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EU Commission to intervene in tech, carmakers' patent disput...
20 November 2020
The European Commission will first engage with the automotive sector to explore the possibility of effective licensing solutions. — AFP BRUSSELS: The European Commission plans to ...
New Subaru BRZ sports style and more power
19 November 2020
NEW YORK: The all-new, rear-wheel drive 2022 Subaru BRZ sports car made its global debut and features more power, better handling, improved styling, a 50-percent increase in torsio...
Eight-wheel Monstermax truck goes swimming
19 November 2020
MIAMI: The latest stunt from Cody Detwiler and his team at WhistlinDiesel recently took place in Florida where he drove his Monstermax pickup into the ocean. Monstermax is a...
New Golf Alltrack on sale in Germany
19 November 2020
BERLIN: The Golf Alltrack is a cross between the Golf and an SUV and is the latest iteration of the all-wheel-drive all-rounder. It is based on the eighth, completely new Golf g...
BMW welcomes actor Christoph Waltz as co-creator
19 November 2020
MUNICH: The BMW Group is entering into a cooperation with one of the most prominent players in the US cinema, actor Christoph Waltz, who takes on role as co-creator for the premium...
Elation Freedom hypercar breaks free
19 November 2020
LOS ANGELES: After five years of research and development, Elation Hypercars has unveiled its Elation Freedom model. The hypercar is being prototyped, tested and built in Silico...
BMW quickens pace towards electromobility
19 November 2020
MUNICH: The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. The company is investing 400 ...
Cycle & Carriage debuts Mercedes-Benz virtual showroom in Ma...
19 November 2020
PETALING JAYA: Cycle & Carriage has officially launched the first Mercedes-Benz virtual showroom in Malaysia designed to meet changing consumer expectations and to augment car-...
GM will announce boosted spending plans for EVs today, say s...
19 November 2020
DETROIT: General Motors Co will roll out details of an expanded and accelerated electric vehicle strategy today in an effort to convince investors it can be a serious competitor to...
Daimler to double sales of Mercedes-Benz Maybach vehicles
19 November 2020
FRANKFURT: Daimler said it plans to double sales of its Maybach-branded Mercedes-Benz vehicles, after selling 12,000 vehicles last year. Daimler unveiled its new flagship vehicl...
Lamborghini Huracán STO: Street legal and track ready
19 November 2020
BOLOGNA: Lamborghini has unveiled the Huracán STO, a street-homologated super sports car. The Huracán STO is the result of motorsports know-how drawn from the Huracán Super Trof...
Volvo's new driving simulator uses latest gaming tech to dev...
19 November 2020
GOTHENBURG: Volvo Cars engineers call it “the ultimate driving simulator”, but it is not just an excuse for them to indulge their inner basement gamer. Instead, the Swedish company...
Honda City attracts around 9,000 bookings
19 November 2020
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia is having a chest-thumping moment with an announcement today that its all-new City, launched a month ago, had attracted nearly 9,000 bookings to-date....
Winkelmann returns to Lamborghini, retains spot at Bugatti
19 November 2020
BOLOGNA: Automobili Lamborghini has just confirmed that Stephan Winkelmann will be back as its boss. He will report for duty at the Italian supercar maker from Dec 1. He succ...
Pan Borneo Highway project to be speeded up
19 November 2020
PETALING JAYA: The progress of the Pan Borneo Highway will be hastened, with Phase One of the project in Sarawak estimated to be completed in 2023, says Senior Minister (Works) Dat...
Rivian CEO eyes smaller electric vehicles for China and Euro...
19 November 2020
DETROIT: Electric vehicle startup Rivian, which is backed by Amazon and Ford Motor Co, on Wednesday said it plans to follow up its first two products, a full-size pickup and SUV, w...
Amazon sacks dozens of staff at drone project, taps new manu...
19 November 2020
An Amazon Prime Air Flying Drone is displayed during an exhibition in New York City in 2017. — Reuters SEATTLE: US online retailer Amazon.com Inc has laid off dozens of R&D an...
Canadian driver claims he has Covid-19 to avoid summons, get...
19 November 2020
The truck being stopped by Ontario police. — Image from Ontario Provincial Police ONTARIO: A 22-year-old driver in Canada is now facing charges after falsely claiming that he had...
Infiniti announces impending arrival of QX55 SUV
18 November 2020
LOS ANGELES: Infiniti launched its all-new QX55 sports utility vehicle via a one-of-a-kind streaming concert experience. The QX55 - the successor to the FX, comes with 20-inch w...
All hail the 6.4 litre V8 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392
18 November 2020
AUBURN HILLS: Jeep introduced the V-8-powered 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 for customers in the North American market. The Wrangler carries the 6.4-liter V-8, rated at 470...