Inside VW's scramble to 'duplicate' Ukrainian factories
25 March 2022
WOLFSBURG: With the war in Ukraine halting deliveries of crucial car parts, Volkswagen and its suppliers are scrambling to find solutions abroad, while trying to reassure Ukrainian...
War in Ukraine rattles auto parts industry
25 March 2022
Some 45 percent of Ukrainian wire harnesses go to Germany and Poland. — Image from Siemens
PARIS: Taimaz SZIRNIKS Ukraine's car parts industry, which supplies many vehicle manufac...
Lotus restarts Hethel factory tours after massive upgrade
25 March 2022
LONDON: One of the world’s best-known performance car production facilities – Hethel, the home of Lotus since 1966 – is reopening to the public.
Factory tours of the iconic Norf...
Maserati debuts one-off Grecale Mission from Mars
25 March 2022
MODENA: Maserati has introduced the Grecale Mission from Mars, a one-off Grecale that showcases the Maserati Fuoriserie bespoke programme.
For a start, the paintwork on the outs...
DRB-Hicom to leverage on strong auto sales
25 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: DRB-Hicom Bhd has a positive outlook, premised on robust automotive sales.
Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research said the group posted a strong turnaround of ...
How head-up displays are making driving safer and less taxin...
25 March 2022
MUNICH/STUTTGART: Arrows point in the direction of the upcoming bend and the car’s speed flashes up. This information seems to be appearing far in front of the car, but in reality ...
Mercedes-Benz joins skateboard label to promote tricked-out ...
25 March 2022
BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz and a stylish skateboard label might seem like strange bedfellows, but the two firms have teamed up to promote streetwear and a set of four fancy AMG sports c...
MACC arrests nine in connection with RM85mil automotive-rela...
24 March 2022
PUTRAJAYA: A Datuk and a woman were among nine individuals remanded in connection with an investigation into a RM85mil project involving an automotive-related agency.
It is lear...
Proton unveils solar power facility at Tanjung Malim
24 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton has unveiled its solar power initiative at its Tanjung Malim plant to help the domestic carmaker reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 11,536 tonnes a y...
Toyota Veloz MPV scores a 5-Star Asean NCAP rating
24 March 2022
KAJANG: The New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries (Asean NCAP) kicked off this year with the assessment of Toyota’s latest Veloz multi-purpose vehicle (MPV).
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Pininfarina looks at M&A after return to profit
24 March 2022
TURIN: Italian car designer Pininfarina SpA is looking at acquisitions after returning to profit for the first time in three years, chief executive officer Silvio Angori said.
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Exit: Renault’s US$2.4bil worth of Russian assets prove too ...
24 March 2022
PARIS: Fifteen years ago, Vladimir Putin had a problem.
AvtoVaz, maker of the favoured car brand of the communist era, was the butt of jokes (How do you double the value of a La...
Ford creates unit to develop autonomous vehicles and new tec...
24 March 2022
DETROIT: Ford chief executive officer Jim Farley has reshaped the company’s internal operations to accelerate development of autonomous vehicles and foster new technology businesse...
Mercedes-Benz Financial rolls out Step Up Agility plans for ...
24 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz Financial has unveiled the Step Up Agility Financing programme to make ownership of the newly launched all-new all-electric EQA 250 and further encourag...
Regas Premium Sabah unveils newly relocated BMW dealership i...
24 March 2022
KOTA KINABALU: Regas Premium Sabah – the sole BMW Authorised Dealer in Sabah since 2018, has unveiled its new relocated 4S (Sales, Service, Spare Parts and System) dealership in Ko...
Motorists flock to Chicago area gas stations for free fuel
24 March 2022
CHICAGO: Long lines of cars stretched for blocks near Chicago-area gas stations today, signalling that local businessman Willie Wilson was footing the bill for motorists to top up ...
Renault's Russian partner Avtovaz to go it alone
24 March 2022
PARIS: Renault's Russian partner Avtovaz will go it alone without foreign-made car parts, it said today as Russian authorities consider what to do with the French carmaker's Moscow...
What is green steel and why are car makers excited about it?
24 March 2022
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen has just announced a deal with the Salzgitter steel group to supply low-carbon steel from the end of 2025. What exactly is this so-called green steel?
Salz...
2 plead guilty in ride-hailing fake driver account scheme
24 March 2022
BOSTON: Two men have pleaded guilty to their roles in what federal prosecutors say was a nationwide scheme that used stolen identities to fool ride-hailing and delivery service com...
This strange-looking car uses pedals for low-carbon mobility
24 March 2022
PARIS: A French startup is developing a surprisingly compact, lightweight and modular pedal-powered vehicle made exclusively of biobased materials.
Launched by former automotive...
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