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More than 400,000 German jobs at risk in switch to electric ...
13 January 2020
BERLIN: The shift to electric vehicles could cost 410,000 jobs in Germany by 2030, daily Handelsblatt reported today, citing government advisers. In engines and transmissions’ p...
Koenigsegg, a supercar challenging Swedish stereotypes
13 January 2020
ANGELHOLM (Sweden): For a quarter century, Koenigsegg has been making supercars for a niche market typically reserved for Italian luxury brands, while challenging perceptions of Sw...
Bidding for personalised number plates in Cambodia to be cap...
13 January 2020
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol has launched a bidding system for the sale of personalised vehicle number plates. Speaking during the ...
Nissan mulls divorce from Renault
13 January 2020
UPDATE: The alliance's president, Jean-Dominique Senard, has denied reports the grouping is splitting up. "The Renault-Nissan alliance is not dead! Soon we will show you why." &...
CKD cars may cost more in Malaysia?
13 January 2020
PETALING JAYA: Locally assembled vehicles may cost more following the potential restructuring of auto duty rates by the government. While it is still unclear on how the new rate...
Cabinet to discuss PLUS takeover on Wednesday
13 January 2020
GEORGE TOWN: The decision to take over operations of highway concessionaire PLUS Malaysia Sdn Bhd will be discussed when the Cabinet meets, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. L...
Porsche defies car industry gloom with record sales
13 January 2020
FRANKFURT: Porsche AG shrugged off widespread industry malaise, reporting record deliveries for last year and predicting that its first all-electric model Taycan will foster furthe...
Pirelli expects more predictable F1 after 2020 tyre decision
13 January 2020
LONDON: Formula One is likely to be more predictable this season after teams opted to stick with last year’s tyre specification, according to Pirelli’s racing head Mario Isola. ...
China not planning cuts in new energy vehicle subsidies in 2...
13 January 2020
BEIJING: China will not make significant cuts to subsidies for new energy vehicles (NEV) this year, signalling that its policy will remain relatively stable, state media quoted the...
New diesel cars exceed particle limits, says EU eco group
13 January 2020
BRUSSELS: New diesel vehicles are exceeding the limit for particle emissions, European campaign group Transport and Environment (T&E) said today, calling on EU lawmakers to mak...
Fook Loi Corp (Sabah) opens its fourth Proton outlet
13 January 2020
TAWAU: Fook Loi Corp (Sabah) Sdn Bhd has officially opened its new Proton 3S outlet in Tawau. The event was jointly officiated by Edmund Lim Meng Thong, Proton head of sales and...
Thai king orders new traffic rules to curb congestion from r...
13 January 2020
File pic of Thai traffic police stopping vehicles as the king's convoy passes near the Grand Palace in Bangkok. — Reuters BANGKOK: Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has ordered ...
Fuel subsidy registration for M40 group in second quarter of...
13 January 2020
SHAH ALAM: The petrol subsidy programme for the medium-income household (M40) group will be open for registration in the second quarter of this year, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasu...
VW, Nissan chase African market where car loans are rare
13 January 2020
Traffic in downtown Johannesburg. South Africa is the continent’s biggest market for new cars. ACCRA: Volkswagen AG and Nissan Motor Co. are among automakers planning new plants i...
Vintage Mustang from movie 'Bullitt' auctioned for RM15mil
13 January 2020
ORLANDO: The 1968 Ford Mustang GT that Steve McQueen drove in the movie "Bullitt" sold Friday for US$3.7 million (RM15mil), said auctioneer Mecum Auctions. The late actor drove ...
Singapore Motor Show 2020: Porsche Cayenne Coupé introduced
12 January 2020
SINGAPORE: Porsche at the Singapore Motorshow (2020) launched its Cayenne Coupé sport utility vehicle (SUV). Sporting the iconic 911's flyline, the SUV also comes featuring an a...
Singapore Motor Show 2020: Lexus LC Special Edition offered
12 January 2020
SINGAPORE: Lexus in Singapore, represented by Borneo Motors (Singapore) Pte Ltd - the sole distributor of the Japanese brand, unveiled the LC Special Edition during the Singapore M...
Singapore Motorshow 2020: New Land Rover Defender 110 rolls ...
12 January 2020
SINGAPORE: First seen at the Frankfurt Motor Show (2019), the five-door variant of the Land Rover Defender 110 (L851) got an unveiling at this year's Singapore Motor Show (2020). ...
Singapore Motorshow 2020: Kia Seltos makes early debut
12 January 2020
SINGAPORE: The Kia Seltos made an appearance at the during the Singapore Motorshow 2020 ahead of its second-quarter launch this year. The Seltos expands the South Korean carmake...
Singapore Motor Show 2020: Peugeot 2008 GT Line makes its en...
12 January 2020
SINGAPORE: Peugeot in Singapore has pulled the covers off its latest second-generation 2008 compact crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV). Seen here in left-hand drive guise, th...