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Pickup truck driver and bodyguard fined RM2,000 each for hig...
31 May 2022
KULAI: Remember the case of the supercar blockade in March after a pick-up truck crashed into a Lamborghini on the PLUS expressway? The case made news again today when the 28-ye...
EVs not the only way to meet CO2 targets, says Italy car lob...
31 May 2022
MILAN: Electric vehicles (EVs) are not the only effective route to reducing carbon emissions produced by the car industry, the head of Italy's automotive lobby said today. Other...
Foxconn predicts more stable supply chain in the second half...
31 May 2022
TAIPEI: Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, said today that the second half of the year is heading "in a better direction" as Shanghai's Covid-19 lock...
Cyclists in car frames protest 'absurdity' of vehicles hoggi...
31 May 2022
LONDON: Cyclists wearing frames shaped like cars are taking to the streets of London to demonstrate that vehicles are "hogging" roads. Micromobility firm Dott is carrying out th...
Toyota already leads VW by over 1 million vehicles in global...
31 May 2022
LONDON: Toyota Motor Corp looks poised to repeat as the world’s largest automaker for a third straight year, having outsold Volkswagen AG by more than 1 million vehicles through Ap...
Cult Mini Moke returns as electric runabout
31 May 2022
LONDON: The Mini Moke, the doorless and canvas-topped runabout which had its heyday in the late 1960s, has been revived as an electric runabout and the first cars have just rolled ...
Stellantis and Toyota to expand partnership with large comme...
30 May 2022
PARIS: Stellantis said today it would expand its partnership with Toyota Motor Europe with a new large commercial van, including an electric version. Stellantis will supply TME,...
How a cheap component could help kill off combustion cars
30 May 2022
CelLink's flat and easy-to-install 'flex harness'. LONDON/BERLIN: The humble wire harness, a cheap component that bundles cables together, has become an unlikely scourge of the ...
JPJ collects almost RM6mil from public auctions of 636 seize...
30 May 2022
Bidders at the auction earlier today. — Photo from JPJ Terengganu KUALA TERENGGANU: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) collected RM5.9 million from the public auctions of 636 veh...
Traffic jams just a maths problem, says AI firm
30 May 2022
TEL AVIV: Israel’s traffic congestion ranks near the worst among developed economies but an algorithm can help, says one of the country’s IT firms engaged in the auto and mobility ...
Man found dead inside rented McLaren outside nightclub
30 May 2022
Police said initial checks revealed the man did not have any visible sign of injury on his body. — Photo from Bomba KL KUALA LUMPUR: A man was found dead in a car parked in front ...
‘King of the Road’ Perodua Myvi gets creative tribute
29 May 2022
PETALING JAYA: Inspired by the Perodua Myvi, which has been dubbed Malaysia’s “King of the Road”, a company here spent two months assembling 1.27 million plastic bricks to create a...
Genesis is official manufacturer partner of Gran Turismo Wor...
29 May 2022
LOS ANGELES: Genesis was last week announced as an official manufacturer partner of the Gran Turismo World Series, an online global motorsport championship. As an official partn...
Jaguar Land Rover makes it easier now to own, subscribe or r...
29 May 2022
LONDON: Jaguar Land Rover has overhauled its online website and now offers three ways for customers to use its vehicles: own, subscribe or rent. Launched in early 2019, the onli...
Japan's ultra-exclusive Magarigawa driving club set to open ...
28 May 2022
Construction of the track is still in progress. TOKYO: For wealthy car lovers looking to live and play with their 800hp supercars, the Magarigawa Club could be just what they are ...
New VW Amarok boasts standard Matrix headlights
28 May 2022
HANNOVER: Lights on and curtain up for the new Amarok. When Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ premium pick-up celebrates its premiere, the LED lights fitted as standard will be one o...
Who could resist this stylish electric microcar?
28 May 2022
PARIS: The Microlino, a modern and electric version of the Isetta — the legendary microcar that caused a sensation throughout Europe in the 1950s — stands out thanks to its ultra-c...
5 hybrid trucks added to Allianz Road Rangers fleet
27 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia)  Berhad has added five hybrid trucks to its Allianz Road Rangers fleet, bring the fleet total to 250 tow trucks. Allia...
CATL to supply BMW with cylindrical cells from 2025
27 May 2022
SHANGHAI: Chinese battery giant CATL said today it will start supplying cylindrical cells to BMW from 2025 to power its new series of electric vehicles. The battery maker has si...
VW unveils two 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' inspired ID. Buzz vehicles a...
27 May 2022
WASHINGTON: Two special ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ inspired Volkswagen ID. Buzz vehicles are part of this year’s Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California (May 26-29), part of the brand’s...