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New VW Polo GTI teased ahead of June world premiere
11 May 2021
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen is offering a first peek at the new Polo GTI ahead of what would have been the traditional GTI weekend meet near Lake Wörthersee in Austria. The annual eve...
Nationwide MCO from May 12-June 7
10 May 2021
PETALING JAYA: The whole country will be placed under the movement control order from May 12 to June 7 due to rising Covid-19 cases, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. ...
Digital version aids real all-electric Porsche Macan prototy...
10 May 2021
STUTTGART: By the time the all-electric Porsche Macan is launched in 2023, it will have covered some three million test kilometres worldwide in varying conditions. The prototype...
Investors chide Toyota’s Toyoda for questioning combustion c...
10 May 2021
TOKYO: Some Toyota Motor shareholders have criticised its president Akio Toyoda for questioning Japan’s plans to ban conventional cars only days after the firm said it was reviewin...
Porsche Taycan launched in Australia with a sizzle and a cra...
10 May 2021
SYDNEY: While the Porsche Taycan has already been on sale in Malaysia since last year, it took a while for it to reach Australia. Well, better late than never. Its Australian de...
China tech giants bet US$19bil on global electric car frenzy
10 May 2021
SHANGHAI: China is shaping up to be the first real test of Big Tech’s ambitions in the world of carmaking, with giants from Huawei Technologies Co. to Baidu Inc. plowing almost US$...
Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 debuts in 'Asphalt 9: Legends' vid...
10 May 2021
BOLOGNA: The Essenza SCV12, the track-only hypercar with production limited to 40 units, will make its debut on May 13 in Asphalt 9: Legends, the latest game in the Asphalt racing ...
SEAT introduces autonomous mobile robots in Barcelona plant
10 May 2021
BARCELONA: SEAT has introduced new autonomous robots to work with its staff at the Martorell factory near here. The autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) – also known as EffiBOTs – wo...
Cars keep getting pricier and the commodity boom makes it wo...
10 May 2021
MANCHESTER: Cars are back in vogue courtesy of the pandemic. They’re also getting more expensive, thanks in part to surging commodity prices. Many of the essential ingredients f...
Musk boosts his brand, and NBCUniversal’s, on ‘Saturday Nigh...
10 May 2021
Musk opened his monologue by telling an audience in more than 100 countries he is 'the first person with Asperger's' to host SNL. — Reuters NEW YORK: Billionaire Elon Musk dropped...
Here are 8 VW Golf GTI facts you need to know
10 May 2021
WOLFSBURG: It is often red, has checked seats and does not just have a sporty look – most people could tell you that much about the Golf GTI A host of interesting stories and fa...
Buying a used car saves money, but be sure to do your homewo...
10 May 2021
BERLIN: Buying a used car can save quite a bit of money, but it also requires you to do a bit more homework before the actual purchase. It goes without saying that a test drive ...
Car theft ring busted, 13 nabbed in raids by police
10 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: A car theft syndicate was busted after city police seized five stolen vehicles worth about RM1mil. A total of 11 men and two foreign women were also arrested follo...
Only Miti letter and either employers' letter or workers' ta...
10 May 2021
PETALING JAYA: Those who need to travel interstate or inter-district for permitted economic activities do not need police approval but must have an approval letter from the Interna...
Sg Buloh overhead bridge restaurants closed for sanitation w...
09 May 2021
PETALING JAYA: The Sungai Buloh overhead bridge restaurants have been temporarily closed starting today to allow sanitation works to be carried out, says Plus Malaysia Berhad (PLUS...
Perodua Aruz upgraded with added features, new colour
09 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua has freshened up the look of the Aruz SUV with new features and a new colour to stay competitive. Both variants will now feature side steps to ease entry a...
Vingroup to close VinSmart electronics unit to focus on EVs
09 May 2021
HANOI: Vingroup JSC is shuttering its electronics devices unit VinSmart just months after exporting smartphones to the US as it ramps up production of electric vehicles. The clo...
Malaysians go online to condemn those flouting Covid-19 SOPs...
09 May 2021
A screengrab from the LLM traffic cam at the Bentong toll plaza earlier Saturday. PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have taken to social media to condemn those who are continuing to act a...
Interstate, inter-district travel ban on May 10-June 6
08 May 2021
PETALING JAYA: To curb Covid-19, all interstate and inter-district travel without police approval will not be allowed across the country from May 10 to June 6, says Senior Minister...
'SNL' host Elon Musk takes a Saturday off from Tesla's troub...
08 May 2021
Musk is hosting 'Saturday Night Live' at 11pm EDT today (11.30am Sunday in Malaysia). — Image from Twitter/Elon Musk DETROIT: Elon Musk's turn as host of this week's "Saturday Nig...