Nidec Corp: World’s top maker of mini motors bets it can win...
12 January 2021
Seki is in charge of a quiet behemoth in the global electric-motor industry. — Bloomberg
KYOTO: Nidec Corp., the world’s top supplier of motors for everything from hard drives to ...
Aptiv unveils new self-driving platform with wireless upgrad...
12 January 2021
DUBLIN: Auto supplier Aptiv PLC on Monday unveiled its next generation technology platform for automated driving, which can be used across a range of vehicles and be updated wirele...
2021 Detroit auto show axed, replaced by open-air Motor Bell...
12 January 2021
DETROIT: The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced on Monday that the show for 2021 has been cancelled because of the ongoing pandemic.
In its place will be a...
Never start your vehicle after filling it with the wrong fue...
12 January 2021
BERLIN: Mistakes can happen at the petrol station: maybe your mind was elsewhere and you filled your diesel car with petrol.
If you noticed before you drove away, that's great —...
MCO is back in FT, five states from Jan 13-26
11 January 2021
PUTRAJAYA: The government will enforce the movement control order (MCO) in the Federal Territories and five other states effective midnight Jan 13 to curb the spread of Covid-19 as...
The Land Rover of wheelchairs is designed to tackle any hiki...
11 January 2021
The Scuttler's most prominent feature is a continuous track, a kind of propulsion borrowed from bulldozers and tanks, instead of the classic wheelchair wheels. — All pix by dpa
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PIAM assures quick processing for flood-hit insured
11 January 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) has assured flood victims with flood insurance coverage its members are ready to speed up the claims process and ...
Saudi crown prince plans car-free city for future beyond oil
11 January 2021
Mohammed announcing the zero-carbon city called 'The Line' to be built at Neom. — Handout via Reuters
RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed Salman unveiled his latest vision for Saudi Ara...
MG Linghang uses Luran S polymer for glossy look and high we...
11 January 2021
SHANGHAI: Chinese automaker SAIC will use the polymer Luran S from INEOS Styrolution for its new MG Linghang model.
Luran S or known chemically as acrylonitrile styrene acrylate...
They're cheap and last for years: Where's your car fire exti...
11 January 2021
BERLIN: A small fire under the car bonnet can quickly spread into a large, destructive blaze if its source isn't extinguished.
And yet it's rare to find a fire extinguisher in m...
Motorists find peddlers on roads a menace
10 January 2021
IPOH: Peddlers who sell things on the roads or near traffic light junctions are endangering themselves and also motorists, say worried motorists.
Bank officer Michael Chang, 40,...
K.I.T.T. going once: World's favourite talking car up for au...
10 January 2021
LOS ANGELES: One of TV's most famous cars is going under the hammer.
David Hasselhoff, best known as the crime-fighting and beach-strutting star of 1980s TV shows "Knight Rider"...
Chip shortage forces Ford, Toyota, Nissan, FCA to cut vehicl...
09 January 2021
TOKYO/DETROIT: Ford Motor Co, Toyota Motor Corp, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Nissan Motor Co Ltd said on Friday they would cut vehicle production this month due to a shortage of ...
Don't be brash on a flooded road, motorists urged
06 January 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The over-confidence of drivers who take the risk of ploughing through a flood in order to continue their journey can result in them being stranded in the middle of a ...
Michelin to cut up to 2,300 jobs over three years
06 January 2021
PARIS: French tyre maker Michelin said today it would cut up to 2,300 jobs over three years as part of a new simplification and competitiveness plan in France, adding this would no...
Kelantan JPJ takes action against woman for throwing garbage...
06 January 2021
KOTA BARU: Road users found dumping garbage from vehicles can be fined up to RM2,000 or jailed for a maximum of six months, says the Kelantan Road Transport Department (JPJ).
Re...
UK lockdown causes biggest drop in new car sales since World...
06 January 2021
LONDON: British new car sales fell nearly 30% last year in their biggest annual drop since 1943 as lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus hit the sector, a trade i...
Increased new-car demand during pandemic has US industry opt...
06 January 2021
DETROIT: Increased demand for new vehicles during the Covid-19 pandemic helped General Motors Co and other automakers report strong fourth-quarter US sales on Tuesday, and executiv...
Hit the road and look for potholes to patch up, authorities ...
06 January 2021
PETALING JAYA: Authorities need to be proactive in filling potholes rather than reacting only when a tragedy strikes, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
The Alliance for Safe Community ...
Police deny summonses will be issued against rear passengers...
06 January 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman has denied issuing a statement that went viral on WhatsApp that police would conduct checks to enforce the wearing of seatbelts for rear passengers every e...
Free & Easy Media Test: Latest Proton X50 Flagship to Kuanta...
Zeekr Space Sunway City Video
Honda Civic Type R Ultimate Edition: Last 40 Units for Europ...
