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Electric Peugeot e-208 offers Valentine’s Day escapade
14 February 2020
LONDON: The majority of Britain’s long-distance lovers could visit their partner in a full electric Peugeot e-208 without having to stop to recharge, according to exclusive researc...
RM6mil in grants for city mobility challenge
14 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge (CATCH) has Kuala Lumpur as the host pilot city, and offers up to US$1.5 million (RM6.21 million) in grants with an aim t...
Honda Jazz hybrid launched in Europe
14 February 2020
LONDON: For the first time, the Honda Jazz will be sold exclusively across Europe with an advanced hybrid powertrain. Carrying Honda's new e:HEV badge, all-new Jazz has two comp...
2020 Honda Fit/Jazz starts sales in Japan
14 February 2020
TOKYO: The 4th-generation Honda Fit (sold as Jazz in other markets) has started deliveries in Japan, and comes in two variants - a 1.3-litre DOHC i-VTEC unit with a CVT (with torqu...
Toyota GR Supra gets first 4-cylinder turbo engine
14 February 2020
DAYTONA, Florida: For 2021, the six-cylinder GR Supra 3.0 models leap ahead with a power boost and retuned chassis, while a new GR Supra 2.0 four-cylinder turbo model joins the lin...
Good try: Germany takes stab at setting 130kph speed limit o...
14 February 2020
BERLIN: Germany may be about to put the brakes on the autobahn. Lawmakers in the country’s upper house of parliament will vote today on a proposal to introduce a speed limit of ...
Fisker teases electric pickup before promptly deleting publi...
14 February 2020
LOS ANGELES: Everyone makes mistakes — even CEOs of major automotive companies. This has happened at Fisker, whose CEO Henrik Fisker teased an electric pickup via his Twitter accou...
Lexus debuts ES 300h with cameras instead of side-view mirro...
14 February 2020
TOKYO: Launched in Japan in 2018, the side-view camera system developed by Lexus is now coming to Europe. It will shortly be unveiled on the Lexus ES 300h at the Geneva Motor Show,...
158 drunk drivers arrested in KL in January
14 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 158 individuals were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in the capital city throughout January this year, says Kuala Lumpur Traffic and In...
New Honda Accord with 1.5L turbo engine open for booking
14 February 2020
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia chose Valentine's Day to announce that booking for its new Accord is now open at all its dealerships nationwide. This 10th-generation Accord is set...
Hyundai teases new i30 ahead of Geneva rollout
14 February 2020
FRANKFURT: Hyundai has given us a sneak peek of what will debut at the March 5-15 Geneva Motor Show next month: a handsomely facelifted i30 hatch. In just a few weeks, the annua...
Renault's 2020 vision clouded as 'tough' year leads to first...
14 February 2020
PARIS: Renault reported its first loss in a decade and cut its 2020 margin target today, as it attempts to draw a line under the Carlos Ghosn affair and reboot its Nissan alliance....
Nissan shares tumble to ten-and-a-half year low after earnin...
14 February 2020
TOKYO: Shares of Nissan Motor Co fell to their lowest in 10-1/2 years today, tumbling nearly 10% after the struggling Japanese automaker cut its annual profit forecast and said it ...
Daimler to recall almost 300,000 cars because of fire hazard...
14 February 2020
LONDON: Daimler AG is recalling almost 300,000 cars from Mercedes-Benz worldwide because of fire hazards. The news, first reported by German blogsite kfz-rueckrufe.de, was confi...
Hyundai bet big on China. Now coronavirus is twisting its su...
13 February 2020
SEOUL: South Korean car giant Hyundai Motor has increasingly relied on China to supply auto parts to its manufacturing hub at home in recent years. As the coronavirus spreads, its ...
Mitsubishi extends CNY promotion to end of February
13 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles in Malaysia, is extending its Chinese New Year (CNY) promotions until end Feb...
Reckless, drunk drivers may get 20 years behind bars
13 February 2020
UPDATE: On top of the longer jail term, a proposed fine of up to RM100,000 was announced by the Government on Feb 15.   PUTRAJAYA: Reckless and intoxicated drivers could...
German petrol stations offering drivers 5G at the fuel pump
13 February 2020
BERLIN: Drivers may soon be surfing the web at ridiculously high speeds and paying for fuel over 5G if the latest upgrades to petrol stations in Germany are any indication of the n...
Bentley Mulliner Bacalar to get Geneva debut
13 February 2020
LONDON: Bentley will reveal the future of coachbuilding at next month’s Geneva International Motor Show with the unveiling of the Bentley Mulliner Bacalar. Hand-built by Bentley...
VW announces flexible ultra-fast chargers
13 February 2020
ESSEN: Volkswagen and energy partner E.ON say the establishment of a dense public network of ultra-fast e-vehicle charging stations can be realised much faster than previously assu...