Stellantis' Manley goes from wheeling to dealing as AutoNati...
21 September 2021
FORT LAUDERDALE: No. 1 US auto retailer AutoNation Inc today named former Fiat Chrysler (FCA) top boss Michael Manley as its new chief executive, replacing long-serving CEO Mike Ja...
Brunei revises vehicle registration, licence renewal procedu...
21 September 2021
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei's Land Transport Department (JPD) has announced changes to the way vehicles are registered and licences are to be renewed amid a Covid-19 outbreak.
L...
Driving the in-car audio experience into the future
20 September 2021
PARIS: Just like other on-board technologies, in-car sound systems are about to undergo a revolution.
Numerous solutions - most of which are still at the experimental stage - ar...
Half the range is gone when you hitch a trailer to an EV
20 September 2021
BERLIN: As the e-mobility movement gathers pace, the first electrics and plug-in hybrids with a trailer coupling are beginning to arrive. Some large SUVs in particular claim to be ...
US opens probe into 30 million vehicles over air bag inflato...
20 September 2021
WASHINGTON: US auto safety investigators have opened a new probe into 30 million vehicles built by nearly two dozen automakers with potentially defective Takata air bag inflators, ...
Bangkok 'taxi graveyard' comes to life with mini-gardens
20 September 2021
Taxis repurposed for growing vegetables. — AFP
BANGKOK: In an open-air parking lot in the west of the Thai capital, green shoots fed by monsoon rains sprout from the roofs and b...
Crowds flock to Champs-Elysees during Paris car-free day
19 September 2021
People walking near the Arc de Triomphe monument, fully wrapped as part of an art installation. — Reuters
PARIS: Crowds of Parisians and tourists strolled along the Champs-Elysees...
Indonesia reinstates temporary tax break for small-car sales
19 September 2021
JAKARTA: Indonesia has reinstated a temporary luxury-tax break on sales of smaller cars as the concession helped boost demand for vehicles, the finance ministry said.
The tax br...
Another extension for learner’s driver licence, says Wee
18 September 2021
YONG PENG: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has granted seven more months to applicants taking their learner’s driving licence (LDL).
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka ...
Workplace meetings hit the road as Microsoft develops Teams ...
18 September 2021
SEATTLE: In the wake of pandemic-era relaxations to the rules on where we do our office work, Microsoft is trying to make the car an everyday place to remotely join an office meeti...
How to park a supercar like a pro
17 September 2021
NEW YORK: Matt Farah is something of a parking expert. In his 10 years as an automotive authority and podcast host, he has reviewed, owned, raced, and filmed reviews of more than 1...
Nazir Razak takes on e-hailing driver role for a day
17 September 2021
PETALING JAYA: A few Airasia Ride customers on Merdeka Day (Aug 31) were surprised by their driver that day, who turned out to be none other than prominent banker Datuk Seri Nazir ...
Boost teams up with Great Eastern to offer CarProtect
17 September 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: eWallet Boost today announced it has expanded its insurance offerings with the launch of CarProtect, a car insurance with comprehensive coverage for private cars.
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Chip supply, testing woes to curb car production, says IHS M...
17 September 2021
LONDON: Semiconductor shortages and the delayed packaging and testing of the chips will cause production of global light vehicles to drop by five million this year, data firm IHS M...
Does the world need so many cars?
17 September 2021
HONG KONG: Global automakers are slashing production forecasts, which will cost the world hundreds of thousands of cars in the coming months.
Yet any worries about this outcome ...
BlaBlaCar launches a coach for safer driving
16 September 2021
PARIS: BlaBlaCar is launching a new car insurance offer, the French carpooling company has announced.
Drivers who sign up to the coverage plan will be able to benefit from a ded...
BMW Motorrad replaces accessory footrests for GS models
16 September 2021
MUNICH: BMW Motorrad is recalling some GS footrests over their lack of corrosion resistance.
It said stress corrosion cracks may occur on the studs of certain milled footrests f...
Xpeng could consider acquisitions to expand capacity
16 September 2021
DETROIT: Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Inc would consider acquiring less successful rivals to expand production capacity in the future, company president Brian Gu told repor...
LG Innotek slashes rare earth usage in world's strongest mag...
16 September 2021
SEOUL: LG Innotek has developed the world's strongest "eco magnet" in collaboration with magnet company SGI (Sunglim Group Industry) Co.
The magnet minimises the use of heavy ra...
Focus on road safety must shift to entire system, says US ag...
15 September 2021
DETROIT: The new chairman of the US National Transportation Safety Board wants governments and businesses to change the way they look at highway safety, considering the whole syste...
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