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Hennessey rolls out Gen 3 VelociRaptor 6x6 monster

18 September 2022

HOUSTON: Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has transformed the latest third-generation Ford F-150 into an immensely capable, go...

Car rental companies enjoying business boom in Johor

18 September 2022

JOHOR BARU: Car rental service providers here are smiling from ear to ear with the recovery of their business as the demand for rented vehicles is on the rise. The trend began g...

China's debt-laden Evergrande produces its first car

17 September 2022

SHANGHAI: China's property giant Evergrande began production of its first electric car in the northern city of Tianjin on Friday, a subsidiary of the group announced. Despite fi...

Harman Ready Care is safety tech that reacts to what driver ...

17 September 2022

NEW YORK: Harman recently announced the introduction of Ready Care for automotive customers. Ready Care is a set of solutions – Cognitive Distraction, Stress-Free Routing, and P...

The best ways to avoid travel sickness

17 September 2022

BERLIN: Bags and children are all safely aboard the train or car, now all that's left to do is look forward to your upcoming holiday — if it weren't for that little devil called tr...

Renault's Dacia will stick to ICE as long as it can

17 September 2022

PARIS: Dacia, the low-cost brand of French carmaker Renault, plans to stick to the internal combustion engine (ICE) for as long as it can while the rest of the group bets strongly ...

New car sales likely to soften in 2023

16 September 2022

PETALING JAYA: New car sales are expected to soften in 2023, especially for the affordable brands. This would mark a reversal from the automotive industry’s strong turnover this...

Chip tech startup SiFive launches products aimed at automoti...

16 September 2022

SAN FRANCISCO: Silicon Valley startup SiFive Inc recently launched three new products aimed at the automotive market, which is emerging as one of the hottest areas for chip makers ...

Opel stops planned China expansion amid geopolitical tension...

16 September 2022

BERLIN: German carmaker Opel has stopped a planned expansion into China amid geopolitical tensions between Beijing on one side and the United States and European Union on the other...

Ford rolls out what may be the classic Mustang’s last stand

16 September 2022

DETROIT: Ford Motor Co.’s glitzy introduction of a redesigned Mustang sports car powered by fossil fuels runs counter to the industry narrative of ditching gas-burning cars to make...

F1 unlikely to return to Malaysia anytime soon, says circuit...

16 September 2022

SINGAPORE: Formula One is unlikely to return to Malaysia anytime soon as the government focuses its efforts on rebuilding the economy from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, ...

Sleeping on (not in) the car is a lot of fun

16 September 2022

Roof tents are a great alternative if you’re not a fan of camping near bugs and mud on the forest floor. — ADAC BERLIN: Setting up a tent on the roof of a car may not sound like t...

Subaru celebrates 50th anniversary of its AWD system

15 September 2022

TOKYO: Did you know that Subaru's legendary All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system is 50 years old? Yes, it has been that long. The Japanese car company is celebrating the 50th anniver...

Tesla weighs reset for China retail strategy even as sales b...

15 September 2022

SHANGHAI: Tesla is reevaluating the way it sells electric cars in China, its second-largest market, and considering closing some showrooms in flashy malls in cities like Beijing wh...

SUKE Phase 1 opens on Sept 16, toll-free for a month

15 September 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Motorists in Klang Valley will enjoy free one-month access to the Sungai Besi–Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) Phase One operating from noon on Friday (Sept 16),...

'Godzilla' among six vehicles seized in ops to weed out ille...

15 September 2022

KAJANG: A Nissan GT-R nicknamed Godzilla in the automotive world was among six vehicles seized after police conducted a special operation to weed out illegal racing along the Kajan...

Lexus' new RX SUVs will stop you from 'dooring' cyclists

15 September 2022

LOS ANGELES: Lexus is preparing to launch its new RX on international markets, and the Toyota subsidiary has announced it will start taking orders for the luxury SUV in Europe in O...

BMW Motorrad presents Akrapovic rear silencers for R 18 crui...

15 September 2022

MUNICH: The extensive customising programme from BMW Motorrad for the BMW R 18 is now getting a sonorous boost from new Akrapovic rear silencers. At 97 mm shorter than the two s...

Dutch students devise carbon-eating electric vehicle

15 September 2022

NEW YORK: The sporty all-electric car from the Netherlands resembles a BMW coupe, but is unique: It captures more carbon than it emits. "Our end goal is to create a more sustain...

Evonik targets EV battery recycling, food tech in innovation...

15 September 2022

GDANSK: Germany's Evonik Industries is working on ways to help recycle lithium from electric car batteries and limit the need for crop fertilisers as part of an innovation drive al...

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