China's Geely in talks to take stake in Aston Martin
11 January 2020
LONDON: China’s Geely Automobile Holding is in talks with Aston Martin management and investors about taking a stake in the luxury carmaker, according to a source close to the disc...
RON95 Euro4M petrol now at all BHPetrol stations
10 January 2020
The BHPetrol Infiniti RON95 unleaded petrol has been upgraded to the Euro4M standard.
This is in line with the government’s directive for all petroleum companies to supply RON9...
Volkswagen Malaysia launches facelift Passat Elegance: RM189...
10 January 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has launched the new Passat 2.0TSI Elegance in Malaysia, featuring a revised exterior and interior, improved connectivity an...
Introducing the new BMW X1 xDrive25e and X2 xDrive25e
10 January 2020
MUNICH: The introduction of the new BMW X1 xDrive25e and the new BMW X2 xDrive25e, which both take full advantage of the latest-generation lithium- ion battery technology, BMW cust...
Hyundai, Hexagon and Valeo show-off high positioning system ...
10 January 2020
LAS VEGAS: At CES 2020, Hyundai, Hexagon’s Positioning Intelligence vision- the leader in high-precision GPS technology, Valeo, the world number one in driving assistance systems, ...
Nissan shows off lightweight, noise reducing tech
10 January 2020
LAS VEGAS: Nissan is showing a new material at this year’s CES trade show that can help make car cabins quieter while also boosting energy efficiency.
Nissan will demonstrat...
Connected cars moving targets for hackers
10 January 2020
LAS VEGAS: As cars evolve into rolling mobile computers, the potential for disastrous cyberattacks has become a new road hazard.
Israeli cybersecurity firm GuardKnox demonstrate...
Child safety seat campaign to be intensified during CNY ops
10 January 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The child safety seat campaign will be intensified as part of an integrated road safety operation to be held in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year celebra...
Life on the run is proving expensive for Carlos Ghosn
10 January 2020
Pedestrians walking across a footbridge in front of the Nissan headquarters in Yokoham on Thursday. — Bloomberg
LONDON: Life on the run is proving expensive for Carlos Ghosn. The ...
Toyota GR Yaris premieres at 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon: RM147K a...
10 January 2020
TOKYO: The new Toyota GR Yaris - a homologation model born to win the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) - has premiered at the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon.
To acquire WRC homologatio...
Jan 11-17: RON97 petrol down by 3 sen
10 January 2020
PETALING JAYA: The price of RON97 petrol will go down three sen per litre beginning Saturday (Jan 11) until Jan 17.
The Finance Ministry said RON97 petrol would be priced at RM2...
Lamborghini the first car maker to fit full in-car control b...
10 January 2020
LAS VEGAS: Automobili Lamborghini has incorporated Alexa in its Huracán EVO range in 2020, enhancing its super sports car driving experience with the cloud-based voice service from...
Design sketches show off exterior of Skoda concept study for...
10 January 2020
NEW DELHI: Two design sketches gave a first impression of the exterior of the new Škoda Vision IN. The 4.26-metre-long concept study is a forerunner of a compact SUV designed espec...
Mercedes-Benz poised to clinch premium sales crown for 2019
10 January 2020
FRANKFURT: Daimler sold 2.34 million Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in 2019 for a ninth consecutive year of record sales, it said on Thursday, putting the German carmaker in pole pos...
How Big Tech is helping transform cars into smartphones
10 January 2020
LAS VEGAS: Technology companies transformed smartphones and televisions into continuous fountains of revenue. Now, big tech wants to work with automakers to do the same thing for y...
Ministers to continue using Proton Perdana cars
10 January 2020
PUTRAJAYA: Ministers and deputy ministers will continue to use Proton Perdana as their official vehicles after all.
Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the decision was made afte...
New electric cars debut at Singapore motorshow
10 January 2020
The Singapore Motorshow presenting the first Indian-made passenger car in Singapore, the Kia Seltos crossover. — ST/ANN
SINGAPORE: Despite an increasingly uncertain economic outlo...
Langkawi transport operators start using B20 biodiesel
10 January 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Langkawi has begun using the B20 biodiesel in the transport sector since Jan 1.
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok said Petronas' Tok Senik petrol station in t...
Stats show global road accidents up but deaths down
10 January 2020
SEATTLE: Road accidents have become more frequent but less deadly over the last 30 years as developing nations transition to more stable economies, according to a global injury and...
Britain's INEOS to build 600,000-tonne petrochemical plant i...
10 January 2020
An INEOS petrochemical plant in Marseille, France. — AP
BEIJING: A subsidiary of British chemical giant INEOS Group will build a plant with an annual capacity of 600,000 tonnes of...
Great Wall Motor (GWM): Going high-five in Beijing
Geely Driving Experience in Beijing: Zeekr 001 FR hypercar d...
Jaecoo J7: Ready to rumble
7.6
Hyundai Ioniq 6 Max RWD driven
8.2
Proton X90 Flagship: Powerful, roomy, refined, premium appoi...
Tesla's brash Cybertruck: A blend of Wild West and space tec...
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Royal Enfield Interceptor 650: Hark to the past
Ferrari Roma Spider: Open-top romp
Aston Martin New Vantage Launch Video
Bentley's new Ultra Performance Hybrid Sound
Finding out remaining useful life of an EV battery
