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Last Porsche 911 (991) rolls off production line
02 January 2020
STUTTGART (Germany): Porsche's 991 series has been the most comprehensively developed generation of the 911 to date – and the most successful too, with 233,540 units produced. T...
Order a car wash via Volvo's mobile app
02 January 2020
LONDON: Volvo Car UK offers its customers the convenience of having a cleaner car via its new app-based mobile valeting service - Volvo Car Mobile Wash. Depending on the model, ...
Proton sold 100,821 cars in 2019, Saga and X70 lead sales
02 January 2020
SHAH ALAM: Total sales for national automaker Proton in 2019 closed at 100,821 units (domestic + export), the first time it has crossed the 100,000 unit threshold since 2015. Th...
Final tribute for the Volkswagen Beetle
02 January 2020
NEW YORK: A year after officially announcing the end of its production, Volkswagen has produced a final tribute to the iconic Beetle. Taking the celebration of life to the world...
Genesis GV80: First images of the SUV
02 January 2020
SEOUL: Genesis has shared the first official images of the GV80, the first sport-utility vehicle for the brand. The much-anticipated, three-row (available) GV80 will become the ...
Russian vlogger drops a Mercedes-AMG C63 G-Wagon from a copt...
02 January 2020
PETALING JAYA: The owner of a Mercedes-AMG C63 in Russia who was said to be unhappy with the aftersales service has smashed his vehicle to bits by dropping it 300 metres to the...
White is most popular automotive colour globally
02 January 2020
PHILADELPHIA, USA: Axalta has released its 67th annual Global Automotive Color Popularity Report, which reveals the top three automotive colours as: white (38%), black (19%), and g...
Bosch to offer lower-cost sensors for self-driving cars
02 January 2020
STUTTGART: German automotive supplier Robert Bosch said today it has developed a sensor that lets cars “see” a three-dimensional view of the road, aiming to lower the cost of techn...
Turkey nabs pilots over Ghosn's escape through Istanbul
02 January 2020
Journalists gathering around unidentified visitors arriving at a house referenced by court documents as belonging to Ghosn in Beirut on Thursday. — AFP ISTANBUL: Turkish police de...
Small turning circle: How big a role does it really play?
02 January 2020
BERLIN: Just how agile a car is can be determined by looking at its turning circle — the smallest circular turn the vehicle can make. The less space a car needs for a U-turn, th...
VW offers 2020 CNY savings on five models
02 January 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: With the 2020 Chinese New Year happening later this month, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia is starting its seasonal promotion drive again. This time, it's touti...
BMW iFE.20 first race car with parts made out of renewable t...
02 January 2020
MUNICH: The BMW iFE.20 recent victory at the FIA Formula E Championship in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, highlighted the key role its flax cooling shaft played in its track success. Th...
Cars getting smarter at 2020 CES
02 January 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: The cars that will be showcased at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be smarter even if fully self-driving vehicles may not be ready to go mainstream yet...
Indian police deploy mannequins to deter traffic offenders
02 January 2020
Motorists riding past a mannequin dressed up as traffic police at an intersection in Bangalore. - AFP BANGALORE: Dummy police are the newest recruits to law enforcement in India's...
Ghosn met Lebanese president after fleeing Japan, say source...
02 January 2020
Ghosn and wife Carole in this file pic. — AFP BEIRUT: Fugitive former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn met Lebanon’s president after fleeing from Japan, where he was smuggled out of h...
Dego Ride's bike hailing service kicks off, more women rider...
01 January 2020
Under Dego Ride, male and female riders will cater to passengers of their own gender. — Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: After having been barred over public safety concerns back in February...
Top 10 most anticipated cars of 2020 in Malaysia
31 December 2019
The most anticipated passengers cars this year will be compact SUV (sport utility vehicle) offerings and B-segment cars. Let's look at new wheels that will whet the appetite of ...
Touch ‘n Go eWallet in race to attract more users and mercha...
31 December 2019
Ong is pushing for Touch ‘n Go eWallet to secure at least 12 million users and merchant in 2020. KUALA LUMPUR: Being the relatively new kid on the e-wallet block, the Touch ‘n Go...
Ford says reservations full for high-end version of electric...
31 December 2019
DETROIT: Ford said on Monday reservations were full for the high-end Mustang Mach-E First Edition electric sport utility vehicle. The No. 2 US automaker unveiled the electric Mu...
Sinkhole appears near bridge in Klang
31 December 2019
KLANG: A 10m-wide sinkhole that appeared near the Sungai Teluk Menegun bridge along Jalan Kebun here on Monday has disrupted traffic. The sinkhole is believed to have been cause...