News on the go: Motorists get quick snippets of Star's top n...
04 February 2020
PETALING JAYA: Millions of motorists plying certain routes in the Klang Valley will literally read news on the go as The Star has introduced important and breaking news to digital ...
Launching climate summit, Britain plans to fast-track ban on...
04 February 2020
LONDON: Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, five years earlier than previously planned, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce today as he launch...
Nissan and other car makers weigh restarting China productio...
04 February 2020
SHANGHAI: Nissan said today it is considering restarting production in China in its venture with Dongfeng Motor Group sometime after Feb 10, citing government guidance and its asse...
Epstein estate sells Bentley, Mercedes amid asset sales
04 February 2020
A protest group holding up signs of the late Epstein in front of the Federal courthouse in New York City in this July 8, 2019 file pic. — AFP
MIAMI: The estate of convicted sex of...
Toyota and Panasonic team up to make batteries
03 February 2020
NAGOYA: Toyota Motor Corporation and Panasonic Corporation announced their decision to enter a joint-venture (JV) specialising in automotive prismatic batteries.
The new JV foll...
Renault Malaysia launches online car sales and subscription
03 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Renault cars in Malaysia can now be bought online, and buyers can even test drive the Renault Captur via GoCar, without having to visit a physical showroom.
TC Eu...
Proton sees strong start to 2020
03 February 2020
SHAH ALAM: Proton saw 8,506 new registrations in January 2020, representing a 20.2% increase over the same period last year.
This also marks Proton's most successful January sa...
Karma Automotive opens new design studio
03 February 2020
LOS ANGELES: Southern California-based luxury electric vehicle automaker and high-tech incubator Karma Automotive unveiled its new dedicated design studio at its global headquarter...
Toyota to launch feature that prevents wrong pedal press
03 February 2020
NAGOYA: Toyota Motor Corp has developed an Acceleration Suppression function that uses big data collected from connected cars to help identify abnormal operation of the accelerator...
Enjoy CNY savings with Volkswagen
03 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) is celebrating a prosperous Chinese New Year (CNY) with a nationwide open house which will take place on the Feb 8, Saturday...
Celebrating 40 years of Audi quattro
03 February 2020
SINGAPORE: Exactly 40 years ago, the company with the four rings presented the Audi quattro and, in doing so, took its first step into the premium segment.
Traditional items on ...
Land Rover 'Baby' Defender imagined
03 February 2020
PETALING JAYA: Prediction is the name of the game here as some motoring websites have received renderings of what a mini SUV Defender might look like, even though there is no offic...
Swipe, steer, click: Are steering wheels getting too complic...
03 February 2020
BERLIN: Indicate, turn on windscreen wipers, beep: Most steering wheels do more than just setting the direction of the car.
But with as many as 36 functions on some Mercedes ste...
Meals at the wheel: How to snack safely while driving — if y...
03 February 2020
BERLIN: There are probably safer ways to eat than while steering a speeding car on a highway. But sometimes you just can't wait until the next stop.
In that case, make sure you ...
Acura's handcrafted 2020 MDX PMC Edition limited to 330 unit...
03 February 2020
LOS ANGELES: Months after the vehicle was unveiled at the LA Auto Show, Acura's handcrafted 2020 MDX PMC Edition is now available.
In November at the LA Auto Show, Acura debuted...
Tesla's Elon Musk drops surprise techno track
02 February 2020
LOS ANGELES: He is known as billionaire tech investor, inventor and space entrepreneur, and now Elon Musk is showing off another talent – for dance music.
The founder of carmake...
Japan's Nidec bets on electric cars and acquisitions to treb...
02 February 2020
TOKYO: Japan’s Nidec Corp plans to more than treble its revenue over the next five years by focusing on electric vehicle powertrains and buying specialists in motor technologies, t...
After nearly 70 years, Frankfurt will no longer host motor s...
02 February 2020
FRANKFURT: Despite hosting the world's biggest automobile show for decades, Frankfurt will no longer be the venue for the International Motor Show, according to the show's organisi...
Govt negotiating with winning bidder to manage its fleet of ...
01 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is negotiating with the winning bidder to finalise the concession to manage its fleet of vehicles, Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Ahmad Badri Mohd ...
China auto sector braces for hefty virus impact, hopes it wi...
01 February 2020
A slow shutter photo showing rush hour traffic in Beijing. — AFP
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: The new coronavirus epidemic is likely to wreak havoc on China auto sales and production in the ...
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