Boxy Renault 4 hits 60 with all-year birthday bash
21 February 2021
PARIS: The friendly little Renault 4L hatchback is one of the best-selling cars ever made, and the French maker is celebrating the model's 60th birthday throughout the year.
Ren...
WATCH: Get the skinny on Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo from S...
20 February 2021
STUTTGART: Porsche is giving the all-electric Taycan Cross Turismo a final shakedown ahead of series production.
Who better to learn more about the so-called cross utility vehic...
Carmakers wake up to new pecking order as chip crunch worsen...
20 February 2021
BERLIN: The semiconductor crunch that has battered the auto sector leaves carmakers with a stark choice: pay up, stock up or risk getting stuck on the sidelines as chipmakers focus...
Maserati Grecale prototype teased at road trials
19 February 2021
MODENA (Italy): Maserati's new Grecale sports utility vehicle (SUV) prototype has been photographed outside the Italian luxury carmaker's plant on Viale Ciro Menotti, Modena.
Th...
Honda's R&D chief Mibe to take over as CEO from April
19 February 2021
Mibe’s appointment is aimed at fast-tracking Honda in the field of all-electric cars. — Bloomberg
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co said today chief executive officer Takahiro Hachigo would s...
A small miracle: Mazda's first passenger car, the R360, turn...
19 February 2021
FRANKFURT: Japanese car maker Mazda released its first car 60 years ago. Travel in the R360 today and you'll fell like a midget among giants. Yet this simple small car is not to be...
Feb 20-26: Petrol prices up, diesel's unchanged
19 February 2021
PETALING JAYA: The retail price of RON97 petrol and RON95 will increase from tomorrow while diesel price remains unchanged.
The retail price of RON97 petrol and RON95 are up 4 s...
All-new Perodua D55L SUV starts from RM62,500
19 February 2021
RAWANG: The long-awaited Perodua D55L SUV - said to be Perodua's most advanced model yet - is open for booking now at RM300.
Available in variants of X, H and AV, Peninsular Mal...
Volkswagen mulls listing of Porsche AG unit
19 February 2021
HAMBURG: Volkswagen is considering a listing of its luxury car division Porsche AG to rake in cash needed for the group’s shift towards software and electric vehicles, a person fam...
Honda stages world premiere of new HR-V in Japan
19 February 2021
TOKYO: The third generation of the Honda HR-V or Vezel has made its world premiere in Japan ahead of domestic showroom sales in April.
Markets around the world will get this ver...
Geely departs from convention with plan for new EV unit, say...
19 February 2021
SHANGHAI: China’s Geely plans to set up a firm to explore new approaches to product planning, marketing and sales of electric vehicles (EV), sources said, departing from industry c...
BMW Malaysia leading in premium segment
19 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Group Malaysia has taken the leadership position in the automotive premium segment in Malaysia, following its success with top-performing figures and customer sat...
Bosch and Microsoft team up to develop vehicle software plat...
19 February 2021
BERLIN: Bosch will work with Microsoft on a software platform for vehicles, it said on Thursday, as it strives to get a foot in the door to the fast-growing market for electromobil...
MCO: More than two persons allowed in car from today
19 February 2021
PUTRAJAYA: Those residing in states under movement control order (MCO) will be allowed to travel with more than two persons in the car, depending on its passenger capacity, said Se...
Driver told to enter defence over 2017 death of teen cyclist...
19 February 2021
Sam arriving at the Johor Baru High Court with Muhammad Faizal.
JOHOR BARU: A woman, who was acquitted of ramming into a group of 30-odd teen cyclists and killing eight of them in...
Proton launches special edition Persona, Exora, Iriz and Sag...
18 February 2021
SUBANG JAYA: Proton has launched four special edition models which were done simultaneously during the company’s third virtual launch.
The limited production models have been gi...
These Conti tyres have been specially adapted for heavy, ele...
18 February 2021
HANOVER: Continental has introduced a completely new range of tyres for heavy-duty vehicles. They are mainly intended for the new, increasingly heavy, electric and hybrid SUVs.
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Ford's Europe car lineup to be all-electric by 2030
18 February 2021
LONDON: Ford Motor Co on Wednesday said its car lineup in Europe will be all-electric by 2030 as the USautomaker races to get ahead of CO2 emissions targets and looming bans in som...
Baidu has decided on a CEO and brand for its EV company with...
18 February 2021
A logo of Baidu seen in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province last November. — Reuters
BEIJING: Baidu has appointed a chief executive officer and decided on a brand for its electric vehicle (...
Chinese buyers help push Bentley orders up by 50%, says CEO
18 February 2021
LONDON: Bentley began the year with 50% more orders than the start of last year and built more luxury cars in January than the same time in 2020 as China boosted demand despite cha...
First drive with the 2025 Hyundai Tuscon and Santa Fe: Seoul...
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Kymco AK550 Premium: Smart easy rider
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Mazda CX-80 2.5G PHEV AWD High Plus: Upmarket upgrade
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Triumph Trident 660: Beautifully balanced package
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Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 4Matic: Never a dull moment
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Honda Civic Type R Ultimate Edition: Last 40 Units for Europ...
