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Small goes big: Meet the smart #1 SUV
10 April 2022
BERLIN: Small and cute was yesterday: The car that once sat just two passengers and could find enough room to park on a beermat now seats five and has entered the crossover era. ...
It's time: Check your car's timing belt to avoid expensive r...
09 April 2022
MUNICH: The timing belt is a crucial part of your car’s engine and if faulty can cause serious engine damage so it makes sense to have the belt regularly checked and replaced at th...
Unlike diamonds, highway tolls aren't forever, says Works Mi...
09 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Claims that highway users will be paying toll indefinitely following the restructuring of four companies with an extension of the concession period are untrue, says t...
Nissan bets on in-house technologies for next-generation sol...
09 April 2022
TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co. is betting that experience pioneering lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles more than a decade ago will give it an upper hand in producing a new, yet ...
Singapore's EV registrations growing, issue of hogging of ch...
09 April 2022
With the new wave of EV registrations in Singapore, there are now some 3,600 electric cars and around 2,500 charging points. - The Straits Times/ANN SINGAPORE: New electric vehi...
Will targeted fuel subsidies work?
09 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: In 2009, the government spent about RM23.5bil on fuel and energy subsidies. According to a recent statement by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, ...
Making biofuel from paper pulp
09 April 2022
PARIS: Veolia has announced the upcoming launch of a novel industrial solution for producing CO2-neutral biofuel from paper pulp. The idea is to produce, on an industrial scale,...
Lotus Emira unveiled from RM1.13mil
08 April 2022
SHAH ALAM: Lotus Cars Malaysia has confirmed the on-the-road price of the all-new Emira V6 First Edition from RM1,131,800 or RM456,900 duty free. Deliveries are expected to begi...
New boss for Skoda amid reshuffle at Volkswagen Group
08 April 2022
Zellmer to head Skoda. PRAGUE: Volkswagen's Czech subsidiary Skoda is getting a new boss after less than two years: the VW core brand's head of sales, Klaus Zellmer, is moving to ...
All new Volvo car models can now receive over-the-air softwa...
08 April 2022
GOTHENBURG: All new Volvo car models are now available with over-the-air (OTA) software update capability. The OTA capability now comes to the latest XC90, S60 and V60 models an...
Car tries to force its way into Singapore at Tuas checkpoint...
08 April 2022
The driver, who had a tampered Singapore passport in his possession, and his two passengers were arrested. - Immigration & Checkpoints Authority/Facebook SINGAPORE: A high-spe...
Mercedes-Benz accelerates in-house software push with new te...
08 April 2022
BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz opened a new €200 million (RM916mil) software centre in Sindelfingen today, its latest investment in boosting in-house software capabilities as it works to br...
Porsche steps up eFuel ambitions with US$75m investment
08 April 2022
STUTTGART: Porsche is pumping US$75 million (RM317mil)  into synthetic fuel producer HIF Global LLC for a 12.5% stake as it seeks to create a carbon neutral fuel to extend the life...
Bidder pays over RM2mil for ‘luckiest’ licence plate in Thai...
08 April 2022
BANGKOK: Thailand’s first-ever auction of “special licence plates” saw stiff competition among bidders on Thursday, with a top price of 18.5 million baht (RM2.3mil) paid for the mo...
Seven-week wait for vehicle permits to enter Singapore
08 April 2022
LTA on April 8 said it has received about 76,000 VEP applications as at April 7. - ST SINGAPORE:  Motorists looking to drive into Singapore in foreign-registered vehicles will hav...
Musk promises 'dedicated robotaxi' with futuristic look from...
08 April 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla will make a "dedicated" self-driving taxi that will "look futuristic," chief executive Elon Musk said on Thursday, without giving a timeframe. The 50-year-o...
Biden administration, auto leaders want 'seamless' EV chargi...
08 April 2022
WASHINGTON: Senior officials in the Biden administration and major automotive leaders agree that charging station infrastructure for electric vehicles should offer an interoperable...
Renault CEO pushes on with electric split as Russia bill loo...
08 April 2022
PARIS: Renault chief Luca de Meo wants to press ahead with plans to create separate divisions for electric (EV) and combustion engine vehicles despite potentially costly uncertaint...
Kia America teases new Telluride SUV
08 April 2022
LOS ANGELES: Kia America is offering the first glimpse of the new 2023 Telluride three-row SUV. Set to debut next week at the New York International Auto Show, the Telluride fea...
New internal power generation tech from Sumitomo can detect ...
08 April 2022
HANAU (Germany): Falken’s parent company Sumitomo Rubber Industries has announced a new sensor to measure tyre wear that will help engineers to create longer lasting tyres. The ...