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Covid-19 will change how we create cars, say top designers
24 April 2020
Wagener. NEW YORK: Gorden Wagener has spent a good amount of his coronavirus quarantine thinking about waffles. Daimler’s head of design, who created such iconic cars as the Me...
Aston Martin plans to restart St Athan unit, cuts executives...
24 April 2020
LONDON: Aston Martin said on Thursday it plans to restart its St Athan factory in south Wales on May 5 and will also resume operations at Gaydon later, after the coronavirus-led sh...
Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon made by Jacob & Co revealed
23 April 2020
ROME: Jacob & Co x Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon is the first all-new timepiece of this partnership. The idea - an engine on the wrist, was conceived by Bugatti and Jacob & ...
Hyundai shows how the Nexo works in celebration of Earth Day...
23 April 2020
LOS ANGELES: In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22), Hyundai shared how its Nexo fuel-cell sports utility vehicle (SUV) works in a video clip. The video ...
Sea metals for electric car batteries
23 April 2020
VANCOUVER: Scientists are urging countries to go green by mining polymetallic nodules from the seas as they’re effectively an EV (electric vehicle) battery in a rock. Polymetall...
Covid-19: Seven key areas to sanitise in your car's cabin
23 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Whether it's for work, groceries and/or necessities, there are seven main areas to help keep your vehicle sanitised and even if you do wash your hands, it's also good...
Euro NCAP gains four new members to enhance capabilities
23 April 2020
MUNICH: Four organisations from across Europe - including Germany’s largest vehicle inspection company DEKRA, the German Insurance Association, GDV, and the Automobile clubs of Aus...
Audi e-tron provides leading charging speeds
23 April 2020
INGOLSTADT, Germany: With its e-tron and e-tron Sportback models, Audi is making electric mobility a reality for long-distance driving – thanks in part to a charging curve that is ...
Toyota's Yaris Cross makes world debut
23 April 2020
TOKYO: Toyota today announced that its new compact SUV, the Yaris Cross, originally planned to be revealed at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show, has made its world debut. As a new SUV ...
Honda provides City to frontliners via Socar
23 April 2020
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia has announced its collaboration with Socar Mobility Malaysia Sdn Bhd to provide 50 units of the City to Honda customers working as frontliners. The...
Less tyre pressure better for driving? Rubbish!
23 April 2020
BERLIN: Less tyre pressure is supposed to give a better grip when you're driving a car - at least according to popular opinion. But that's not exactly correct, according to the ...
Hyundai Malaysia service centres resume operations
23 April 2020
PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has resumed service centre operations in stages starting April 20. To date, all Sime Darby Auto Hyundai (SDAH) service centres ha...
Nissan, partners to draft deeper alliance in May, says daily
23 April 2020
TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co, Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp will draft plans for a deeper alliance next month, including joint development of more electric vehicles (EVs) and sel...
Coker Tire Company reproduces Dunlop Sport Classic radial ty...
23 April 2020
ATLANTA: Coker Tire Company, the world’s largest supplier of collector vehicle tires and wheels, has expanded its product line with the addition of the Dunlop Sport Classic radial ...
VW and China partners will soon allow house automation from ...
23 April 2020
SHANGHAI: Imagine rolling up to your home to be greeted with warm lights, air cooled to just the right temperature and water heated and ready for your shower. That will be possi...
Confirmed: MCO extended a third time to May 12
23 April 2020
UPDATE:  Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today announced that the movement control order (MCO) will be extended by another two weeks. This fourth phase of the MCO will be i...
The ins and outs of buying a new car online
23 April 2020
BERLIN: Buying things online has become ever more natural for almost all products - with a few notable exceptions, such as cars. People still tend to head to showrooms and deale...
Car insurers should repay premiums, say British lawmakers
22 April 2020
LONDON: British motor insurers should repay all or some of their premiums to customers because of a steep drop in car use and claims due to the coronavirus lockdown, a group of law...
Lotus celebrates 35th anniversary of Ayrton Senna's first F1...
22 April 2020
LONDON: It was 35 years ago today, in monsoon conditions, that a determined young Brazilian raced to his first Formula 1 victory and cemented his name in motorsport folklore. It...
Ford wants to make quieter car cabins
22 April 2020
DETROIT: Where once drivers had to shout to make themselves heard above certain speeds, modern day cars are comparative oases of calm where conversations and music are clearly audi...