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Volvo Cars Tech Moment: Volvo Concept Recharge and other hig...
30 June 2021
GOTHENBURG: The Volvo Concept Recharge is a manifesto for the next generation of all-electric Volvos. The concept car follows the principle of "less but better". For example,...
Allianz projects weak growth for motor insurance this year
30 June 2021
Zakri says June saw zero car sales because people are not performing any transactions. KUALA LUMPUR: Allianz Malaysia Bhd has projected a weak growth for motor insurance this year...
Counter services for Transport Ministry agencies resume from...
30 June 2021
A JPJ customer being attended to in this file pic. — Bernama PETALING JAYA: In-person counter services will resume on July 1 for agencies under the Transport Ministry, including t...
Global light vehicle production to grow 50% in Q2, supply wo...
30 June 2021
LONDON: Global light vehicle production is expected to grow 50% in the second-quarter as the industry recovers from the pandemic, but supply constraints remain a challenge, data fi...
AirCar's first inter-city flight hailed as 'new era' of tran...
30 June 2021
BRATISLAVA: Developers are hailing a "new era" of transport after a flying car completed its first inter-city flight. The AirCar by Slovakia-based company Klein Vision completed...
MINI Electric Pacesetter to show up at Goodwood Festival of ...
30 June 2021
LONDON: Following its announcement in March, the MINI Electric Pacesetter inspired by John Cooper Works is making its UK debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The MIN...
Feasibility study looks at real-time car alerts with 5G in m...
30 June 2021
BERLIN: The far-from-new idea that cars should be able to warn each other of danger is being reimagined with the capabilities of 5G in a new feasibility study unveiled at the Mobil...
Canada to ban sale of new fuel-powered cars and light trucks...
30 June 2021
OTTAWA: Canada will ban the sale of fuel-burning new cars and light-duty trucks from 2035 in an effort to reach net-zero emissions across the country by 2050, Prime Minister Justin...
Renault goes back to the future in an electric acceleration
30 June 2021
PARIS: Renault unveiled a more ambitious strategy for electric vehicles today, betting on new, affordable versions of its iconic small cars of the past to catch up with Volkswagen ...
US regulators to more closely monitor advanced driver safety...
30 June 2021
DETROIT: US regulators on Tuesday said they would keep a closer eye on the automotive industry as it rolls out advanced driver safety systems, tracking the new technologies to spot...
Detroit automakers, union drop mask mandate for vaccinated w...
30 June 2021
DETROIT: The Detroit automakers and the United Auto Workers said on Tuesday fully vaccinated workers at their US factories will not have to wear masks on the job beginning on July ...
Daimler Truck expects gradual ramp-up of electric trucks due...
30 June 2021
BERLIN: Daimler Truck, the world's largest truck and bus maker, expects only a moderate market ramp-up of its first electric truck model, eActros, due to its high price, the sales ...
When do electric vehicles become cleaner than gasoline cars?
29 June 2021
DETROIT: You glide silently out of the Tesla showroom in your sleek new electric Model 3, satisfied you're looking great and doing your bit for the planet. But keep going — you'...
Toyota to reproduce limited spare parts for A70 and A80 Supr...
29 June 2021
TOKYO: Toyota Gazoo Racing announced today that it will reproduce additional spare parts for the A70 and A80 Supra under its GR Heritage Parts Project, and will sell them both in J...
Milla is an autonomous French shuttle heading to Montreal
29 June 2021
PARIS: Several French cities currently play host to a system of autonomous shuttles operating on an experimental basis. Now other countries could see similar shuttles in use as Mil...
Volkswagen UK lets visitors check into stores via airport-st...
29 June 2021
LONDON: Volkswagen retailers across the UK are providing a boost to customer safety and convenience, with the introduction of self-check-in at airport-style digital kiosks. Thes...
Nissan's Chinese battery partner plans UK project 'very soon...
29 June 2021
LONDON: Nissan's Chinese battery partner plans a UK project "very soon," according to its chief executive officer, amid expectations that the Japanese carmaker will forge ahead wit...
Uber to let office staff work up to half their time from any...
29 June 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Uber Technologies Inc will let employees work half their hours from wherever they want as part of its revamped return-to-office strategy, the transport app company p...
Loan moratorium not interest free, up to banks to waive, say...
29 June 2021
PETALING JAYA: The latest loan moratorium under the RM150bil Pemulih package will not be interest free, but it would help borrowers by deferring the repayment to a later date. F...
German luxury car-interior designer Novem seeks listing
29 June 2021
LONDON: Novem Group, which makes interiors for the likes of Maserati and Porsche, is seeking a listing on the Frankfurt stock exchange, joining a wave of initial public offerings f...