China’s electric car startups put a dent in legacy automaker...
07 September 2022
LONDON: For many years, China’s electric vehicle market was primarily driven by policy.
The combination of fuel economy regulations, a new-energy vehicle quota system, governmen...
Porsche family seeks redemption with IPO after tearful defea...
07 September 2022
Wolfgang Porsche (seen here) is the cousin of the late Ferdinand Piech.
FRANKFURT: More than a decade after the billionaire Porsche clan waved goodbye to their crown jewel, the fa...
Tycoon’s death prompts India to tighten lax driving rules
07 September 2022
Traffic in Mumbai. — Reuters
NEW DELHI: India, known for notorious driving violations and bad roads, wants to enforce road safety rules more stringently amid mounting criticism af...
Extreme fast charging company Storedot hits milestone with s...
07 September 2022
TEL AVIV: Israeli startup StoreDot has started shipping EV cell samples of its "100in5" battery technology to strategic electric vehicle OEM partners and potential customers around...
The Land of Rovers: Falkland islanders cherish 4x4s like few...
07 September 2022
HORSESHOE BAY (Falkland Islands): For Michael Goss, the "girls" are part of the family. When the 37-year-old talks about his Land Rovers, you could easily think he was talking abou...
Mitsubishi Motors on a hot streak, thanks to focus on Asean
07 September 2022
TOKYO: Mitsubishi Motors Corp. shares have rallied 84% this year, outperforming all Asian peers, spurred by a demand revival for small cars and pickups in South-East Asia.
While...
19th round of World Car Awards kicks off
07 September 2022
TORONTO: The Road to World Car 2023 officially launched Tuesday on World Car TV marking the awards’ 19th awards season.
The Road to the World Car Awards is an annual journey tha...
COE premium for large cars hits new high again in Singapore
07 September 2022
SINGAPORE: Certificate of entitlement (COE) prices rose in all categories except for smaller cars today, with the premium for larger and more powerful cars notching a new record hi...
Sept 8-14: RON97 petrol down 10 sen to RM4.20 per litre
07 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: The retail price of RON97 petrol is down 10 sen to RM4.20 per litre from Sept 8-14, says the Malaysia's Finance Ministry today.
It also said the retail price of R...
Threat to road safety from cost-of-living crisis, warns UK f...
07 September 2022
LONDON: Halfords Plc, a British bicycle and car parts group, said the cost-of-living crisis is threatening Britain’s road safety as cash-strapped motorists keep cars running for lo...
Electric car laggard Australia prepares to release the brake
07 September 2022
SYDNEY: An impediment to electric-vehicle sales in one of the world’s biggest laggard markets may finally be on its way out.
The absence of fuel-efficiency standards in Australi...
Tesla cuts waiting time for Model 3, Model Y deliveries in C...
07 September 2022
SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc has shortened delivery waiting times for Model 3 and Model Y cars in China to a maximum of 14 weeks, according to its Chinese website.
The US automaker slash...
As SUV madness rages, can Opel's new Sports Tourer revive th...
07 September 2022
BERLIN: While other manufacturers are getting rid of their estate models and focusing on SUVs, Opel is going in the opposite direction.
The German car maker is bringing out a ne...
Ferrari Purosangue SUV all set for Sept 13 world premiere
06 September 2022
MARANELLO: Ferrari has released a teaser image of its Purosangue SUV on Twitter that is embedded with a Sept 13 world premiere date.
It has been four years in the making when Fe...
Honda forms partnership to secure supply of battery metals
06 September 2022
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co has formed a partnership with trading company Hanwa Co to secure stable supply of metals used in batteries for electrified vehicles, the Japanese automaker sa...
Car carrier catches fire, destroying five vehicles on NSE
06 September 2022
REMBAU: Five brand new cars were destroyed in a fire while being transported to Penang from its assembly plant in Alor Gajah.
Rembau OCPD Deputy Supt Hazri Mohamad said the carr...
Inside Tesla's drive to keep Musk's battery promise
06 September 2022
Panasonic's Energy Company CEO Kazuo Tadanobu holding a prototype of the 4680 format battery cell (left) next to the current 2170 battery supplied to Tesla Inc during a news confe...
Finance ministry may bank on tech to carry out targeted subs...
06 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) will consider the move to use technology application to channel subsidies to target groups more efficiently.
Its minister, Tengku Dat...
Porsche IPO only off the table if severe geopolitical proble...
06 September 2022
BERLIN: Porsche will only backtrack on its stock market debut in the event of severe geopolitical problems that would make the importance of a listing fade in comparison, the sport...
End in sight to Putrajaya parking woes
06 September 2022
The multi-storey carpark complex in Persiaran Perdana in Precinct 4 (in the background) is underutilised due to motorists using the vacant plot nearby. — Photos: AZHAR MAHFOF/The S...
Proton e.MAS 7 impresses in quick dynamic driving exercises
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Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Pro: High adventure on two wheels
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Aveta VTM 250; Affordable & Road Legal Adventure Bike
