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Gurmit Singh of 'Phua Chu Kang' fame gets 3-month driving ba...
08 June 2021
SINGAPORE:  Actor Gurmit Singh was caught speeding at around 130kph with his son in the car, on a road with a speed limit of 70kmh. The 56-year-old celebrity, known for his role...
Apple in talks with CATL, BYD over battery supplies for its ...
08 June 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc is in early-stage talks with China’s CATL and BYD, about the supply of batteries for its planned electric vehicle, four people with knowledge of the matter...
Extended sales tax holiday set to boost vehicle sales
08 June 2021
PETALING JAYA: The recently extended vehicle sales tax holiday is a timely move, as it will help boost sales and absorb the impact of the multiple lockdowns imposed this year. A...
Cruise gets a Californian permit to carry passengers in self...
08 June 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors, has won approval to participate in California's first pilot program to provide driverless transportation services. An importa...
Munich car museum restores Elvis's old roadster for karaoke ...
08 June 2021
MUNICH: For decades, the iconic roadster driven by Elvis Presley was doing nothing but gathering rust in storage. But now the rock 'n' roll legend's former BMW has finally been res...
Bosch opens German chip plant, its biggest-ever investment
08 June 2021
DRESDEN: Robert Bosch opened a €1 billion  (RM5bil) chip plant in Germany on Monday, a record investment by the leading automotive supplier as it stakes a claim to equipping the la...
Indian court orders state to set uniform Covid-19 rules for ...
08 June 2021
The Ford plant outside Chennai. — Reuters CHENNAI: An Indian court tasked industrial safety officials today with visiting carmakers in the southern state of Tamil Nadu to draw up ...
Toyota and Kinto aim to make car subscription 'personal and ...
07 June 2021
TOYOTA CITY: Toyota and Kinto Co. Ltd  announced today that they are working together to make car subscription more personal and satisfying through individualisation services and p...
Buy batik reusable facemasks at Volvo showrooms for a good c...
07 June 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo showrooms in Malaysia are not just selling cars these days. Starting this month, you will find the Swedish automaker also selling batik reusable facemasks at...
Musk says Tesla Model S Plaid is so good he cancelled Plaid+
07 June 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Production for Tesla Inc's longest-range Model S Plaid+ is canceled, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday. "Plaid is cancelled. No need, as Plaid is just so go...
RM2.1mil Ferrari SF90 Spider debuts in Malaysia
06 June 2021
KUALA LUMPUR:  The spider version of the Ferrari SF90 Stradale has arrived in Malaysia. The SF90 Spider is available from the base price of RM 2,088,000 (before duties, customiz...
Brabus tunes up Mercedes' GLE and GLS with 800hp of muscle
06 June 2021
FRANKFURT: So the AMG factory tuning of the Mercedes SUV is still not enough for you? Then you might want to take a look at what Brabus has done. The German tuning shop has mana...
Taking a motorcycle trip? Here's how to load up baggage prop...
06 June 2021
BERLIN: Planning a holiday on your motorcycle? Maybe you even want to bring someone along? Motorcycles are a great way to travel flexibly, but once you start piling on the baggage,...
Lamborghini presents Moleskine Special Edition 2021
06 June 2021
MILAN: Two Italian companies catering to the luxury segment have come together again to produce a special edition. It's not a car this time but a notebook. The names need no int...
China EV maker Wuling betting on cult status to sell a milli...
05 June 2021
A Hongguang Mini in Liuzhou, China. — Bloomberg LIUZHOU:  Since last July, a little-known automaker in China’s southwest has dominated the world’s largest electric car market, out...
Traffic on major highways down by more than 60% since June 1
05 June 2021
PETALING JAYA: Traffic on major highways in the country has decreased by more than 60% since the current lockdown came into force on June 1, said Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. The...
Biden’s electric vehicle plan includes battery recycling pus...
05 June 2021
File pic of a lithium-ion car battery pack being stripped down for recycling. — Reuters WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s strategy to make the United States a powerhouse in electr...
Parking bay sells for over RM5mil in Hong Kong
05 June 2021
HONG KONG: A single car parking space has been sold for a whopping HK$10 million (RM5.4mil) at a luxury Hong Kong apartment complex, local media reported on Friday. The 12.5 squ...
Mercedes-Benz adds Apple Music in EQS, C-Class and S-Class
05 June 2021
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with Apple Music to provide the full integration of Apple Music into the Mercedes me connect service “Online Music” and the MBUX infotainment...
Toyota rolls out all-new GR 86
05 June 2021
PLANO (Texas, USA): Toyota has revealed the all-new 2022 GR 86 this week, promising enhanced handling and exterior aerodynamics, increased power and an upgraded interior. With i...