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WATCH: Fifty cordless drills propel Russian Lada
04 February 2025
NOVOSIBIRSK (Russia): Who would have guessed drills can propel a car? A Russian YouTube channel known as Garage 54 has drawn over 600,000 views since Jan 26 with a video showcasing...
Honda motorcycle business a gem in messy Nissan union
04 February 2025
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co’s crusade to shore up car sales by absorbing Nissan Motor Co could undermine an oft-forgotten but equally vital part of its company: a thriving motorcycle bus...
BMW steps into 2025 with major EV range boost and tech upgra...
04 February 2025
MUNICH: BMW is rolling out a raft of enhancements across its model range for spring 2025, focusing on electric drivetrain upgrades, fresh engine variants, and expanded standard equ...
Tesla loses market share in Sweden, Norway as Musk looms lar...
04 February 2025
OSLO: Tesla lost market share in Sweden and Norway in January, car registration data showed on Monday as the US electric vehicle maker faces a test of popularity following billiona...
Horse begins production of HR13 flex fuel engine in Brazil
04 February 2025
LONDON: Horse, a division of Horse Powertrain and a leader in innovative and low-emission powertrain systems, has started production of its 1.3-litre, 4-cylinder "HR13" engine at i...
Stellantis adopts simpler internal organisation as CEO searc...
03 February 2025
MILAN: Stellantis announced changes today aimed at simplifying its structure and speeding up processes, as the automaker presses ahead with a reorganisation it started after former...
Asian automakers lead the decline as region takes a beating ...
03 February 2025
TOKYO: Shares of Japanese and South Korean car makers and their suppliers led declines in Asia today, as exporters across the region were walloped by US President Donald Trump's in...
Porsche starts talks to end CFO, sales chief contracts
03 February 2025
BERLIN: Porsche's supervisory board has started talks to end finance chief Lutz Meschke's and sales executive Detlev von Platen's contracts early, the German luxury carmaker said i...
New approach to make subsidies rational
03 February 2025
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have long been divided by household income into three groups – the B40 (bottom 40%), M40 (middle 40%), and T20 (top 20%) – but the government is now mooti...
China cars muscling into local scene puts pressure on legacy...
03 February 2025
PETALING JAYA: Observers and automotive companies agree that industry players are feeling the heat from their Chinese counterparts who have moved into Malaysia in the last few year...
Polestar unveils Arctic Circle Collection
03 February 2025
GOTHENBURG: Polestar has introduced a new collection of Arctic Circle cars, expanding on the success of the 2022 Polestar 2 Arctic Circle. The line-up now includes unique versio...
Traffic congestion on major highways expected to go on late ...
02 February 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on the country's main highways leading to the Klang Valley is still slow as people start returning to the capital after the long Chinese New Year holiday...
Volvo unveils major tech upgrades for new model year
02 February 2025
GOTHENBURG: Volvo Cars has announced a series of technological enhancements set to feature across several models for the upcoming model year. The upgrades include a comprehensiv...
Thai EV output set to jump, sparking a price war in a bruise...
02 February 2025
BANGKOK: Thailand is bracing for an extended EV price war triggered by a surge in local production from Chinese car makers, a move likely to deal a further blow to a domestic auto ...
Ops Selamat 23: More than 100,000 summonses issued as of Feb...
02 February 2025
TAPAH: Police have issued a total of 104,235 summonses for various traffic offences under Ops Selamat 23 as of Saturday (Feb 1), says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri. Th...
BYD's Stella Li named '2025 World Car Person of the Year'
02 February 2025
NEW DELHI: BYD's Stella Li has been named the "2025 World Car Person of the Year", becoming the first woman and the first representative of a Chinese brand to win the award. The...
Matrix headlights: A useful car feature - but with some down...
01 February 2025
MUNICH: Headlight technology has made huge strides in recent decades. After halogen bulbs were the standard for a long time, xenon headlights brought significantly more light onto ...
Renault Filante Record 2025 aims to push limits of energy ef...
01 February 2025
PARIS: You are looking at the Renault Filante Record 2025, an electric concept car that blends advanced technology with the brand's motorsport heritage. Designed to push the lim...
Here's what the first BMW M3 CS wagon offers
31 January 2025
MUNICH: BMW M GmbH has unveiled its first M3 CS Touring, expanding the high-performance M line-up with a versatile estate model that promises an intense racetrack experience alongs...
Punish foreign fuel buyers
31 January 2025
PETALING JAYA: If a foreigner buys subsidised fuel at a local petrol station, the dealer can be fined up to RM1mil or jailed for three years. But the foreigner gets away scot-free....