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VinFast CEO Lohscheller quits, Vingroup vice chairwoman take...
28 December 2021
HAI PHONG (Vietnam): Michael Lohscheller, the German CEO of VinFast, has resigned from the company. No details were provided by VinFast on Monday except that he stepped down for...
What to do if your car is flood-damaged
28 December 2021
PETALING JAYA: Mechanics have their hands full repairing vehicles that were damaged in the massive floods that hit several states. To avoid high repair bills, there are things t...
Care for a Monkey Wash?
27 December 2021
PETALING JAYA: An online platform called Monkey Wash that aims to provide a car wash service is launched today. At the same time, it has a twin goal to provide employment opport...
UMW Toyota Motor steps up aid to flood victims
27 December 2021
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor is stepping up its flood relief initiatives through dispatching staff volunteers, enabling its Shah Alam facility into a flood ‘Command Centre’ and dona...
Lodge police reports on flood-damaged cars yourself, owners ...
27 December 2021
An aerial view of the parking lot of apartments in Sri Muda, Shah Alam, with cars damaged by the recent floods. — Bernama SHAH ALAM: Police have advised owners of vehicles affecte...
Ambulance and 4WD stopped to give way to PM's convoy for saf...
27 December 2021
PETALING JAYA: Selangor police say it was for safety reasons that a four-wheel drive (4WD) and an ambulance were forced to stop at a junction to give way to the Prime Minister’s co...
Govt expects boost in public tranport usage with My50 unlimi...
27 December 2021
PETALING JAYA: The unlimited travel pass priced at RM50 monthly for the use of Prasarana Malaysia Berhad's rail and bus services in the Klang Valley will kick off on Jan 1. Tran...
Bosch expects chip shortage to drag on into 2022
27 December 2021
STUTTGART: Stefan Hartung, the incoming chief executive of German technology company Bosch, says the industry's shortage in semiconductor chips is not going away any time soon. ...
Formula One considering mandatory vaccinations for 2022
27 December 2021
PARIS: Vaccination against the coronavirus could be obligatory in the Formula One paddock from the 2022 season, the chief executive Stefano Domenicali told autosport magazine. "...
Lotus heads to electric future as production ends for Elise,...
26 December 2021
LONDON: Dec 22 was a historic day for Lotus. It marked the end of production of the Elise, Exige and Evora sports cars. The trio were photographed on site on that day with many ...
Latest Tesla software update boasts Light Show among new fea...
25 December 2021
AUSTIN: Tesla wades into Christmas bearing gifts. The US electric car maker announced on Friday an over-the-air software update that introduces a new Light Show function that lets ...
Digital parking coupons to be available via Smart Selangor a...
24 December 2021
PETALING JAYA: The Selangor government will introduce digital coupons or eKupon via the Smart Selangor Parking (SSP) app from Jan 3, following the phasing out of paper-based ones. ...
More motorists seek perils plan to insure against flood dama...
24 December 2021
PETALING JAYA: With the recent flood incidents, many people are now considering to add-on special perils plan for their vehicle insurance. Leven Wong, who has been in the insura...
The Hunter edition of Aston Martin Vantage arrives from RM88...
24 December 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur has introduced an Aston Martin Vantage customised unit – The Hunter edition. Named after the characteristics of a hunter – aggressive, in...
GM, Google, others join retreat from CES over rising Covid-1...
24 December 2021
DETROIT: General Motors Co, Alphabet Inc.'s Google and its self-driving auto-technology company Waymo on Thursday joined the companies no longer attending the Consumer Electronics ...
Daimler, BYD to restructure China EV venture Denza
24 December 2021
BEIJING: Daimler AG and its Chinese partner BYD Co Ltd have signed an equity transfer agreement to restructure their China EV venture Denza, Daimler said on its company website. ...
Roundup: List of auto brands helping flood-hit customers
24 December 2021
Cars bogged down in floodwater.  - Reuters PETALING JAYA: A flurry of vehicle makers have come forward to offer help to their customers who have been affected by the floods that h...
Tesla pulls games on moving car screens after US safety prob...
24 December 2021
WASHINGTON: Electric carmaker Tesla Inc will stop allowing video games to be played on vehicle screens while its cars are moving, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administrat...
GoCar serves up flood aid programme
24 December 2021
PETALING JAYA: GoCar, Malaysia’s leading on-demand mobility-as-a-service platform, has announced a flood relief programme for its GoCar Garage service offering additional assistanc...
Auto sales seen to speed up in 2022
24 December 2021
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian automotive industry is poised for a stronger recovery in 2022, backed by the steady vehicle sales momentum that has been picking up since the reopening...