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Testing autonomous vehicle corridors with safer roads in min...
23 March 2022
DETROIT: A globally unique trial will soon be getting underway in Michigan, with the creation of a 60-kilometre-long corridor specifically dedicated to autonomous vehicles. The ...
Get more out of your Ranger with Ford Ranger Getaways
23 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC)'s unique Ford Ranger Getaway will give Ranger and Ranger Raptor owners th eopportunity to discover the full potential of their rugged...
VW's Skoda says Ukraine partner making wire harnesses again
23 March 2022
PRAGUE: Skoda Auto, part of the Volkswagen Group, said on Tuesday its supply partner in Ukraine had decided to restart production of wire harnesses which should allow the Czech car...
Maserati unveils new Grecale SUV, full electric version expe...
22 March 2022
MILAN: Maserati took the wraps off its new Grecale sports utility vehicle (SUV) today, marking another step in the promised expansion of the automaker's range as part of a turnarou...
Flash floods: Five warning sirens to be installed in KL, say...
22 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Five warning sirens will be installed in the city here in to provide early warning on possible flash floods, says Deputy Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Jalal...
Dancing Musk hands drivers first Teslas from new German giga...
22 March 2022
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Musk attending the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory in Gruenheide near Berlin today. — All pix by Reuters GRUENHEIDE (Germany): Elon...
Great Wall Motors see Thailand EV boost from government ince...
22 March 2022
BANGKOK: Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors has signed an agreement with Thailand's government to slash retail prices of its electric vehicles, an executive said today, a move aim...
Petrol subsidies to continue despite rising oil prices
22 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will continue to protect the people from the impact of a sharp rise in inflation by continuing to provide subsidies despite rising global oil prices re...
10 people called up over reckless driving and supercar 'bloc...
22 March 2022
JOHOR BARU: Ten people will be summoned by the police to give their statements over a viral video where a fleet of supercars were seen stopping at KM34 of the North-South Expresswa...
PJ cops probing video of car using red-and-blue strobe light...
22 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Police have opened investigations after a video of a car using red-and-blue strobe lights went viral. The 13-second-video believed to be taken by a motorcyclist s...
Suzuki and SkyDrive sign deal to develop and market 'flying ...
22 March 2022
TOKYO: Suzuki Motor Corp and 'flying car' firm SkyDrive Inc said today they have signed a deal to team up in research, development and marketing of electric, vertical takeoff and l...
Miros to present proposal to lower speed limit to 30kph in K...
22 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposal to lower the speed limit of vehicles from 50kph to 30kph in several areas in the city centre will be presented to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) next ...
Hino inks strategic partnership MoU with Mara
22 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) to jointly explore strategies to enhance the developm...
'Humble and hidden' auto suppliers driving the EV revolution
22 March 2022
WOERT (Germany): The shift to electric cars may pose an existential threat to suppliers of combustion engines but for auto parts firms such as TE Connectivity the challenge is keep...
Ducati reports stellar sales performance in 2021 
22 March 2022
BOLOGNA: Ducati closed 2021 by reporting the best revenues and operating profit ever recorded on the back of improved sales performance. The Italian motorcycle manufacturer deli...
This is the Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept
21 March 2022
INGOLSTADT: Audi has unveiled a concept for an executive class Avant with electric drive system. The A6 Avant is the second electric model to be unveiled last week after the A6 ...
Volkswagen unveils Asian ventures to secure e-battery materi...
21 March 2022
SHANGHAI: Volkswagen Group China said today it will form joint ventures with Huayou Cobalt and Tsingshan Group to secure nickel and cobalt supplies, in a bid to control electric ve...
Mercedes-Benz and Bosch showcase automated valet parking at ...
21 March 2022
LOS ANGELES: Drive a fully electric, luxury vehicle up to the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown and simply let the vehicle park itself. This scenario became a reality in a d...
How a classic car goes electric
21 March 2022
NEW YORK: When it comes to driving, Dan Henry has a paradox to navigate. He’s a climate-conscious, time-starved tech executive, and yet he loves old cars, particularly the 1961 Aus...
Geebee is a cross between scooter and motorcycle
21 March 2022
PARIS: While soft mobility is becoming more and more popular in big cities, the Geebee is a strange kind of vehicle that is shaking up the sector. A sort of hybrid mix between a...