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Chevrolet to withdraw from Thailand
17 February 2020
BANGKOK: General Motors (GM) will withdraw Chevrolet from Thailand by end-2020 and sell its Rayong vehicle plant to Great Wall Motors. This move was part of GM's announcement t...
AkzoNobel coating for McLaren F1 car
17 February 2020
MELBOURNE: AkzoNobel is again supplying hi-tech coatings technology for McLaren’s stylish new Formula 1 car, the MCL35. As official paint and coatings partner of the McLaren Rac...
Bookings open for Lexus UX 200: RM244K to RM300K
17 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Bookings are now opened for the imported Lexus UX 200 compact crossover which comes in three variants, with on-the-road prices without insurance at RM243,888 (Urban);...
2020 Alfa Romeo F1 car completes tests in new livery
17 February 2020
BOLOGNA: The Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN team came to the test track in Fiorano last Friday to see the 2020 Formula 1 car in action for the first time. The team’s 2020 contender, th...
WATCH: Czinger 21C hypercar flexes muscle
17 February 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: The Czinger 21C hypercar has released a second teaser video that shows off its performance ahead of its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Pictured...
GM to retire Holden, wind down Aussie, NZ operations
17 February 2020
NEW YORK: General Motors Co is retreating from more markets outside of the United States and China, saying on Sunday that it will wind down sales, design and engineering operations...
WATCH: Takeaways on CKD Proton X70
17 February 2020
PETALING JAYA: The newly launched X70 is now locally assembled at Proton's Tanjung Malim plant. The latest X70 arrives a little over a year after the fully imported model was sh...
DRB-Hicom sees CKD Proton X70 as welcome boost
17 February 2020
PETALING JAYA: The launch of Proton’s new X70 sports-utility vehicle (SUV) is a welcome boost to parent company DRB-Hicom Bhd as competition between the national and non-national m...
New Proton 3S dealership opens in Puchong, Selangor
17 February 2020
PETALING JAYA: Proton has opened a new 3S outlet in Bandar Bukit Puchong, Selangor. The outlet is accessible via the LDP Highway and is primed to serve residents in the area. ...
Steel or air? The basics behind your car's chassis
17 February 2020
BERLIN: Steel springs, adaptive dampers or air springs? When it comes to the chassis, the choice is huge. But what is the real difference from car to car? The driving feel and h...
How good are your headlights? How technology is making them ...
17 February 2020
LOS ANGELES: How good are your car headlights? Probably not as good as you think. The US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently issued a list of the 23 safest 20...
Ivan Tan new veep for Shell Malaysia and Philippines
17 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Shell Malaysia announced the appointment of Ivan Tan (pic) as the new vice president for Malaysia and Philippines with effect from Feb 1. He was also appointed man...
Toyota Vios Challenge (Season 3, Race 3): Penang's heat and ...
17 February 2020
PENANG: Grip levels, brakes and stamina were put to the test at the Batu Kawan Stadium in Penang for Season Three — Round Three of the Toyota Vios Challenge. The first of the tw...
Man killed after drunk driver smashes into car and three bik...
16 February 2020
NILAI: In another accident believed to be caused by a drunk driver, a man was killed today after his car was hit by another car that was driven against traffic. Nilai OCPD Supt ...
Ants, bats and birds evicted for new German Tesla plant
16 February 2020
UPDATE: Reuters reported that a German court on Sunday had ordered Tesla to stop clearing forest land for its Gigafactory. The court ruling, by the higher administrative court of t...
Carmakers look to resume China output after virus forced clo...
16 February 2020
SINGAPORE: Automakers including Daimler, Ford and Tesla are looking to resume production in China after being forced to shut factories following the outbreak of a new coronavirus. ...
Dangerous driving: The right way and wrong way to handle tai...
15 February 2020
BERLIN: They flash their lights and drive up close behind you: Pushy, tailgating drivers are all too common a problem on motorways. It's easy to feel intimidated or angry, but t...
Feb 15-21: All fuel prices up
14 February 2020
Hyundai to unveil new EV concept in Geneva
14 February 2020
GENEVA: Hyundai will unveil its new concept EV, “Prophecy”, expressing the company’s latest design language, at the upcoming Geneva International Motor Show, on March 3, 2020. ...
Audi E-Tron 50 Quattro enters
14 February 2020
LONDON: The new entry level Audi E-Tron 50 Quattro has a range of up to 190 miles and 30-minute charging capability (to 80 per cent capacity) with new Technik, Sport and S line spe...