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Digital Girls’ Day at Audi
22 April 2021
SINGAPORE: The world of technology is open to everyone. This is the message Audi wants to convey on its first digital Girls’ Day today. More than 150 schoolgirls from the Ingols...
Toyota to develop hydrogen engine through racing
22 April 2021
TOYOTA CITY: Toyota announced today that it is developing a hydrogen engine as part of its goal to acheive a carbon-neutral mobility society. It has installed the prototype engi...
GM tries to reboot Cadillac with US$60,000 electric Lyriq SU...
22 April 2021
DETROIT: General Motors Co. has promised to recast the Cadillac brand with electric drive, and it’s in a hurry to do it: The Cadillac Lyriq EV will go into production almost a year...
Carsome Academy gets government accreditation
22 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Carsome Academy, the education arm of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform Carsome, was recently appointed as an accredited Recognition for Pri...
New Mercedes-Benz Concept EQT to be unveiled on May 10
21 April 2021
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz Vans is unveiling the new Concept EQT in an extensive Media Special on the Mercedes me media platform at 5pm Malaysian time on May 10. This concept vehi...
Hyundai and BTS message for Earth Day
21 April 2021
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Company today released a video themed 'For Tomorrow We Won't Wait,' featuring pop icon BTS for Earth Day 2021. The video shows BTS members taking part in si...
Stellantis scraps digital speedometers for Peugeot car in ch...
21 April 2021
PARIS: Stellantis said today it would replace digital speedometers with more old-fashioned analogue ones in one of its Peugeot models, in a fallout from a global shortage of semico...
April 22-28: RON97 petrol up 4 sen
21 April 2021
PETALING JAYA: The price of RON97 petrol will increase by four sen from April 22 to April 28, says the Finance Ministry. It said that the retail price for RON97 petrol will incr...
Malaysia needs to shift focus to EV perks — fast
21 April 2021
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s low carbon mobility blueprint, which has sparked interest in the country’s vehicle electrification ambitions, might not be forward-looking enough to drive...
Britain's driverless car ambitions hit speed bump with insur...
21 April 2021
LONDON: Britain's goal to be a leader in adopting self-driving cars could backfire unless automakers and government regulators spell out the current limitations of the technology, ...
MARii seeks to advance vehicle development via WEC 2021
21 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) plans to facilitate technology transfer for local vehicle development via the FIA World Endurance Champion...
12 US states urge Biden to back phasing out petrol-powered v...
21 April 2021
WASHINGTON: The governors of a dozen US states including California, New York, Massachusetts and North Carolina called on President Joe Biden today to back ending sales of new petr...
China tech stampede into electric cars sparks auto sector bu...
21 April 2021
SHANGHAI: Cars are the next major prize in the battle for digital territory, industry insiders say, and the deep pockets and data muscle of big Chinese tech firms will fuel even fa...
Volkswagen ID.4 EV named 'World Car of the Year 2021'
21 April 2021
WOLFSBURG/NEW YORK: The Volkswagen ID.4 has been named “World Car of the Year 2021,” prevailing over strong global competition. This is the fifth World Car of the Year award for...
Tesla drives on Autopilot through a regulatory grey zone
21 April 2021
A Tesla Model S is shown in Autopilot mode in San Francisco. — Reuters WASHINGTON: The fatal crash of a Tesla with no one apparently behind the wheel has cast a new light on the s...
Sony testing an electric car guided by 5G
21 April 2021
LONDON: Back in January 2020, Sony surprised many by announcing its automotive ambitions with a concept car bearing the name Vision-S, unveiled at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. ...
Tesla says sorry as disquiet in China climbs after protest
21 April 2021
SHANGHAI: After a dream run that saw it receive backing from the highest levels of the Chinese state, Tesla Inc. is getting a reality check, with the automaker coming under fire fo...
BMW joins Volkswagen in race for solid-state batteries
20 April 2021
MUNICH: BMW AG will build a prototype of a solid-state battery car before 2025, joining an accelerating race for a technology that promises to boost the power and range of electric...
Start-ups aim to change car battery recycling
20 April 2021
Workers dismantling batteries to obtain lead from them at ACE Green recycling Inc in Ghaziabad, on the outskirts of New Delhi. — Reuters NEW DELHI: A handful of startups are tryin...
At GM, blue and white collar give way to remote and on-site
20 April 2021
DETROIT: General Motors Co today outlined plans to allow remote work after the pandemic, in part to cast a wider net for recruiting programmers, marketers and other talent needed f...