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BMW Motorrad celebrates 40 years of BMW GS
20 July 2020
MUNICH: BMW Motorrad is celebrating 40 years of BMW GS models this year. The story started in autumn 1980, when BMW Motorrad presented the R 80 G/S, a motorcycle which combine...
WEY teases images of new SUV resembling Ford Bronco
20 July 2020
SHANGHAI: Chinese luxury SUV brand WEY has teased images of a new SUV that resembles the new Ford Bronco in some ways. There are similarities in the design of the front and rear...
Alibaba-backed EV maker Xpeng raises US$500 million
20 July 2020
BEIJING/HONG KONG: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Xpeng Motors, backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, said on Monday it has raised around US$500 million in its latest fu...
Over 12,000 VW cars recalled over gearbox defect, 8 models a...
20 July 2020
KUALA LUMPUR – Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) today announced a recall of 12,732 cars produced between 2011 and 2015 for defects in the 7-speed dual clutch gearbox. T...
75 smuggled e-bikes seized
20 July 2020
PETALING JAYA: The Customs Department has seized 75 e-bikes smuggled into the country via a shipping container. Customs Department deputy director general (enforcement/complianc...
Shell says UK can bring forward petrol car sale ban to 2030
19 July 2020
LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell Plc expects the UK can end the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles in just a decade, as the nation attempts to eliminate emissions by the middle of the c...
Saleen reveals plans for off-road desert racer
19 July 2020
LOS ANGELES: Saleen Automotive of California has revealed the Saleen Bronco. As the creator of the Saleen S7 – one of the most successful racing cars ever built – Saleen is mainly ...
Proton keeps eye on ball
18 July 2020
PETALING JAYA: When Datuk Radzaif Mohamed was made deputy chief executive officer of Proton Holdings Bhd on April 1,2016, being told that he had his work cut out for him definitely...
IGP: 20-year jail and fine enough for drunk drivers
18 July 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inspector-General of Police has described the government’s proposal to increase the prison sentence to 20 years and fines of up to RM150,000 for driving under the...
July 18-24: Fuel prices unchanged
17 July 2020
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices will remain unchanged for the July 18-24 week. The Finance Ministry said in a statement today that the price of RON97 would stay at RM2.02 per litre. ...
Honda won't be selling Civic Coupe and Fit in US anymore
17 July 2020
The Civic Coupe is history but US buyers still get to buy the Civic hatch, Si or sedan. LOS ANGELES: Honda's North American unit announced today it is reshuffling its product po...
Daimler to stop building sedans in the US after Q2 loss
17 July 2020
FRANKFURT: Daimler will stop building Mercedes-Benz sedans in the United States and Mexico as it seeks deeper cuts after posting a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss. The Germ...
Castrol powers local riders at Malaysian Cub Prix Championsh...
17 July 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Castrol Malaysia announced today that it will be sponsoring two young riders in the WIRA category. The riders will be competing in this year’s Malaysian Cub Prix C...
Jaguar reveals limited Edition F-Pace SUV from RM436K
17 July 2020
PETALING JAYA: Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia the exclusive importer of Jaguar and Land Rover in Malaysia has introduced a new limited edition F-Pace sports utility vehicle (SUV) that'...
Audi bids farewell to the R8 V10 quattro with limited editio...
17 July 2020
WASHINGTON: To celebrate a decade of success with the storied V10 engine, Audi of America has announced the limited edition R8 V10 quattro models in Mugello Blue, Avus Silver, and ...
Maserati takes first stab at electric mobility with Ghibli h...
17 July 2020
MODENA: They might make fast cars, but Maserati is only now crossing the finish line onto electric avenue with its first mild hybrid, the Ghibli saloon which borrows a 2.0-litre fo...
New York to invest US$750mil to expand EV infrastructure
17 July 2020
EV chargers from Electrify America. NEW YORK: New York governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced an investment programme that would allocate US$750 million to build charging sta...
GM venture and Burger King criticised on China consumer righ...
17 July 2020
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: A car made by a General Motors (GM) joint venture and US fast food chain Burger King and were picked out for criticism on Thursday by China’s state television sta...
Covid-19, electric vehicles to reshape Thailand’s auto indus...
17 July 2020
BANGKOK: The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating the remaking of Thailand’s automotive industry, the backbone of Southeast Asia’s auto sector, as factory shutdowns compound a shift t...
Apple rolls out digital car key function - BMWs only for now
17 July 2020
BERLIN: Apple has rolled out its digital car key function allowing iPhone and Apple Watch users to unlock the doors of their car by holding up their device to the handle. Howeve...