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All-new Subaru WRX to debut at 2021 NY auto show

27 July 2021

NEW YORK: Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the all-new 2022 WRX will debut at the New York International Auto Show on Aug 19. Design cues are likely to come from the late...

Why cheap and small electric cars may soon be too expensive ...

27 July 2021

FRANKFURT: A new car for less than €10,000 (RM50,000), preferably a small one that fits into any parking space at less than four metres long. This kind of compact model helps ma...

Hyundai customers to enjoy service promotions until end-Augu...

27 July 2021

PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) is extending its mid-year service campaign to Aug 31 to cater to customers who were previously locked down under the Enhanced Moveme...

Car demand still robust

27 July 2021

PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 pandemic which has slammed the brakes on the local automotive sector, is seen by analysts as a temporary bump in the road to recovery. MIDF Research ...

Losing control: Three things every driver should know about ...

27 July 2021

BERLIN: Heavy rain and wet roads can pose a real danger to drivers thanks to the phenomenon of aquaplaning - when your car's wheels suddenly start to slip and slide along the road ...

One for the road: Glenfiddich uses whisky waste to fuel truc...

27 July 2021

LONDON: Scotch whisky maker Glenfiddich has begun converting its delivery trucks to run on low-emission biogas made from waste products from its own whisky distilling process as pa...

Volkswagen in advanced talks to buy Europcar, say sources

27 July 2021

PARIS: Volkswagen is in advanced talks with the hedge fund owners of Europcar about buying the French car rental company after a first bid from the German automaker was rejected in...

Man who drove in reverse being probed for dangerous driving

27 July 2021

KOTA KINABALU: Police are investigating a 44-year-old man after a video of him driving his four-wheel-drive vehicle in reverse through the streets of Sandakan town on Sunday (July ...

Audi RS Q e-tron poised to be test lab in 2022 Dakar Rally

26 July 2021

INGOLSTADT: Audi Sport has started testing the new RS Q e-tron, with which Audi will take on one of the greatest challenges there is in international racing in January 2022: the Da...

Kenanga's forecast TIV target for auto sector is 40,000 lowe...

26 July 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's automotive sector is expected to register minimal sales in July given the ongoing shutdown of automotive centres in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, which make u...

Lockdown may spell end for many car dealerships

26 July 2021

PETALING JAYA: Vehicle dealerships, big and small, are feeling more than a pinch from the current lockdown. Many car and motorcycle dealers are fighting for their survival and m...

Electric car startup Canoo names former diplomat as presiden...

26 July 2021

DETROIT: Electric car startup Canoo Inc today named Josette Sheeran, a former diplomat, as its president. Sheeran, who joined the Canoo board last December, is the executive cha...

AIA Malaysia buys minority stake in TNG Digital

26 July 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: AIA Malaysia is taking up a minority equity investment in TNG Digital Sdn Bhd, which owns Touch ‘n Go eWallet under a long-term strategic partnership. In a joint s...

Four in 10 motorists worldwide are tempted to go electric

26 July 2021

LONDON: Electric vehicle purchase intentions continue to grow around the world. According to a recent study, more than 40% of motorists are now considering switching to an electric...

Koenigsegg Jesko gets ready to rumble

26 July 2021

ÄNGELHOLM (Sweden): The Jesko is the roomiest Koenigsegg yet and features what is arguably the world's fastest transmission. A pre-series production model was recently rolled ou...

Navigation apps, ranked: Are paid apps better than Google Ma...

26 July 2021

BERLIN: Holiday fun (post-pandemic, of course) can quickly end in a family feud if everyone in the car has their own opinion on the right way to get somewhere. But in the age of na...

Car chip shortage to abate, smartphones could be next, say p...

26 July 2021

LONDON: The semiconductor shortage that has gripped the world could last well into 2022 and hit smartphone production next, foreshadowing deficient supply for a range of appliances...

Next step for EVs: Design batteries to strengthen car, exten...

25 July 2021

DETROIT: Automakers and battery manufacturers are racing to develop new electric-vehicle batteries that can reinforce body structures and open the door to breakthroughs in driving ...

A final facelift: The last update before Porsche Macan goes ...

25 July 2021

STUTTGART: It was supposed to be retired soon. But because the successor to the Porsche Macan will be a pure electric, and that won't be ready until 2023, its lifespan is being exp...

GM and Cruise sue Ford to block use of 'BlueCruise' name for...

24 July 2021

DETROIT: General Motors Co and its Cruise robo-taxi subsidiary have filed a lawsuit to stop Ford Motor Co from using the name "BlueCruise" to market its hands-free driving technolo...

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