Cut the red tape, Musk tells Germany over plant delays
18 May 2021
The Tesla plant site near Berlin. The site still has only provisional construction permits, but Tesla has been authorised by local officials to begin work at its own risk. — AFP
B...
Biden to pitch his US$174bil EV plan in Michigan
18 May 2021
Biden fielding questions from the media on Monday, with vice-president Kamala Harris in the background. He is pushing for new battery production facilities, which are key to rampin...
Fake Elon Musk giveaway featured in cryptocurrency scams, sa...
18 May 2021
WASHINGTON: Fake promised giveaways by celebrities such as Telsa CEO Elon Musk are being used by scammers to cash in on interest in cryptocurrencies, the US Federal Trade Commissio...
Autoliv to expand steering wheel production with second plan...
18 May 2021
DETROIT: Automotive safety systems manufacturer Autoliv, Inc. today announced plans to build a new steering wheel plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Autoliv Americas president Kev...
Over the last 10 years, the steering wheel has become a focu...
18 May 2021
INGOLSTADT: The steering wheel has evolved significantly since the creation of the automobile. Some car manufacturers are working at making it simpler and ultra-efficient.
One s...
Lexus tells the world: Yeah, we are proud to have sold 2 mil...
18 May 2021
TOKYO: Lexus announced today that it has sold 2 million electrified cars globally.
The milestone was reached at the end of April 2021.
It launched its first hybrid car - the ...
Mercedes-Maybach S-Class goes on sale from €165K
18 May 2021
STUTTGART: The new Mercedes-Maybach S-Class is now on sale with V8 and V12 engine options in Germany.
The Mercedes-Maybach S 580 with a 4.0-litre V8 engine and integrated second...
Tesla cooperating with Chinese authorities after accident ki...
18 May 2021
Visitors looking at a China-made Tesla Model Y electric vehicle at 2021 Auto Shanghai last month. In the latest troubles for Tesla, a Model Y was linked to the death of a police of...
Tesla boss slips in rankings on list of super-rich
18 May 2021
Bloomberg estimates Musk’s personal wealth has fallen 24% since January to US$160.6bil (RM662.55bil). — Reuters
NEW YORK: Elon Musk has slipped in the ranking of the very wealt...
Traffic noise making birds worse at singing, new research fi...
18 May 2021
MUNICH: We've known for decades just how damaging diesel and petrol fumes are for the environment and human health, but the impact of traffic noise pollution on birds is only now e...
Pebble Beach is back on, but not all automakers are on board
18 May 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: For many car enthusiasts, attending the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is a bucket-list occasion. Since 1950, the annual event in Carmel, Calif., has hosted the wo...
MSO recreates legendary Gulf livery for McLaren 720S
17 May 2021
LONDON: The in-house bespoke arm of luxury supercar maker McLaren Automotive, McLaren Special Operations (MSO), has unveiled a bespoke Gulf Oil-liveried McLaren 720S decked out wit...
Stellantis and Foxconn to announce strategic partnership on ...
17 May 2021
MILAN: Automaker Stellantis and iPhone assembler Foxconn said today they would announce a strategic partnership on Tuesday.
Last year, then Fiat Chrysler, now part of Stellantis...
New BMW 2 Series Coupé enters last leg of testing, includes ...
17 May 2021
MUNICH: The development of the new BMW 2 Series Coupé is almost completed following dynamic testing and tuning of its drive and suspension systems under racetrack conditions.
Se...
Get to know China's most spectacular roads
17 May 2021
A stretch of the Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway. — Image source from CGTN
BEIJING: China's explosive growth in the past few decades has also seen it having some of the most modern...
Ford targets over 30 million remotely updated cars by 2028
17 May 2021
DETROIT: Long after fellow American car brand Tesla, Ford has announced the implementation of a remote update program for its future models.
Just as we regularly update the oper...
Peter Fonda's motorcycle from 'Easy Rider' is heading to auc...
17 May 2021
SAN ANTONIO (Texas, USA): The iconic "Captain America," the motorcycle that Peter Fonda rode in the movie "Easy Rider," will be auctioned off in Texas on June 5, 2021.
Famous fo...
European climate group says EU needs far tougher van CO2 tar...
17 May 2021
BRUSSELS: The European Union needs to dramatically toughen weak CO2 targets for commercial vans to spur a shift to electric models and phase out fossil-fuel sales entirely by 2035,...
Ferraris for the people: luxury goods now sold in fractions
16 May 2021
PARIS: Anyone can easily own a Basquiat painting, a pair of Yeezy sneakers or even a Ferrari - at least, that's the promise of a growing number of fractional ownership platforms th...
For the world's poshest 3-year-old: Bentley now makes balanc...
16 May 2021
LONDON: The most exclusive way of teaching your children to ride a two-wheeler is to buy them a Bentley pedal-less balance bike.
Being the fanciest kid on the block does not com...
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Hyundai Tucson 1.6T Max: Punchy powertrain, roomy, premium c...
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Royal Enfield Shotgun 650: Aiming at the sweet spot
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Mercedes-Benz S 580 e: Plug in to hybrid luxury
Chery Tiggo 9 PHEV: A jaw-dropping juggernaut
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Harley-Davidson Street Glide: Slick and comfortable tourer
8.2
Chery Omoda E5: Premium features, 430km range (WLTP)
GWM Ora 07 Performance: Juiced up and ready to go
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Triumph Speed 400: Fun and easy on the wallet
Double take: Electric Porsche Macan RWD and Macan 4S add div...
New Porsche Panamera blazes record time on Nürburgring
Maserati's Exclusive Electric GranCabrio Celebrates 50 Years...
