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Ford chairman's daughter joins board of directors at EV star...
02 May 2020
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co said executive chairman Bill Ford Jr’s daughter would immediately join electric vehicle startup Rivian’s board of directors. Alexandra Ford English (pic),...
Waive accrued interest during loan moratorium period, minist...
02 May 2020
Zafrul wants all banks to be on the same page as some don't charge accrued interest while others do. — Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz has pro...
Porsche offers automatic extension on warranties worldwide
02 May 2020
ATLANTA: Porsche is now offering an automatic extension on new vehicle warranties worldwide. The three-month extension will benefit owners of new vehicles with warranties set to...
Porsche 911 Carrera S and 4S models can now be ordered with ...
02 May 2020
STUTTGART: A seven-speed manual transmission can now be ordered for all 911 Carrera S and 4S models at no extra cost in European and related markets. It is an alternative to the st...
Karma showcases extended range E-Flex platform for utility v...
02 May 2020
LOS ANGELES: Karma Automotive has announced its E-Flex utility van platform with extended range electric vehicle (EREV) architecture. The new platform is one of five demonstrati...
SUVs get parked in the sea, revealing scope of US auto marke...
02 May 2020
DETROIT: The length of almost two football fields, the cargo ship Jupiter Spirit arrived in Los Angeles’ harbour on April 24 after an almost three-week journey from Japan, ready to...
Police to shift several locations of roadblocks nationwide
01 May 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Several locations of roadblocks nationwide will be moved to more strategic positions, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bado (pic). He said this...
Driving licence issued by UNHCR not valid, says JPJ
01 May 2020
Update:  The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) says it does not issue driving licences and that any such document would be fake.UNHCR only issues refugee identity...
May 2-8: Fuel prices unchanged
01 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices for the next one week will remain the same as those last week. The prices of RON97 and RON95 will remain at RM1.55 per litre and RM1.25 per litre resp...
Govt eases some MCO rules, but no ‘balik kampung’ travel or ...
01 May 2020
PUTRAJAYA: The government has announced that some conditions of the movement control order (MCO) that was first introduced on March 18 would be relaxed. However, inter-state tra...
VW stretches worldwide new vehicle and extended warranties b...
01 May 2020
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen is extending the warranty period for new vehicles by three months. This applies throughout the world to all vehicles produced in Europe or for the European...
Proton the only carmaker to post Q1 sales growth
01 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Proton Holdings Bhd was the only car company to register positive year-on-year sales growth in the first quarter of this year despite negative impact from the Covid-...
Biggest India carmaker clocks zero sales in April
01 May 2020
A salesman speaking on his mobile phone as he stands in between Maruti Suzuki cars inside a showroom in New Delhi in this file pic. — Reuters NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., ...
EU court adviser advocates broader definition of vehicle def...
01 May 2020
BRUSSELS: Technologies used by Volkswagen to rig vehicle emissions tests should be considered illegal, an adviser to the EU’s top court said, advocating a broad definition that law...
Kia to offer 'job loss insurance' to new car buyers in Europ...
01 May 2020
FRANKFURT: South Korean carmaker Kia plans to offer insurance in Europe which protects clients from having to make monthly payments on a new vehicle if they lose their job, a schem...
Lexus to kill off GS
30 April 2020
LOS ANGELES: Due to poor sales, the mid-size, rear-wheel-drive Lexus GS luxury sedan is finally bowing out after nearly three decades and four generations. The GS will end produ...
Nissan Malaysia opens 10 service centres during MCO period
30 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Nissan service centres operated by Tan Chong Ekspres Auto Servis (TCEAS) have received approval from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and relev...
Hummer EV launch put off, online launch mulled
30 April 2020
DETROIT: General Motors Corporation (GMC) has deferred the launch of its Hummer electric vehicle (EV) on May 20 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. What was supposed to be lau...
Volkswagen service centres fully operational nationwide
30 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) announced today that all its service centres will be operating at full capacity. The company said it is conducting a "Saf...
Volkswagen steps up development of Industrial Cloud
30 April 2020
WOLFSBURG: The Volkswagen Group is pressing forward with the integration of its plants into the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud (VIC) with the main goal of further improving efficiency...