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China's Sinopec completes successful trial of crude to olefi...
17 November 2021
SINGAPORE: China's Sinopec Corp said today it completed a successful trial processing crude oil directly into olefin, making the top Asian refiner one of the world's few companies ...
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Retooling auto plants for EVs will cost billions. Biden want...
17 November 2021
DETROIT: General Motors Co's "Factory Zero" here is on the front line of a battle for the US electric vehicle market between ageing, unionised factories, and new, non-union plants ...
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Volkswagen powers up the grid to take on Tesla
17 November 2021
FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF: Volkswagen plans to double staff numbers at its charging and energy division, roll out new payment technology next year and strike more alliances to take on ...
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Rent your own fire engine for an adrenalin-fuelled drive
17 November 2021
LONDON: Adults and children who dream of speeding through the streets with sirens blaring and everyone getting out of their way can sign up for a fire engine drive with a British c...
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Ford cable can recharge an electric car in just five minutes
17 November 2021
DETROIT: Researchers from Ford and Purdue University have developed a patent-pending charging cable for electric cars.
The idea is to facilitate the switch to electric vehicles ...
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Opel wants to change city mobility with just 8hp
17 November 2021
BERLIN: Not everyone wants a car, but sometimes you just want something with a roof over your head.
For those of us who like electric mobility but not the pricetag that often co...
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No launch yet, so Maserati Grecale did this instead
17 November 2021
MILAN: What do you do if you are a car maker and have to postpone your car launch?
Well, drum up some filler buzz, of course.
That's what Maserati was thinking when it delaye...
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After COP26, Glasgow leads by example with a new car-free zo...
17 November 2021
GLASGOW: After hosting COP26, Glasgow is leading by example and reorganising its city centre to make it healthier and less polluted.
This includes the implementation of a car-fr...
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All-new Honda City Hatchback set to thrill
17 November 2021
SEPANG: With the all-new Honda City Hatchback slated for launch soon, Honda Malaysia is keeping the excitement high with a media drive at the Sepang International Circuit yesterday...
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Honda and Softbank seek to improve pedestrian safety with 5G...
17 November 2021
TOKYO: SoftBank Corp and Honda R&D Co, Ltd announced today that they are testing 5G technologies to reduce collisions between pedestrians and vehicles.
The trial involved us...
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Nov 18-24: Fuel prices unchanged
17 November 2021
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices will remain unchanged from Nov 18-24, says the Finance Ministry.
In a statement today, it said the retail price for RON97 and RON95 petrol would remai...
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Sime Darby group ramps up its mobility strategy
16 November 2021
PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Bhd is launching future-focused plans for its Motors division, with the establishment of a Mobility special taskforce to explore new trends and opportunit...
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VW to relieve China chief of duty next year, says paper
16 November 2021
BERLIN: Volkswagen will relieve its China unit chief Stephan Woellenstein of duty at the beginning of February next year, German publication automobilwoche reported today, citing s...
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Mazda sees CX-50 and other SUVs boosting US sales a third by...
16 November 2021
DETROIT: Mazda Motor Corp expects the rollout of three new sport-utility vehicles, starting with the CX-50 next year, will help the Japanese automaker boost US new-vehicle sales by...
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California OKs US$1.4bil plan for car chargers, hydrogen ref...
16 November 2021
SACRAMENTO: The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a three-year US$1.4 billion plan to help California achieve its electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refuelling go...
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Alfa Romeo racing team picks first F1 driver from China
16 November 2021
Zhou will make his debut at next season’s opening race in Bahrain. — AFP
ZURICH: Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen has chosen Guanyu Zhou to join its team, making him the first Chinese nati...
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Italy's Lancia car brand planning return to Euro market
16 November 2021
BERLIN: Celebrated automobile brand Lancia is limbering up to start selling cars outside of Italy from 2024 onwards
The marque plans a comeback with three electric vehicles, sta...
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Mercedes-EQB to launch in Europe and China at end-2021
15 November 2021
STUTTGART: The new EQB from Mercedes-EQ will launch in Europe and China at the end of the year, followed by the US market launch in 2022.
It's the second all-electric compact ca...
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As autos go electric, Toyota chases hydrogen dream
15 November 2021
TOKYO: As UN climate conference delegates considered how to save the planet over the weekend in Glasgow, Toyota Motor's chief executive was in Japan racing an experimental hydrogen...
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Bolt to allow drivers to set prices in three UK cities
15 November 2021
STOCKHOLM: Ride-hailing service Bolt said today it plans to allow drivers to set their own prices and passengers to select their driver, starting with three UK cities, days after r...
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