Bookings open for upgraded Toyota Alphard and Vellfire
05 February 2020
PETALING JAYA: Bookings are now open for the upgraded Toyota Alphard and Vellfire, which will soon be launched in Malaysia.
The new MPVs will go on sale with prices starting fro...
Driverless Nissan LEAF completes record 370km journey in Bri...
05 February 2020
LONDON: A Nissan car has completed a 370km journey autonomously in Britain, the longest and most complex such trip in the country as carmakers race to develop driverless technologi...
'Giga Texas?' Musk asks Twitter users to vote on new gigafac...
05 February 2020
The Tesla battery plant in Shanghai. — Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk, the billionaire chief executive officer of Tesla Inc, went on Twitter to ask users if the electric carmake...
India guards against virus at car show dominated by Chinese ...
05 February 2020
NEW DELHI: India’s biennial auto show that kicks off this week is set to be dominated by Chinese automakers showcasing cutting-edge electric vehicles and connected cars — but with ...
Ford falls further behind Tesla after making Musk-like mista...
05 February 2020
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co, founded 100 years and 15 days before Tesla Inc, is paying the price for a sudden role reversal: It’s now the one struggling to produce a new model on time, ...
Choices aplenty for dashboard cameras (dashcams)
05 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: More Malaysians are installing dashboard cameras (dashcams) in their cars.
The cameras are more accurately described as windscreen cameras as they are mounted on t...
California chides GM and Toyota for backing Trump on fuel ru...
05 February 2020
WASHINGTON: California’s top environmental official criticised General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. for backing the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke the state’s author...
Ferrari tempers 2020 expectations, 2 new models coming
05 February 2020
MILAN: Demand for Ferrari’s Portofino and 812 Superfast models helped the Italian supercar maker hit last year’s profit targets though it only provided a cautious upgrade to its ou...
Dodge's newest Hellcat model to be the Durango SUV, says rep...
05 February 2020
DETROIT: We're used to seeing Dodge's Challenger and Charger muscle cars - and even the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk- dressed up in Hellcat attire, but Motor Authority is reportin...
Electric cars grab 44% market share in Norway in January
04 February 2020
OSLO: Electric cars accounted for a 44.3% share of Norway’s new car sales in January, rising year on year but falling short of the 50-60% range the industry forecast for 2020, data...
Volkswagen and Hermes begin trial for in-car delivery servic...
04 February 2020
MILTON KEYNES: Volkswagen’s We Deliver car-boot delivery service is now entering its trial phase in the UK with leading consumer delivery company Hermes.
Customers piloting the ...
Toyota develops fuel cell system for maritime applications
04 February 2020
TOYOTA CITY: Toyota, official partner of Energy Observer and an avid supporter of their project from the start, announces that it has developed a fuel cell system for maritime appl...
BMW Group Malaysia delivers 11,567 units in 2019
04 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Group Malaysia delivered 11,567 units of BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad vehicles in 2019, underlined by the introduction of 32 new model variants - four of which were...
Genesis GV80 SUV gets new noise control tech
04 February 2020
LOS ANGELES: Hyundai has co-developed with Harman a new Road-Noise Active Noise Control (RANC) system that reduces unwanted noise by up to 50 percent.
The Genesis GV80 SUV will ...
2020 Renault Megane range includes plug-in hybrid
04 February 2020
PARIS: The 2020 Renault Megane now comes with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain - a first for Renault in this segment.
The new Megane PHEV has a 160hp E-Tech plug-in hybrid pow...
Yokohama revives classic tyre production
04 February 2020
LONDON: Japanese tyre maker Yokohama is now stocking a range of hobby tyres, which are designed for the demands of classic cars and their owners.
Reviving some of the company’s ...
Hyundai halts Korea output as virus causes parts shortage
04 February 2020
In this Feb 3 photo, workers in protective suits hand out meals to patients at a hotel being used for people held in medical isolation in Wuhan. — AP
SINGAPORE: Hyundai Motor Co. ...
China car sales to see historic plunge in first months of 20...
04 February 2020
Workers checking cars at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province last December. — Reuters
BEIJING: China’s car sales are likely to slump the most on record in the first two months...
DBKL offering steep discounts on traffic fines from as low a...
04 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will be offering special traffic compound rates as low as RM15 for motorcycles, cars and heavy vehicles from Feb 1 - March 3 in conjunct...
Graffiti star Futura 2000 teams with BMW for three new Art C...
04 February 2020
LOS ANGELES: BMW will present three exclusive versions of the BMW M2 Competition, all decorated by New York graffiti artist Futura 2000, on the occasion of the Frieze Los Angeles ...
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