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Zellmer to become new head of VW's Skoda, say sources
02 April 2022
Zellmer and Schaefer (inset).
FRANKFURT: Skoda, part of Germany's Volkswagen, has appointed Klaus Zellmer as its new boss, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday....
Transport Ministry to set up 100 new kiosks nationwide
02 April 2022
More JPJ kiosks will be installed nationwide. — Bernama
AYER HITAM: The Transport Ministry will be adding 100 new kiosks at all branches of the Road Transport Department (RTD) n...
Honda Pet Co-Pilot Front Seat and other ludicrous tales
01 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: You know what day it is today, right?
It's the day to not take everything seriously and see the lighter side of life as we know it.
A number of car and auto-re...
Tesla's big addition of chargers in China helps boost sales
01 April 2022
LONDON: When it comes to the growth in the public charging network in 2021, Tesla is a standout.
The company installed about 10,000 superchargers globally last year, over 2.5 ti...
Bank Muamalat offers new step-up financing scheme with EON a...
01 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd has launched Muamalat Step Up Auto Financing-i, a tiered vehicle financing scheme, offering affordable-to-own car financing with lower inst...
Chery lands in Indonesia
01 April 2022
JAKARTA: Chery launched its brand in Indonesia on March 31 at the ongoing 2022 Indonesia International Motor Show here.
Chery is eyeing Indonesia as a manufacturing base for exp...
More than 4,000 cars from Singapore in first 16 hours after ...
01 April 2022
Vehicles forming a long queue to enter the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore today, before crossing the Causeway into Johor. — AFP
JOHOR BARU: More than 4,000 Singapore-registered...
Why you might prefer driving in Denmark than in UAE
01 April 2022
LONDON: According to new research, driving a car in Denmark or Finland is much less stressful than taking the wheel in the United Arab Emirates.
The latter country is reportedly...
Malaysians entering Thailand through land border must follow...
01 April 2022
A view of the Malaysian-Thai border at Wang Kelian on Thursday. — Bernama
SONGKHLA: Malaysians entering Thailand through the Thailand-Malaysia land border must always adhere to ...
Toyota GR Corolla makes world premiere
01 April 2022
LOS ANGELES: Toyota's motorsports arm Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) launched the GR Corolla today in Long Beach near here on the eve of the opening round of the Formula Drift season.
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Border reopening: Users must tap Touch 'n Go card on scanner...
01 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Highway users going through the Sultan Iskandar Building (Johor Causeway) and Tanjung Kupang (Linkedua Highway) toll plazas must still tap their Touch 'n Go card on t...
Toyota names new man to helm Asian ops
01 April 2022
SINGAPORE: Toyota Motor Corporation has appointed Hao Quoc Tien (inset) as new CEO for Asia Region and president of Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
He replaces Yoichi Miyazak...
Volkswagen to recall more than 100,000 cars on fire risk
01 April 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen Group will have to recall more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles globally due to the risk of fire, said a spokesman for the German carmaker.
Some 42,300 ow...
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 ...
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