New Mercedes C-Class owes a lot to its big brother
01 August 2021
FRANKFURT: Honey, they shrunk the S-Class — that's what you might think when seeing the new Mercedes C-Class for the first time.
It's the smallest saloon in the German car maker...
VW boss: Data to be key issue for future of self-driving car...
01 August 2021
WOLFSBURG: Data that are crucial for the safety of self-driving cars, and the way they are handled, will be important issues that the technology will have to deal with at some poin...
Volkswagen in j-v for automated software integration
01 August 2021
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen is strengthening its expertise in the integration of automotive software through a joint venture with TraceTronic, a world-leading provider of solutions to te...
Nissan seeks to lead Japan automakers with female manager go...
01 August 2021
TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co. aims to boost the percentage of women in management by 2023 to a level that stands out within Japan's male-dominated auto industry, though its chief sustain...
Climate goals at risk if only rich countries adopt electric ...
31 July 2021
LONDON: Europe's plan to phase out combustion-engine vehicles has put the region at the forefront of climate protection.
Yet without progress cleaning up poorer nations' roads, ...
Why thieves are after your car's catalytic converter
31 July 2021
STUTTGART: Purses, cameras, mobile phones: All of these may be the most common items to be stolen during the holiday season. But many don't realise that the catalytic converter und...
Hyundai ups the stakes with new Kona 1.6 Turbo and 1.6 N Lin...
30 July 2021
The Kona 1.6 Turbo and (below) the Kona 1.6 N Line.
PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) today unveiled its top range B-SUV Kona which comprises the all-new 1.6 N Lin...
Bentley's 2021 profits already exceed those in any full year
30 July 2021
LONDON: Bentley Motors Ltd evaded semiconductor chip shortages, overcame factory closures, and streamlined production inefficiencies during the coronavirus pandemic so well that in...
New Netflix documentary on 'multi-layered' Michael Schumache...
30 July 2021
Schumacher at the 2012 Brazil's F1 Grand Prix at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo. — AFP
PARIS: Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is the subject of a n...
Watch out for Mercedes EQE and all-electric AMG model at Mun...
30 July 2021
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz will be exploiting the first Munich auto show to showcase its electric car line-up.
A total of eight premieres are planned with five of those being full...
Car theft syndicate targeting vehicles left by foreigners at...
30 July 2021
SERDANG: Police have arrested six men believed to be part of a car theft syndicate here.
Serdang OCPD Asst Comm AA Anbalagan said CID personnel from the district and Kuala Lumpu...
New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV to have more range and seats 7
30 July 2021
TOKYO: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch an improved plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model of the all-new Outlander crossover in Japan by early 2022.
With improved motor out...
Indonesia inks US$1.1b deal with Korean firms to build EV ba...
30 July 2021
JAKARTA: Indonesia has signed a US$1.1 billion (Rp15.9 trillion) deal with a consortium of South Korean companies to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell factory that will e...
Ready Proton and Perodua to make electric cars, Govt urged
30 July 2021
PETALING JAYA: Electric vehicles (EVs) will eventually get cheaper worldwide and the government should start preparing the two national car makers, namely, Proton Holdings Bhd and ...
Covid 'pingdemic' hits UK carmakers
30 July 2021
LONDON: Production across Britain's automotive sector has fallen dramatically due to staff shortages, as workers self-isolate under government Covid-19 tracing rules, an industry b...
Tesla agrees to pay US$1.5mil to settle claims over battery ...
30 July 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc has agreed to pay US$1.5 million (RM6.4mil) to settle claims a software update temporarily reduced maximum battery voltage in 1,743 Model S sedans, court d...
Chart an auto career with help from Cycle & Carriage grant
30 July 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz dealership Cycle & Carriage Bintang Berhad is inviting youths to apply for its study grant.
In its third year, the grant aims to benefit local yo...
Germany's leading car show no longer wants to be a horsepowe...
30 July 2021
MUNICH: No Opel, no Toyota - many prominent car manufacturers won't even be there: The once world-famous Frankfurt motor show IAA (Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung or Internati...
Biden wants US automakers to pledge 40% electric vehicles by...
30 July 2021
WASHINGTON: The White House has told US automakers it wants them to back a voluntary pledge of at least 40% of new vehicles sales being electric by 2030 as it works to reduce green...
China's CATL unveils sodium-ion battery — a first for a majo...
29 July 2021
Huang says the sodium-ion batteries perform well in cold-weather and fast-charging scenarios.
BEIJING: China's CATL today became the first major automotive battery maker to unve...
Aston Martin New Vantage Launch Video
Bentley's new Ultra Performance Hybrid Sound
Finding out remaining useful life of an EV battery
