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F1 still faces a challenge with revised season plan
28 April 2020
LONDON: Formula One plans to start its stalled season with two races behind closed doors in Austria in July before more of the same at Britain's Silverstone circuit, insiders said ...
Foodpanda pledges to send riders for health screening
28 April 2020
PETALING JAYA: Delivery service Foodpanda has agreed to conduct health screening for its fleet of riders, including checking their body temperature daily according to the governmen...
Audi dropping out of DTM to focus on Formula E
28 April 2020
INGOLSTADT: Audi will withdraw from the German Touring Car series (DTM) at the end of the year and focus its motorsport activities on all-electric Formula E and customer racing, th...
Opinion: Autos are driving in the chip industry's blind spot
28 April 2020
NEW YORK: For years, technologists have been talking about smarter cars packed with sensors, chips and supercomputers that can replace human drivers. That was enough to get inve...
Renault updates subscription plans and bolsters online deals
27 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Renault, through its sole franchise holder in Malaysia TC Euro Cars (TCEC), has updated its Renault Subscription and strengthen its E-Store offerings. Through a vi...
Mazda MX-5 R-Sport special edition launched in UK
27 April 2020
ONDON: Limited to just 150 examples, the Mazda MX-5 R-Sport special edition will feature Polymetal Grey metallic paint and a grey soft-top hood, and is fitted with 16-inch RAYS gun...
Czinger 21C hypercar to get a widebody variant with extra 10...
27 April 2020
LOS ANGELES: The limited edition Czinger 21C hypercar, of which just 80 will be built, will get a more powerful widebody variant meant for track thrills. The Czinger 21C is des...
Selected Subaru service centres in Malaysia re-opens
27 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: TC Subaru Sdn Bhd, the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in Malaysia, has partially resumed operations at some of its service centres during the extended Movem...
Infiniti ProPilot Assist arrives in China with new 2020 QX50
27 April 2020
SHANGHAI: The new 2020 Infiniti QX50 arrives in China with the innovative ProPilot Assist driver assist technology, which combines Lane Keep Assist and Advanced Intelligent Cruise ...
US firm, FAW to build sports cars under Chairman Mao's favou...
27 April 2020
Supercar Hongqi S9 is presented at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show last September. — Reuters BEIJING: A little-known US-based engineering and design firm said it plans to invest 10 ...
Exclusive pool table for Rolls-Royce owners
27 April 2020
LOS ANGELES: For Rolls-Royce owners who can splash out a few hundred thousand dollars for a luxury cars, a pool table that costs US$250,000 would not be an issue. The outrageou...
VW reshapes workplace safety as virus threat lingers
27 April 2020
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen and its Works Council have agreed on a 100-point plan to ensure maximum safety at the factory floor. This plan includes specific rules on distances and hyg...
VW starts giving away masks in Germany, more medical supplie...
27 April 2020
WOLFSBURG: The Volkswagen Group has begun distributing some of the 5 million face masks it ordered from China to doctors, care facilities and hospitals in Germany. In addition, ...
Fugitive Ghosn promises new revelations in upcoming book
27 April 2020
Carlos Ghosn is working with former French journalist Philippe Ries on the book, to be published by Grasset before the end of the year. — Reuters BEIRUT: Carlos Ghosn, the Nissa...
Factories fire up in Europe to pull economy back from the ab...
27 April 2020
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG is rebooting plants and other industries are also starting to fire up again as Europe starts returning to work after coronavirus shutdowns plunged the regi...
Musk says Texas still in running for Tesla plant
27 April 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk said Texas remains in contention for a new factory that will build Tesla Inc.’s Cybertruck. The company’s billionaire chief executive officer provided t...
Application for inter-state travel opens
27 April 2020
PETALING JAYA: Only those who were already at their hometowns when the movement control order (MCO) began on March 18 are allowed to apply for permission for inter-state travel via...
Rome set to host Formula E until 2025
27 April 2020
ROME: Rome has signed a new agreement to host a Formula E race until at least 2025. This year’s street race in the Italian capital was postponed from April 4 due to the Covid-19...
NY rejects proposal to close some streets to cars
27 April 2020
People walking on Park Avenue, that was closed to vehicular traffic, during the Covid-19 outbreak in New York City, last month. — Reuters NEW YORK: New York City officials have ca...
Tan Chong and Berjaya impose austerity measures
26 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd and Berjaya Corp Bhd have decided to implement austerity measures to to sustain their operations during the movement control order (MCO)....