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McLaren Artura Spider debuts — a high-performance hybrid con...
19 August 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: McLaren Kuala Lumpur has expanded its line-up with the introduction of the Artura Spider. The high-performance hybrid convertible is now available to order from RM...
Indonesia seeks bigger biodiesel blend to reduce fossil fuel...
19 August 2024
JAKARTA: Indonesia is seeking to blend more palm oil with diesel to cut its use of fossil fuels, with the ambitious target raising the risk of tightening supply of the tropical oil...
The new Mercedes-Maybach SL Convertible is the opposite of q...
19 August 2024
MONTEREY: Mercedes-Maybach unveiled an opulent convertible at a party in Carmel, California, last Friday as part of Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s revised new model offensive after its f...
Kia extends independent cinema partnership in UK
19 August 2024
LONDON: It's all about gaining brand visibility and Kia is doing it its way by extending its partnership across independent cinemas in Britain for the third consecutive year. It...
China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on s...
19 August 2024
Even in Wuhan's Apollo Go taxis - which can spot obstacles and wait scrupulously at intersections - ultimate responsibility for safety still lies with humans monitoring rides remot...
Argentine lithium a boon for some, doom for others
19 August 2024
BUENOS AIRES: Anahi Jorge, 23, works for a lithium extraction company in Argentina, earning four times the salary of a local government worker in her village of Susques. And whi...
BYD plans car plant in Karachi as part of Pakistan entry
19 August 2024
KARACHI: BYD on Saturday announced plans to open a car production plant in Pakistan, where it will also start selling three models through a partnership with Mega Motors. BYD is...
Maserati GT2 Stradale: When GT2 met MC20
19 August 2024
MONTEREY: The Maserati GT2 Stradale made its world premiere last Friday at the just-ended Monterey Car Week in California. The road-legal sportscar blends the best of the GT2 an...
This is a so-called apocalypse-ready Cybertruck
19 August 2024
LOS ANGELES: Archimedes Defense, a company catering to government and defence applications, has partnered with Tesla upgrader, Unplugged Performance and its fleet division, UP....
Monterey Car Week is the 'Olympics' for supercars
19 August 2024
MONTEREY: The Monterey Car Week (Aug 9-18) in Carmel, California, has changed big time. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance started in 1950 so that California’s car enthusiasts...
South Korea sees panic selling in used EVs
18 August 2024
SEOUL: A mass sell-off of electric vehicles (EV) has begun in South Korea, following a fire involving a Mercedes-Benz EV in Incheon that destroyed more than 140 cars and sparked pr...
Miros urged to provide update on ‘B3’ m-cycle licence
18 August 2024
IPOH: The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) has been told to provide an update on its study on implementing a new “B3” motorcycle licence category. Human Right...
New BMW M5 Touring debuts
18 August 2024
MUNICH: The new BMW M5 Touring will celebrate its world premiere at Monterey Car Week in California, followed by market launch in November. The car, now a plug-in hybrid, will b...
Italy hopes to avoid emission rules for Vespa with 'heritage...
18 August 2024
ROME: Italy is trying to get around European Union emissions regulations by having the petrol-powered Vespa scooter recognised as a symbol of "national cultural heritage". If gr...
Lamborghini Temerario unveiled: A 907hp hybrid Huracan repla...
18 August 2024
MONTEREY: Lamborghini has introduced the Temerario, a new benchmark in the super sports car segment, featuring a 920 CV twin-turbo V8 hybrid powertrain. This latest model is the...
What's holding back EV adoption
18 August 2024
NEW YORK: High purchase prices top the list of reasons preventing sceptics from considering electric vehicles (EVs) in addition to insufficient driving range and the cars’ battery ...
JPJ in KL, Selangor, Penang, Johor to operate longer on high...
17 August 2024
PUTRAJAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will extend counter operating hours by an hour in selected states starting this Aug 19 to better accommodate customer needs. JPJ d...
July vehicle sales post 24% monthly jump
17 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: Local automobile sales for July 2024 totalled 71,730 units, marking a 24% increase from the 58,046 units recorded in June. The Malaysian Automotive Association sa...
Electric car owners being targeted by QR code scam when rech...
17 August 2024
BERLIN: Scan a QR code, enter your payment details, recharge your car and drive on - it sounds like standard procedure when pulling up to a charging point. But scammers in sever...
50% in 10 minutes: US lab sets wireless electric car chargin...
17 August 2024
SAN JOSE: In a milestone on the path towards fast, cable-free recharging in electric cars, scientists at the largest state research institute in the US have set a world record for ...