Germany will block foreign takeovers to avoid economy sell-o...
22 March 2020
The financial district of Frankfurt. — Reuters
BERLIN/FRANKFURT: Germany will protect domestic firms from foreign takeovers, two leading politicians said, after company valuation...
Fewer cars on Selangor roads as compliance with MCO picks up
22 March 2020
PETALING JAYA: Police have noticed a gradual drop in the number of vehicles on the road four days into the movement control order (MCO), signifying that more and more people now un...
Volkswagen CEO warns factory closures may drag on for weeks
22 March 2020
Diess says 'we need to be ready, to live with this threat for a long time - until effective medicines or a vaccination are available.' — Reuters
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG CEO Herbe...
March 21-27: Fuel prices drop further
20 March 2020
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices will be down across the board from tomorrow, with RON95 petrol registering the biggest drop.
Here are the latest prices with effect from March 21-27:
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Fixter helps elderly Londoners with delivery of essential it...
20 March 2020
LONDON: Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say.
Fixter (www.fixter.co.uk), said to be Britain's first end-to-end online car maintenance service, is doing its bit to h...
Britain expects newly-made ventilators by Nissan/McLaren/Meg...
20 March 2020
LONDON: Britain said today its scramble to produce thousands of ventilators to fight the coronavirus outbreak was achieving results as top companies have already produced a prototy...
Volkswagen develops ground-breaking Car2X safety feature
20 March 2020
WOLFSBURG: Thanks to Volkswagen's (VW) latest technological innovation - Car2X, VW vehicles are now able to wirelessly connect to other vehicles including traffic infrastructure.
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Covid-19: Toyota confirms one infected, 11 more in quarantin...
20 March 2020
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp has confirmed that one of its employees has contracted the Covid-19 virus.
The person in question is a male full-time employee in his 20’s working as a ...
How to tell your car's shock absorbers are broken
20 March 2020
BERLIN: Does your car's handling feel rubbery or spongy when driving? Do the tyres or the steering wheel tremble unevenly?
If so, broken shock absorbers may well be the cause, a...
Driving on mountains: Lower gears, full tank, engine braking
20 March 2020
BERLIN: Driving on steep, high-altitude roads is uncharted territory for many drivers.
In these conditions, you need to be especially careful and anticipatory while easing off o...
Restored VW T1 Samba Bus becomes an all-electric e-Bulli
20 March 2020
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) presented the all-electric e-BULLI that's been equipped with the brand's latest electric drive components.
The concept vehicle i...
Tesla suspends production at US vehicle plant due to coronav...
20 March 2020
A view of Tesla Inc's US plant. — Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc on Thursday ended a standoff with local California authorities concerned about the spread of the coronavirus, sa...
Covid-19: Nissan and Toyota temporarily halt production in N...
20 March 2020
TOKYO: Nissan and Toyota have announced the temporary suspension of production in the US while Toyota has added Canada and Mexico to their list.
Nissan's production halt in the ...
Beeeeep be-beep: How to speak Cairo's taxi driver horn langu...
20 March 2020
Saad deciphers the honking code of Cairo. — spa
CAIRO: In Egypt's hopelessly gridlocked capital, beeping your horn has become something of an art form, a secret language that coul...
Covid-19: VW suspends US production
20 March 2020
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen (VW) has announced its Chattanooga plant in the US will suspend production for one week.
The German carmaker added that it plans to resume production on Ma...
Ferrari and Fiat look at helping Italy make ventilators in c...
20 March 2020
MILAN: Italian carmakers Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler are in talks with the nation’s biggest ventilator manufacturer to help to boost production of the life-saving machines that are u...
Legendary Mercedes 190 E Evo celebrates 30th anniversary
20 March 2020
The 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II along with the 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution and 190 E 2.3-16.
STUTTGART: As the name suggests, the "Evolution II" was the successor to the Mercedes-Benz 1...
Tesla reduces US factory personnel as Musk offers to produce...
20 March 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc has told employees it lowered the number of workers at its California vehicle factory to comply with government guidelines to curb the spread of coronaviru...
Shared handlebars: Coronavirus halts urban electric scooter ...
20 March 2020
The urban mobility movement has begun responding to fears that their modes of transport could help spread the coronavirus in cities. — dpa
MUNICH: The coronavirus pandemic, making...
Covid-19: JPJ decides to close until March 31 (updated)
19 March 2020
PETALING JAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has decided to close its counters from Friday until March 31.
Other agencies in the ministry would also stop counter services....
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