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Audi ups spending in electrification
03 December 2020
INGOLSTADT: Audi AG has announced its plans over the next five years that will see it spend 35bil euros (RM173bil) to transform itself into a premium provider of networked and elec...
Hyundai previews new Elantra 1.6 ahead of launch
03 December 2020
PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors, the official distributor of Hyundai vehicles in Malaysia, recently allowed members of the media to preview its latest Elantra sedan ahead ...
Germany’s EV market poised to overtake California’s
03 December 2020
FRANKFURT: Electric-vehicle sales in Germany will surpass California’s for the first time this year, with a range of government incentives propelling Europe’s biggest auto market a...
DS 4 hybrid teased ahead of going on sale
03 December 2020
PARIS: DS Automobiles, the once premium arm of Citroen, has revealed more details of its new upcoming DS 4 that's been earmarked to go on sale in 2021. Touted to be a vehicle th...
Get used Mazda cars from Mazda Anshin website
03 December 2020
PETALING JAYA: Bermaz Motor has launched its Mazda Anshin website today, allowing customers to buy or sell used Mazda cars in a simple, secured and convenient way. The Mazda Ans...
My BMW App and MINI App released
03 December 2020
MUNICH: BMW has pushed out its latest apps that promises of improved connectivity between an owner's smart device and one of its vehicles with a newly simplified user interface and...
UK watchdog studies 'range anxiety' in electric vehicle char...
03 December 2020
LONDON: Britain’s competition regulator said on Wednesday it would study whether the fast-growing electric vehicle charging sector worked well in helping drivers deal with “range a...
Aston Martin boss distances himself from questionable EV rep...
03 December 2020
LONDON: Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc is reviewing how a report was commissioned that researchers criticised for making inaccurate comparisons of the climate harm caused...
Daimler proposes ex-BMW and VW executive Pischetsrieder as c...
03 December 2020
Pischetsrieder. — AFP FRANKFURT: Daimler said today it would propose that Bernd Pischetsrieder be elected chairman of the car and trucks maker, after former chief executive Dieter...
All-electric Carmen hypercar harks back to Hispano Suiza's g...
03 December 2020
BARCELONA: Hispano-Suiza is paying homage to its motorsport history with a hardcore version of the all-electric Carmen Boulogne hypercar which first grabbed attention at last year'...
Bentley hires jets to fly car parts to Britain during Brexit
03 December 2020
FRANKFURT: Bentley, the luxury carmaker owned by Volkswagen has booked five Antonov cargo jets to help overcome potential supply bottlenecks in the event of a disorderly exit of Br...
Complexity of new cars to drive consolidation, says VW
03 December 2020
FRANKFURT: The auto industry faces a new wave of consolidation as cars become electric, connected and add highly automated driving functions, Alexander Hitzinger, head of Volkswage...
Carmakers worldwide are embracing electrification
03 December 2020
PARIS: Maserati's CEO has just announced that its brand's entire production will be electrified (hybrid or full-electric) by 2025. The Italian carmaker joins a slew of other car...
BlackBerry and Amazon team up on smart car software platform
03 December 2020
TORONTO: BlackBerry and Amazon on Tuesday announced an alliance to create a cloud computing platform that cars could link to for services and insights based on data from vehicles a...
Bosch debuts integrated split screen for motorcycles
02 December 2020
YOKOHAMA: A freely programmable split screen that displays vehicle information and app content from a smartphone is available for motorcycles thanks to Bosch’s new integrated conne...
Some Toyota Hilux and Fortuner units recalled over flawed br...
02 December 2020
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd is recalling a number of Toyota Hilux and Fortuner units over the issue of faulty brake boosters. Based on the information received from Toyo...
Japan to boost eco-friendly car sales 20-fold by 2030
02 December 2020
TOKYO: Japan aims to expand the domestic market for zero- and low-emission cars to one million vehicles by 2030, a more than twenty-fold increase from current demand, according to ...
Perodua on track to meet year-end target
02 December 2020
RAWANG: Perodua registered 5,027 cars on the last day of November, the highest the national carmaker had achieved in a single day. The single day record on Nov 30 rides on the t...
New Audi 2021 models expected in Singapore
02 December 2020
SINGAPORE: Audi in Singapore has revealed an exciting line-up of introductions for next year set to hit the shores of the island republic. The first half of the year will be lin...
Why catalytic converters in cars are 'hot' items among thiev...
02 December 2020
MALACCA: The catalytic converters of even the old-faithful Proton Wira have been a major target of thieves here, as the automobile part is in high demand globally, say Malacca poli...