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Aston Martin sues Swiss dealer over Valkyrie sports car
22 June 2021
LONDON: Aston Martin (AML.L)is suing a Swiss car dealer that it says withheld customer payments for its US$3 million (RM12.4mil) Valkyrie sports car, the luxury carmaker said today...
Cambodia's first expressway expected to be ready earlier
22 June 2021
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's first expressway is expected to be completed ahead of schedule, says the country's Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol. Jointly funded by ...
Tesla to use 'AI Day' as recruitment drive
22 June 2021
A Tesla Model S is shown in Autopilot mode in San Francisco. — Reuters SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk is considering holding an AI Day in about a month, where the Sili...
Unique Bentley Fanatec steering wheel made for real and virt...
21 June 2021
LONDON: Bentley and Fanatec have co-developed a unique steering wheel that can be used for both real and virtual motor racing. The wheel was designed specifically for the Bentle...
Porsche to decide soon on Bugatti future, says CEO
21 June 2021
WEISSACH (Germany): Volkswagen will soon decide on the future of its luxury brand Bugatti, Oliver Blume, Volkswagen management board member and CEO of Porsche AG, said today. Vo...
Tesla fastest growing brand, China’s rising fast, says Kanta...
21 June 2021
LONDON: Tesla, founded in 2003, is the fastest growing brand and became the most valuable car brand, growing its value by 275% year-on-year to US$42.6 billion, according to a globa...
Get oxygen sensors checked for optimum engine performance
21 June 2021
PETALING JAYA: Most modern cars are equipped with a sensor that reads the oxygen (O²) content in exhaust system and ensure the right amount of fuel is used to achieve optimum effic...
Volvo joins forces with Northvolt on European EV battery fac...
21 June 2021
FRANKFURT: Volvo Car Group and Swedish battery maker Northvolt AB will jointly build an electric-car battery factory in the latest move by European manufacturers to localise cell p...
Global chip shortage making a dent in Malaysian auto sector
21 June 2021
PETALING JAYA: The combination of rising raw material prices and chip shortage, which is having an impact on global car prices, could affect the Malaysian automotive industry if th...
Sabah woman seen ranting at cops in viral video detained
21 June 2021
KOTA KINABALU: The woman entrepreneur seen ranting at policemen in a viral video has been arrested. Kota Kinabalu City police chief Asst Comm Mohd Zaidi Abdullah said the woman ...
India auto hub lets car plants run at full capacity despite ...
21 June 2021
A 2012 image of the Ford plant in Chengalpattu on the outskirts of Chennai. — Reuters CHENNAI: Car factories, including those of Renault-Nissan, Hyundai nd Ford, can operate with ...
Porsche to set up joint venture with German battery maker
20 June 2021
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen's luxury sports car unit Porsche AG is setting up a joint venture with Customcells to produce high-performance batteries that will significantly reduce chargi...
Airspeeder makes historic first flights
20 June 2021
ADELAIDE: The world’s first electric flying racing car has made its historic first flights. The successful execution of these Airspeeder flights means that uncrewed electric fly...
Siemens introduces Sicharge D — a smart EV charger that scal...
20 June 2021
SINGAPORE: Siemens has launched Sicharge D, a new public fast charging and high-powered compact electric vehicle charger, in the Asia Pacific region. The Sicharge D boasts one o...
Official Toyota Tundra photo released following leak
20 June 2021
  UPDATE: Second official photo from Toyota showing the Tundra dashboard was released on June 22.   DALLAS: Toyota USA rushed out the first official picture of t...
Ferrari announces June 24 launch of 'revolutionary' car. All...
19 June 2021
MARANELLO: Ferrari has released a short video teasing the June 24 launch of what it calls a "revolutionary Prancing Horse". The wordings suggest the new Ferrari model to be a pl...
Volunteer GoVax Heroes needed to shuttle the elderly for vac...
19 June 2021
PETALING JAYA: The GoVax Heroes programme is calling for volunteer drivers to assist in providing senior citizens aged 60 years and above and persons with disabilities with free ri...
Radio presenter volunteers to ferry the elderly for Covid-19...
19 June 2021
Haniff and Madam Koo, whom he helped ferry to and fro for her vaccine appointment at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre vaccine dispensing centre (PPV) on Monday. PETALING JAYA:...
Snapchat's 'speed filter' gets the axe
19 June 2021
LOS ANGELES: Snapchat said it is putting the brakes on a controversial feature that let users of the social network share how fast they were moving. The feature referred to as a...
Hopium unveils hydrogen-powered sedan prototype, pre-orders ...
18 June 2021
PARIS: French fuel cell electric vehicle maker Hopium has unveiled its first rolling prototype during the Viva Technology week here. Announced in October 2020, this vehicle call...