VW panel set to discuss CEO's future, say sources
01 December 2020
HAMBURG: Volkswagen Group’s executive committee is convening today to discuss chief executive Herbert Diess’ demand for a contract extension, three sources familiar with the matter...
GM and Nikola announce reworked deal
01 December 2020
DETROIT: General Motors Co and Nikola Corp on Monday announced a reworked agreement on a fuel-cell partnership that eliminates an equity stake in the startup for the Detroit automa...
VPCM's Volkswagen Cares mobile app hits 30,000 downloads.
30 November 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia's (VPCM) mobile app - Volkswagen Cares, has managed to garner 30,000 downloads thus far.
The app (a locally developed and manag...
Bentley's new Bentayga now available in Asia-Pacific region
30 November 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Bentley Motors has officially introduced its latest Bentayga sports utility vehicle (SUV) in the Asia-Pacific region, and a first-ever interactive virtual experience ...
BMW and MINI i-Renewal digital service introduced in Malaysi...
30 November 2020
PETALING JAYA: BMW Group Financial Services Malaysia has introduced the i-Renewal digital service for the BMW and MINI Comprehensive Motor Insurance Programme to simplify renewal p...
Goodbye Volkswagen Passat and Arteon?
30 November 2020
BERLIN: Here's a gloomy report from Automotive News Europe which claims Volkswagen has decided to discontinue production of the Passat sedan as early as 2023 and the Arteon will al...
Tesla gets China nod to start selling Shanghai-made Model Y ...
30 November 2020
SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc has obtained permission to start selling its Shanghai-made Model Y sports utility vehicle in China.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology publi...
Carsome celebrates 100,000th seller
30 November 2020
Cheng (L) with 100,000th seller Mizran Nahar.
KUALA LUMPUR: Carsome, Southeast Asia’s largest online used car trading platform, is celebrating the arrival of its 100,000th used ca...
Plug-in cars come under fire for emitting more carbon emissi...
29 November 2020
FRANKFURT: Plug-in hybrid cars put out far more CO2 in real-world driving than in tests that determine emissions compliance and ratings advertised to consumers, according to a grou...
BASF invents new material to protect car sensors and radars
29 November 2020
FRANKFURT: German chemistry giant BASF has developed a new way to protect car sensors. This new material withstands extreme weather conditions but also electromagnetic waves coming...
Tesla could widen release of 'self-driving' software in two ...
29 November 2020
Musk had said earlier it was planned that the latest upgrade would be widely released by the end of this year. — AFP
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc chief executive officer Elon Musk has...
GM seeking banking charter for auto-lending business, says W...
29 November 2020
DETROIT: General Motors Co is planning to apply for a banking charter that would allow its lending unit to hold deposits and expand its auto-finance business, according to a Wall S...
Scooter-sharing services are most popular in India and Europ...
29 November 2020
BERLIN: As the end of 2020 approaches, German electric scooter manufacturer unu has published an assessment of the booming scooter or moped-sharing sector.
The report shows that...
Britain's sole hydrogen car maker Riversimple bets on green ...
29 November 2020
Spowers is keen to take on the big boys with the Rasa. — AFP
LONDON: While conventional battery-powered electric cars may be a few miles ahead in the zero-emission vehicle race, h...
Kalabakan 4x4 club starts charity mission
29 November 2020
KALABAKAN: Every year, the Borneo Safari International Off Road Challenge, involving four-wheel drive vehicles, used to be the most anticipated event among extreme sports enthusias...
When a street light is also an EV charging station
28 November 2020
BERLIN: German startup ubitricity offers an alternative to traditional EV stations, one that can be rapidly implemented and is affordable. It consists of directly integrating a cha...
VW plans small electric car for the masses
28 November 2020
The ID.4 electric SUV.
BERLIN: Volkswagen is bringing forward the development of a small electric car for the mass market in anticipation of tougher climate regulations, according...
All-new Hyundai Elantra open for booking
27 November 2020
PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has opened bookings for the all-new Hyundai Elantra which is due to be launched next month in Malaysia and teased the estimated pric...
UK police receive 35 dash cam videos daily from public
27 November 2020
LONDON: Motorists and other road users have sent 52,174 dash cam recordings of potential traffic offences to UK police forces since 2017, with more than a third resulting in a cour...
Toyota develops foot-operated sanitizer stand
27 November 2020
TOYOTA CITY: Toyota announced the release of the Shodoku Taishi, a foot-operated sanitizer stand that will be available through Toyota dealers nationwide in Japan, starting Dec 1, ...
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Jaecoo J7: Ready to rumble
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Aston Martin New Vantage Launch Video
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