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Toyota president disappointed by Tokyo 2020 chief Mori's com...
11 February 2021
Toyota president Akio Toyoda. TOKYO: The head of the world’s largest automaker joined other high-profile Tokyo Olympics sponsors on Wednesday in publicly criticising the head of t...
BMW F 850 GS '40 Years GS Edition' launched at RM85,500
10 February 2021
CYBERJAYA: BMW Motorrad Malaysia has introduced the new BMW F 850 GS “40 Years GS Edition” – paying tribute to the model’s 40 years of premium riding enjoyment on every terrain. ...
Buy a car with bitcoin? Some US car dealers were years ahead...
10 February 2021
It takes several minutes to turn bitcoin into US dollars on a payment platform, which occasionally leads to losses averaging US$300 to US$400 on each transaction due to price movem...
Hyundai, Kia say Apple car deal now off, see US$8.5bil wiped...
09 February 2021
SEOUL: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Monday it is not now in talks with Apple Inc on autonomous electric cars, just a month after it confirmed early-stage talks with the t...
Tesla announces US$1.5bil bitcoin bet, makes payments pledge
09 February 2021
PALO ALTO (California):  Tesla Inc said on Monday it had invested around US$1.5bil in bitcoin and expected to begin accepting payment for its cars and other products with it in the...
VW explores flying cars in China
09 February 2021
Volkswagen is studying whether it's feasible for it to jump into the space Lilium is trying to carve out. HAMBURG: Volkswagen is conducting a feasibility study in China about flyi...
Porsche to assemble cars in Malaysia, says report
09 February 2021
PETALING JAYA: Porsche is teaming up with Inokom Corp to set up an assembly plant in Malaysia, according to The Edge Weekly report. This would be the German sports car maker's f...
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia outlines plans for 2021
08 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has set a comprehensive strategy to further enhance its position in current luxury and performance segment. Amidst a challenging year ahead,...
Subaru Forester GT Lite Edition introduced at RM163,788
08 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: TC Subaru, the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in Malaysia, has introduced the Subaru Forester GT Lite Edition. The Forester 2.0i-L GT Lite Edition comes ...
Rolls-Royce's Spirit of Ecstasy reaches 110th anniversary mi...
08 February 2021
GOODWOOD (UK): Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrates the 110th anniversary of its official emblem - the Spirit of Ecstasy. The intellectual property of the design was registered on ...
Kia starts pilot of last-mile delivery service in Singapore
08 February 2021
Ahn (left), and S.lab Asia Inc CEO Suah Lee, at the MOU-signing ceremony in Seoul. SEOUL: Kia is partnering cold chain startup S.lab Asia Inc to lay the foundation for the South...
Gaddafi's superluxury Maybach Coupe goes on sale in Netherla...
08 February 2021
BERLIN: A superluxury Maybach Coupe ordered by Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi shortly before he was overthrown and killed has gone on sale for more than a million dollars in the N...
Sport drive button included: Ford soups up its Fiesta ST
08 February 2021
DETROIT: Ford is now launching an even more athletic version of the Fiesta's ST sports model - the Fiesta ST Edition, which the company says is about more than bodywork tweaks. ...
Daimler to keep 'protective hand' on truck unit after spin-o...
08 February 2021
BERLIN: Daimler aims to keep a “protective hand” on Daimler Trucks, the world’s largest truck and bus maker, following a planned spin-off, chief executive Ola Källenius told the Fr...
Old but gold: Tokyo's retro car owners revel in modern class...
08 February 2021
Cars lining up during a gathering by auto enthusiasts in Urayasu, an eastern suburb of Tokyo. — AFP TOKYO: Fast and furious they aren't, but for a group of Japanese retro car enth...
Mazda first OEM to join the eFuel Alliance
08 February 2021
COLOGNE: Mazda has become the first automotive manufacturer to join the eFuel Alliance. The alliance brings together organisations and interested parties that support the goal o...
This is the production series VW ID.6 that seats 7
07 February 2021
PETALING JAYA: While Volkswagen is busy plugging its ID.4 electric SUV now, the media interest has already shifted to its 7-seater ID.6. As the name implies, the ID.6 is a much ...
Carmakers are tricking out fronts with LEDs – but are they s...
07 February 2021
FRANKFURT: Is this London or Athens? Anyone who encounters a new Rolls-Royce Ghost after dark might be reminded of the night skyline of the Greek capital. Since Roller ushered i...
Airspeeder: World’s first electric flying racing car is read...
07 February 2021
LONDON: Airspeeder has revealed the world’s first fully functioning electric flying racing car. The Airspeeder Mk3, is a full-sized remotely-operated electric vertical take-off ...
Mercedes wants you to buy your next car from home
07 February 2021
STUTTGART: Customers can now buy a Mercedes-Benz car without ever setting foot in a dealership. Instead of sitting in the showroom signing paperwork, clients can use a mobile ph...