British company announces groundbreaking new electric motor
24 July 2023
The electric motor (left) and the inverter.
LONDON: British-based electric motor manufacturer Helix has come up with a powerful new drive for a so far unidentified hypercar manufa...
China to be centre of Mercedes-Benz 2025 EV sales drive, say...
24 July 2023
FRANKFURT: Mercedes-Benz is making China, the world's top auto market, central to its next electric vehicle (EV) campaign starting in 2025, its CEO told German magazine Automobilwo...
Bugatti has new design chief
24 July 2023
Heyl (left) and Anscheidt.
MOLSHEIM (France): Bugatti has appointed Achim Anscheidt's deputy to succeed him following his retirement.
Frank Heyl, 44, will lead the Bugatti desi...
Don't wait until the last minute to load your car before a l...
24 July 2023
BERLIN: From the mother-in-law to the daughter's new boyfriend - the number of passengers coming along on the vacation trip by car is usually decided some time in advance.
But s...
Harley-Davidson, Triumph in first gear of challenge to Royal...
23 July 2023
BENGALURU: US big-bike maker Harley-Davidson and British rival Triumph have revved up India's premium motorcycle market with aggressively priced models that analysts said could den...
Twenty-five metre stretch of road collapses in Iskandar Pute...
23 July 2023
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A 25m stretch of road between Forest City and the Tanjung Pelepas highway here collapsed today.
Iskandar Puteri Fire and Rescue department operations commander ...
India rejects BYD's US$1bil factory proposal, daily reports
23 July 2023
NEW DELHI: India has rejected Chinese automaker BYD Co's proposal to set up a US$1 billion factory in India in partnership with Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure...
Rare ZiL limo from Gorbachev's fleet comes up for auction
23 July 2023
The stately ZiL is being offered with no reserve and the current bid stands at US$50,000 (RM229,000). — Photos from bringatrailer.com
SAN FRANCISCO: A boxy Russian ZiL limousine...
Tesla starts offering 84-month loans as interest rates rise
23 July 2023
LONDON: Tesla Inc has started offering consumers 84-month auto loans, after Elon Musk said the carmaker would “have to do something” about rising interest rates.
The company now...
Distracted driving heightens risk of accidents, says Miros
23 July 2023
PETALING JAYA: While road safety regulations and traffic laws may not explicitly disallow applying make-up, drinking or eating while driving, indulging in any of these can still le...
Distracted driving: Plenty of reasons to lose focus, but law...
23 July 2023
PETALING JAYA: Road safety expert Assoc Prof Dr Law Teik Hua from Universiti Putra Malaysia says the use of cellphones is not the only behaviour that distracts motorists when driv...
Continued engagements to encourage safe driving, says Loke
23 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be more engagements between the police and Road Transport Department (JPJ) to address enforcement against distracted driving, says Anthony Loke.
The Tra...
Electronic driving test system to be implemented at year-end...
22 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The electronic driving test system is expected to be rolled out nationwide at the end of this year, says Anthony Loke.
The Transport Minister said there are proced...
Have a safe journey: Packing tips for motorcycle trips
22 July 2023
BERLIN: If you are vacationing by motorcycle, you need to make sure your baggage is packed properly before setting off. Space on the machine is very limited so it's vital that the ...
English model Jodie Kidd electrocuted with 1 million volts f...
22 July 2023
LONDON: Model and car enthusiast Jodie Kidd has been electrocuted with more than a million volts as part of a death-defying stunt.
Sitting on a raised platform and protected fro...
Hyundai Ioniq 6 arrives: RM290K (RWD, 614km), RM320K (AWD, 5...
21 July 2023
SHAH ALAM: The all-electric Hyundai Ioniq 6 arrives in Malaysia in two variants, namely a single-motor Max RWD (rear-wheel-drive) and a dual-motor Max AWD (all-wheel drive) with im...
Tesla will not pose any meaningful threat to local auto play...
21 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Tesla’s Model Y is likely to be well-received domestically but its entry is not expected to to pose a meaningful threat to the local automotive industry over the imme...
Audi and SAIC EV tie-up a ‘coming of age’ for Chinese automa...
21 July 2023
HONG KONG: A move by Volkswagen AG’s Audi division to partner with SAIC Motor Corp. to develop electric vehicles marks a turning point in China’s automotive industry from learning ...
Toyota eyes lunar rover powered by regenerative fuel cell te...
21 July 2023
TOKYO: Toyota Motor plans to use regenerative fuel cell technology to power a manned lunar rover, executives said on Friday, raising the prospect of eventually using the moon's wat...
Nissan to adopt Tesla EV-charging design from 2025 in US, Ca...
21 July 2023
NASHVILLE: Nissan has become the first Japanese automaker to agree to adopt Tesla's electric-vehicle charging technology in the US and Canada, joining global peers in expanding the...
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