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Drivers aren't just driving less — they're driving better ca...
05 August 2022
NEW YORK: Gasoline demand plunging below pandemic levels isn’t just about Americans driving less, according to veteran oil analyst Paul Sankey. “It is a change in the kind of ve...
Switzerland's new energy asset: hydro plant with capacity to...
05 August 2022
FINHAUT (Switzerland): Switzerland is adding a much needed cog in the wheel to its energy supply with an underground hydropower plant that says it has capacity to store enough elec...
Carmakers start to see weaker demand amid inflation squeeze
05 August 2022
BERLIN: Carmakers are reporting lower demand in Europe and North America amid what analysts say is growing evidence that consumers are balking at higher prices and keeping their ca...
Pirelli raises sales target as pricing power offsets inflati...
05 August 2022
MILAN: Strong pricing power and cost savings will help Pirelli offset economic challenges, the Italian tyremaker said on Thursday as it beat second-quarter operating profit expecta...
Mahindra & Mahindra says demand for cars outstripping capaci...
05 August 2022
NEW DELHI: Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd said today demand for its cars is outstripping production capacity as people rush to buy the automaker's popular sport-utility vehicles (SUVs),...
Work stoppages and no chatting at lunch: Japan Inc grapples ...
05 August 2022
Pedestrians crossing the road in the Tokyo business district. — Reuters TOKYO: Japanese companies are temporarily shutting offices or suspending production as they battle a record...
Biden to sign bill to boost chipmakers, compete with China
05 August 2022
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will sign a bill next Tuesday to subsidise the US semiconductor industry and boost efforts to make the United States more competitive with China,...
P-hailing riders want full worker rights and benefits
05 August 2022
PETALING JAYA: Food delivery riders want the government to recognise them as legitimate employees with all the attendant rights and benefits, and no longer as gig workers. Speak...
VinFast hiring 8,000 additional employees to boost productio...
05 August 2022
HANOI: Vietnam's VinFast is looking to hire 8,000 more employees for its electric-vehicle plant in Vietnam as it ramps up production to deliver its first battery-powered SUVs to th...
World Ducati Week 2022 is back... Bigger and better
04 August 2022
IT has been four years since the last World Ducati Week (WDW), no thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. The much-talked-about Ducati event finally took place from July 22-24 at the M...
Perodua maintains strong orders even after sales tax reinsta...
04 August 2022
KOTA BARU: Perodua collected some 24,265 orders in the month of July, which is a healthy sign that demand for its vehicles remain strong notwithstanding the sales tax reinstatement...
Mitsubishi Triton - Phantom Plus Edition introduced from RM1...
04 August 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has expanded the Triton pick-up truck line-up with the limited-run Triton - Phantom Plus Edition. Restricted to 1,000 units and av...
Perodua Ativa Hybrid offered on subscription plan for evalua...
04 August 2022
KOTA BARU: Perodua is taking the first step in its electrification plan with the rollout of the Ativa Hybrid as a subscription model. A total of 300 units based on  the Daihatsu...
Chip makers have a message for car makers: Your turn to pay
04 August 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: The shortages of computer chips that forced global automakers to scrap production plans for millions of cars over the past two years are easing - at a new and perman...
GM doubles miles open to its Super Cruise technology
04 August 2022
DETROIT: General Motors Co said on Wednesday owners of certain vehicles equipped with its Super Cruise assisted driving system will now be able to use it on 643,740km of North Amer...
Proton X50 is best-selling vehicle in Malaysia for July
03 August 2022
SUBANG JAYA: Proton's X50 compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) set a sales record of 4,763 units and captured the title of best-selling vehicle in the country for July period. O...
Catch debut tour of all-new Ford Ranger at selected location...
03 August 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), the sole distributor for Ford in Malaysia, will be previewing the next-generation Ranger at selected locations from today. The pi...
Aussie miner BHP to boost nickel exploration spending amid E...
03 August 2022
KALGOORLIE (Australia): BHP Group will increase its spending on nickel exploration over the next two years to meet growing demand for the raw material used in making electric vehic...
Aug 4-10: RON97 petrol down five sen, rest unchanged
03 August 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol will drop by five sen from RM4.55 to RM4.50 per litre while RON95 and diesel prices will remain unchanged from Aug 4 to 10. The Fi...
How to make your car's navigation device fit for the big tri...
03 August 2022
STUTTGART: Going on a holiday by car? Then you should update the map data on your car's navigation system before setting off so that you have the latest information about your rout...