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Renault plans to recycle end-of-life EV battery metals
19 March 2021
PARIS: The Renault group, an electric vehicle pioneer, has joined forces with Veolia and Solvay to recycle end-of-life EV battery metals in a closed loop. The aim is to preserve...
Aygo X Prologue: Toyota's new urban concept is a really smal...
19 March 2021
FRANKFURT: The Toyota Aygo might share the small format of cars like the Fiat Panda or VW Up, but this compact car is nevertheless showing off what it might look like as an off-roa...
Parkopedia debuts indoor mapping services for automotive nav...
19 March 2021
LONDON: Parkopedia has announced the launch of the production version of its indoor mapping technology for in-vehicle navigation use. Indoor maps are based on high-definition 3D mo...
Saga and Iriz limited editions carry on Proton R3 spirit
19 March 2021
PETALING JAYA: The Proton R3 Limited Edition celebrates Proton’s successful motorsports division. They comprised the Iriz and Saga R3 Limited Edition cars. Each car is painte...
Honouring mechanics with dance contest and 2-years' supply o...
18 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Castrol Hari Mekanik Malaysia (Malaysian Mechanic Day) is back. Themed “Beat of Mechanics” to honour mechanics working behind the scenes to keep drivers safe on th...
Peugeot's smarter new 308 will tell you how fast you should ...
18 March 2021
PARIS: Peugeot's answer to cars like the Ford Focus, Hyundai i30, Opel Astra and VW Golf is the 308, and in the second half of 2021 the French manufacturer is launching a new gener...
Renault projects its electric, hybrid car sales will double ...
18 March 2021
PARIS: France’s Renault is projecting that its sales of fully electric and hybrid cars will more than double in 2021 from a year earlier, two sources close to the company said, as ...
Police report lodged against racist video targeting Transpor...
18 March 2021
PETALING JAYA: A police report has been lodged against a three-minute video accusing the Transport Ministry of amending laws on drink-driving to target Indians. Transport Minist...
BMW teases all-electric i4 Gran Coupe with up to 590km range
18 March 2021
MUNICH: The 4-door i4 Gran Coupe was revealed at BMW Group's annual conference on March 17. It's a fully electric car and will enter the market later this year; an M Performance...
2020 pandemic year was Lamborghini's most profitable year ev...
18 March 2021
NEW YORK: The year the coronavirus pandemic hit was also Lamborghini’s most profitable year ever. “We were surprised,” said Stephan Winkelmann, the new (and former) boss of the ...
Auto sector back in high gear
18 March 2021
PETALING JAYA: Total vehicle sales rose 4% year-on-year to 42,784 units in February, spurred by increased traffic volumes to showrooms during the month following the lifting of the...
Hyundai reveals more Staria design details
18 March 2021
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled additional design features of its new multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) lineup, Staria, ahead of its digital world premiere slated for the fir...
India to give tax breaks to people who trade in their old ca...
18 March 2021
MUMBAI: India will offer tax breaks to owners who hand in their old vehicles for recycling as part of a program that’s aimed at removing millions of gas-guzzling cars and pollution...
Cycle & Carriage hits limit-up on privatisation offer
18 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Shares in Cycle & Carriage Bintang Bhd (C&C Bintang) hit limit up in early trade Thursday following the decision of its largest shareholder to privatise the g...
Own a 2021 Harley-Davidson from as low as RM69K
18 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Harley-Davidson has announced its 2021 line-up of motorcycles, now available in Malaysia. Unveiled at the global virtual launch on Jan 19, the latest line-up focus...
Opel brings back Manta as an electric sports car
18 March 2021
FRANKFURT: German carmaker Opel is reviving the Manta coupe as an electric car several decades after the cult model was dropped from the range. Opel said the new Opel Manta GSe ...
Nikola partner Hanwha to cut its bet on electric-truck maker...
18 March 2021
Hanwha said it is still keen on working with Nikola. — Reuters PHOENIX: Nikola Corp said on Wednesday that South Korea’s Hanwha Corp has decided to sell up to half of its stake th...
BMW's new electric flagship, the iX SUV, set for November la...
18 March 2021
MUNICH: BMW is gearing up to launch its new top electric model, an SUV that can charge up enough energy for the next 120km of dirt road before you finish your coffee. Set to rol...
Honda DNA and the hard work to the top
18 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The 1 millionth sales unit is a tremendous milestone made possible only by the monumental trust placed in Honda Malaysia by the dealer owners En route to fulfillin...
Ford to allow some employees work-from-home flexibility
18 March 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor said on Wednesday it would allow about 86,000 non-manufacturing global employees the option to move to a hybrid home-and-office model. The move makes the aut...