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Bermaz Auto sales projected to rebound by August
22 June 2021
PETALING JAYA: Bermaz Auto Bhd (BAuto) is expected to benefit from an anticipated vehicle sales rebound in the second half of 2021, backed by the government’s National Recovery Pla...
Daimler wants to produce own battery cells, says business ne...
22 June 2021
BERLIN: Daimler AG wants to make its own battery cells, Business Insider news website reported today, citing company sources. Daimler struck a deal to buy lithium-ion battery ce...
Digital cockpit and infotainment system standard on VW Polo
22 June 2021
WOLFSBURG: The new VW Polo is launching with a digital cockpit as standard. Overall, the new Polo has become more digital, connected, informative and communicative. Volkswage...
Oshkosh wins bid to build new US Postal delivery vehicles
22 June 2021
WASHINGTON: Oshkosh Defense said today it will build next-generation US Postal Service (USPS) delivery vehicles in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and expects to hire over 1,000 emplo...
BMW to cut production cost per vehicle by 25%, says board me...
22 June 2021
FRANKFURT: BMW plans significant production cost cuts by the middle of the decade, one of the German carmaker's board members said, in a bid to become more competitive with Volkswa...
Ghosn looms over Nissan annual meeting years after arrest
22 June 2021
TOKYO: Two-and-a-half years after Carlos Ghosn’s arrest, Nissan Motor Co. is still struggling to emerge from the scandalised affair involving the former chairman and chief executiv...
Aston Martin sues Swiss dealer over Valkyrie sports car
22 June 2021
LONDON: Aston Martin (AML.L)is suing a Swiss car dealer that it says withheld customer payments for its US$3 million (RM12.4mil) Valkyrie sports car, the luxury carmaker said today...
Cambodia's first expressway expected to be ready earlier
22 June 2021
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's first expressway is expected to be completed ahead of schedule, says the country's Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol. Jointly funded by ...
Tesla to use 'AI Day' as recruitment drive
22 June 2021
A Tesla Model S is shown in Autopilot mode in San Francisco. — Reuters SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk is considering holding an AI Day in about a month, where the Sili...
Unique Bentley Fanatec steering wheel made for real and virt...
21 June 2021
LONDON: Bentley and Fanatec have co-developed a unique steering wheel that can be used for both real and virtual motor racing. The wheel was designed specifically for the Bentle...
Porsche to decide soon on Bugatti future, says CEO
21 June 2021
WEISSACH (Germany): Volkswagen will soon decide on the future of its luxury brand Bugatti, Oliver Blume, Volkswagen management board member and CEO of Porsche AG, said today. Vo...
Tesla fastest growing brand, China’s rising fast, says Kanta...
21 June 2021
LONDON: Tesla, founded in 2003, is the fastest growing brand and became the most valuable car brand, growing its value by 275% year-on-year to US$42.6 billion, according to a globa...
Get oxygen sensors checked for optimum engine performance
21 June 2021
PETALING JAYA: Most modern cars are equipped with a sensor that reads the oxygen (O²) content in exhaust system and ensure the right amount of fuel is used to achieve optimum effic...
Volvo joins forces with Northvolt on European EV battery fac...
21 June 2021
FRANKFURT: Volvo Car Group and Swedish battery maker Northvolt AB will jointly build an electric-car battery factory in the latest move by European manufacturers to localise cell p...
Global chip shortage making a dent in Malaysian auto sector
21 June 2021
PETALING JAYA: The combination of rising raw material prices and chip shortage, which is having an impact on global car prices, could affect the Malaysian automotive industry if th...
Sabah woman seen ranting at cops in viral video detained
21 June 2021
KOTA KINABALU: The woman entrepreneur seen ranting at policemen in a viral video has been arrested. Kota Kinabalu City police chief Asst Comm Mohd Zaidi Abdullah said the woman ...
India auto hub lets car plants run at full capacity despite ...
21 June 2021
A 2012 image of the Ford plant in Chengalpattu on the outskirts of Chennai. — Reuters CHENNAI: Car factories, including those of Renault-Nissan, Hyundai nd Ford, can operate with ...
Porsche to set up joint venture with German battery maker
20 June 2021
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen's luxury sports car unit Porsche AG is setting up a joint venture with Customcells to produce high-performance batteries that will significantly reduce chargi...
Airspeeder makes historic first flights
20 June 2021
ADELAIDE: The world’s first electric flying racing car has made its historic first flights. The successful execution of these Airspeeder flights means that uncrewed electric fly...
Siemens introduces Sicharge D — a smart EV charger that scal...
20 June 2021
SINGAPORE: Siemens has launched Sicharge D, a new public fast charging and high-powered compact electric vehicle charger, in the Asia Pacific region. The Sicharge D boasts one o...