BMW CEO warns against electric-only strategy
15 April 2022
NEW YORK: BMW chief executive officer Oliver Zipse said companies must be careful not to become too dependent on a select few countries by focusing only on electric vehicles, addin...
Pininfarina gives voice to Battista
15 April 2022
MUNICH: Automobili Pininfarina has revealed "Suono Puro" – the sound concept created for the Battista EV.
Aural sensations for the company's electric hyper GT have been created ...
Myanmar man held for purposely running into oncoming traffic
15 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: A 25-year-old Myanmar national was detained in connection with a viral video showing a man purposely running into traffic.
North Klang OCPD Asst Comm S. Vijaya Ra...
Lamborghini blends coupe and race car in new Huracán Tecnica
15 April 2022
ROME: With the engine of a race car packaged as a rear-wheel drive coupé, Lamborghini's new Huracán Tecnica is aiming to offer the best of two worlds.
Built for race tracks and ...
Out of touch: how the relentless rise of the touchscreen is ...
15 April 2022
LONDON: The automotive industry’s rush to replace conventional controls with touchscreen interfaces is at risk of alienating customers, compromising safety, and drawing the ire of ...
Check out VW Tiguan Allspace at 1Utama
15 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia has set up a pop-up store at the 1 Utama Shopping Centre here to promote the Tiguan Allspace R-Line 4MOTION and Elegance.
The s...
Tesla to resume production at Shanghai plant on April 18, sa...
15 April 2022
A truck transporting new Tesla cars at its factory in Shanghai on May 13 last year. — Reuters
SHANGHAI: Tesla is preparing to resume production at its Shanghai plant on Monday fol...
Taxi, rental car licence applications open from April 18 to ...
15 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Applications for taxi and rental car licences will be open from April 18 to June 30 to meet public demand, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
The Transport Minister ...
Dashcam to the rescue: Scammers’ hopes of a quick buck dashe...
15 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: A woman driver crashes into a group of mat lajak cyclists, and another driver is shocked when a pedestrian throws himself onto his car windscreen, smashing it.
Th...
China battery giant CATL joins US$6bil venture in Indonesia
15 April 2022
HONG KONG: China’s top battery producer plans to boost its presence in the aspiring electric-vehicle hub of Indonesia by partnering with local state-owned groups to build a US$5.97...
Subaru suspends shipment of some models over engine sensor f...
15 April 2022
TOKYO: Subaru Corp has suspended shipment of some of its three main automobile models over an engine sensor malfunction and also plans to temporarily halt production of the models,...
Setel teams up with Siti Khadijah to support women communiti...
15 April 2022
Mazlin (second from left) and Siti Khadijah group chief executive officer Mohammad Munzir Aminuddin at the announcement of the partnership.
KUALA LUMPUR: Setel and Siti Khadijah...
FIA defends Formula One's 'turtle' Aston Martin safety car
15 April 2022
LONDON: Formula One's governing body defended the Aston Martin safety car on Thursday, reminding drivers that its top speed was of secondary importance, after world champion Max Ve...
Sunway iLabs and Carsome unveils Malaysia's first auto ecosy...
15 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Innovation Labs (iLabs), the innovation arm of Sunway Group announced a joint partnership with Carsome, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce plat...
BMW X7 updated with new looks and tech
14 April 2022
MUNICH: BMW has refreshed its largest sports activity vehicle (SAV) with external features as well as the latest-generation iDrive control/operation system including BMW Curved Dis...
Toyota aims to rev up 67-year-old Crown with SUV model, say ...
14 April 2022
All photos are of the Crown sedan.
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp plans to launch a sport utility vehicle version of its Crown sedan for Japan, China and North America, three people sai...
Stellantis to use Qualcomm tech in its vehicles
14 April 2022
DETROIT: Stellantis has signed a multi-year deal to use Qualcomm's next-generation connected-car technology in its vehicle lineup, the companies said today.
Fourteen Stellantis ...
China's widening Covid curbs threaten global supply chain pa...
14 April 2022
SHANGHAI: China's race to stop the spread of Covid-19 is clogging highways and ports, stranding workers and shutting countless factories — disruptions that are rippling through glo...
Mercedes-Benz completes 1,000km electric drive on EQXX proto...
14 April 2022
BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz aims to produce electric cars consuming as little as 10 kilowatt hours of energy per 100 km, its chief technology officer (CTO) said today, a third more effic...
Who says factory work must be fixed hours? Audi sets out to ...
14 April 2022
INGOLSTADT (Germany): Audi is seeking to break the notion that factory shift work has to be rigid.
Traditionally, it sticks closely to a schedule that usually does not allow any...
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