CES 2021: Car dashboards are getting ever smarter
13 January 2021
WASHINGTON: For several years now, cars have had a prominent place at the CES in Las Vegas. For this 2021 edition, which this year is entirely virtual, manufacturers are revolution...
Tesla edges closer to setting up shop in India
13 January 2021
NEW DELHI: Tesla Inc has moved a step closer to its launch in India later this year by registering a company in the country, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday.
Tesla Motors ...
New design chief Andreas Mindt to take Bentley into electrif...
13 January 2021
LONDON: Bentley Motors announced on Tuesday the appointment of Andreas Mindt as design director, starting March 1.
He succeeds Stefan Sielaff who has left the company after near...
CES 2021: Bridgestone World showcased
13 January 2021
WASHINGTON: Tyre maker Bridgestone is taking part in the 2021 CES with its vision of an interactive virtual city.
Called Bridgestone World, it's an interactive city showcasing h...
GM expands plug-in push to delivery vans, ultra-luxury cars
13 January 2021
DETROIT: General Motors Co. is doubling down on its push into electric vehicles with new luxury and commercial models designed to tap what it expects will be fast-growing demand fo...
Look, up in the sky - it's a flying Cadillac! GM unveils fut...
13 January 2021
DETROIT: General Motors Co on Tuesday presented a futuristic flying Cadillac - a self-driving vehicle which takes off and lands vertically and carries the passenger above the stree...
Renault and Plug Power to develop fuel-cell commercial vehic...
13 January 2021
PARIS: French carmaker Renault and US hydrogen specialist Plug Power have joined forces to develop hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles (LCV), they said on Tuesday.
The co...
China and EVs offer automakers hope after a dire 2020
13 January 2021
LONDON: Sales of luxury cars in China and electric drives in Europe were the two bright spots for European automakers in a 2020 blighted by the Covid-19 pandemic, company updates s...
Grab to continue services during restricted movement order p...
13 January 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Grab’s services, namely food, mart, express and transport, will continue operating as usual during the re-implementation of the restricted movement order period.
G...
No need for commercial vehicles to get transport ministry en...
13 January 2021
PUTRAJAYA: Owners of commercial vehicles are not required to request for an endorsement letter from the Ministry of Transport (MOT) to operate during the Movement Control Order (MC...
Polyplastics eyes polymer products in sensors for autonomous...
13 January 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The rise of electric vehicles is spurring materials suppliers like Polyplastics Co Ltd to position its resin products for use in Advanced Driver Assistance System (AD...
New Hyundai Kona N coming in hot
12 January 2021
LONDON: Hyundai Motor has confirmed that the next member of its high-performance N range will be the all-new Kona N.
The model will be the first high-performance sports utility ...
Volvo Car Malaysia sets new sales record in 2020 amid pandem...
12 January 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia which saw a downturn in the first half of 2020, managed a strong rebound in the second half to set a new sales record for the company.
The compa...
Intel’s Mobileye plans self-driving cars for the masses by 2...
12 January 2021
DETROIT: Mobileye NV is using the chip-making prowess of parent Intel Corp. to build laser sensors it says will make self-driving cars cheap enough to sell to retail buyers by 2025...
MCO: Roadblocks nationwide to begin at midnight
12 January 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The public will once again face roadblocks set up by the police, as was implemented on March 18 last year, following the implementation of the movement control order ...
State of Emergency: What it means to you
12 January 2021
Muhyiddin. — Bernama
PETALING JAYA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah proclaimed a state of emergency nationwide from today until Aug 1 ...
Nidec Corp: World’s top maker of mini motors bets it can win...
12 January 2021
Seki is in charge of a quiet behemoth in the global electric-motor industry. — Bloomberg
KYOTO: Nidec Corp., the world’s top supplier of motors for everything from hard drives to ...
Aptiv unveils new self-driving platform with wireless upgrad...
12 January 2021
DUBLIN: Auto supplier Aptiv PLC on Monday unveiled its next generation technology platform for automated driving, which can be used across a range of vehicles and be updated wirele...
Ford to close all its factories in Brazil
12 January 2021
SAO PAULO: Ford said Monday losses exacerbated by the coronavirus epidemic would see it close its three factories in Brazil, where it has operated for a century, terminating some 5...
2021 Detroit auto show axed, replaced by open-air Motor Bell...
12 January 2021
DETROIT: The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced on Monday that the show for 2021 has been cancelled because of the ongoing pandemic.
In its place will be a...
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