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GMC HUMMER EV SUV unveiled
06 April 2021
DETROI: GMC’s electric supertruck lineup expands with the addition of the 2024 HUMMER EV SUV — and it is loaded with smart, purposeful technology. New technologies include trail...
Mahindra’s new CEO seeks to revive growth at US$19b group
06 April 2021
MUMBAI: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., the Indian sports utility vehicle maker better known for its tractors and farm equipment, is betting on electric cars and digital services to ...
US auto industry calls for govt help as it warns of impact o...
06 April 2021
WASHINGTON: A US auto industry group on Monday urged the government to help as it warned the global semiconductor shortage could result in 1.28 million fewer vehicles built this ye...
New Toyota GR 86 unveiled
05 April 2021
TOYOTA CITY (JAPAN): Toyota has presented the new GR 86 which features improved aerodynamics, a more powerful 2.4-litre Boxer engine and a revamped interior. The two-door sports...
Kia Motors Corp partners Bermaz Auto to take over Kia auto o...
05 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Kia Motors Corp has formed a strategic partnership with Bermaz Auto for the expansion of Kia's business in Malaysia. They are expected to set up Kia Malaysia Sdn B...
Subaru Forester promo dangles rebates worth up to RM30K
05 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Subaru distributor TC Subaru Sdn Bhd is introducing a special Forester Promotional Package. Customers who buy a new Forester will receive rebates worth up to RM30,...
Special Casio EDIFICE watch to mark 1961 Honda RC162 motorcy...
05 April 2021
TOKYO: Casio Computer Co has released the EQS-930HR, the fifth collaboration model with Honda Racing in the EDIFICE line of high-performance metal chronographs based on the brand c...
The next electric-car battery champion could be European
05 April 2021
PARIS: With Europe expected to lead the world in electric-car sales for a second straight year, an epic rush to build a battery-supply chain from scratch is playing out across the ...
Genesis marks China entry with spectacular drone show
05 April 2021
SHANGHAI: Genesis marked its arrival in China with world record-breaking drone show over Shanghai's skyline on March 29. With the skies of central Shanghai as its canvas, Genesi...
Customised Toyota Land Cruiser 78 meets WHO standards for re...
05 April 2021
TOKYO: Toyota has build its first vehicle with a dedicated refrigerator for transporting vaccines. The Toyota Land Cruiser 78 serves as the base for the build and is equipped wi...
MG Cyberster concept with 800km range to be unveiled in Shan...
04 April 2021
LONDON: These are the first images of MG’s vision of the future – the Cyberster concept car. Set to debut at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show later this month, the Cyberster - develo...
The road not taken: South Korea's self-driving professor
04 April 2021
Han sitting in his 21-year-old self-driving car in front of his office in Yongin, south of Seoul. — AFP SEOUL: Decades before the race to build a self-driving car became a multi...
Kumho Tire appoints new president/CEO
04 April 2021
SEOUL: Kumho Tire has appointed Il Taik Jung as its new president and CEO. Having joined the company in 1988, Jung previously held a number of senior positions, including head o...
Petronas' customers earn up to three times reward points via...
04 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Dagangan Bhd (PDB) has announced a new tier system that enables customers to earn up to three times reward points for every litre of fuel bought via the Sete...
Kenanga maintains 'overweight' with TIV target of 585,000 un...
04 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its "overweight" call on the automotive sector with total industry volume (TIV) target of 585,000 units this year, an incre...
Ford ‘Smart Mirror’ ensures van drivers get expanded view of...
04 April 2021
COLOGNE: Ford is introducing a “Smart Mirror” - a high-definition screen that displays a panoramic rear view for the driver of Transit and Transit Custom vans. The Full Display ...
Bentley's 200,000th car has left the factory, and it's a hyb...
03 April 2021
LONDON: Bentley has announced that it has passed the symbolic milestone of 200,000 cars having left the factory since the brand was founded in 1919. And the 200,000th is a hybri...
Alphabet Waymo self-driving unit CEO stepping down
03 April 2021
Krafcik will stay on as an advisor. — Reuters WASHINGTON: The head of Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit Waymo said on Friday he was stepping down as chief executive and would be re...
Naza Eastern Motors appointed as Suzuki distributor in Malay...
03 April 2021
PETALING JAYA: Naza Eastern Motors Sdn Bhd has been appointed the distributor of new Suzuki cars in Malaysia. The first Suzuki model is set to be launched in Malaysia in April. ...
Mercedes EQA: A standard compact SUV turned electric
03 April 2021
STUTTGART: Mercedes' first all-electric compact SUV, the EQA, has hit the market but at a starting price of US$46,000 (RM191,000), it's unlikely to introduce electromobility to the...