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EU reaches deal for ban on new combustion-engine cars as of ...
28 October 2022
BRUSSELS: The European Union reached a deal to effectively ban new combustion-engine cars from 2035, a move that will reshape transportation and mark a significant step on the path...
VW pressured to bring back push-button steering wheel
28 October 2022
WOLFSBURG: Under popular pressure, Volkswagen plans to soon abandon the touch controls on its cars steering wheels, replacing them with good old-fashioned push buttons. In a rec...
Bugatti has built 400th Chiron, 100 more to go
28 October 2022
PARIS: Bugatti has produced the 400th example of the Chiron, with 100 left to be made. That is an important milestone. The assembly took two months to complete by 20 skilled cra...
Tesla, Ford and VW sound the death knell for driverless car ...
28 October 2022
DETROIT: The autonomous-driving sector just endured a day that tech and automotive giants may well look back on the way Wall Street recalls March 16, 2008. Whereas the day Bear ...
Supply chain problems now the rule, not exception, says VW
28 October 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen's chief executive warned today that supply chain problems were now the rule and not the exception, with the carmaker sitting on 150,000 unfinished vehicles becau...
Lotus Technology gets chief creative officer
28 October 2022
LONDON: Lotus has announced the appointment of Ben Payne as chief creative officer (CCO) for Lotus Technology. Payne has most recently been managing director and studio head at ...
Ford confirms end of the Fiesta in 2023
28 October 2022
LONDON: Ford has confirmed that its iconic Fiesta model will be dropped next year after 46 years on sale. Following speculation about the model’s demise, Ford has now come forwa...
CarSifu Auto Show 2022 JB: Sales ramp up at car show
28 October 2022
Teh with daughter Tracy. JOHOR BARU: Car buyers have expressed relief over the much shorter waiting period for their new vehicles. Nutritionist Thomas Teh is taking advantage t...
BYD posts 350% jump in Q3 net profit on sales surge
28 October 2022
SHANGHAI: China's biggest electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD said its third-quarter net profit jumped 350% from a year ago, helped by a wider range of product offerings and strong sal...
Cops nab car battery thief targeting cars parked by the road...
28 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a car battery thief who has been targeting cars parked by the roadside in Cheras here. On Oct 26, a 72-year-old victim lodged a report after h...
Porsche profit soars with 911 sales driving returns
28 October 2022
STUTTGART: Porsche AG’s income surged in the first nine months of the year after deliveries climbed due to robust demand for high-margin models including the 911 sports car. Ope...
SOCAR and Tukar tie-up for pre-owned cars
28 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: App-based car sharing and peer-to-peer rental marketplace SOCAR Mobility Malaysia (SOCAR) has forged a strategic alliance with Malaysia’s online used car sales ecosys...
Brembo unveils new identity and logo
28 October 2022
MILAN: Brembo has unveiled its new visual identity and logo, reflecting the company’s strategic vision: “Turning Energy into Inspiration”. Since the launch of the new vision in ...
Road closure, traffic diversion on Damansara Link for work o...
28 October 2022
PETALING JAYA: There will be a road closure and traffic diversion along the Sprint Highway (Damansara Link) heading to Bangsar from Petaling Jaya to facilitate the reconstruction o...
XCIENT fuel cell fleet racks up 5 million km
28 October 2022
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Co today announced that its fleet of XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks in Switzerland has accumulated more than 5 million km in two years. Starting in 2020...
Down on chips, Toyota goes back to basics with car keys
27 October 2022
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp has discovered that even keys can be too "smart" for their own good. The world's top-selling carmaker said today it would replace one of the two electro...
VW brand will only produce electric cars in Europe from 2033...
27 October 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen will only produce electric cars in Europe from 2033, its boss Thomas Schaefer said on Wednesday, committing to an earlier date than its previous 2033-2035 target...
CarSifu Auto Show 2022 JB: New car on their minds as owners ...
27 October 2022
Syafiq gets behind the wheel of the City as a Honda salesperson explains a feature to him. JOHOR BARU: The first day of the CarSifu Auto Show 2022 at The Mall, Mid Valley Southk...
Soon you'll be able to connect to the Internet by satellite ...
27 October 2022
AUSTIN: Starlink is about to add a new high-speed, low-latency mobile Internet kit to its offering, wherever its satellites offer active coverage. Beware though, the bill could ...
JPJ will not allow vehicle mods for election
27 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will crack down on any political party that modifies vehicles for the purpose of campaigning in conjunction with the 15th General ...