Tesla says sorry as disquiet in China climbs after protest
21 April 2021
SHANGHAI: After a dream run that saw it receive backing from the highest levels of the Chinese state, Tesla Inc. is getting a reality check, with the automaker coming under fire fo...
BMW joins Volkswagen in race for solid-state batteries
20 April 2021
MUNICH: BMW AG will build a prototype of a solid-state battery car before 2025, joining an accelerating race for a technology that promises to boost the power and range of electric...
Start-ups aim to change car battery recycling
20 April 2021
Workers dismantling batteries to obtain lead from them at ACE Green recycling Inc in Ghaziabad, on the outskirts of New Delhi. — Reuters
NEW DELHI: A handful of startups are tryin...
At GM, blue and white collar give way to remote and on-site
20 April 2021
DETROIT: General Motors Co today outlined plans to allow remote work after the pandemic, in part to cast a wider net for recruiting programmers, marketers and other talent needed f...
Volvo to provide vehicles for Didi’s self-driving test fleet
20 April 2021
BEIJING: Volvo Cars will provide hundreds of XC90 SUVs equipped with driverless technology to Didi Chuxing’s test fleet of robo-taxis, hoping it’ll pave the way to potential mass p...
VW ID.4 GTX marks introduction of GTX performance series
20 April 2021
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen has announced that performance models of the ID. family would wear the GTX badge, starting with the ID.4 GTX.
Similar to GTI and GTE, it stands for top per...
VW teases new Polo ahead of April 22 world debut
20 April 2021
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen teased the coming of the new Polo with a sketch that showed the headlight design.
The sketch showed the new light strips and LED headlights in the front gr...
Rolls-Royce Tokyo is Asia-Pacific Dealer of the Year
20 April 2021
SINGAPORE/TOKYO: Rolls-Royce Tokyo has clinched the British luxury car maker's 2020 Asia-Pacific Dealer of the Year award.
The awards were presented at a virtual Regional Dealer...
Shanghai auto show: Angry Tesla owner protests atop car on o...
20 April 2021
Visitors walking past Chinese-made Tesla Inc cars at the company's booth at Auto Shanghai 2021 on Monday. — Bloomberg
SHANGHAI: A disgruntled Tesla Inc owner climbed atop one of t...
Shanghai auto show: Geely-backed Volocopter shows off 2X ele...
20 April 2021
SHANGHAI: Urban air mobility provider Volocopter and Geely Technology Group presented Volocopter’s electric air taxi, the 2X, for the first time in China at Geely’s booth at the Sh...
UMW going full throttle, vehicle sales up 35% in first quart...
20 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: With the reopening of the economy, UMW Holdings Bhd seems to have quite a lot going for it.
For one, sales of new models have exceeded expectations on the back of ...
Shanghai auto show: Geely enters long-range Zeekr 001 as Tes...
20 April 2021
SHANGHAI: Zhejiang Geely Holding, one of China’s biggest carmakers and the owner of Sweden’s Volvo Cars, has entered the fray against Tesla by launching an electric car it describe...
Texas police to demand Tesla crash data as Musk denies Autop...
20 April 2021
The destroyed Model S that killed two people in the accident near Houston. — Scott J. Engle via Reuters
HOUSTON: Texas police will serve search warrants on Tesla Inc today to secu...
Lexus ES updated for 2021
19 April 2021
TOYOTA CITY: Lexus has premiered the new ES luxury sedan which is now more refined for improved quietness, ride comfort and interior quality.
The exterior has evolved into a mor...
Chip shortage casts shadow on China's auto industry recovery
19 April 2021
An Arcfox aS HI (Huawei Inside) autonomous car is seen during the 19th Shanghai auto show.— AFP
SHANGHAI: Auto industry executives are rattled by a global shortage of semiconducto...
New Maserati Levante Hybrid makes world premiere
19 April 2021
MODENA: The Maserati Levante Hybrid is presented to the world in both a physical and digital World Premiere event.
In fact, the dual nature of Maserati is shown at the Shanghai ...
Toyota unveils bZ4X EV, joins Volkswagen’s bet on electric f...
19 April 2021
SHANGHAI: Toyota is accelerating up its push into electric vehicles with the release of its first SUV built on a new EV platform, joining Volkswagen AG’s splashy bet on the future ...
Tesla with 'no driver' in deadly Texas crash, says report
19 April 2021
What's left of the Model S after it crashed and burnt. — Scott J. Engle via Reuters
NEW YORK: Two men were killed in a crash in Texas while riding in a Tesla car that police said ...
Shanghai auto show: Tesla goes low key as EVs and smart tech...
19 April 2021
The Hengchi 1 car. - AFP
SHANGHAI: The Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition kicked off today in China’s financial hub, a multiday event aimed at showcasing the be...
Grab to stay focused on South-East Asian markets
19 April 2021
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s tech unicorn Grab will remain focused on South-East Asian markets even after it goes public in the United States, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) quoted the co-fou...
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