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Ducati posts encouraging Q1
18 April 2022
BOLOGNA (Italy): Italian motorcycle maker Ducati closed the first quarter of the year with another record performance in deliveries, revenue and operating profit. The company de...
Tesla, others prepare Shanghai factory restarts as city aims...
18 April 2022
The Tesla plant in Shanghai. — Reuters SHANGHAI: Manufacturers including Tesla began preparing to reopen their Shanghai factories today, as the city accelerated efforts to exit a ...
Trevo unveils Ramadan savings
18 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Peer-2-peer car sharing marketplace Trevo is offering great savings from now until April 30 under its Raya celebrations promotion. With  Trevo’s All-day-time promo...
Germany aims to scrap hybrid car aid earlier than planned
18 April 2022
BERLIN: Germany’s economy ministry wants to end subsidies for plug-in hybrid cars earlier than planned at the end of this year and cut a cash bonus for electric vehicles by a third...
Mitsubishi's US office lets workers work fully from home if ...
18 April 2022
FRANKLIN (USA): One car maker has publicly announced a new work-from-home policy. But it's a Japanese manufacturer in faraway America. Mitsubishi Motors North America last week ...
DEUS Vayanne electric hypercar expected to make 2,200hp
18 April 2022
NEW YORK: DEUS Automobiles of Austria is showcasing its luxury electric hypercar concept called Vayanne at the New York auto show. DEUS said it aims to make the Vayanne the firs...
Genesis X Speedium Coupe concept car unveiled
18 April 2022
NEW YORK: Genesis has recently premiered the Genesis X Speedium Coupe at Genesis House New York, a cultural space in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. The concept car incorporat...
VW aims for EV range of 700km
17 April 2022
WOLFSBURG: As part of Volkswagen's goal to bring electric vehicles into the mainstream, it's working on raising the EV range of its MEB-based vehicles to 700km. It is also seeki...
Police vow to check 'mat lajak' menace
17 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: There will be continuous monitoring throughout the country to keep mat lajak off the road, says the Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department. E...
Lotus showrooms in UK, USA and Europe transformed with new v...
17 April 2022
LONDON: The ongoing transformation of the Lotus global retail network continues apace, with showrooms worldwide now upgrading to the brand’s new visual identity. The UK, North A...
Range Rover Velar HST now available for the first time
17 April 2022
LONDON: Land Rover has unveiled a new HST variant to the Range Rover Velar family. The HST was first introduced on the high-performance Range Rover Sport and Evoque models and i...
Stellantis joins US road safety trial using 5G
16 April 2022
DETROIT: The Stellantis Group is participating in the open-road testing of connected vehicles conducted by the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) in Virginia, USA. These tests aim to...
Controversial app turns smartphone into speed camera
16 April 2022
LONDON: Speedcam Anywhere is a British mobile application that lets users measure, with great accuracy, the speed of any car, just by filming it for a few seconds. Currently onl...
Singaporeans need over RM220,000 just for right to buy car
16 April 2022
SINGAPORE: The cost of buying the right to own a car in Singapore hit a record for the third consecutive bidding, according to data released by the Land Transport Authority. Bid...
Karma GS-6 struts out in NY
16 April 2022
LOS ANGELES: Karma Automotive and Manhattan Motorcars, a retailer of luxury and performance vehicles, have partnered to showcase Karma’s latest vehicle at the New York Internationa...
New-generation 4680 batteries making a debut at Tesla
16 April 2022
AUSTIN: Tesla is debuting its next-generation battery on its Model Y, promising larger, lower-cost, longer-lasting cells. The new battery is currently only available to the bran...
BMW CEO warns against electric-only strategy
15 April 2022
NEW YORK: BMW chief executive officer Oliver Zipse said companies must be careful not to become too dependent on a select few countries by focusing only on electric vehicles, addin...
Pininfarina gives voice to Battista
15 April 2022
MUNICH: Automobili Pininfarina has revealed "Suono Puro" – the sound concept created for the Battista EV. Aural sensations for the company's electric hyper GT have been created ...
Myanmar man held for purposely running into oncoming traffic
15 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: A 25-year-old Myanmar national was detained in connection with a viral video showing a man purposely running into traffic. North Klang OCPD Asst Comm S. Vijaya Ra...
Lamborghini blends coupe and race car in new Huracán Tecnica
15 April 2022
ROME: With the engine of a race car packaged as a rear-wheel drive coupé, Lamborghini's new Huracán Tecnica is aiming to offer the best of two worlds. Built for race tracks and ...