E-scooter boom marred by fatal accidents, German figures sho...
12 April 2021
FRANKFURT: Skull fractures, lacerations, dislocations, brain injuries, contusions, spinal injuries, dental injuries and burns.
These are just a few of the common e-scooter injur...
LG and SK reach US$1.8bil settlement to end battery spat
11 April 2021
DETROIT: Two South Korean electric-vehicle battery makers reached a last-minute settlement in a bitter US trade dispute, sparing President Joe Biden from choosing between undermini...
Toyota's Akio Toyoda is 2021 World Car Person of the Year
11 April 2021
MONTREAL: Ninety-three international journalists on the World Car Awards jury panel have voted Toyota president/CEO Akio Toyoda as the 2021 World Car Person of the Year.
Toyoda ...
NIO rolls out its 100,000th EV
11 April 2021
SHANGHAI: Chinese electric car maker NIO has produced its 100,000th car on April 7.
Exactly 1,046 days on from NIO’s flagship ES8 SUV starting serial production, the 100,000th N...
How Toyota steered clear of the chip shortage mess
11 April 2021
TOKYO: When the Tohoku earthquake triggered a tsunami that struck Japan’s northeastern coastline in March 2011, killing more than 15,000 people, Toyota Motor Corp. spent half a yea...
Suzuki Swift Sport unveiled by Naza Eastern Motors
10 April 2021
PETALING JAYA: New Suzuki automobile franchise holder Naza Eastern Motors Sdn Bhd marked the opening of its first Suzuki 3S flagship showroom at Naza Automall here with the launch ...
BMW Group Malaysia starts plastic waste recycling drive
10 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Group Malaysia has announced a year-long campaign to recycle and reuse plastic waste from its activities.
It aims to achieve this goal through partner Precious...
CKD BMW X3 sDrive20i arrives at RM287K
10 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Group Malaysia unveiled on Friday an entry level X3.
Locally assembled, the new G01 X3 sDrive20i is priced at RM286,674. The retail pricing comes with extended...
Will Segway's mysterious hydrogen motorcycle see the light o...
10 April 2021
BEIJING: Personal transporter manufacturer Segway-Ninebot has unveiled an electric sports bike that will also be powered by removable hydrogen canisters, which it plans to launch i...
Proton Saga enters Pakistan
10 April 2021
SUBANG JAYA: The Proton Saga has expanded to its eighth foreign market - Pakistan.
The Saga, which has received a significant update in 2019, is also on sale in Brunei, Banglade...
Watch out for Zoom Zombies on the road!
10 April 2021
COLUMBUS (Ohio, USA): More than one out of two motorists who participated in a video conference before driving could suffer from concentration problems.
These "Zoom Zombies" are...
Long wheelbase BMW 330Li unveiled in CKD form, estimated pri...
10 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Group Malaysia has unveiled the 330Li M Sport, the first-ever long wheelbase variant in its mid-sized premium executive sedan portfolio for the Malaysian market.
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Still no to interstate travel
10 April 2021
PETALING JAYA: The government has yet to give the green light for interstate travel ahead of the Hari Raya festive season as the number of Covid-19 cases and transmission risk are ...
The 'Hey Google' car: Fiat 500 family given Google branding
10 April 2021
TURIN: "Hey Google, how much petrol is left in the car," you ask from your couch. That's one of the scenarios envisaged by Fiat and Google, who have teamed up for one of the most s...
Honda Malaysia gets its first woman MD/CEO
09 April 2021
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia welcomed its first woman managing director and chief executive officer Madoka Chujo who succeeded Toichi Ishiyama.
Chujo officially assumed office ...
Michelin looks beyond tyres to help drive growth
09 April 2021
PARIS: France’s Michelin plans to add about 14 billion euros to its annual revenues by 2030, by recovering from a pandemic-induced slowdown and diversifying beyond its tyre-making ...
Some early Ford Mustang Mach-E owners suffer dead batteries
09 April 2021
DETROIT: Early owners of Ford Motor Co’s newest electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E crossover, have experienced a battery problem that leaves their vehicles unable to start after ...
White House convening summit with top execs on chip shortage
09 April 2021
Joe Biden wants at least US$100 billion to boost US semiconductor production and fund investments to support production of critical goods. — Reuters
WASHINGTON: Almost 20 major co...
Hyundai Kona N boasts performance N dual-clutch transmission...
09 April 2021
LOS ANGELES: Hyundai Motor has revealed new technical details for the Kona N SUV.
The company’s first high-performance SUV will be available with an eight-speed wet-type dual-cl...
Something to prove: VW ID.4 EV completes cross-country drive...
09 April 2021
WASHINGTON: Volkswagen of America completed a drive across the US last week with the all-electric Volkswagen ID.4 EV.
Starting in New York City mid-March, the small team crossed...
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