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Why ride-hailing fleets could cause more pollution than priv...
05 October 2021
NEW YORK: Research suggests that although ride-hailing vehicles are less polluting on a single trip, they are more polluting than a private vehicle over the course of a day. In ...
Tesla ordered to pay over US$130mil to Black former worker o...
05 October 2021
Owen Diaz and his son Demetric in Oakland, California, in 2018. — Bloomberg SAN FRANCISCO: A federal jury here on Monday has ordered Tesla Inc to pay more than US$130 million (RM5...
Hertz names former Ford CEO Mark Fields as interim CEO
05 October 2021
MIAMI: Hertz Corp has named former Ford Motor Co chief executive Mark Fields as its interim CEO, the rental car company said today. Fields succeeded Alan Mulally as president an...
Perodua deliveries up by 102% in September
04 October 2021
RAWANG: Perodua has continued its delivery momentum for the third consecutive month by 102% to 14,160 units in September from 6,988 units in August with the improvement in supply c...
More options now in Toyota's Kinto One subscription plan
04 October 2021
PETALING JAYA: Toyota Capital Malaysia Sdn Bhd has refined its Kinto One car subscription plan. Subscribers can now choose from different yearly mileage packages starting from 2...
Angka-Tan Motor to launch JMC Vigus Pro 4X4 pick-up truck so...
04 October 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Angka-Tan Motor Sdn Bhd  is set to expand its portfolio of vehicles following the appointment of ATM by Jiangling Motors Co., Ltd (JMC) as the official distributor of...
Allianz General unveils 111 Motorcycle campaign
04 October 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Buy insurance and ride away in a brand new Honda Wave Alpha with the Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Bhd’s (Allianz General) 111 Motorcycle Campaign. ...
UK drivers face higher petrol prices as troops deployed
04 October 2021
A tanker driver watching as fuel is pumped from his tanker into storage tanks at a BP petrol station in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire on Sept 25. — AFP LONDON: UK drivers head into a s...
Tesla amps up fight with Rivian, cites battery secrets theft
04 October 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc. escalated its trade secrets fight with Rivian Automotive Inc., accusing the maker of electric pickups of continuing to poach its employees and stealing "h...
Suzuki revives the Phantom with special edition GSX-R1000R
04 October 2021
LONDON: Suzuki has revived the Phantom name with a new special edition GSX-R1000R, available at £17,499 (RM99,000). Like the iconic GSX-R1000 K6 Phantom from 2006, the new GSX-R...
Mara spent RM70mil to help automotive entrepreneurs
04 October 2021
Mahdzir (centre) taking a closer look at a car engine after launching the Alor Star event on Sunday. — Bernama ALOR STAR: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) has spent about RM70 million ...
Michelin's puncture-proof airless tyre expected in 2024
03 October 2021
PARIS: Michelin's Uptis airless tyre, unveiled as a prototype two years ago, is now in the road-testing phase ahead of a scheduled market launch in 2024. While preventing punctu...
Williams Advanced Engineering refining special wheelchair fo...
03 October 2021
LONDON: Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) is working with Whizz-Kids and Frazer-Nash Consultancy to refine the DREAM wheelchair concept. The wheelchair has been designed by ch...
Toyota outsells GM in US for first nine months of 2021
02 October 2021
WASHINGTON: Toyota Motor Corp outsold General Motors Co in the United States for the first nine months of 2021 as the Detroit automaker grappled with production problems stemming f...
VW labour boss wants faster electric car rollout at Wolfsbur...
02 October 2021
BERLIN: The head of Volkswagen's works council wants the carmaker to bring forward production of electric vehicles at its main plant in Wolfsburg to 2024 make it more competitive, ...
Volvo enhances aftersales with 'Customer Lifetime Parts Warr...
01 October 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia today unveiled a new warranty programme known as the "Customer Lifetime Parts Warranty" to give Volvo customers peace of mind throughout their vehi...
VW gives early glimpse at ID Life, first of many cheap elect...
01 October 2021
BERLIN: Volkswagen might be forging ahead with its switch to electric mobility, but the auto giant's electric vehicles have so far largely remained exclusive to those with extra ca...
Modenas takes over as Kawasaki distributor
01 October 2021
PETALING JAYA: Modenas is the new distributor for Kawasaki motorcycles with effect from Oct 1. The bikes will be sold through Edaran Modenas, the local motorcycle manufacturer's...
Space is Honda's new frontier as it aims to build rockets to...
01 October 2021
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co says it will build small reusable rockets for satellites, aiming to launch a test vehicle by 2030, Japan’s Jiji Press reported. The Japanese automaker plan...
Many British petrol stations still dry, pig cull fears grow
01 October 2021
A sign informing customers that fuel has run out at a petrol station in Northwich, Britain, on Wednesday. — Reuters LONDON: Many British petrol stations were still dry today after...