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Apple car chief’s departure puts its next big thing in doubt

09 September 2021

LOS ANGELES: The abrupt departure of Apple Inc.’s top automotive executive imperils its efforts to develop a self-driving car, a project that’s been seen as one of the tech giant’s...

Developers offer mobility services to lure car-free renters

09 September 2021

PHOENIX: Rising from a 17-acre lot outside Phoenix, Arizona, Culdesac Tempe is billed as the first and only zero-driving community built from scratch in the US.: Its future residen...

RM500 aid for e-hailing drivers to be disbursed

09 September 2021

PETALING JAYA: The RM500 one-off assistance for e-hailing drivers under the Pemerkasa Plus programme will be disbursed to eligible drivers starting tomorrow, says Transport Ministe...

Insurer Carrot is coming in hot

09 September 2021

SEOUL: Seoul-based tech-driven insurer Carrot General Insurance Corp has signed up 300,000 subscribers to its pay-per-mile auto insurance in just two years. Carrot has been seen...

Proton upbeat on ending 2021 on high note

08 September 2021

SUBANG JAYA: Proton is aiming to end 2021 on a strong footing following the resumption in production, sales, and export activities, which are expected to contribute towards increas...

Ford poaches exec developing 'Apple Car'

08 September 2021

DETROIT: Call it a Field day for Ford Motor. The head of Apple Inc's car project, Doug Field, is going to work for Ford Motor Co to lead the automaker's advanced technology and ...

KL, Selangor and Putrajaya to move to Phase 2 of NRP on Frid...

08 September 2021

PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya will transition to Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan on Sept 10, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Isma...

Volkswagen to set up venture capital fund in decarbonisation...

08 September 2021

WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen AG said on Tuesday it planned to set up a venture capital fund, which would initially invest €300 million (RM1.4bil) in decarbonisation projects and start-ups...

JPMorgan to buy majority stake in VW's payments business

08 September 2021

LONDON: JPMorgan has struck a deal to buy a majority stake in German car giant Volkswagen's payments business ahead of a planned rollout of in-car technology that allows drivers to...

Out-of-control Lamborghini Gallardo causes KL pile-up

08 September 2021

The accident caused a 3km traffic jam. — All pix by KL traffic police KUALA LUMPUR: A Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera driver lost control of his supercar and caused a multi-vehi...

Green Packet, Fetci to launch proof of concept multilane fre...

08 September 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: Tech solution provider Green Packet Bhd is slated to run Malaysia’s first proof of concept (POC) multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) tolling system for expressways in Malaysi...

Plug-in hybrids to exist beyond 2030, says ZF

08 September 2021

MUNICH: Governments and car manufacturers might slowly be moving away from diesel and petrol cars, and yet automotive supplier ZF still sees a future for plug-in hybrids well into ...

Intel says it will reserve Ireland chip factory capacity for...

08 September 2021

SAN FRANCISCO: Intel Corp says it will reserve factory capacity at its semiconductor plant in Ireland for automakers and has created a program to help them transition to making chi...

Japan steps up self-driving to revive rural areas, help elde...

08 September 2021

TOKYO: Japan is bolstering its autonomous driving ambitions with a new project to be formally introduced today to expand the use of self-driving vehicles in more than 40 locations ...

Hyundai announces Hydrogen Vision 2040 to promote mass usage...

07 September 2021

SEOUL: While many car makers have favoured the transition from internal combustion engines to battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) as the next step, Hyundai Group has announced...

All driving schools to open from Sept 9, exams to start on S...

07 September 2021

PETALING JAYA: All driving institutes (ILP) will be permitted to operate from Sept 9 nationwide by appointment, says Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong. The Transport Minister said the opera...

Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE hybrid unveiled

07 September 2021

AFFALTERBACH: Mercedes-AMG has premiered its first performance hybrid - Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE - which draws on technologies from Formula 1 and expected to enter produc...

Lotus plans China sales expansion to take on Porsche

07 September 2021

BEIJING: British sportscar maker Lotus plans to open up to 70 showrooms in China by 2024 and start production at its new Wuhan factory next year to ramp up competition with rival P...

Porsche’s Mission R Concept drops big hint about its electri...

07 September 2021

MUNICH: Powered by a single 80-kilowatt-hour battery located in the centre of the vehicle, Porsche’s new Mission R concept car is neither approved for FIA racing nor street legal. ...

Toyota to spend over US$13bil to develop EV batteries and su...

07 September 2021

TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp said today it expects to spend more than US$13.5 billion by 2030 to develop batteries and its battery supply system. The world's largest automaker by vo...

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