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Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet comes standard with sun-reflectin...
27 May 2020
STUTTGART: Get in, start the engine and drive off in a relaxed manner – even after the vehicle has been sitting in the blazing sun with the top down for a long time. That's what...
CATL explores new EV battery services, to add capacity, says...
27 May 2020
BEIJING: China’s top electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) is exploring new battery-related services and will expand manufacturing capacity...
Renault's Senard says it does not need to merge with Nissan
27 May 2020
PARIS: Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said today that there was no need for a merger with its partners Nissan and Mitsubishi. “We do not need a merger to be efficient,” ...
VW in final talks to seal biggest M&A deals in China EV sect...
27 May 2020
HONG KONG/FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG is in final talks to seal its largest investment deals with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) firms, two sources said, as the German automaker accele...
Use of 48V mild hybrid tech expanded across BMW line-up
27 May 2020
MUNICH: BMW is freshening up its upper-middle-class models, with 48V mild hybrid tech arriving under the bonnet of the 5 Series Sedan, the 5 Series Touring and the 6 Series Gran Tu...
Proposed drink-driving amendments to Road Transport Act to b...
27 May 2020
A fatal accident caused by a suspected drunk driver in Kuantan on Sunday.— Bernama PETALING JAYA: The Transport Ministry will finalise the proposed amendments to the Road Transpor...
Tesla to cut car prices in North America and China
27 May 2020
BEIJING: Tesla Inc said today it will cut prices of its electric vehicles in North America as the firm ramps up car production at its Fremont, California, factory after the easing ...
Amazon may buy robo-taxi startup Zoox, says WSJ
27 May 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon is in talks to buy robo-taxi startup Zoox, accelerating its efforts when it comes to self-driving vehicles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Al...
Audi parts with Formula-E star who used ringer in virtual ra...
27 May 2020
PARIS: Audi Sport on Tuesday parted ways with German racing driver Daniel Abt for cheating in a charity video game race in which he passed the controls to a professional esports ga...
Govt further eases rule on passengers in cars
26 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians will be allowed to have the usual number of passengers in their cars according to the capacity of their respective vehicles beginning May 27, says Senior ...
Lithium producers must wait as pandemic slows EV revolution
26 May 2020
JOHANNESBURG/HOUSTON: The coronavirus pandemic has paused the electric vehicle revolution, forcing producers of battery metal lithium into survival mode with output cuts, expansion...
Aston Martin names AMG head Tobias Moers as chief in shakeup
26 May 2020
Under Tobias Moers' watch, Mercedes-AMG expanded its product lineup and stepped up development of hybrid models. LONDON: Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc named AMG head ...
Lock your cars! US vehicle theft spikes in pandemic
26 May 2020
This May 21 photo shows a parked car with a broken front window after a smash-and-grab break-in in Los Angeles. — AP LOS ANGELES: The coronavirus hasn’t been kind to car owners. ...
Daimler stays on course with electric flagship sedan
26 May 2020
STUTTGART: Daimler AG is pushing ahead with plans to produce an all-electric version of its flagship Mercedes S-Class sedan from next year even as it cuts back in other areas to we...
Hyundai teases next-generation Santa Fe
26 May 2020
FRANKFURT: Hyundai Motor has released a first glimpse of the new Santa Fe, which reveals a rugged yet luxurious design for the SUV. The latest generation of the company’s longes...
Why choosing the right oil is so vital to car engines
26 May 2020
BERLIN: Nobody wants their car engine to seize up on the road, least of all because that can get expensive — and so you need to use oil, which cleans the motor and protects it from...
Renault and Nissan delay merger plans to repair their allian...
26 May 2020
TOKYO: Renault and Nissan have shelved plans to push towards the full merger former leader Carlos Ghosn craved and will instead fix their troubled alliance to try to recover from t...
Opinion: Are consumers more willing to buy cars online?
26 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Proton’s digital journey had started on Oct 17,2018, when customers were able to book the X70 online for just RM99. Against the slump in car sales, it has seen a ...
Car safety system broken? Don't just turn it off
26 May 2020
BERLIN: More and more cars come equipped with a range of standard safety systems that are increasingly smart and complex, while some advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) like ...
Aston Martin's Andy Palmer to be replaced by Mercedes-AMG CE...
25 May 2020
Palmer is believed to be a casualty in a management shake-up.   UPDATE: As of 2023, Andy Palmer has joined Everrati Automotive as its advisor. He holds multiple chairman...