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TomTom cuts 2021 outlook as chip shortage threatens auto rev...
15 July 2021
AMSTERDAM: Dutch navigation and digital mapping company TomTom today cut its 2021 outlook, amid a global shortage in semiconductor chips that has disrupted auto supply chains and s...
Porsche 911 as SUV: Marc Philipp Gemballa's out-of-this-worl...
15 July 2021
STUTTGART: Marc Philipp Gemballa is following in his father's footsteps and is now also becoming a Porsche tuner. His first project? An out-of-this-world version of the 911 that's ...
UMW Toyota Motor seeks relaxed lockdown requirements
14 July 2021
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motors is hopeful that the restrictions of the lockdown can be eased to allow the company and automotive industry to operate in a limited and safe way. Its...
EU targets end of fossil fuels with landmark climate proposa...
14 July 2021
BRUSSELS: The European Union is set to transform every corner of its economy — from how people heat their home to the cars they drive — as the bloc uses a massive overhaul of rules...
TenneT adds more electric BMWs to power grid support project
14 July 2021
FRANKFURT: Germany's biggest power network operator TenneT is stepping up a pilot project to study the use of electric vehicle (EV) batteries in helping to stabilise power transmis...
2021 Harley-Davidson Sportster S unveiled
14 July 2021
MILWAUKEE (USA): Harley-Davidson has unveiled the all-new Sportster S sport custom motorcycle that promises a new era of a thrilling riding experience. The bike features a taut,...
Bermaz Auto to ride on EV growth
14 July 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Bermaz Auto Bhd has revealed some details of its plans for the electric vehicle (EV) segment while working towards turning around Kia and Peugeot by 2022. In the l...
Hyundai Elantra N debuts, most powerful N car yet
14 July 2021
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Company’s high-performance N brand today unveiled its Elantra N  in a digital world premiere . The hot sedan, sold as Avante N in South Korea, completes the...
VW lifts profit target as batteries and software boost sales
14 July 2021
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG ratcheted up its mid-decade profitability goal as it hones plans to become the electric-car leader and cash in on what it expects to be a massive new reven...
Britain to ban all new diesel and petrol heavy goods vehicle...
14 July 2021
LONDON: Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel heavy good vehicles from 2040 as part of a broader package of green initiatives aimed at achieving net zero emissions fro...
Carsome buys 19.9% of Australia-listed iCar Asia
14 July 2021
PETALING JAYA: Carsome Group, South-East Asia’s largest integrated automotive e-commerce company, has acquired 19.9% of Australia-listed iCar Asia Ltd from Catcha Group. Carsome...
France pushes back against EU banning combustion cars by 203...
13 July 2021
PARIS: France is resisting the European Union effectively phasing out combustion-engine car sales by 2035, advocating for a more lenient target for the end of the decade and a long...
New Arteon R-Line 4MOTION to launch July 16
13 July 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The arrival of the VW Arteon R-Line 4MOTION is near. Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia announced on Monday that it would launch the new flagship model on July 16....
Let workshops, distribution centres in Klang Valley open, MA...
13 July 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government should allow workshops and distribution centres for passenger and commercial vehicles and spare parts in the Klang Valley to operate with immediate eff...
Police watch on accident-prone stretch of East-West link exp...
13 July 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Police will closely monitor the stretch of the East-West link expressway near the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) vehicle depot in Cheras following a spike in accident ...
All Puspakom centres in Selangor closed except Sungai Besar ...
13 July 2021
SHAH ALAM: All Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) branches in Selangor and other inspection centres including the mobile services in the Klang Valley, will remain cl...
Age limit of public service vehicles extended
13 July 2021
PETALING JAYA: The Transport Ministry has announced an automatic one-year extension of vehicle age limit for public service vehicles in a bid to aid the public transport sector. ...
BMW goes black with X5, X6 and X7
12 July 2021
MUNICH: BMW has spinned new variations of its X5, X6 and X7. This time, the three models have gone decidedly black. The Munich automaker is offering up the X5 and X6 Black Vermi...
Proton starts vaccinating employees
12 July 2021
SUBANG JAYA: Proton today began a vaccination programme for all employees. Staff from the company’s base of operations in Tanjung Malim and Shah Alam who are not yet vaccinated ...
RFID payment available at select petrol stations in Klang Va...
12 July 2021
PETALING JAYA: Drivers will be able to buy fuel while still seated in their cars by taking part in a pilot project that uses RFID payment at selected Shell petrol stations. To p...