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Roof box basics: Everything to know about speed, wind and mo...
20 May 2021
HAMBURG: Anyone who wants to transport luggage on the roof of a car needs to know a few things. Attachments such as a roof box change both the weight and the centre of gravity of t...
Ghosn gets US$6mil bill as Nissan-Mitsubishi case backfires
20 May 2021
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AMSTERDAM: Fugitive former car executive Carlos Ghosn suffered a setback today when a Dutch court ordered him to repay €5 million (RM25mil or US$6.1mil) in wages ...
Ford and SK Innovation in EV battery joint venture
20 May 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co and South Korean battery maker SK Innovation today announced they will form a battery joint venture in North America to support the No. 2 US automaker's elec...
US autoworkers will continue to wear masks on job
20 May 2021
DETROIT: Detroit's Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers union said Wednesday they will continue to require workers to wear masks pending new guidelines from a US agency...
Daimler Truck, Shell sign agreement on hydrogen trucking in ...
20 May 2021
STUTTGART: Daimler Truck and Shell New Energies said today they have signed an agreement under which Shell commits to setting up hydrogen-refuelling stations for heavy-duty trucks ...
Pirelli launches world's first FSC-certified tyres for BMW's...
19 May 2021
MILAN: Italian tyremaker Pirelli said today it was producing the world's first FSC-certified range of tyres, which it designed for BMW's X5 xDrive45e plug-in hybrid model.
The ...
India's Royal Enfield recalls about 237,000 motorcycles on i...
19 May 2021
CHENNAI: Eicher Motors-owned Royal Enfield said today it will recall close to 236,966 motorcycles across some models due to defects in the ignition coil that can cause misfiring an...
Can scented sprays help drivers keep their cool?
19 May 2021
LONDON: The British vehicle dealership company Pentagon Motor Group is currently testing three new "automotive atomisers" for drivers to spray in their car interiors to help take s...
Pacific & Orient Insurance introduces online campaign to pro...
19 May 2021
KUALA LUUMPUR: Pacific & Orient Insurance Co Bhd (POI), recently launched its interactive online game ‘Shortcut by PrOmilej’, with the aim to drive home the message ‘drive less...
May 20-26: RON97 petrol up one sen, rest unchanged
19 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 will go up by one sen per litre, while the retail prices for RON95 and diesel will remain at RM2.05 and RM2.15 per litre respectively from M...
Kia tests US demand for EVs with EV6 SUV
19 May 2021
LOS ANGELES: Hyundai Motor Group’s Kia brand debuted the first of 11 all-electric vehicles to be made over the next five years on a dedicated battery-powered car platform: a crosso...
Iconic Opel Manta recreated as all-electric Manta GSe Elektr...
19 May 2021
FRANKFURT: Vauxhall’s sister brand Opel has brought back the iconic Manta as a one-off all-electric special to celebrate the coupé’s 50th anniversary.
The new Opel Manta GSe Ele...
Ford all set to reveal electric F-150 Lightning
19 May 2021
DETROIT: Ford’s smartest, most innovative truck yet will be all-electric and called F-150 Lightning. The all-new F-150 Lightning will be revealed today at Ford World Headquarters i...
Opel's new Vivaro fuel-cell van offers a cleaner delivery op...
19 May 2021
FRANKFURT: With diesel delivery vans still filling many city streets, it is good news to hear that Opel has launched the cleanest-ever version of its Vivaro van, which combines ele...
Stellantis, Foxconn to form connectivity-focused car technol...
19 May 2021
DETROIT: Carmaker Stellantis and iPhone assembler Foxconn plan to create a joint venture to supply in-car and connected-car technologies across the auto industry, they said on Tues...
Mobileye and ZF team on advanced safety systems for Toyota
19 May 2021
STUTTGART: Intel Corp’s Mobileye and German supplier ZF said Tuesday they will jointly develop advanced safety systems for future Toyota Motor Corp vehicles.
Mobileye will provi...
DS 9 to launch in September with French luxury and optional ...
19 May 2021
PARIS: Since the demise of the Renault Vel Satis, Citroen XM and Peugeot 605, French carmakers have not had much to offer in the upper middle class. But now DS is lining up the DS ...
CKD Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 in AMG Line launched at RM476K
18 May 2021
PETALING JAYA: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia today announced the availability of the locally assembled GLE 450 4MATIC AMG Line.
The seven-seat SUV is priced at RM475,501.
With a tur...
Lamborghini maps cautious course towards electrification
18 May 2021
DETROIT: Supercar brand Lamborghini plans to invest US$1.5 billion to produce an entirely petrol-electric hybrid lineup by 2024, but its first fully electric model will not appear ...
BMW M3 CS could come with manual transmission and rear-wheel...
18 May 2021
MUNICH: The upcoming BMW M3 CS (Competition Sport) is believed will be made available with manual transmission and rear-wheel drive.
According to BMWblog, the ultimate version o...
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