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Truck with Airbus A350 controls showcases automated taxiing
29 May 2024
PARIS: Airbus is showing off an unusual vehicle - a truck fitted with basic A350 airliner controls - that it hopes can demonstrate how automated taxiing will make airports safer as...
Citroën's iconic DS saloon may return for the electric age
29 May 2024
PARIS: DS Automobiles is said to be planning a new all-electric luxury model inspired by the classic Citroën DS from the 1960s, according to a report from British car magazine Auto...
VW to develop low-cost electric car to tackle Chinese rivals
29 May 2024
FRANKFURT/BERLIN: Volkswagen will develop low-cost electric vehicles in a bid to better compete with fierce Chinese rivals, Europe's largest carmaker said on Tuesday, after talks w...
Musk offers factory tours to investors as he seeks support f...
29 May 2024
Tesla's board had justified the US$56bil pay deal by saying it is necessary to make sure Musk prioritises Tesla over his other commitments. — AFP SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk is offer...
Syndicate misusing subsidised diesel smashed
29 May 2024
File pic of a seized diesel tanker. PUTRAJAYA: A syndicate, which used modified tankers to ferry misappropriated diesel in Ipoh, has been smashed by the Domestic Trade and Cost of...
Proxy firms Glass Lewis, ISS recommend vote against Toyota c...
29 May 2024
Toyoda was re-elected to the board last year with around 85% approval, a drop from the previous year's almost 96%. — Bloomberg TOKYO: Proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and Institut...
Audi celebrates 25 years of RS 4 with special edition model
29 May 2024
INGOLSTADT: Audi has unveiled a special edition model, the Audi RS 4 Avant edition 25 years, in tribute to the 25th anniversary of the RS 4. This limited-run vehicle, with only ...
Porsche unveils new 911 with hybrid powertrain
29 May 2024
STUTTGART: Porsche has significantly upgraded the iconic 911 sports car with the introduction of the new 911 Carrera GTS, the first street-legal 911 equipped with a super-lightweig...
Porsche man assigned to head Bentley from July 1
29 May 2024
LONDON: Frank-Steffen Walliser is moving from Porsche to Bentley to take on the post of chairman and CEO on July 1. After studying mechanical engineering with a focus on combust...
Improved Shell Fuelsave Diesel launched in East Malaysia, up...
28 May 2024
KOTA KINABALU: Motorists in East Malaysia can extend their diesel vehicle journeys by up to 19km longer per tank, with the new and improved Shell FuelSave Diesel. Seow Lee Ming,...
Peugeot Malaysia delivers new 408 to first 10 owners in Mala...
28 May 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Peugeot Malaysia has handed over the first batch of the all-new 408 to the first 10 owners in Malaysia, who placed their orders mid-April. The new 408 has received...
Porsche tries to assure Chinese dealers as EV sales falter
28 May 2024
SHANGHAI: Porsche AG is in talks with Chinese dealers to smooth out relations as weaker sales of electric vehicles force the auto industry to rethink the transition away from combu...
Toyota bets on alternate-fuel engines in an electric future
28 May 2024
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp. revealed prototypes of internal combustion engines capable of running on hydrogen, along with gasoline and other fuels, seeking to popularise alternate te...
Malaysia-Thai border likely to get VEP system
28 May 2024
PUTRAJAYA: The government intends to expand the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) and Road Charge (RC) system at the Malaysia-Thailand border, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister...
Wait for diesel price float announcement, says Anwar
28 May 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Wait for the announcement from Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan regarding the decision on whether diesel prices will be floated, says Datuk Seri Anwa...
BYD unveils new hybrid tech with claimed range of 2,000km
28 May 2024
SHANGHAI: BYD launched today the latest version of a plug-in hybrid technology that improves fuel and cost savings, intensifying competition with the likes of Toyota and Volkswagen...
Foreign vehicles from S'pore will need VEP RFID tag to enter...
28 May 2024
PUTRAJAYA: Foreign vehicles entering Malaysia from Singapore will be required to have a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) RFID tag starting Oct 1 this year, says Anthony Loke. The Tran...
New Nissan Retail Concept (NRC) opens in Sandakan
28 May 2024
SANDAKAN: Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM) has introduced the NRC-NEXT concept at the new Nissan showroom in Sandakan, Sabah. The Sabah debut followed the opening of the Ni...
UK gears up for autonomous cars to come sooner rather than l...
28 May 2024
LONDON: Few of us know what the future of the car will look like, but it’s certain that the way we get from A to B will involve more technology as in-car systems become more comple...
All Perodua, Toyota models in Malaysia are safe, says Loke
28 May 2024
PUTRAJAYA: All Perodua and Toyota vehicle models in Malaysia have been certified safe after undergoing retesting, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said the Road Transpo...