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Hyundai ups the stakes with new Kona 1.6 Turbo and 1.6 N Lin...
30 July 2021
The Kona 1.6 Turbo and (below) the Kona 1.6 N Line.
PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) today unveiled its top range B-SUV Kona which comprises the all-new 1.6 N Lin...
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Bentley's 2021 profits already exceed those in any full year
30 July 2021
LONDON: Bentley Motors Ltd evaded semiconductor chip shortages, overcame factory closures, and streamlined production inefficiencies during the coronavirus pandemic so well that in...
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New Netflix documentary on 'multi-layered' Michael Schumache...
30 July 2021
Schumacher at the 2012 Brazil's F1 Grand Prix at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo. — AFP
PARIS: Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is the subject of a n...
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Watch out for Mercedes EQE and all-electric AMG model at Mun...
30 July 2021
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz will be exploiting the first Munich auto show to showcase its electric car line-up.
A total of eight premieres are planned with five of those being full...
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Car theft syndicate targeting vehicles left by foreigners at...
30 July 2021
SERDANG: Police have arrested six men believed to be part of a car theft syndicate here.
Serdang OCPD Asst Comm AA Anbalagan said CID personnel from the district and Kuala Lumpu...
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New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV to have more range and seats 7
30 July 2021
TOKYO: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch an improved plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model of the all-new Outlander crossover in Japan by early 2022.
With improved motor out...
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Indonesia inks US$1.1b deal with Korean firms to build EV ba...
30 July 2021
JAKARTA: Indonesia has signed a US$1.1 billion (Rp15.9 trillion) deal with a consortium of South Korean companies to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell factory that will e...
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Ready Proton and Perodua to make electric cars, Govt urged
30 July 2021
PETALING JAYA: Electric vehicles (EVs) will eventually get cheaper worldwide and the government should start preparing the two national car makers, namely, Proton Holdings Bhd and ...
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Covid 'pingdemic' hits UK carmakers
30 July 2021
LONDON: Production across Britain's automotive sector has fallen dramatically due to staff shortages, as workers self-isolate under government Covid-19 tracing rules, an industry b...
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Tesla agrees to pay US$1.5mil to settle claims over battery ...
30 July 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc has agreed to pay US$1.5 million (RM6.4mil) to settle claims a software update temporarily reduced maximum battery voltage in 1,743 Model S sedans, court d...
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Chart an auto career with help from Cycle & Carriage grant
30 July 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz dealership Cycle & Carriage Bintang Berhad is inviting youths to apply for its study grant.
In its third year, the grant aims to benefit local yo...
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Germany's leading car show no longer wants to be a horsepowe...
30 July 2021
MUNICH: No Opel, no Toyota - many prominent car manufacturers won't even be there: The once world-famous Frankfurt motor show IAA (Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung or Internati...
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Biden wants US automakers to pledge 40% electric vehicles by...
30 July 2021
WASHINGTON: The White House has told US automakers it wants them to back a voluntary pledge of at least 40% of new vehicles sales being electric by 2030 as it works to reduce green...
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China's CATL unveils sodium-ion battery — a first for a majo...
29 July 2021
Huang says the sodium-ion batteries perform well in cold-weather and fast-charging scenarios.
BEIJING: China's CATL today became the first major automotive battery maker to unve...
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US charges Nikola founder Trevor Milton with lying to invest...
29 July 2021
Milton was charged with two counts of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud. —Reuters
NEW YORK: Trevor Milton, the founder and former executive chairman of Nikola Corp, was...
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Facelifted Mercedes E-Class arrives, priced from RM327K
29 July 2021
PETALING JAYA: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia today announced the launch of the facelifted E-Class.
It has undergone a major facelift with a more dynamic appearance including its redesi...
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Mercedes' armoured S-Class — an assassination-proof car for ...
29 July 2021
UPDATE:A four-wheel drive version will be unveiled at the 2021 IAA in Munich, with a lower top speed of 190kph.
FRANKFURT: For some drivers, safety means more than airbags a...
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Ford overcomes computer chip shortage, posts surprise profit
29 July 2021
DETROIT: Sky-high sales prices for its pickup trucks and SUVs helped Ford Motor Co. turn a surprise second-quarter profit despite a global shortage of computer chips that cut facto...
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Volkswagen CEO admits need to change e-car approach in China
29 July 2021
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen must change its approach to how it sells electric vehicles (EV) in China, the world's largest car market, chief executive Herbert Diess said, in a response to...
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S. Korea accounts for one-third of global EV battery market ...
29 July 2021
SEOUL: Three South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery makers accounted for a third of the global market in the first half of the year, but they are facing toughening competition ...
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