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Karamjit Singh to start rally school next year
18 December 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: National rally legend Karamjit Singh is planning to open a rally school in an effort to find new talents for the motorsport. Karamjit, who is known as the "Flying ...
BMW's YouTube channel earns 'Golden Button Award' for being ...
18 December 2020
MUNICH: YouTube presented BMW with the “Golden Button Award” for having more than one million subscribers. YouTube said the award was in recognition of its success in engaging a...
Dec 19-25: Fuel prices up
18 December 2020
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices continue to surge upwards across the board from Dec 19 to Dec 25. The Finance Ministry said RON97 petrol would be priced at RM2.08 per litre, up by fi...
BMW Shorties heads into 2021 for virtual fest
18 December 2020
PETALING JAYA: BMW Group Malaysia's first event of 2021 will be the BMW Shorties & Chill. The online event will take place on Jan 2 from 2.30pm to 6pm. BMW said the event...
The next-gen speed gun with a 1.5km range
18 December 2020
COLORADO: A new generation of laser speed gun is coming to Europe. The TruCam II speed enforcement laser has an exceptional maximum range of 1,500 metres and is accurate to 2kph. ...
Nissan innovation that makes cars quieter wins 'Popular Scie...
18 December 2020
YOKOHAMA: A Nissan innovation that can help make cars quieter and more energy efficient has won an award from Popular Science. The noise-reducing technology, known as acoustic m...
Ministry works with oil companies to help the needy
18 December 2020
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs is working with oil companies to distribute daily necessities at no cost, as well as the sale of goods at low prices at petrol s...
German court allows Tesla to partially clear forest for new ...
18 December 2020
A view of the Tesla plant site outside Berlin earlier this month. — Reuters BERLIN/FRANKFURT: A German court on Friday ruled Tesla could partially proceed with clearing a forest t...
Toyota GR Yaris launched at RM299K
17 December 2020
PETALING JAYA: The Toyota GR Yaris, a competition-built WRC car refined for the road, made its local debut today. Priced at RM299,000, (excluding road tax and comprehensive insu...
Refreshed Toyota Vios and Yaris arrive
17 December 2020
PETALING JAYA: UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd today launched the facelifted Vios and Yaris. Both locally assembled models have been well received since their launch in 2019, with more...
Toyota debuts new GR Yaris, Yaris and Vios
17 December 2020
PETALING JAYA: UMW Toyota Motor today launched the new Vios and Yaris. At the same time, it also rolled out a sports package for the Vios as well as the true-blue performance ha...
Land Rover Discovery Sport: Satisfying daily driver
17 December 2020
We recently got hold of the five-seater new Discovery Sport also known as the Disco Sport, charmingly enough, to run around in the city and have a feel of what a medium-sized luxur...
Nissan Almera: Turbocharged 1.0-litre sedan proves its mettl...
17 December 2020
Looks are subjective and everybody’s mileage differs but the previous Nissan Almera wasn’t generally known for its good looks. Well, that’s a thing of the past as the new fourth...
Nissan decides against making Ariya EV in UK over Brexit wor...
17 December 2020
YOKOHAMA: Nissan has opted to ship an upcoming electric vehicle to Europe from Japan rather than produce it in the UK, where one of its largest factories faces existential risk fro...
BMW Group once again most popular auto employer
17 December 2020
MUNICH: The BMW Group has remained the most desirable car company in the world to work for, according to Universum, a European employer branding service. This year marks the nin...
Valeo's e-bike comes with adaptive auto gearbox
17 December 2020
PARIS: Valeo has adapted its 48V motors to bicycles, resulting in the most high-performance electric assistance system for bikes to date. The Valeo Smart e-Bike System is the fi...
EU court backs broader definition of tools to rig vehicle em...
17 December 2020
BRUSSELS: Technologies used by Volkswagen to rig vehicle emissions tests should be considered illegal, the European Union’s highest court ruled today, even if they contribute to pr...
Batteries for electric cars speed towards a tipping point
17 December 2020
NEW YORK: The price of battery packs for electric vehicles is fast approaching a tipping point. According to a price survey conducted by BloombergNEF, EV makers soon will be pro...
Global chip shortage threatens production of cars, laptops, ...
17 December 2020
SEOUL/BERLIN/SHENZHEN: Makers of cars and electronic devices from TVs to smartphones are sounding alarm bells about a global shortage of chips, which is causing manufacturing delay...
Thai Motor Expo 2020 closes with 38,699 vehicles sold
17 December 2020
BANGKOK: The 37th Thailand International Motor Expo 2020, held here from Dec 2 to Dec 13, locked in bookings of 33,753 cars – led by small sedans followed by SUVs – and 4,946 motor...