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UPS tries out 'eQuad' electric bikes for urban deliveries
01 April 2022
Wake demonstrating the use of the eQuad. — Reuters LONDON: UPS said today it was trying out a four-wheeled "eQuad" electric cargo bike for deliveries in densely packed urban ar...
Volvo hires BlackBerry veteran to turn its cars into iPhones...
31 March 2022
LONDON: Automakers used to compete over who had the latest-and-greatest hardware on offer: the highest-horsepower engine, the comfiest seats, the silkiest-sounding speakers. As ...
A cool new electric scooter built for hot Middle Eastern cli...
31 March 2022
BERLIN: Abu Dhabi start-up Barq is set to start producing a highway-capable electric scooter with a seat designed to stay cool during long rides in the hot climate of the Middle Ea...
Rolls-Royce's first all-electric car wraps up winter tests
31 March 2022
LONDON: Rolls-Royce has finished road testing of its first all-electric production car, the Spectre, near the Arctic Circle ahead of a market debut in 2023, the British company has...
Build or buy? Automakers chasing Tesla rethink dependence on...
31 March 2022
DETROIT: Automakers racing to develop battery-powered, software-driven vehicles to compete with Tesla Inc are confronting a new challenge: what technology to build themselves, and ...
Will Korea bank rescue SsangYong Motor?
31 March 2022
SEOUL: After another failed attempt by SsangYong Motor to find a new owner, all eyes are on whether the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) will change its mind and bail out the...
Thais turn to EVs at motor show as petrol prices soar
31 March 2022
BANGKOK: Thousands attended the Bangkok International Motor Show this week where electric vehicles (EVs) were in the spotlight due to rising petrol prices and a government subsidy ...
Giga-casting and robots: How Volkswagen's Trinity aims to ca...
31 March 2022
BERLIN: As Tesla kicks off production at its new German plant this month, Volkswagen is weeks away from finalising plans for a 2 billion euro electric vehicle (EV) factory that it ...
VW to okay Audi, Porsche to enter F1, say sources
31 March 2022
HAMBURG: Audi and Porsche owner Volkswagen is likely to give the green light for the two brands to make their entry into motor racing's Formula One at a meeting next week, two sour...
MACC to comb through company accounts as part of RM85m probe
31 March 2022
JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will investigate various angles of a corruption case relating to an RM85 million project involving an automotive institu...
Maserati Levante S updated from RM808,800
30 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: The Maserati Levante luxury sports utility vehicle has been refreshed with new styling for a more unified identity across the brand's key models. Priced from RM80...
Winter testing for upcoming Mercedes-Benz GLC generation
30 March 2022
ARJEPLOG (Sweden): Mercedes-Benz is testing its next generation GLC sports utility vehicle at the icy conditions of Lapland. The demanding test site in Arjeplog, Sweden, with sn...
Civic is 1 millionth Honda produced in Malaysia
30 March 2022
Chujo, Sulaiman and Honda Malaysia president/chief operating officer Sarly Adle Sarkum posing with the Civic. PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia today celebrated an important chapter w...
Lotus Hyper-SUV Eletre unveiled
30 March 2022
LONDON: Lotus has premiered its all-new and electric Hyper-SUV called Eletre. Meaning ‘Coming to Life’ in some Eastern European languages, the naming convention follows the long...
Carrefour plans EV charging stations at French hypermarkets,...
30 March 2022
Carrefour is joining a host of retailers worldwide, which are banking on the extra service to woo shoppers and also boost their green credentials. — Reuters PARIS: Carrefour said ...
March 31-April 6: RON97 petrol up 8 sen to RM3.91
30 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: The price of RON97 petrol will increase by 8 sen to RM3.91 per litre from March 31 to April 6, according to the finance ministry today. RON95 petrol and diesel pr...
Bugatti Centodieci about to enter production – over 50,000km...
30 March 2022
PARIS: The second modern coach built model from Bugatti pays homage to the definitive super sports car of the 1990s: the EB110. A performance package the world had never seen be...
Kia wins 2022 Red Dot Award for ‘EV6 Unplugged Ground’
30 March 2022
SEOUL: Kia has won another 2022 Red Dot Award for its "EV6 Unplugged Ground" brand cultural space in Seongsu here. The innovative complex, where people can experience the award-...
Takeover of SsangYong Motor by consortium collapses
29 March 2022
SEOUL: Troubled South Korean off-roader SsangYong Motor has voided the agreement for its takeover by a domestic consortium led by electric truck maker Edison Motors. The consort...
Toyota GR Corolla to be unveiled on April 1
29 March 2022
DALLAS: Toyota has picked the US for the world premiere of its next GR Sports model. Ahead of this debut at 9.30am (Malaysian time) on April 1,  Toyota Gazoo Racing has released...