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UMWT records 6,468 unit sales in October
04 November 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT), a subsidiary of UMW Holdings Bhd, sold 6,468 units in October 2020, an increase of 15.4 per cent from the 5,605 units it sold in September. ...
Electric SUVs lead the drive to cleaner mud-plugging
04 November 2020
BERLIN: The air is filled with dust, gravel and sticky mud as Juergen Eberle powers his chunky SUV around an off-road leisure park at Geisingen in southern Germany. The sight of...
VW takes on Tesla with first ID.4 electric models in China
04 November 2020
SHANGHAI: Volkswagen AG launched two ID.4 electric sport-utility vehicle models in China on Tuesday, taking on Tesla Inc in the world's biggest auto market. The ID.4 CROZZ model...
Waymo to temporarily suspend driving operations in San Franc...
04 November 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: Self-driving tech company Waymo is temporarily suspending driving operations in San Francisco on Tuesday and Wednesday for safety reasons amid the ongoing U.S. elect...
Contractor, subcontractor fined RM180K over SUKE constructio...
04 November 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The main contractor and subcontractor of the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Expressway (SUKE) project have been fined RM180,000 for failing to ensure safety at the constructi...
All-electric eBussy offers up options for the adventurous
03 November 2020
BERLIN: Meet the Electric Brands eBussy that boasts of a modular design that will be able to provide a host of configurations from being a people carrier to cargo-hauling duties. ...
BMW to host digital world premieres from MINI and Motorrad, ...
03 November 2020
MUNICH: #NEXTGen 2020 offers a unique look ahead to the future of mobility as well as premieres from MINI and BMW Motorrad. This year’s all-digital #NEXTGen is accompanied by vi...
Mercedes-Benz Mobility Korea acquires long-term car rental b...
03 November 2020
SEOUL: Mercedes-Benz Mobility Korea (MBMK) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Star-Rent- A-Car Korea (SRCK), the specialized in long-term car rental business since ...
Performance electric MINI gets the go-ahead
03 November 2020
LONDON: MINI is apparently dabbling in a sporty version of its all-electric MINI that will have a GP badge. With a drivetrain from the BMW i3 powering the front wheels of this t...
BMW M4 GT4 offered up in four exclusive designs
03 November 2020
MUNICH: BMW's performance arm - M, is sending its M4 GT4 motorsport model into its fourth racing season with four exclusive new designs. BMW M is also offering the four spectacu...
Vantage Dark Knight Edition now available from Aston Martin ...
03 November 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur has a new special edition Vantage - the Dark Knight Edition. However, the company has not revealed the price of this enhanced edition whi...
Renault planning all-electric Twingo with 270-km range
03 November 2020
BERLIN: Renault's Twingo has long been a favourite for city dwellers looking for a compact and cheap runabout, and Renault is now also seeking the same success on electric avenue. ...
A special edition DBX to go with an Aston Martin luxury home...
03 November 2020
NEW YORK: Remember the Aston Martin Residences in Miami? Well, even before that project is finished, the British luxury car maker has already set its sights on a New York play. ...
Over 50,000 potholes in Selangor reported on Waze
03 November 2020
SHAH ALAM: A whopping 52,295 reports on potholes in Selangor were recorded on mobile navigation app Waze between January 2019 and September 2020 by road users. From the total, 3...
Steady increase in sales of electrified cars during Covid-19...
03 November 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: While demand for cars has plummeted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the automotive market has seen a steady increase in sales of electric vehicles (EVs), battery EVs, a...
Persona led October sales as Proton powers ahead
03 November 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The Persona led sales in October as Proton continued its march up the charts for the fifth consecutive month, recording a sales growth of 20 per cent in October to 11...
Five motorists sentenced under stiffer Road Transport Act
03 November 2020
Logeswwaran,  Tan, Chua, Sin  (first from right, dark blue shirt) and Khoo being led out of court after they were sentenced for drunk driving at a magistrate's court in George Town...
Volvo's Polestar banned in France over logo row
03 November 2020
PARIS: Citroën took Volvo to court over the use of the logo in the latter's plug-in hybrid Polestar 1 which the French marque claims it bears more than an uncanny resemblance to. ...
Perodua sets new record in car sales for October
03 November 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua recorded a fresh record with highest-ever monthly sales of 26,852 cars in October after the all-time high of 25,035 units in September. Perodua president a...
Lamborghini goes TikTok
03 November 2020
BOLOGNA: Lamborghini is wooing the so-called Generation Z and Millennials by opening a TikTok account, making it the first company in the luxury sports car industry to join the sho...