Teaser photo of 2021 model heralds Lexus brand overhaul
02 February 2021
TOKYO: Lexus will undergo a brand overhaul in spring this year and it will be marked by the release of a new concept car that would signal the automaker's intentions for the future...
Volvo Trucks Malaysia get new MD
02 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Trucks has appointed Tony O’Connell as its new managing director for Volvo Trucks Malaysia effective Feb 1.
O’Connell who was previously vice president (sale...
Tesla says sorry to China’s state grid for charging blame vi...
02 February 2021
SINGAPORE: Tesla Inc. has publicly apologised to State Grid Corp of China after a video showed one of the carmaker’s staff purportedly telling a customer that an overload in the na...
MCO extended from Feb 5 to Feb 18, says Ismail Sabri
02 February 2021
PUTRAJAYA: The movement control order (MCO) has been extended and will be enforced from Feb 5 to Feb 18.
Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said all states except fo...
Rio de Janeiro gives up F1 chase
02 February 2021
The Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo. — AFP
RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio de Janeiro has given up its controversial bid to build a new Formula One race track and steal Brazil's Grand Pri...
Karma teams up with Danish outfit on fuel cell propulsion sy...
02 February 2021
LOS ANGELES: Karma Automotive today announced that it will work with Denmark's Blue World Technologies to explore the viability of a fuel cell system to provide primary propulsion ...
Billionaire Li Shufu gears up for his next big move
02 February 2021
HANGZHOU: Chinese billionaire Li Shufu shook up the car industry with an eye-catching run of deals among traditional, European automakers that made his Zhejiang Geely Holding Group...
Ford taps Google to offer cloud-based data services
02 February 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co will tap into software, artificial intelligence and cloud computing offered by Alphabet Inc’s Google to develop new consumer services and modernise internal ...
2021 Lexus LS 500 ready for order-taking
01 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Lexus Malaysia has opened its order books for the 2021 Lexus LS 500 ahead of its launch soon.
The flagship Lexus model will be available in two variants of LS 500 ...
Ford Ranger warranty extended to 5 years/160,000km
01 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), the sole distributor for Ford in Malaysia, has extended the three-year/100,000km manufacturer’s warranty for its Ranger pick-up truc...
Push to go electric could kill off Japan’s cheap microcars
01 February 2021
TOKYO: Japan’s kei cars, known for their affordability and small engines, face a potentially existential threat as the country leans on automakers to go electric as part of its net...
NSC meets on Tuesday to discuss possible MCO extension
01 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Security Council (NSC) will meet Tuesday to discuss a possible extension of the movement control order, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
"The meet...
Ferrari CEO search list said to include luxury-brand leaders
01 February 2021
BOLOGNA: Ferrari NV Chairman and Agnelli family scion John Elkann may shed some light Tuesday on the type of person he thinks should lead the maker of limited-production Italian su...
Actor Patrick Dempsey picked to plug Porsche sunglasses
01 February 2021
STUTTGART: To kick off the new year, Porsche Design is teaming up with Hollywood star and motor sport enthusiast Patrick Dempsey. As of January, the passionate race car driver will...
Citroen bankroll home Tour de France hopes with sponsorship ...
01 February 2021
PARIS: Car giant Citroen has stepped into French cycling's Covid-19 economic breach, providing sponsorship for a delighted AG2R World Tour team, now known as Citroen-AG2R.
The d...
Toyota foundation reveals six finalists in the running to im...
01 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Toyota Mobility Foundation has announced six solution ideas as finalists for the City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge (CATCH) programme.
The foundation lau...
The long goodbye: Expect an oil price spike as oil companies...
01 February 2021
An oil refinery in the MIddle East. An oil-price spike would be a big economic headwind for a world recovering from the pandemic, especially in developing countries where the burde...
In Australia, Spotify warns drivers to slow down near school...
01 February 2021
BRISBANE: Spotify is loud and clear in its zero tolerance approach to speeding on roads near schools. The Swedish music streaming giant has teamed up with the Australian Road Safet...
New Volvo Cars Innovation Portal allows external developers ...
01 February 2021
GOTHENBURG: Volvo is pitching its Innovation Portal as a place that offers a vast array of high-quality apps, easier and more convenient ownership, and even safer cars.
The port...
New Toyota tech unit promises world's safest drive
31 January 2021
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp unveiled its Woven Planet research unit at a virtual media event on Friday, promising to deliver the world’s “safest mobility” as competition heats up to d...
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