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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...
Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) details revealed
18 May 2020
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen says its latest Golf GTI (Mk8) is the most digital of all time while having 242hp of power on tap and more driver involvement. The eighth-generation GTI is...
Flux wants to make vehicle ownership simple and affordable
18 May 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Flux, Malaysia’s multi-brand car subscription service, has launched its Subscribe to Own programme. The programme aims to help simplify a consumer's ownership with...
Customers throng KL JPJ on first day it opens since MCO bega...
18 May 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Throngs of people headed to the city Road Transport Department (JPJ) headquarters as it fully opened its counters for the first time today since the movement control ...
VW emergency call problems also discovered in Audi, SEAT mod...
18 May 2020
WOLFSBURG: A problem with an emergency call feature that had already prompted a delivery halt of some Volkswagen models has also been discovered in cars manufactured by company sub...
UK's CoDriver App said to solve unaccompanied test drives wo...
18 May 2020
LONDON: With the pandemic still in full-swing globally, UK-based Ignition has come up with an app that helps carmakers deliver specific information about the vehicle to those durin...
JPJ targets RM5mil in revenue collection
18 May 2020
A JPJ customer renewing a commercial vehicle licence in Alor Star. — Bernama SHAH ALAM: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is targeting RM5 million in revenue collection today fo...
A desk on four wheels: How to turn your car into your second...
18 May 2020
A car is isolated and distraction-free and comes ready with a coffee holder and hands-free phone conferencing. — dpa BERLIN: Millions around the world have suddenly found themselv...
From Keith Urban to EDM, drive-in concerts are your future n...
17 May 2020
German Rapper Sido performing at the Georg Schutz drive-in cinema on April 26 in Dusseldorf. — Getty Images Europe/Bloomberg LOS ANGELES: One of the first drive-in concerts of the...
GM CEO calls self-driving unit layoffs 'prudent,' still sees...
17 May 2020
DETROIT: General Motors Co’s top executive says layoffs announced last Thursday at the company’s self-driving Cruise unit were “prudent” but insisted that she sees a “huge opportun...
China's Wuhan offers consumer incentives to support local au...
16 May 2020
A man walking near a bridge of Yangtze river in Wuhan. Local authorities will offer from RM3,000 to RM6,000 in subsidies to residents who buy locally made cars. — Reuters BEIJING:...
London streets to go car-free to encourage walking and cycli...
16 May 2020
A cyclist is seen on Tower Bridge on Friday amid the Covid-19 pandemic. — Reuters LONDON: Cars will be banished from miles of streets in central London to encourage more walking a...
Software bug halts VW Golf 8 deliveries
16 May 2020
HAMBURG: Volkswagen is halting deliveries of its Golf 8 model after a software problem was found in some vehicles, a spokesman said. The software at issue enables emergency call...
Buy TnG RFID tag online, install yourself
16 May 2020
PETALING: You can now get the DIY Touch ‘n Go (TnG) RFID Self-Fitment Kit online for RM35. The RFID tag is available for purchase on Shopee and Lazada e-shopping sites. It co...
Fuel prices up across the board from May 16-22
15 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices have bucked the downward trend of late and will rise across the board from May 16 to 22. The Finance Ministry said that RON97 petrol will be priced at...
Karma brings latest AWD E-Flex platform to the fore
15 May 2020
LOS ANGELES: Karma Automotive announced its latest flexible and modular E-Flex platform with two motor all-wheel drive (AWD) and extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) architecture...
Lamborghini Huracan gets its own digital stamp
15 May 2020
ROME: Automobili Lamborghini together with Bitstamps launched a digital stamp via an App designed to create and collect digital stamps. The first collaboration is dedicated to L...
BMW Welt fully re-opens its doors to the public
15 May 2020
MUNICH: BMW Welt will be re-opening its doors to the public and to mark the occasion, its Double Cone will be illuminated from 10.00pm to midnight until May 24. During that time...