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Volvo Cars aiming for an IPO by the end of 2021
01 July 2021
GOTHENBURG: Volvo Cars is "making good progress" towards a potential initial public offering by the end of this year, the chief executive of the Swedish premium auto brand said on ...
Porsche launches Cayenne Turbo GT with 640hp
01 July 2021
STUTTGART: The Porsche Cayenne is getting a new range-topper in the coming months, when the coupe version of the off-roader will hit the roads as a Turbo GT, with prices kicking of...
Bentley tests its futuristic biofuel by climbing up Pike’s P...
01 July 2021
NEW YORK: On June 27, the most extreme Bentley ever made raced up one of the highest peaks on the North American continent as a modified Continental GT3. Its estimated 1,000hp V...
Nissan sues battery supplier it blames for power-sapped cars
01 July 2021
LONDON: Nissan Motor Co. is demanding €122 million (RM600mil) in damages from an Italian supplier it accuses of supplying about 900,000 faulty starter batteries that left customers...
Free roadside parking in KL from July 2-Aug 31, tweets Annua...
01 July 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Starting tomorrow until Aug 31, roadside parking in Kuala Lumpur will be free of charge. Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa who tweeted the good news...
Numina and KERB are joint-winners of Toyota Mobility Foundat...
01 July 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Two teams - Numina from the United States and KERB from Australia - have been declared as the joint-winners for the City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge (CATCH). ...
Volvo to focus on range and fast charging in next generation...
30 June 2021
GOTHENBURG: Volvo Cars is bringing battery cell technology development and production closer to home and aims to tailor its future batteries to the needs of its customers: a longer...
Volvo Cars Tech Moment: Volvo Concept Recharge and other hig...
30 June 2021
GOTHENBURG: The Volvo Concept Recharge is a manifesto for the next generation of all-electric Volvos. The concept car follows the principle of "less but better". For example,...
Allianz projects weak growth for motor insurance this year
30 June 2021
Zakri says June saw zero car sales because people are not performing any transactions. KUALA LUMPUR: Allianz Malaysia Bhd has projected a weak growth for motor insurance this year...
Counter services for Transport Ministry agencies resume from...
30 June 2021
A JPJ customer being attended to in this file pic. — Bernama PETALING JAYA: In-person counter services will resume on July 1 for agencies under the Transport Ministry, including t...
Global light vehicle production to grow 50% in Q2, supply wo...
30 June 2021
LONDON: Global light vehicle production is expected to grow 50% in the second-quarter as the industry recovers from the pandemic, but supply constraints remain a challenge, data fi...
AirCar's first inter-city flight hailed as 'new era' of tran...
30 June 2021
BRATISLAVA: Developers are hailing a "new era" of transport after a flying car completed its first inter-city flight. The AirCar by Slovakia-based company Klein Vision completed...
MINI Electric Pacesetter to show up at Goodwood Festival of ...
30 June 2021
LONDON: Following its announcement in March, the MINI Electric Pacesetter inspired by John Cooper Works is making its UK debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The MIN...
Feasibility study looks at real-time car alerts with 5G in m...
30 June 2021
BERLIN: The far-from-new idea that cars should be able to warn each other of danger is being reimagined with the capabilities of 5G in a new feasibility study unveiled at the Mobil...
Canada to ban sale of new fuel-powered cars and light trucks...
30 June 2021
OTTAWA: Canada will ban the sale of fuel-burning new cars and light-duty trucks from 2035 in an effort to reach net-zero emissions across the country by 2050, Prime Minister Justin...
Renault goes back to the future in an electric acceleration
30 June 2021
PARIS: Renault unveiled a more ambitious strategy for electric vehicles today, betting on new, affordable versions of its iconic small cars of the past to catch up with Volkswagen ...
US regulators to more closely monitor advanced driver safety...
30 June 2021
DETROIT: US regulators on Tuesday said they would keep a closer eye on the automotive industry as it rolls out advanced driver safety systems, tracking the new technologies to spot...
Detroit automakers, union drop mask mandate for vaccinated w...
30 June 2021
DETROIT: The Detroit automakers and the United Auto Workers said on Tuesday fully vaccinated workers at their US factories will not have to wear masks on the job beginning on July ...
Daimler Truck expects gradual ramp-up of electric trucks due...
30 June 2021
BERLIN: Daimler Truck, the world's largest truck and bus maker, expects only a moderate market ramp-up of its first electric truck model, eActros, due to its high price, the sales ...
When do electric vehicles become cleaner than gasoline cars?
29 June 2021
DETROIT: You glide silently out of the Tesla showroom in your sleek new electric Model 3, satisfied you're looking great and doing your bit for the planet. But keep going — you'...