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New Hyundai Tucson launched in S. Korea
15 September 2020
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Company has launched the all-new Tucson, now in its fourth-generation, and designated as a global model, compact SUV (C-SUV). Considering the global pandemi...
BMW powers up new battery production in China
15 September 2020
MUNICH: BMW has begun production for BMW eDrive fifth-generation high-voltage battery and was developed from the ground up with pioneering new battery cell technology. As such, ...
Upcoming electric Hummer set for Oct 20 debut, can move diag...
15 September 2020
DETROIT: GMC has confirmed that the electric Hummer will make its world debut on Oct 20. Its planned debut on May 20 was postponed to Oct 20 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot maker PSA revise merger terms due to ...
15 September 2020
PSA and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) aim to complete their tie-up process by the end of first quarter of next year. — Reuters PARIS: Peugeot maker PSA and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) said on Mon...
Nikola, CNH building electric truck prototypes for 2021 end ...
15 September 2020
CNH said it aims to start testing the Nikola Tre semi-truck later this year and hopes to launch the vehicles commercially by the fourth quarter of 2021. — All pix by Reuters PHOEN...
Honda to showcase electric concept car at Auto China 2020
15 September 2020
BEIJING: Honda will stage the world premiere of an electric concept car at Auto China 2020 here. The motor show will run from Sept 30 to Oct 5. According to Honda, the concep...
Daimler to pay US$2.2 billion in diesel emissions cheating s...
15 September 2020
WASHINGTON: Daimler AG will pay US$2.2 billion to resolve a US government diesel emissions cheating investigation and claims from 250,000 US vehicle owners, court documents show. ...
Toyota starts selling used vehicles on online store
15 September 2020
TOYOTA CITY: Toyota has launched its used vehicle online store in Japan. The service provides everything customers need to complete the purchase of a used vehicle online, from q...
Perodua donates 7,700 face shields
15 September 2020
RAWANG: Perodua gave out over 7,700 face shields to 66 primary schools in the Putrajaya and Hulu Selangor which were distributed to the academic and support staff. “Having contr...
Bermaz Auto to pick up European franchise?
14 September 2020
PETALING JAYA: Bermaz Auto may add another car franchise to its operations by year-end, which is a positive to soften the loss of its single franchise and expand its earnings base,...
Harley-Davidson organises t-shirt trade-in programme for cha...
14 September 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Harley-Davidson Motor Company is rallying riders and motorcycle fans across Malaysia to make a difference for their local community by donating their t-shirts to loca...
China’s biggest carmaker to accelerate push into hydrogen ve...
14 September 2020
SHANGHAI: China’s biggest vehicle maker is accelerating a push into alternative energy, targeting a lead in hydrogen cars as it moves beyond gasoline and electric autos. SAIC Mo...
Ducati e-Scrambler gets new colour
14 September 2020
 BOLOGNA: Ducati e-Scrambler, the trekking e-bike created in collaboration with Thok, is now available in a new ‘Matte Grey’ colour, as well as in the iconic Ducati Scrambler yello...
Volvo wants to sell American-made sedans to Americans
14 September 2020
WASHNGTON: Volvo Cars, a Swedish company that’s owned by a Chinese billionaire and builds vehicles at a plant in the American South using crucial parts made in Mexico, is a poster ...
Trevo kicks off exercise, invests RM2mil to attract new host...
14 September 2020
From left: Teoh, Foong, Wee and Trevo Malaysia regulatory affairs head Agyl Wan Hassan. KUALA LUMPUR: Trevo, the people-to-people (P2P) car-sharing marketplace mobile application,...
Camouflaged BMW M4 sparks curiosity with new exhaust placeme...
14 September 2020
An M4  spied undergoing testing. — Image Credit: @autokind MUNICH: What you see above and below is not the standard BMW M4 but is purportedly the M4 GTS prototype as exemplified b...
Lexus on an SUV promotion spree
14 September 2020
PETALING JAYA: Riding on Penjana, the government-initiated incentive to boost car sales through sales tax reduction, Lexus Malaysia is running a campaign to promote its range of lu...
JPJ can't bar cyclists from highways
14 September 2020
IPOH: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) says it will work with other enforcement agencies over incidents involving cyclists on highways. Its director-general, Datuk Seri Shaha...
Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport goes through final testing before p...
14 September 2020
PARIS: Bugatti will soon start production of the new Chiron Pur Sport as the model goes through final testing in Italy. And according to its test driver, the hyper car is shapin...
BP says era of oil-demand growth is over
14 September 2020
BP's Looney is shrinking oil and gas output by 40% over the next decade and spending up to US$5 billion a year building one of the world’s largest renewable-power businesses. — AFP...