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Fisker unveils electric SUVs to beat Tesla over driving rang...
18 November 2021
LOS ANGELES: US startup Fisker Inc unveiled electric sport utility vehicles on Wednesday and claimed they would have higher driving ranges than Tesla Inc's Model Y vehicles. Wit...
Police target motorists with customised plates, over 4,000 s...
18 November 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Over 4,000 summonses within two weeks have been issued by the police over customised number plates. Federal Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department direct...
Does filling tyres with pure nitrogen give better performanc...
18 November 2021
This is a question that has been asked many times over the years. The short answer is: Yes, it does. But the answer is slightly complicated as many factors can affect the cha...
Toyoda gets rare third term as head of Japan's auto lobby
18 November 2021
TOKYO: The Japanese automotive lobby said today it has chosen Toyota president Akio Toyoda to serve a rare third term as its chairman to lead the industry through a time of seismic...
Daimler to produce first in-house electric motor at Berlin p...
18 November 2021
BERLIN: Daimler will produce the first in-house electric motor at its oldest plant in Berlin from 2022, the carmaker said today, providing relief to workers worried that the diesel...
Honda's Japan car output to return to normal capacity in Dec...
18 November 2021
Workers assembling cars at Honda's Saitama factory in Sayama, north of Tokyo in this 2011 photo. — Reuters TOKYO: Honda Motor Co said today its Japanese car factories will return ...
Toyota Gazoo Racing and Vios Challenge go night racing this ...
18 November 2021
SHAH ALAM: With the overall championship too close to call, Season 4’s Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival and Vios Challenge finale is gearing up to be nothing short of a nail biting rac...
Biden promotes EVs with tyre-screeching Hummer test drive in...
18 November 2021
DETROIT: US President Joe Biden climbed behind the wheel of an electric Hummer SUV on Wednesday and sped off with a screeching of tyres, in a test drive to tout billions of dollars...
Vietnam's Vinfast eyes US listing
18 November 2021
LOS ANGELES: Vietnamese automaker VinFast plans to list on the US stock market within the next couple of years, its chief executive said, joining a growing list of electric vehicle...
Honda's electric, autonomous work vehicle showcases the futu...
18 November 2021
LOS ANGELES: Honda has been testing a second-generation prototype of its electric, autonomous work vehicle, capable of transporting a maximum load of 400kg on any construction site...
Honda asks parts suppliers to reduce carbon emissions, Nikke...
17 November 2021
TOKYO: Honda Moto has asked its main parts suppliers to reduce carbon emissions annually by 4% versus 2019 levels, the Nikkei daily reported on Tuesday. The Japanese carmaker ai...
Concept Recharge: Volvo reveals its take on sustainable mobi...
17 November 2021
GOTHENBURG: Volvo is re-imagining the car without an internal combustion engine. The result is the electric Concept Recharge, labelled a manifesto for Volvo Cars’ future. With t...
China's Sinopec completes successful trial of crude to olefi...
17 November 2021
SINGAPORE: China's Sinopec Corp said today it completed a successful trial processing crude oil directly into olefin, making the top Asian refiner one of the world's few companies ...
Retooling auto plants for EVs will cost billions. Biden want...
17 November 2021
DETROIT: General Motors Co's "Factory Zero" here is on the front line of a battle for the US electric vehicle market between ageing, unionised factories, and new, non-union plants ...
Volkswagen powers up the grid to take on Tesla
17 November 2021
FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF: Volkswagen plans to double staff numbers at its charging and energy division, roll out new payment technology next year and strike more alliances to take on ...
Rent your own fire engine for an adrenalin-fuelled drive
17 November 2021
LONDON: Adults and children who dream of speeding through the streets with sirens blaring and everyone getting out of their way can sign up for a fire engine drive with a British c...
Ford cable can recharge an electric car in just five minutes
17 November 2021
DETROIT: Researchers from Ford and Purdue University have developed a patent-pending charging cable for electric cars. The idea is to facilitate the switch to electric vehicles ...
Opel wants to change city mobility with just 8hp
17 November 2021
BERLIN: Not everyone wants a car, but sometimes you just want something with a roof over your head. For those of us who like electric mobility but not the pricetag that often co...
No launch yet, so Maserati Grecale did this instead
17 November 2021
MILAN: What do you do if you are a car maker and have to postpone your car launch? Well, drum up some filler buzz, of course. That's what Maserati was thinking when it delaye...
After COP26, Glasgow leads by example with a new car-free zo...
17 November 2021
GLASGOW: After hosting COP26, Glasgow is leading by example and reorganising its city centre to make it healthier and less polluted. This includes the implementation of a car-fr...