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Peugeot Landtrek pick-up truck to launch end-2020
20 February 2020
PARIS: Peugeot is entering the one tonne pick-up segment with the Landtrek, which will be launched at end-2020 in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. Peugeot says the pick-up ...
Polestar deepens ties with Google
20 February 2020
GOTHENBURG: Polestar 2, the electric performance car brand's first full EV, is the first vehicle on the market powered by Android with the Google Assistant, Google Maps and the Goo...
Aiways previews U6ion concept coupe
20 February 2020
SHANGHAI: Aiways, the Shanghai-based personal mobility provider, has published the first sketches of its U6ion electric crossover coupe concept, ahead of the model’s global debut a...
All Citroën diesel cars now Euro 6D compliant
20 February 2020
LONDON: The whole of the Citroën passenger car range with BlueHDi diesel engines will comply with the latest ‘Real Driving Emissions Step 2’ standard officially referred to as Euro...
Use of B20 biodiesel leads to cleaner air, safe for engines,...
20 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Implementing the B20 biodiesel programme could improve air quality especially in areas facing traffic congestion like the Klang Valley with its 7.2 million inhabitant...
Go Auto shows off prototype police patrol car
20 February 2020
PETALING JAYA: Go Auto Sales Sdn Bhd showed off on Wednesday a prototype of a new police patrol car to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in hopes of securing a deal to replace...
Freshly fired man sets fire to car
20 February 2020
SIBU An Indonesian man, believed to be mentally ill, set fire to a car he was travelling in today in Sarikei. The incident occurred at KM20 along the Sarikei-Sibu Road, near the...
Socar gets US$18m funds from S. Koreans
20 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Car-sharing app, SOCAR Mobility Malaysia has received US$18mil (RM75mil) in fresh funds from two South Korean investors – Eugene Private Equity Co. Ltd. and KH Energy...
Electrical tape on sign fooled a Tesla into speeding in test
20 February 2020
WASHINGTON: Researchers were able to trick a Tesla car into speeding by putting a strip of electrical tape over a speed limit sign, spotlighting the kinds of potential vulnerabilit...
Jaguar Land Rover's 'autonomy-ready' urban transport EV coul...
20 February 2020
LONDON: Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled Project Vector, a four-metre-long electric concept vehicle designed to autonomously transport people, goods, and services around the urban mo...
Re-badged cars and shared technology: Hits and misses
20 February 2020
It is common for automakers to collaborate and share technology in developing new cars, as this substantially reduces vehicle development costs and time, as well as eliminating unn...
Dubai hypercar maker W Motors seeks US$100mil to go electric
19 February 2020
Debbas (sixth from right) posing with company CEOS from around the world in the presence of the Fenyr Supersport. DUBAI: The maker of a US$3.4 million (RM14mil) hypercar that can ...
2020 Hyundai i20: 1.0-litre turbo with 48-volt mild hybrid
19 February 2020
GENEVA: Set to be unveiled at the 2020 Geneva International Motor Show in March, the third-generation Hyundai i20 B-segment compact car has an electrified 48-volt mild hybrid power...
Electrified Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 4MATIC+ Coupé revealed
19 February 2020
STUTTGART: Mercedes-AMG has revealed the new GLE 63 4MATIC+ Coupé, whose V8 engine has been electrified to be even more responsive The AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine is paired ...
Porsche confirms Taycan electric car caught fire in US
19 February 2020
FRANKFURT: Porsche confirmed one of its new Taycan electric cars has caught fire in the garage of a US customer, marking the first such incident since Volkswagen AG’s sportscar div...
Honda Jazz, City and CR-V top in JD Power Malaysia quality s...
19 February 2020
PETALING JAYA: JD Power 2019 Malaysia has ranked the Honda Jazz, City and CR-V as the highest in their segments under an Initial Quality Study for new vehicle quality study. “Ho...
GM to lay off all 1,500 plant workers in Thailand following ...
19 February 2020
BANGKOK: General Motors will begin laying off around 1,500 employees in Thailand in June, after announcing the sale of its production plants in the country, a government official s...
Volkswagen Tour happening at 1Utama, PJ, this weekend
19 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has announced a new event happening for 'folks' looking for a new vehicle with a VW roundel. The company's first Volkswag...
Indonesia proposes to tax polluting cars, plastic and sweet ...
19 February 2020
Indrawati said the tariffs on vehicles would vary depending on emission levels and other aspects. — Reuters UPDATE: Indonesia’s parliament today told the government to tax a wider...
Shell Malaysia stops charging 50 sen TnG top-up fee at more ...
19 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Shell Malaysia has waived the 50 sen Touch ‘n Go (TnG) top-up fee at all stations along more PLUS highways and the East-Coast Expressway. The PLUS highways are the...