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New Ford Focus ST Edition promises more intense fun
24 August 2021
LONDON: Ford today announced a new, special edition version of the Focus ST five-door hot hatchback that enhances driving dynamics with upgraded suspension and light-weight wheels ...
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AirAsia introduces ride-hailing service
24 August 2021
PETALING JAYA: AirAsia Group Bhd has launched its very own ride-hailing services dubbed as AirAsia ride as the airline industry continues to struggle with the Covid-19 pandemic and...
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As real as it gets: Grown-up kids playing real life cops and...
24 August 2021
LONDON: Grown-up kids are playing real life cops and robbers by driving in simulated "police pursuits" that are as real as possible to those seen on popular police chase TV shows a...
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Ford doubling Lightning production target, say sources
24 August 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co has doubled its production target for the F-150 Lightning because of strong early demand for the full-sized electric pickup truck ahead of its 2022 launch, a...
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VinFast pulling out all the stops to secure top battery tech
24 August 2021
HANOI: What's up with VinFast these days? Well, it wants to make electric cars and to do that, it's seeking to strike deals with leading battery makers from around the world.
Vi...
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Mazda overhauls China car joint venture with Changan, FAW
24 August 2021
TOKYO/BEIJING: Mazda Motor Corp said today it and two Chinese partners have agreed to form a new venture in which it will have a 47.5% stake.
State-owned Chongqing Changan Autom...
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Battery pioneer Akira Yoshino on Tesla, Apple and the electr...
24 August 2021
Yoshino. — Reuters
TOKYO: Akira Yoshino, a co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on lithium-ion batteries, can take credit for the upheaval in both the autom...
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Vehicle sales to pick up momentum this month
24 August 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian vehicle sales are expected to start picking up from this month, driven by easing economic activity restrictions in key states like Selangor and Kuala Lumpur...
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Russia aims to have at least 25,000 EVs by 2024
24 August 2021
MOSCOW: Russia, one of the world’s biggest oil and gas producers, has a plan to bring more electric vehicles to its roads over the next three years and to build a market for batter...
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Perodua showrooms, after sales centres are open
24 August 2021
RAWANG: Perodua has resumed operations of its sales, after sales centres, including body and paint businesses nationwide.
The re-opening of Perodua’s sales and after sales centr...
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Volkswagen showrooms resume operations
24 August 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen showrooms have resumed operations, except for those located in Malacca, Johor, Kedah, Pahang, and Kelantan, that are still awaiting approval to operate.
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Musk says Tesla's self-driving software update 'not great'
24 August 2021
A Tesla Model S is shown in Autopilot mode in San Francisco. — Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc's chief executive Elon Musk said the electric-car maker was working on improving ...
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A secret weapon for self-driving car startups: Humans
23 August 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Self-driving startups like Cruise and Pony.ai have begun testing their driverless cars in some parts of California in the past year, with an additional feature: Huma...
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Vespa 75th anniversary series introduced
23 August 2021
PETALING JAYA: Didi Resources Sdn Bhd, official local distributor of the Vespa brand, has introduced the new Vespa 75th Anniversary Series recently.
The specially-created scoote...
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GM and LG’s too-big-to-fail ties tested by US$1b recall
23 August 2021
DETROIT: In June 2017, months after General Motors Co. beat Tesla Inc. to market with an affordable, long-range electric vehicle, it took out full-page newspaper ads touting how lo...
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Over 190 Petron service stations open food banks
23 August 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Over 190 Petron service stations dealers stepped up to organise the "Jom Bantu Food Bank and Community Table" for communities affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Th...
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Volta Trucks starts real-world trials of Volta Zero prototyp...
23 August 2021
LONDON: Volta Trucks has started real-world testing of the first Volta Zero prototype using production specification components.
The electric vehicle was developed in industry-l...
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Toyota win Le Mans 24 Hours for fourth year in a row
22 August 2021
LE MANS: Toyota won the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race for the fourth year in a row and with a one-two finish on Sunday as the number seven crew finally broke their jinx in sty...
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S. Korean startup insurer Carrot tailors coverage for EVs
22 August 2021
SEOUL: An Insurtech start-up from South Korea, Carrot General Insurance Corp,. has introduced a pay-per-mile auto insurance specially designed to protect electric mobility and the ...
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Hennessey Venom F5 hypercar: All sold out
22 August 2021
SEALY (Texas, USA): High-performance vehicle creator, Hennessey Special Vehicles has announced it has sold all its Venom F5 hypercars.
The Texas-based company showed a pair of V...
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