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Covid-19: Lear updates work safety book
29 April 2020
DETROIT: Lear Corp, a global automotive technology leader in seating and E-Systems, has released the second edition of its Safe Work Playbook, which provides new content for limiti...
Vehicle sales down 59% to 22,478 units in March
29 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Vehicle sales volume fell 59% to 22,478 units in March from 54,776 units in the same period a year ago, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). MA...
Bugatti Veyron: A tribute to speed
29 April 2020
PARIS: The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 was the first series production car to break the 400kph barrier 15 years ago. It hit 407kph. This had never been achieved before with a series pro...
JPJ counters opened for commercial vehicles
29 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has opened its counters, specifically for matters involving commercial vehicles starting today. Kuala Lumpur JPJ deputy directo...
Woman's car loses all four tyres in theft in front of home
29 April 2020
KEPALA BATAS: A woman’s car was stripped of its tyres near her Penaga house here on Monday. Photos of the woman’s car missing all four tyres went viral on social media and the w...
GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler target May 18 US restart date, sa...
29 April 2020
DETROIT: General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles are targeting May 18 to resume some production at their US factories after shutting down plants in March due...
Harley in talks to raise US$1.3bil to boost cash in midst of...
29 April 2020
DETROIT: Davidson Inc. is in talks with major US banks to secure US$1.3 billion in funding and expects to tap capital markets for more after sales of its motorcycles declined in ev...
S. Korea to pump US$896mil into self-driving tech by 2027
29 April 2020
SEOUL: South Korea said Tuesday it will spend some US$896mil (RM3.9bil) by 2027 on developing technologies for "high automation" vehicles that can lead growth in the automobile mar...
China’s Xpeng unveils car with longer range than Tesla’s Mod...
28 April 2020
GUANGZHOU: Xpeng Motors unveiled an electric car that will compete against Tesla Inc.’s Model 3 in China by offering a longer range and cheaper price. The P7 sedan, Guangzhou-ba...
Isuzu UK to virtually reveal new D-Max Colour Edition and Ti...
28 April 2020
LONDON: Isuzu UK has introduced a limited edition D-Max Colour Edition and a tipper variant for those seeking a compact haulier with greater off-roading capability. As a result ...
Fiat Chrysler UK offers digital car sales/trade-in channel
28 April 2020
LONDON: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK (FCA UK) will be supporting its network with CAR@HOME. The CAR@HOME system creates a link between a customer or prospect and a retailer thro...
Sweet treasure from the home of Rolls-Royce
28 April 2020
LONDON: While car manufacturing has been temporarily suspended at the home of Rolls-Royce, the production of the world’s most exclusive honey continues in full swing. In their t...
All-electric Polestar 2 gets top safety tech
28 April 2020
GOTHENBURG: The Polestar 2 is Volvo Cars' first fully electric vehicle to be crash tested, the first to feature new Acoustic Vehicle Alert System (AVAS) technology, and the first t...
Ducati production line restarts
28 April 2020
BOLOGNA: Ducati looks set to return to normal activity with the steady resumption of production in its Borgo Panigale factory, which began on Monday. The gradual improvement in ...
Bentley's China retailers fully operational, new Flying Spur...
28 April 2020
BEIJING: Bentley Motors announced that all of its 40 retail outlets in China have fully opened as the country gradually returns to work following the Copvid-19 outbreak in the coun...
Hyundai previews all-new Elantra N Line
28 April 2020
SEOUL: Hyundai has revealed the first images and a sneak preview video of the all-new 2021 Elantra/Avante N Line sedan. The upcoming Elantra N Line adds N brand specific design ...
Renault Megane may face the axe
28 April 2020
PARIS: The Renault Megane has been a popular unadulterated go-to performance hatchback for purists, but it seems the French carmaker may be axing it from its future lineup. It a...
Toyota producing medical face shields in Japan
28 April 2020
TOYOTA CITY: Toyota Motor Corp will produce 40,000 medical face shields per month starting April 27. Toyota plans to further expand production to 70,000 pieces per month at a ra...
Food delivery robots touted as safe solution during pandemic
28 April 2020
HAMBURG: It drives around on its own, like some kind of oversized remote-control car, making its way from restaurant kitchens to hungry customers along city pavements. The small...
Tesla cars can now handle intersections thanks to Autopilot ...
28 April 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: In addition to Tesla's Autopilot being able to handle highway driving — which includes merging onto multilane roads and passing other cars — a new update gives vehic...