Australia takes Mercedes to court for downplaying Takata air...
06 August 2021
MELBOURNE: Australia's consumer watchdog has filed a court case against Mercedes-Benz alleging that the company downplayed the risks involved with the use of Takata airbags in its ...
Refreshed Proton Iriz and Persona arrive
05 August 2021
SUBANG JAYA: Proton today announced the launch of the new 2022 Iriz and Persona, offering updated design elements plus enhanced features. The latest additions to the company’s rang...
First production-ready Battista prepared for world debut
05 August 2021
TORINO: Automobili Pininfarina is taking the most significant step yet in delivering its pioneering pure-electric Battista hyper GT, with the first production-spec example making i...
Zapp Scooters poised to enter crowded electric motorbike seg...
05 August 2021
LONDON: British-based Zapp Scooters plans to begin selling its new i300 electric two-wheeler this fall in Europe and early next year in the United States, the company said, as the ...
Honda vehicle sales for May-July drop 52% year-on-year
05 August 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Honda Malaysia’s car sales declined by 52 per cent year-on-year from May to July 2021 as its business operations were affected by the implementation of the Movement C...
NY Auto Show cancelled on delta variant concerns
05 August 2021
NEW YORK: Organisers of the 2021 New York International Automobile Show have cancelled the event for the second year in a row, citing concerns over the spread of the Covid-19 delta...
Forest fires, batteries, air con: Five driving essentials fo...
05 August 2021
HAMBURG: You won't always be able to park in the shade. And on those days where you have to return to a car that's punishingly hot, there are a few things you have to pay attention...
American Honda names new CEO as it gears up for electric fut...
05 August 2021
Aoyama (left) and Kaihara.
LOS ANGELES: Honda today announced that Noriya Kaihara has been appointed as president and CEO of American Honda from Oct 1 as part of the company's mov...
Biden to set target for 50% EVs by 2030; industry backs goal
05 August 2021
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will sign an executive order today setting a target to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles and propose new vehicle...
Hyundai to take stake in German hydrogen fuelling group H2 M...
05 August 2021
FRANKFURT: Hyundai Motor Co will invest in Germany's H2 Mobility network of hydrogen fuelling station operators, it said today, as it looks to support infrastructure for fuel cell-...
Russia plans to subsidise electric cars to spur demand
05 August 2021
MOSCOW: Russia plans to subsidise the purchase of domestically manufactured electric vehicles (EVs) to stimulate demand and production, the country's economy ministry said on Wedne...
Test of steering wheel locks shows some models are purely fo...
05 August 2021
HAMBURG: When it comes to steering wheel locks, opinions vary greatly. Some see them a useful deterrent, slowing down a car thief enough to scare them off. Others say they're a was...
JPJ says all licences must be renewed by Sept 30
05 August 2021
PETALING JAYA: All road users must renew their licences by Sept 30 and there will be no more extensions to the grace period given.
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) said that ...
Cute and cuddly Microlino to go on sale after Munich IAA sho...
04 August 2021
FRANKFURT: The retro-styled electric Microlino microcar will go on sale after being showcased at the Munich IAA Mobility car trade fair next month, the makers have announced.
Th...
From Warhol to Banksy, why do artists keep using cars as a c...
04 August 2021
BERLIN: A priceless painting throttles down a racetrack at more than 200kph.
Reckless? Perhaps.
But it's also the idea that some 45 years ago gave the spark for a now well-kn...
Bentley Bentayga back again as plug-in hybrid with facelift
04 August 2021
LONDON: Bentley wants every one of its cars to have hybrid drive version by the year 2025.
In the Bentayga SUV, a plug-in model is now already returning for round two in the lat...
Rare XL-Bentleys come up for sale after years in storage
04 August 2021
LONDON: Five stretched Bentley Mulliner limousines have been put up for sale by the luxury maker six years after they were delivered and went straight into storage in the United Ar...
Bike bridge with underfloor heating unveiled in German city
04 August 2021
TUEBINGEN (Germany: Bicycles in south-western Germany are destined for untold luxury: a heated bridge for cyclists only.
One of the world's first bike bridges with underfloor he...
US automakers imposes masks at all US plants but not requiri...
04 August 2021
WASHINGTON: Detroit's Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union said on Tuesday they will reinstate requirements to wear masks at all US plants, offices and ware...
Aug 5-11: Fuel prices unchanged
04 August 2021
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices will remain unchanged from Aug 5 to Aug 11, says the Finance Ministry.
In a statement today, it said that the retail price for RON97 and RON95 petrol ...
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