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Car sharing marketplace Trevo debuts
25 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Trevo, the latest people-to-people car sharing marketplace, is launched today by Socar Malaysia.
The app-based marketplace enables drivers (guests) to book any car...
Chevrolet Menlo electric car launched in China
25 February 2020
SHANGHAI – The Chevrolet Menlo sporty-looking car, the brand’s first fully electric vehicle in China, was launched today.
Initially being offered in Beijing, the Chevrolet Men...
Multimodal expands fleet with 10 more Volvo FM440 trucks
25 February 2020
SHAH ALAM: Following a historic 2019 sales performance, Volvo Trucks has delivered an additional 10 units of its Volvo FM440 truck to Multimodal Freight Sdn Bhd.
“We would like ...
Geneva car show organisers urge exhibitors to make health ch...
25 February 2020
FRANKFURT: The organisers of the Geneva car show today pressed exhibitors from coronavirus-infected areas to check staff for symptoms before arriving in Switzerland and pledged to ...
Why electro-mobility is killing off niche models
25 February 2020
BERLIN: In today's car world dropheads, coupes and vans are endangered species.
The quest for electro-mobility and the parallel boom in the sale of sports utilities is squeezing...
Automobili Pininfarina marks 90 years with launch of all-ele...
25 February 2020
MUNICH: Automobili Pininfarina announced on Monday that the world premiere of the Battista Anniversario all-electric hyper GT will take place at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show.
The ...
LG Chem to exclusively supply EV batteries to US-based Lucid...
25 February 2020
SEOUL: South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd said today it will exclusively supply electric vehicle (EV) batteries to US electric carmaker Lucid Motors, which plans to start production of its ...
WATCH: A guided tour and drive of Mercedes-Benz E-Class prot...
25 February 2020
LAS VEGAS: The refreshed Mercedes-Benz E-Class is due out at the Geneva Motor Show next week.
But the Stuttgart luxury car maker couldn't wait to tell even more about the update...
Stuck in traffic? Spare a thought for Europe’s capital of ch...
25 February 2020
Cars driving by a man in Bucharest on Feb 14. — AP
PRAGUE: It was 8:30am and Valentin Mihai showed a brave face as he inched his Volkswagen Golf past former Romanian dictator Nico...
Aston Martin DBX gets dark, sinister look for Geneva
25 February 2020
LONDON: Adding to the already generous number of ways future DBX owners can personalise their SUV, Aston Martin says its Q by Aston Martin bespoke service is adding a few more cust...
ABB Robotics targets e-commerce giants amid automotive slowd...
25 February 2020
ZURICH: ABB Ltd. and Silicon Valley startup Covariant are partnering to work on warehouse robotics for e-commerce companies like Amazon.com Inc. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. as t...
Honda brings e:TECHNOLOGY to Geneva
25 February 2020
LONDON: Honda is set to debut the all-new Jazz and Jazz Crosstar at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show, along with a range of electrified products and energy management innovations.
Uni...
EU wants battery autonomy, but first it needs graphite
25 February 2020
PARIS: As Europe looks to declare its tech independence by becoming a leader in next-generation batteries, it will have to start by making its own graphite. The problem is, nearly ...
Audi pauses e-tron production as Tesla zooms ahead
25 February 2020
BRUSSELS: Audi halted output of its e-tron SUV to resolve production issues including battery-supply bottlenecks as it prepares to flank the model with a sportier variant, undersco...
VW and Tarik Jeans collaborate to help save the Malayan Tapi...
24 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has teamed up with local denim streetwear brand, Tarik Jeans to raise funds and awareness for the endangered Malayan Tapir.
...
Mattel's Hot Wheels Tesla Cybertruck coming in December
24 February 2020
NEW YORK: Mattel's Hot Wheels brand recently announced at the New York Toy Fair that it is introducing two radio-control toy versions of the Tesla Cybertruck.
The Hot Wheels Cyb...
Nissan Switch car subscription launched in Houston
24 February 2020
HOUSTON, United States: In Houston, Texas, Nissan is launching "on-demand driving" through its test of a subscription service model called Nissan Switch.
Drivers can switch thei...
Honda Civic Type R limited edition for Europe
24 February 2020
LONDON: With the Civic Type R Limited Edition, Honda is unleashing the most extreme version of its renowned high-performance car.
Built as the purest expression of Type R to da...
Maserati MC20 super sports car to debut in May
24 February 2020
MODENA, Italy: The new Maserati super sports car will be named MC20, and will have its worldwide debut at the end of May in Modena.
MC20 means Maserati Corse 2020 and celebrates...
Tesla rival sets out to banish 160-year-old lead tech from c...
24 February 2020
TALLINN: Your sleek new Tesla Model S or electronic BMW has a distinctly 19th century feature that you may not be aware of, among its batteries. A company in Estonia wants to chang...
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