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Auto supplier Magna to develop driver assistance technology ...

05 January 2021

TORONTO: Canadian auto supplier Magna International Inc said on Monday it would develop an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) with Fisker Inc for the electric-car maker's Oce...

Honda stays on top, with new City dominating sales

05 January 2021

PETALING JAYA: The City was the main driver that enabled Honda Malaysia to retain its grip on the top spot in the non-national segment for the sixth consecutive year in 2020. Ov...

EVs dominate raft of new car models for 2021

05 January 2021

FRANKFURT: The car industry was initially slow to embrace the electric revolution, and for many years makers were accused of dragging their heels. But that was yesterday. No...

Updated Toyota Innova coming soon

05 January 2021

SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) will be launching the 2021 Toyota Innova range soon with updated styling and features as well as additional safety systems being made standard. ...

Hyundai to build hydrogen fuel cell plant in China, say sour...

05 January 2021

SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Co, South Korea's biggest carmaker, will build its first overseas hydrogen fuel cell systems plant in China as it seeks to enter the local hydrogen market, rep...

EVs rise to record 54% market share in Norway in 2020

05 January 2021

OSLO: The sale of electric cars in Norway overtook those powered by petrol, diesel and hybrid engines last year, with German auto-maker Volkswagen replacing Tesla as the top batter...

Volkswagen hires utility executive to lead electric charging...

05 January 2021

FRANKFURT: Volkswagen has hired Elke Temme, a long-time executive at Germany’s top utility RWE, to head the carmaker’s newly created division for energy and electric vehicle chargi...

Foxconn to make electric SUVs with Byton

05 January 2021

BEIJING: Cash-strapped Chinese startup Byton, Apple assembler Foxconn and the Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone have agreed to start building electric sport-utili...

Opinion: A US$21bil wager on who’ll build the Apple Car

05 January 2021

BERLIN: A red-hot trend in the car industry is for new entrants such as Fisker Inc. to hand over the complicated and capital-intensive work of engineering and building vehicles to ...

Decision on Covid-threatened Australia F1 'in coming weeks'

05 January 2021

Construction around the temporary Albert Park circuit in Melbourne is yet to start and tickets are not currently on sale. — AFP MELBOURNE: A final call on staging the Australian G...

100km stretch of Jalan Chikus in Langkap, Perak closed

05 January 2021

IPOH: A 100-km stretch at Jalan Chikus in Langkap, Teluk Intan near the Attaduri Cemetery, has been closed to all vehicles since yesterday due to a cave-in. Perak Infrastructure...

Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot get green light for Stellantis mega-m...

05 January 2021

The merged entity Stellantis is expected to play a key role in the auto industry’s jump into the new era of electrification. — Reuters PARIS/MILAN: Shareholders in Fiat Chrysler (...

New Toyota Fortuner open for booking

04 January 2021

SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor has updated the Toyota Fortuner sports utility vehicle (SUV) which will be available early this year. Bookings are now accepted at all authorised UMW...

Updated Jeep Compass arrives in Malaysia

04 January 2021

PETALING JAYA: Jeep Glenmarie has brought in the updated Jeep Compass. It's available in two 1.4-litre variants. The Compass Limited AWD 1.4l Multiair Turbo and Compass Longitud...

Naza Group zeroes in on niche and premium automotive busines...

04 January 2021

A 2018 file pic of Nasarudin opening a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Klang under a Naza-owned company. PETALING JAYA: The Naza Group, now in the midst of a corporate overhaul, will ...

Proton records higher sales in 2020

04 January 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: Proton sold 109,716 units last year, an increase of 8.8 per cent over its landmark performance in 2019 with 100,821 units sold. The car maker said market share for...

Harley-Davidson to spread its wings to Johor in Q2 2021

04 January 2021

JOHOR BARU: Harley-Davidson plans to expand its motorcycle business operations to Johor Baru in the second quarter of this year. According to a post on the Sultan of Johor Sulta...

12 federal, district roads closed in Kota Tinggi due to floo...

04 January 2021

Flooding in Kota Tinggi.— Bernama KOTA TINGGI: A total of 12 federal and district roads here have been closed to all vehicles after they were immersed in floodwaters. Johor Pub...

Peugeot and Fiat edge closer to becoming Stellantis

04 January 2021

PARIS: The shareholders of France's PSA and US-Italian rival Fiat Chrysler are expected to approve their merger today, creating the world's fourth-biggest automaker by volume, Stel...

Toughest vinyl wrap was a Mercedes, says specialist

04 January 2021

PETALING JAYA: Vinyl wrapping is a cheaper option than having a whole car repainted. Different cars will require different levels of effort and difficulty to be wrapped. Othe...

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