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Hertz’s electrified fleet could be the auto industry’s safet...
11 October 2022
DETROIT: It wasn’t that long ago that sales to rental fleets were seen as a sign of failure. With the dawn of the electric-vehicle age, that’s changing. In the past, automakers ...
Like it or loathe it, automotive subscription services are h...
11 October 2022
LONDON: As car manufacturers increasingly turn to the controversial concept of subscription services, vehicle connectivity expert VNC Automotive questions whether consumers are as ...
How the C-V2X protocol aims to make road users communicate w...
11 October 2022
MUNICH: Promoted by the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), which recently demonstrated the technology in Atlanta in the United States and in Malaga, Spain, C-V2X is designed to enab...
Allianz General revamps panel of authorised repairers
11 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Berhad (Allianz General) is seeking to strengthen its network of approved workshops. It is looking for repairers to bi...
Indonesia plans EV purchase subsidies in 2023 to spur sales
10 October 2022
JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to begin subsidising purchases of electric vehicles next year as the country aspires to have 2.5 million EV users by 2025 to boost demand and reduce air po...
Singapore's Tribecar and charging operator team up for green...
10 October 2022
Goh (left) and Lee in front of Tribecar vehicles at a Charge+ EV charging station. SINGAPORE: Singapore's largest car-sharing platform Tribecar and regional electric vehicle cha...
Renault plans network of EV charging stations along European...
10 October 2022
PARIS: Renault plans to build a network of charging stations for electric cars along highways across Europe, the French carmaker's e-mobility services unit said on Monday. The f...
Audi A3 Sedan launched from RM332K, booking open for RS3 Sed...
10 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The new Audi A3 Sedan was launched in Malaysia last week. The model in S Line trim is priced at RM331,990 (inclusive of duties and sales tax). At the same time ...
Renault and Nissan in talks that could reshape autos allianc...
10 October 2022
PARIS/TOKYO: Renault and Nissan said today they were in talks about the future of their alliance, including the Japanese automaker considering investing in a new electric vehicle v...
Mercedes unveils refreshed A-Class
10 October 2022
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the facelifted A-Class along with its AMG variant. The A-Class remains available as a hatchback and as a sedan. It comes with the latest...
Vietnam's VinFast targets US market in 'preposterously hard'...
10 October 2022
HAI PHONG: Having conquered most industries at home, optimistic chiefs at conglomerate Vingroup are setting their sights much higher as they ramp up plans to sell the first ever Vi...
Tesla's China-made sales hit record following Shanghai facto...
10 October 2022
SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc delivered 83,135 China-made electric vehicles (EVs) in September, smashing its monthly record, according to a report released on Sunday by the China Passenger C...
Betting on flexibility, China's Nio will only rent cars in n...
10 October 2022
BERLIN: Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio will only lease its cars when it launches in four European markets this year, its CEO said, betting that flexibility will be a key sellin...
India's top bikemaker Hero launches e-scooter to chase start...
10 October 2022
NEW DELHI: India's Hero MotoCorp, the world's biggest motorcycle maker by sales, launched its first electric scooter worldwide last Friday as it looks to catch up with newer busine...
How Audi turned an estate into a supercar with the speedy-ro...
09 October 2022
INGOLSTADT: When Stephan Reil recalls his time as head of development at Quattro GmbH, Audi's former factory tuner subsidiary, the mighty RS6 immediately comes to mind. "It was ...
Citroen takes trip down memory lane with Berlingo in vintage...
09 October 2022
PARIS: Citroen has teamed up with Italian coachbuilder Caselani to launch a cool new retro-styled Berlingo which pays homage to the popular 2CV Fourgonnette. Visually, the speci...
Catch the final day of CarSifu Auto Show 2022 in KL
09 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: After four days of attracting scores of prospective customers including a number who placed bookings for brand-new cars, CarSifu Auto Show 2022 is wrapping up on the ...
Norwegian joins Women's World Car of the Year, expanding rea...
09 October 2022
LONDON: The Women's World Car of the Year is now present in 43 countries and on five continents. Motoring journalist Hanne Hattrem has joined the international Women’s World Car...
Peugeot partners with Sokito to launch world’s first footbal...
09 October 2022
PARIS: Peugeot has joined forces with football boot brand Sokito to help launch the world’s first football boot recycling scheme, which began with a 3,218km journey to Italy transp...
South Korea's Genesis electrifies its GV70 SUV with 455km ra...
09 October 2022
BERLIN: Until now, if you wanted to buy the Genesis GV70, then you could only get the South Korean SUV as a petrol or diesel. But now Hyundai's sister company plans to offer this u...