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Nikola, Bosch to build fuel-cell power modules at Arizona pl...

02 September 2021

PHOENIX: Nikola Corp said today it had signed a deal with Germany's Bosch Group to build Bosch fuel-cell power modules at the US vehicle maker's facility in Coolidge, Arizona for t...

Carsome shows a caring side during Covid-19 pandemic

02 September 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: With the Covid-19 pandemic still raging worldwide and affecting the livelihood of many people, Carsome has embark on a series of programmes to help its employees and ...

Kimi Raikkonen to retire from F1 at end of season

02 September 2021

PARIS: Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen announced on Wednesday that he will retire from Formula One at the end of the season, 20 years after making his debut in the sport. T...

RM851,000 Aston Martin Vantage with vaned grille unveiled — ...

01 September 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur today announced the introduction of a new vaned grille option for Vantage that adds a classic tone to the car. It is the first Vantage wi...

Shell to vastly expand EV charging network in Britain

01 September 2021

LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell announced today plans to vastly expand its network of electric vehicle charging points in Britain, aiming to install 50,000 on-street posts by 2025 as par...

K-pop idol helps police nab drunk driver

01 September 2021

SEOUL: Korean singer-actor Lee Jun-young proves that he’s a responsible citizen when he helped the police to catch a drunk driver recently. A Korean news portal reported that th...

Sept 2-8: Fuel prices unchanged

01 September 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON95 and RON97 petrol as well as diesel will remain unchanged at RM2.05, RM2.54 and RM2.15 per litre respectively from Sept 2 to 8. The Finan...

China's Xiaomi completes business registration of electric v...

01 September 2021

A Xiaomi store in Shanghai. The giant phone maker wants to be an electric car maker next and has formed a new unit called Xiaomi EV Inc. — Bloomberg SHANGHAI: Chinese smartphone...

German brands are the world's most 'Instagrammed' cars

01 September 2021

LONDON: BMW, Audi and Mercedes are the car manufacturers whose models are the most popular on Instagram. Photos depicting models from these brands are the most numerous on the n...

Leaded petrol runs out of gas, a century after first warning...

01 September 2021

NAIROBI: Nearly a century after doctors first issued warnings about the toxic effects of leaded petrol, Algeria - the last country to use the fuel - exhausted its supplies last mon...

BMW backs overhaul of China JV partner's parent Huachen

01 September 2021

BEIJING: BMW said it wanted to support the restructuring of Huachen Group, parent of the German premium automaker's Chinese joint venture partner BMW said in a Tuesday statement...

Survey: US owners frustrated when linking phones to vehicles

01 September 2021

DETROIT: Automobile quality rose last year, but glitches in pairing smartphones with infotainment systems frustrated owners more than anything, according to a large US survey of au...

Mercedes-Benz teams up with SSAB to explore fossil fuel-free...

01 September 2021

STOCKHOLM: Swedish steelmaker SSAB said today it had partnered with Daimler's Mercedes-Benz to introduce fossil fuel-free steel into vehicle production, with prototype parts for bo...

The clothing collection made with recycled airbags

01 September 2021

STUTTGART: American designer Heron Preston has teamed up with Mercedes to create a unique collection that recycles the German carmaker's airbags. With the help of this device, w...

Lotus gets Nio funding in EV push

31 August 2021

WUHAN: Lotus Technology, which develops electric cars for the Lotus brand globally, has signed an investment pact with a unit of EV upstart Nio Inc, as the iconic British sports an...

Road tax can be renewed at Puspakom outlets starting tomorro...

31 August 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: The renewal of road tax for private vehicles can now be done at a Computerized Vehicle Inspection Centre or Puspakom beginning tomorrow. The Road Transport Departm...

E-fuels could prop up gas guzzlers in an electric world

31 August 2021

TOKYO: Imagine there’s a virtually carbon-neutral version of gasoline. You could keep running your old gas guzzler for years more, top it up at a regular filling station and still ...

Road in Gaza named 'Malaysia Street'

31 August 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: The Gaza municipality has named a road in the western district of Gaza City as "Malaysia Street" in commemoration of Malaysia's National Day today. Sharing the ann...

Porsche to partner Sime Darby for first assembly plant outsi...

30 August 2021

PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Bhd today announced that it will partner Porsche AG to assemble sports cars for the Malaysian market only. Sime Darby’s motor vehicle production and as...

Kiss goodbye to the VW manual?

30 August 2021

WOLFSBURG: The manual transmission is a device in transition as the movement towards electric cars gain momentum. Some automakers are already planning to scrap their manuals des...