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Waze with Yasmin
27 October 2020
PETALING JAYA: Waze now has an additional voice navigation option in Bahasa Malaysia featuring the voice of Malaysian DJ, singer, actress and former beauty queen, Datuk Yasmin Yusu...
China's NEV sales to account for 20% of new car sales by 202...
27 October 2020
A Tesla Model S being charged in Beijing. — Reuters SHANGHAI: Sales of new energy vehicles (NEV) in China, the world’s biggest auto market, will jump to 20% of overall new car sal...
Fiat, PSA to win EU approval for US$38b merger, say sources
27 October 2020
FCA and PSA have said they hope to complete the merger in the first quarter of 2021. — Reuters BRUSSELS/MILAN: Fiat Chrysler and PSA are set to win EU approval for their US$38 bil...
Stuttgart prosecutors drop investigation into ex-VW boss Win...
27 October 2020
FRANKFURT: Prosecutors in the German city of Stuttgart have dropped a market manipulation investigation into former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn, deferring to a cri...
Smartphone-compatible pedestrian crossing lights to make Jap...
26 October 2020
Japan is planning to upgrade thousands of pedestrian crossing lights so that they can communicate with smartphones. — dpa TOKYO: In efforts to make its rapidly ageing population s...
Geely's new EV plant will build premium Polestar cars, say s...
26 October 2020
BEIJING/SHANGHAI : An electric vehicle (EV) factory planned by Chinese automaking group Geely will produce cars under the premium Polestar marque, two people with direct knowledge ...
Isuzu opens 3S centre in Taiping
26 October 2020
PETALING JAYA: With Isuzu vehicles growing in popularity, a new Isuzu 3S dealership has been appointed in Taiping, offering more accessibility for residents and businesses in the M...
Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport tests at Hockenheimring
26 October 2020
HOCKENHEIM (Germany): The Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport hypercar takes a trip to one of Germany's oldest race tracks - Hockenheimring. Featuring six left-hand corners, 11 right-hande...
VW to have Audi unit oversee UK brand Bentley, says trade ma...
26 October 2020
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen plans to make British luxury carmaker Bentley a subsidiary of its Audi division as it seeks economies of scale among its top-end brands, German trade publicat...
Forgeline carbon wheels helped SSC Tuatara to a world speed ...
26 October 2020
DAYTON (USA): Earlier this month, SSC Tuatara sped into the record books with the fastest production car in the world. The hypercar achieved an average speed of 508.73kph (316.11mp...
Check out latest Proton X50 videos while you wait for its Oc...
25 October 2020
UPDATE:Proton posted up on Oct 26 a fifth clip emphasising the X50 comfort.   PETALING JAYA: The much anticipated X50 will launch this coming Tuesday and we will finally...
Jaguar Land Rover using aerospace tech to develop future lig...
25 October 2020
LONDON: Jaguar Land Rover is taking part in pioneering research trials to test the capability of advanced lightweight metals and composites to be used in future vehicles. As par...
Czech bus maker Torsus reveals extreme bus for toughest scho...
25 October 2020
PRAGUE: Czech bus maker Torsus has revealed the Praetorian school bus, an extreme and special-made version intended for the toughest school run routes in the world. Torsus said ...
Car or bus? How the pandemic is changing our mobility prefer...
25 October 2020
HANOVER: Even well after the pandemic subsides, people are still likely to go by car rather than bus, train or sharing services, according to an international survey that shows car...
Will Polestar 1 challenge Tesla in the top e-car class?
25 October 2020
HAMBURG: A newcomer has arrived in the upper class of electric cars. The Polestar 1, a futuristic-looking coupe from Volvo subsidiary Polestar, looks to be aimed at e-car makers su...
Inflatable scooter looks to the future of mobility
24 October 2020
TOKYO: The Japanese are never short of ideas when it comes to innovation. After unveiling a first prototype this spring, the University of Tokyo is now presenting a new version ...
Mercedes drops more hints about its sports cars going electr...
24 October 2020
FRANKFURT: Daimler AG is slowly pulling back the curtain on how its line of Mercedes-Benz sports cars will evolve as the leading luxury-vehicle maker goes electric. Chief execut...
BMW M4 Competition x KITH limited edition unveiled
24 October 2020
Fieg. MUNICH: Just a few weeks after its world premiere, BMW M is introducing a special edition model of the new M4 Competition Coupé in a move to explore new customer niches. ...
Audi EV models now has e-tron route planner
24 October 2020
INGOLSTADT: The e-tron route planner is installed on all of Audi’s fully electric e-tron models as standard equipment and as part of the Audi connect services, it offers customers ...
Daimler lifts profit forecast as China snaps up luxury cars
24 October 2020
FRANKFURT: Daimler raised its profit outlook for 2020 on Friday after a record 24% jump in Chinese demand for its Mercedes-Benz cars boosted margins in the third quarter, though it...