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From Tokyo to Guam: Sony controls vehicle 2,500km away via 5...
22 March 2021
TOKYO: It can only be described as an amazing feat and a sign of things to come. Sony Corporation and NTT Docomo, INC. jointly announced today that they have succeeded in remotely ...
Toss your e-waste into bins at Volvo plant and dealerships f...
22 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Not only are Volvo cars going green, the car maker also wants to ensure the proper disposal of electronic waste. Volvo Car Malaysia has partnered with E-waste Recy...
Motorists using Petron Blaze 100 give it a thumbs-up
22 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s first and only high-performance RON 100 fuel delivers power, engine responsiveness and fuel efficiency, according to findings carried out on customers usin...
US senators press Biden to set end date for petrol-powered c...
22 March 2021
WASHINGTON: California’s two US senators are urging President Joe Biden to set a firm date to phase-out petrol-powered passenger vehicles as the White House grapples with how to re...
Are 'connected' cars safe?
22 March 2021
PETALING JAYA: In this coming decade we will see the demise of the internal combustion engine (ICE). The European Auto Association has targeted they will not produce diesel engi...
Apple Car would be welcomed by this parts maker turning to E...
22 March 2021
MUNICH: Apple Inc. entering the electric-car race could be a boon to Continental AG’s Vitesco Technologies powertrain unit as it attempts a wrenching transition away from internal ...
Three killed, three injured after crane falls on car
22 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Driving near or under any construction site is always a risky affair. Most times, no untoward incidents happen. But when accidents do happen as they have in the past,...
New Ford F-150 Police Responder ready for active duty
22 March 2021
DETROIT: The all-new 2021 F-150 Police Responder, America’s only purpose-built, pursuit-rated pickup truck, debuted last week, with Ford opening government order bank tomorrow – ah...
Porsche makes a play for electric animal spirits
22 March 2021
NEW YORK: A lot of people don’t love Volkswagen’s new Tesla-fighter, the ID.4 SUV. The rash of so-so reviews is awkward given how hard the company has pumping its own tyres on t...
Racehorse-inspired Kincsem picks CALLUM to create electrifie...
22 March 2021
ZUG (Switzerland): New hypercar player Kincsem, founded by a Hungarian, has hired Ian Callum's company to deliver the design of an all-new electrified hyper-car. Only 54 units o...
BMW 2 Series Convertible marks 3 millionth car made in Leipz...
22 March 2021
LEIPZIG: Sixteen years after BMW's Leipzig plant went on stream, the 3,000,000th BMW has just rolled off the production lines: an M240i Convertible in Sunset Orange. The latest ...
Skid and spin: Libyan drift drivers burn rubber for 'unity a...
22 March 2021
Libyans watching a driver put his drifting skills to the test during a competition in the coastal city of Benghazi, on March 12. — AFP BENGHAZI (Libya): "We have excellent drivers...
WATCH: Keanu Reeves and friend take Porsche Taycan to the li...
21 March 2021
LOS ANGELES: Two cars, two friends, one charge of electricity and one epic drive down the Pacific Coast Highway to the Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles. Friends and Por...
Road tax renewal period poised to be extended until May
21 March 2021
YONG PENG: The Transport Minister has proposed that the road tax renewal period for private vehicles be extended for another two months from March 31. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee...
No-holds barred McLaren 720S GT3X track car available to ord...
21 March 2021
LONDON: McLaren Customer Racing has confirmed that an unrestricted version of its 720S GT3 race car, the 720S GT3X, is available to order through the McLaren Motorsport Retailer Ne...
Bentley ties up with poets for World Poetry Day 2021
21 March 2021
Charly Cox. LONDON: Bentley is celebrating World Poetry Day today, working with five rising poets to produce unique works inspired by Bentley and what it stands for. In commiss...
Renesas says it will take at least a month to restart fire-d...
21 March 2021
Carmakers will start to feel a supply pinch in about a month, according to Renesas. — Reuters TOKYO: Japan’s Renesas Electronics, a key automotive semiconductor supplier, said on ...
Revived MG brand announces two EVs for Europe: Marvel R and ...
20 March 2021
FRANKFURT: Once upon a time, MG was the traditional British manufacturer behind many a roadster legend. Now, it's a Chinese-owned brand, and one that wants to shock this marque bac...
Musk says Tesla would be shut down if its cars spied in Chin...
20 March 2021
Musk urged greater mutual trust between the US and China. — Reuters BEIJING: Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk said today his company would be shut down if its cars were used to...
Jaguar's new F-Pace line-up almost all available as hybrids
20 March 2021
LONDON: Jaguar is the latest company to be taking the safe step towards electric mobility with hybrid engines, and is launching an updated F-Pace with almost nothing but hybrid opt...