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BMW V2G joint venture ChargeScape starts operations
19 September 2024
NEW YORK: BMW, Ford and Honda have begun operations of the new joint venture that they announced last year and have appointed the first CEO and CTO. ChargeScape is a software pl...
Special edition Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Pro 4Matic+ unveiled
19 September 2024
STUTTGART: Mercedes-AMG has debuted the exclusive 2025 AMG GT 63 Pro 4Matic+ "Motorsport Collectors Edition" to mark the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Only 200 units will be m...
Bosch chief sees stagnating growth in car markets worldwide
18 September 2024
HANOVER: German automotive supplier Bosch CEO Stefan Hartung expects very little growth in car and commercial vehicle markets worldwide this year and next, he said. "Demand on t...
More Chery goodies for Paris Olympic and Paralympic medalist...
18 September 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: In celebrating and recognising the achievements of Malaysian athletes at the recent Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, Chery Malaysia rolled out further goodies i...
VW and China partner SAIC set to close car plant as sales sh...
18 September 2024
SHANGHAI: Volkswagen AG and its oldest Chinese partner plan to shutter one plant in China and possibly more in response to slowing demand for combustion-engine cars, in a further p...
Electric cars overtake petrol models in Norway
18 September 2024
OSLO: Hot on the heels of still-dominant diesel cars, electric vehicles now outnumber petrol models for the first time in oil-rich Norway, a world first that puts the country on tr...
EV growth in Malaysia on strong footing, says BMW
18 September 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) adoption and charging infrastructure expansion are showing positive momentum in shaping the innovation transition in the mobility sec...
Malaysian vendors keen to work with China suppliers, says Pr...
18 September 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Local automotive vendors are keen to collaborate with China’s suppliers in distributorship, technology transfer, joint venture, skill development and investment. T...
Continental pushes ahead with pitches for auto spinoff
18 September 2024
LONDON: Continental AG is pushing ahead with preparations for a separation of its struggling car parts business, even as it grapples with recalls related to faulty braking systems ...
EV batteries with nickel get boost in China after prices ret...
18 September 2024
HONG KONG: China’s electric-vehicle market is offering a tentative challenge to the shift towards batteries with no nickel or cobalt. For years, battery and auto manufacturers h...
Supercars line up at Cambodia's Angkor Wat temples
18 September 2024
Supercars lining up with Angkor Wat as backdrop. — AFP SIEM REAP: The centuries-old temples of Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat played host to a parade of Rolls-Royces, Ferraris and ...
This is the Lotus Theory 1
18 September 2024
LONDON: Lotus has introduced Theory 1, its first concept car that reflects the company's vision for the future of intelligent performance vehicles. This unveiling also marks the...
If you're hoping air taxis are the future, researchers have ...
18 September 2024
KARLSRUHE: Vehicles for urban air mobility (UAM), such as electric air taxis that lift off vertically, perform much worse than we may think in categories such as travel times, cost...
Truckmakers say they are ready to go electric, but what abou...
18 September 2024
HANOVER: Major manufacturers, such as Daimler Truck and Traton, displaying their trucks at a transportation fair here this week say they are ready to go electric, but their e-truck...
BYD moves to full control of Mercedes-Benz venture in China
17 September 2024
HONG KONG: Chinese automaker BYD Co. has moved to fully control a joint venture it had in China with Mercedes-Benz Group AG, as an increasing number of foreign carmakers dial back ...
Drivers more likely to be distracted while using partial aut...
17 September 2024
WASHINGTON: Drivers are more likely to engage in non-driving activities, such as checking their phones or eating a sandwich, when using partial automation systems, with some easily...
Tesla truck fire took 190,000 litres of water to extinguish
17 September 2024
NEW YORK: We all know electric vehicle fires require the use of a lot of water to douse them. In the case of an electric Tesla Semi truck that caught fire following a crash earl...
Which drivers have the fastest reaction times?
17 September 2024
LONDON: Research from the UK reveals a very slight difference in reaction times to danger on the road, depending on the make of car and type of engine. This research, by the com...
JSW MG Motor India to launch luxury car brand, first model o...
17 September 2024
BENGALURU: JSW MG Motor India, a joint venture between SAIC Motor and JSW Group, said on Monday it will launch a luxury car brand, aiming to sell its first premium cars by the firs...
European electric car sales to rebound in 2025, says study
17 September 2024
PARIS: The market share for electric cars should rebound strongly in 2025 as limits on emissions get stricter and manufacturers propose cheaper models, a study released today said....