Google Street View wants web users to get involved
09 December 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: Google is hoping to get web users actively involved in making its Street View 360° virtual navigation app even more exhaustive. Soon, anyone and everyone will be abl...
Genesis GV70 gets virtual introduction
08 December 2020
SEOUL: Genesis, Hyundai's luxury vehicle division, has officially debuted its latest GV70 sports utility vehicle (SUV) for the South Korean market.
The South Korean luxury autom...
Ssslow down! Sleeping snakes stall Tesla's German gigafactor...
08 December 2020
The site outside Berlin where the Tesla plant will be built. — dpa
FRANKFURT/BERLIN: Hibernating snakes are complicating Elon Musk’s plans for a gigafactory near Berlin.
A Germ...
Daimler sells French Smart factory to Britain's Ineos
08 December 2020
PARIS: Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler has sold its Smart car factory in northeastern France to Britain's Ineos, which will use it to build a 4x4, a source close to factory management...
SUV gets rear-ended on US highway — by a plane
08 December 2020
WASHINGTON: There's always the risk of getting into a fender-bender when out and about on roads, but it's not very common to see a plane land in front of you...let alone on you.
...
Toyota and Hino explore fuel-cell tech for light commercial ...
08 December 2020
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp and Hino Motors will be entering a collaboration to build a light-duty fuel-cell commercial truck.From 2021 onwards, the hydrogen-powered trucks - along w...
Toyota to preview all-new battery electric SUV in 2021
08 December 2020
BRUSSELS: Toyota announced Monday that it will preview a brand-new model for its European Battery Electric line-up - a mid-sized battery-electric SUV based on the forthcoming e-TNG...
BMW creates data hub with Amazon to boost efficiency
08 December 2020
LONDON: BMW has developed a data hub with Amazon’s cloud computing division, in a sign of how companies are increasingly using “big data” to try to boost efficiency.
“We want to...
Auto industry: Banner year, driven by govt incentives
08 December 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The automotive sector was among the biggest winner of the government stimulus plans, turning 2020 into a banner year for the segment, despite the devastating damage c...
All-female W Series to race with F1 in the Americas in 2021
08 December 2020
LONDON: The all-female W Series will start its eight race 2021 season at France's Le Castellet circuit in June and end in Mexico City in October as part of its new role supporting ...
Hybrids are quietly selling faster than fully electric cars
08 December 2020
DETROIT: Hybrid cars are seeing a quiet resurgence as the boom in electric vehicles spurs automakers to give the older, cheaper technology a second look.
This year has been an e...
Chip supply crunch likely to hit China's auto output in Q1 2...
08 December 2020
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: A shortage of certain auto chips may start to have a big impact on car production at some Chinese companies in the first quarter next year, a senior industry exec...
Uber to sell autonomous car division to startup Aurora
08 December 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: Uber agreed to sell its autonomous car division to Aurora in a deal that gives the ride-hailing giant a stake in the startup developing self-driving technology, the ...
Hyundai to recall Kona EV, Nexo hydrogen SUVs to fix brakes
08 December 2020
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Co is planning to recall a total of 50,864 Kona electric cars and Nexo fuel cell vehicles in South Korea due to faulty electronic braking systems, the transpor...
It's Xmas season: How to drive the tree home
08 December 2020
BERLIN: When it comes time to pick up a Christmas tree, you need to be ready for the reality that it might not fit into your car's boot, especially if you drive a notchback.
No ...
KL City Hall repairs sinkhole near TRX building
08 December 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: City Hall (DBKL) has taken immediate action to pave and patch a sinkhole that appeared along Jalan Tun Razak near the TRX building in Kuala Lumpur this morning.
“T...
Aston Martin readies DBX Bowmore Edition
07 December 2020
LONDON: The Aston Martin DBX has undergone the exclusive ‘Q by Aston Martin’ treatment to emerge as the Bowmore Edition that celebrates its partnership with the legendary single-ma...
Lunaz to repurpose old Range Rovers for electric vehicle dut...
07 December 2020
LONDON: Lunaz, the creator of electric classic cars, has announced that it will be building classic Range Rovers with electrified powertrains.
The company, based in Silverstone,...
Audi R8 Panther ready to prowl in US
07 December 2020
WASHINGTON: Audi of America will be releasing the R8 Panther edition in rear-wheel-drive guise.
It is limited to just 30 examples.
Each of the limited-edition rear-wheel driv...
New Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport tyre rolls in from RM294
07 December 2020
SHAH ALAM: Goodyear in Malaysia has expanded its Eagle F1 tyre series to five with the addition of an entry-level Sport variant.
Available at all Goodyear AutoCare centres throu...
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