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BMW invests in lithium tech startup Lilac Solutions
07 October 2021
MUNICH: BMW said it will invest in lithium technology startup Lilac Solutions Inc to support more-efficient ways to produce the electric vehicle battery metal. Privately-held Li...
New Honda Civic Type R heads for Nürburgring testing
06 October 2021
LOS ANGELES: Honda teased the development of the next Civic Type R with the release of photos showing the prototype Type R about to undergo Nürburgring testing. The all-new Civi...
Google wants to use AI to time traffic lights more efficient...
06 October 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc's Google cut fuel use and traffic delays by 10% to 20% at four locations in Israel by using artificial intelligence to optimise signal lights and it nex...
Can synthetic fuels save the combustion engine?
06 October 2021
BERLIN: Although the automotive world is currently obsessed with battery-driven cars, electrification is only one of several technical solutions to reducing the carbon footprint of...
Self-test before you 'balik kampung' to keep loved ones safe...
06 October 2021
PUTRAJAYA: With interstate travel set to resume, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has called on those with “balik kampung” plans to take Covid-19 self-tests before visiting family...
AB Volvo wins its largest electric truck order so far
06 October 2021
STOCKHOLM: Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from shipping firm DFDS, its biggest commercial electric truck order to date, the Swedish truck maker said tod...
Alpine aiming to 'max out' car sales in Europe before any gl...
06 October 2021
PARIS: Renault-owned sportscar brand Alpine wants to expand its global footprint but has to be well established in Europe before looking further afield, chief executive Laurent Ros...
Merkel's heir as chancellor to get new bombproof Mercedes-Be...
06 October 2021
BERLIN: While politicians wrangle over who will succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor following last month's elections, one thing is certain: Whoever gets the job is set to us...
Transport Ministry proposes adding more JPJ mobile units for...
06 October 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Having additional Road Transport Department (JPJ) mobile units is one of the proposals made by the Transport Ministry to the Finance Ministry for consideration under ...
Looking after your car battery
06 October 2021
PETALING JAYA: As new generation cars are equipped with more energy-hungry electronic devices, the power demand on the humble car battery has never been more. Understanding the ...
Born to be electric: SEAT kid Cupra all grown up with its fi...
06 October 2021
BERLIN: SEAT subsidiary Cupra has announced its first electric vehicle (EV), a compact called Born that's set to roll out in European markets in the coming weeks. The Born measu...
Oct 7-13: RON97 petrol price up 1 sen
06 October 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged at RM2.05 and RM2.15 per litre respectively until Oct 13, the Finance Ministry said today. In a ...
Tesla faces investor test after big jury award over racism
06 October 2021
The Tesla plant in Fremont, California, where Diaz used to work. — AFP SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON: A contract worker has won a US$137 million jury award over workplace racism against Te...
Chevrolet announces new Corvette heading to Europe in autumn
06 October 2021
FRANKFURT: Already on the market in the US, the new Corvette is now heading across the Atlantic and Chevrolet has announced that the eighth generation of the super sports car will ...
Michelin LTX Trail introduced
05 October 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Michelin in Malaysia has launched the Michelin LTX Trail on- and off-road tyre specifically designed for high-rise pick-up trucks and sports utility vehicles (SUVs). ...
Volvo recalls 460,000 cars after airbag rupture fatality
05 October 2021
GOTHENBURG: Volvo Car AB is recalling more than 460,000 vehicles worldwide over risk an airbag component that’s bedeviled automakers for years could rupture into metal fragments an...
Petron and PayNet contest offers Proton X50 among prizes
05 October 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Petron Malaysia together with Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) have rolled out the ‘Petron Fuel Champs! MyDebit Je with your ATM Card’ contest to encourage more cus...
Lexus teams up with Marvel's 'Eternals' in advertising allia...
05 October 2021
LOS ANGELES: In a challenging era for car sales, sometimes you need a team of superheroes to help get the metal off the lot. Lexus, the luxury-auto unit of Toyota, is joining wi...
Proton sold 10,380 units in September
05 October 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton sales stood at 10,380 units in September, allowing it to remain in second place in terms of automotive sales in the country. In a statement, it said the mar...
‘Joe Ferrari’ seized smuggled luxury cars even before they c...
05 October 2021
BANGKOK: Investigators looking into the “Joe Ferrari” case have learned that most of the luxury cars the former Nakhon Sawan police station chief had confiscated were stolen overse...