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Swedish startup Volta unveils electric truck, made by UK ass...
03 September 2020
STOCKHOLM: Swedish startup Volta Trucks today unveiled its Volta Zero, a 16-tonne electric truck, with plans to start production in 2022 in Britain. Following the success of com...
All-new Hyundai Tucson teased before launch
03 September 2020
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Company has released an image of the all-new Tucson ahead of its launch on Sept 15. The all-new Tucson will feature the signature headlamp architecture call...
EU draft plan targets free carbon credit cut for most indust...
03 September 2020
BRUSSELS: Most industries covered by the European Union’s carbon market would see free credits cut by the highest possible rate over the next five years under draft plans, potentia...
Proton records positive sales in August
03 September 2020
PETALING JAYA: Proton posted its second best month of the year in August with 11,378 units sold, a reduction of 14% from July but still an improvement of 24.7% over the same month ...
Bikers rejoice, a maintenance-free chain has been developed
03 September 2020
MUNICH: BMW Motorrad has shown off an innovative chain that could considerably change the life of many bikers. Its new M Endurance chain requires less maintenance and no lubricant ...
Tesla tests the circuits for German energy market push
03 September 2020
FRANKFURT: Elon Musk appears to be opening a new front in the European battle for electric car supremacy: the power behind the wheel. Musk’s Tesla has recently acquired a licenc...
Waze made me do it: Two investigated for driving cars on mot...
03 September 2020
Generic pic of a Waze map on a vehicle. Two motorists have tried to pin the blame on Waze for straying onto a motorcycle lane in the Klang Valley. PETALING JAYA: Two motorists hav...
Doctors and nurses invited to closed Italian GP at Monza
03 September 2020
MONZA: Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix will be held behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic but 250 doctors and nurses will watch from the grandstands as guests, Ferrari said ...
Mercedes' new S-Class can literally massage you 10 different...
03 September 2020
STUTTGART: Mercedes has unveiled the latest edition of its most prized car, a new S-Class that sees the luxury sedan yet again growing in size and its range of digital features. ...
For Daimler, everything is riding on one new car and one new...
03 September 2020
KARLSRUHE: After some bitter setbacks involving plant closures and furloughed workers during the pandemic, carmaker Daimler is trying to turn things around with the launch of a new...
Mercedes draws up electric Maybach to defend luxury position
03 September 2020
Källenius (right) plays host to German politicians at the opening of Factory 56 in the Sindelfingen plant on Wednesday.The new S-Class is built at Factory 56, which represents the ...
Afghan firm eyes emerging middle class with new cars, trucks
03 September 2020
A man checking out the hybrid solar-powered vehicles made by Amin Noor. — Reuters KABUL: An Afghan company has unveiled a range of small trucks and passenger vans which it hopes w...
W223 Mercedes-Benz S-Class: By the numbers
02 September 2020
Sometimes numbers say more than a thousand words. > The turning circle is reduced by up to 2 metres with rear-axle steering compared to a model without it. > The maximu...
Honda Malaysia enhances HiP insurance coverage
02 September 2020
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia has introduced an enhanced version of its Honda Insurance Plus (HiP) programme. Introduced since 2002, the insurance package is exclusively availab...
Audi vehicles won't rock n' roll
02 September 2020
INGOLSTADT: How do you provide a large SUV with sporty road-holding properties and minimal body roll without impairing ride comfort? Audi has resolved this conflict of objective...
Japan has mobile power, thanks to Toyota and Honda
02 September 2020
TOKYO: Toyota and Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (Honda) will create a mobile power generation/output system for emergency use. The system called Moving e consists of a fuel cell bus t...
Nico Rosberg welcomes a Rimac
02 September 2020
ZAGREB: Ex-Formula 1 driver Nico Rosberg is one of just 150 people worldwide who will own a C_Two, having ordered his car in early 2019, following a viewing with the founder and CE...
New Kia Sorento PHEV revealed
02 September 2020
FRANKFURT: Kia Motors has revealed the new Sorento Plug-in Hybrid, the brand’s flagship global SUV which touts practicality with low running costs and a lot of power. The new So...
Batman and The Riddler now available in Waze
02 September 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Waze, the GPS navigation software app has partnered with Warner Bros Consumer Products (WBCP) and Detective Comics (DC) to introduce Batman and The Riddler. From n...
Mercedes straddles old and new with electric S-Class reboot
02 September 2020
FRANKFURT: For decades, the Mercedes S-Class has defined the gold standard in luxury sedans, chauffeuring around captains of industry and heads of state. But as more consumers grav...