Toyota models go hybrid-only in spite of cheap US pump price...
19 May 2020
DALLAS: Toyota Motor Corp is wagering US car buyers will emerge from coronavirus shutdowns still wanting to buy new rides that sip fuel despite gasoline prices lingering near the l...
Europe's April car sales nosedives by 78.3%
19 May 2020
BERLIN: Europe's car sales have slumped in April due to the imposition of a full month-long restriction to try and contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19).
In April, ne...
Citroën's little electric Ami off to promising start after n...
19 May 2020
PARIS: A week after a radical kind of launch, without any advertising and 100% of orders via the Internet, the new electric Ami from Citroën has already netted 170 unit sales in th...
2020 Audi A6 allroad named 2020 IIHS Top Safety Pick+
19 May 2020
WASHINGTON: The 2020 Audi A6 allroad has been named an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2020 Top Safety Pick+, the highest rating awarded by the nonprofit organization...
Britain announces new post-Brexit global tariff regime
19 May 2020
LONDON: Britain announced a new post-Brexit tariff regime today to replace the European Union’s external tariff, maintaining a 10% tariff on cars but cutting levies on tens of bill...
Dyson's failed EV unveiled after project scrapped in October
19 May 2020
The Dyson EV prototype. — Dyson via The Times
LONDON: Back in 2017, Dyson told the world that the company had its very own EV in the works; the car was slated to hit the market in...
As Covid-19 hits electric vehicles, some thrive, others die
19 May 2020
NEW YORK: Electric vehicles generally don’t coast; they are designed either to accelerate or brake at any given time. The electric vehicle market is much the same.
The pandemic-...
2021 Skoda Octavia gains new safety tech
19 May 2020
LONDON: The new fourth-generation Skoda Octavia will have a raft of high-tech safety features including Turn Assist, which can monitor oncoming traffic when turning right at a junc...
Bridgestone announces debut of Potenza Adrenalin RE004
18 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: The Potenza Adrenalin RE004 was launched today by Bridgestone Tyre Sales (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
The tyre comes in 17 different sizes ranging from 15 to 17 inches an...
Locally assembled Volvo S60 T8 PHEV launched, priced at RM29...
18 May 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The Volvo S60 T8 is now available as a locally assembled model (CKD) and priced the same as the fully imported unit (CBU) that was introduced last October.
The pri...
New 11-seater Kia Grand Carnival launched
18 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Naza Kia Malaysia has launched the new Kia Grand Carnival MPV priced at RM179,888 (on-the-road without insurance) which can carry up to 11 occupants, putting it in c...
Bentley first to publish Covid-19 risk assessment
18 May 2020
LONDON: Bentley Motors is the first UK automotive manufacturer to publish its Covid-19 risk assessment to show that the company fully complies with its government's guidelines on m...
Mitsubishi comes to you for test drives; showrooms and servi...
18 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles in Malaysia, has resumed operations for all authorized MMM showrooms and ser...
MINI John Cooper Works GP hot hatch design-wise
18 May 2020
MUNICH: The 3-door MINI John Cooper Works GP follows on from the likewise limited-edition John Cooper Works GP small series of 2013 and 2006.
It is inspired by the brand’s motor...
Toyota Vios Challenge (Season 3) crowns its victors
18 May 2020
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota, the main organiser of the Toyota Vios Challenge one-make race series, has decided to officially end its third race season without the penultimate race at the...
MINI USA screens 'The Italian Job'
18 May 2020
NEW YORK: The film that put the MINI Cooper on the map was revisited as MINI USA hosted a virtual movie night in collaboration with Paramount Pictures of The Italian Job, a 2003 re...
Isuzu keen to fulfil some 300 D-Max orders
18 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Isuzu Malaysia announced that it will prioritise the fulfilment of vehicle deliveries that were placed during the Movement Control Order (MCO) which first began on M...
Proton imposes new workshop protocol, service by appointment...
18 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Proton has come out with a new set of standard operating procedures for its service outlets to safeguard the safety of its customers and workers.
Proton has intro...
Virus may spur people to buy more cars, says Ford chief
18 May 2020
DETROIT: As Ford moves to reopen next week with rigorous social distancing measures, the head of the company downplayed concerns about a decline in sales, saying consumers may want...
US auto industry to begin reopening plants in recovery from ...
18 May 2020
Ford F-150 trucks on display at a car dealership in Peoria, Illinois. — Bloomberg
DETROIT: The US auto industry is slowly returning to life, with vehicle assembly plants scheduled...
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Hyundai Tucson 1.6T Max: Punchy powertrain, roomy, premium c...
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Mercedes-Benz S 580 e: Plug in to hybrid luxury
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Harley-Davidson Street Glide: Slick and comfortable tourer
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Chery Omoda E5: Premium features, 430km range (WLTP)
GWM Ora 07 Performance: Juiced up and ready to go
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Triumph Speed 400: Fun and easy on the wallet
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New Porsche Panamera blazes record time on Nürburgring
Maserati's Exclusive Electric GranCabrio Celebrates 50 Years...
