Volvo's new 'terrible idea' to save a million more lives
21 October 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: After spending decades to get the world to accept its life-saving three-point safety belt invention, Volvo Cars is once again introducing an initiative that challenge...
Less carbon, more electric vehicles: automakers prepare for ...
21 October 2020
Every vote counts. Biden (seen here) and Trump both need the votes of auto workers in Midwestern swing states. — Reuters
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Automakers are gearing up for tough n...
Porsche launches new Panamera models
20 October 2020
STUTTGART: Porsche is completing the product line-up for the new Panamera with models that include a 700PS, 870Nm flagship.
The new Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid is now the most pow...
Nissan makes Safety Shield 360 standard in 10 models
20 October 2020
WASHINTON: Nissan has announced that it will provide its Safety Shield 360 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in 10 of its models as standard equipment.
The decision by t...
Bugatti's 'dare devil' drivers helped combine flying with ra...
20 October 2020
PARIS: Bugatti was once known for its Grand Prix racing successes during its heydays.
Racing cars produced by this French manufacturer from Alsace won several thousand competiti...
Avis Malaysia launches 'Rent and Win' contest
20 October 2020
SHAH ALAM: Car rental company Avis Malaysia has launched its "Rent and Win" contest with attractive prizes including the latest smartphone and their share of 100,000 Air Asia BIG p...
SSC’s Tuatara is now the world's fastest car
20 October 2020
NEW YORK: The world has a new fastest car.
On Oct 10, the reptilian SSC Tuatara hypercar posted an average speed of 508.73kph (316.11mph) while driving on a 11.27km stretch of t...
Updated Suzuki Swift in the UK
20 October 2020
LONDON: Anybody misses the Suzuki Swift in Malaysia? Although unavailable at the moment, the third generation Suzuki Swift is on sale in the UK and Republic of Ireland with revised...
Peugeot enters restoration game with refurbished 205 GTI
20 October 2020
PARIS: Peugeot has chosen a rare hot hatch to launch its entry into the business of restoring and selling original examples of classic models from its former range.
The first ca...
MAA maintains car sales forecast for 2020 at 470,000 units
20 October 2020
PETALING JAYA: Passenger car sales, which enjoyed a strong growth in recent months, may be affected by movement control orders (MCO) in the final quarter.
“Car sales numbers mig...
Swiss electric car maker Piëch Automotive hires former VW CE...
20 October 2020
FRANKFURT: Swiss electric car start-up Piëch Automotive AG appointed Matthias Mueller (pic), the former chief executive of Porsche and Volkswagen, as its new chairman, the company ...
Proton confirms 49 employees in Shah Alam tested positive fo...
19 October 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton Holdings Bhd has confirmed that 49 of its employees have tested positive for Covid-19, subsequent to one of its workers testing positive on Oct 14.
In a sta...
The colour of your car and what it says about you
19 October 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Did you know that the colours black, grey and white are still the most popular choices for new car owners in Southeast Asia?
Such findings were discovered by AkzoN...
Duo arrested after HK$3.7mil Lamborghini slams into side of ...
19 October 2020
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police have detained a man and woman on suspicion of perverting the course of justice after their HK$3.7 million (RM2.2mil) sports car slammed into the side of...
Recall for 2017-19 Mazda models in Malaysia
19 October 2020
PETALING JAYA: Mazda Corporation has announced a product recall to replace a fuel pump as a precautionary measure.
Affected models are Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda6, CX-3, CX-5 and CX-...
Tesla to export China-made Model 3 vehicles to Europe
19 October 2020
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc said today it would start exporting China-made Model 3 cars to more than 10 European countries this month, joining a growing number of automakers using ...
Cruise self-driving vehicle goes solo in San Francisco
19 October 2020
LOS ANGELES: Cruise, a General Motors (GM) majority-owned company along with investors Honda and Softbank, became the first company to receive a permit from the California Departme...
Light green shade for cars to dominate in Asia Pacific come ...
18 October 2020
FRANKFURT: A muted shade of green is expected to be the top colour choice for cars sold in the Asia Pacific in 2021, according to German automotive coatings maker BASF.
Asia Pac...
British firm Langen cleans up two-stroke with new sports mot...
18 October 2020
LONDON: A British manufacturer has launched a sports motorcycle using a new version of the oil-burning two-stroke engine which once choked the streets with blue smoke until tough a...
Why electric cars are rarely suited to towing
18 October 2020
BERLIN: Electric cars, for all their advantages with cleaner mobility, come with one major drawback: They're not very good at towing.
In fact, few electric cars are at all suite...
Porsche Macan EV: Re-energised exhilaration
All-electric Leapmotor C10 SUV ticks all the right boxes
New Kia Sportage: Versatile and stylish
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Triumph Scrambler 1200 X: A good balancing act
8.3
Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S 4Matic+: Poking the pocket rocket
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Moda Sporter-S 250: A new player in town
Porsche Taycan E-xperience drive: Kuala Lumpur - Kuantan
Mercedes-Benz E 350 e PHEV: Refined elegance, timeless prest...
2025 Proton X50 Facelift Spotted. Major Redesign & New Engin...
2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA: 4th Generation MBUX
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