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Fewer vehicles sold in November
19 December 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Vehicle sales volume fell 2.4% to 52,584 units in November from 53,870 units in October and the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) expects sales to be flat in Dec...
Rear-wheel drive BMW iX3 to roll out in 2020, with 440km ran...
19 December 2019
MUNICH: BMW has announced that the all-electric iX3 will go into series production in 2020, promising a range of 440km. It will be the company's first purely electric Sports Act...
Petrol subsidy for M40 group will fuel economic growth, say ...
19 December 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Experts have lauded the Government's decision to extend the Targeted Fuel Subsidy Programme (PSP) to Malaysians in the middle-income bracket (M40), saying that the mo...
Elderly driver mistook go pedal for brake, crashes into rest...
19 December 2019
SUBANG JAYA: A video of a car crashing into a restaurant while patrons were having a meal went viral. Thankfully, no one was injured. The video on SJ Echo’s Facebook page has...
Deadline for takeover of Gamuda highways extended again
19 December 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Bhd and four related concession holding companies have agreed to another two-month extension to finalise a deal for government to take over their highway toll ...
Top 10 songs streamed by Wazers on Spotify in 2019
19 December 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Music is a balm that calms the soul and chases the blues away, more so when you are stuck in traffic. As 2020 heads closer, Waze has compiled information on what i...
Peugeot boss Tavares has car manual for fixing Fiat Chrysler
19 December 2019
Tavares posing with a Vauxhall Vivaro van on the production line at Vauxhall's Luton plant in Luton on April 4, 2018. — Reuters FRANKFURT: With a track record of streamlining Peug...
IBM's new battery design taps seawater as alternative minera...
19 December 2019
NEW YORK: International Business Machines Corp (IBM) said on Wednesday it has created a battery design that uses materials extracted from seawater and requires no cobalt, as the ra...
Shock court order threatens legacy of Tata’s legendary dealm...
19 December 2019
Tata has four weeks to appeal the court decision before Mistry can technically resume his old job. — Reuters MUMBAI: For more than 150 years, the Tata Group has been synonymous wi...
BMW and Daimler pulling car-sharing operation from North Ame...
19 December 2019
DETROIT: Daimler AG and BMW AG are withdrawing their joint car-sharing service from North America and halting service in three European cities, citing rising costs and low ridershi...
Auto Bavaria holds first overseas riding event to Thailand
18 December 2019
PETALING JAYA: Auto Bavaria recently held its first riding event to Thailand, its first abroad. The Auto Bavaria Ride to Khao Yai was held in conjunction with BMW Motorrad Day i...
Tesla considers cutting price of China-built Model 3 next ye...
18 December 2019
SHANGHAI: Tesla is considering cutting the price of its China-built Model 3 sedans by 20% or more next year, people familiar with the plans said, betting the move will lure buyers ...
Dakar Rally to help Saudi tourism push, says sports chief
18 December 2019
The 2020 Dakar will set off from Jeddah on Jan 5 and end 7,800km and 12 days later in Qiddiya. — Relaxnews RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's sports chief said Monday the controversial 2020 D...
Isuzu buying UD Trucks from Volvo in US$2.3bil deal
18 December 2019
TOKYO: Isuzu Motors Ltd is buying Japanese manufacturer UD Trucks from Volvo Group as part of a strategic alliance, the latest sign of consolidation in the global automotive indust...
Indian tribunal orders restoring ex-Tata Sons chairman Cyrus...
18 December 2019
A 2012 file pic showing ex-Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata (left) with Mistry. — AFP NEW DELHI: An Indian tribunal today ordered restoring Tata Sons’ former executive chairman Cyrus...
PSA’s board approves merger with Fiat Chrysler
18 December 2019
Elkann (left) and Tavares are shown in this combo image. — AFP MILAN: The boards of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and PSA Group have approved another step towards a merger of the I...
Daimler seeks majority control of its main China joint ventu...
18 December 2019
HONG KONG/FRANKFURT/BEIJING: Daimler is seeking to buy a majority stake in its Chinese operations, three people familiar with the matter said, after initial efforts to raise its st...
Seven percent of all cars sold in the world are electric
18 December 2019
LONDON: More and more electric automobiles (both hybrid and all-electric) are being sold around the world, but trends in pricing for these vehicles vary enormously from continent t...
Perodua Tweckbot free inspections heads to Kota Kinabalu
18 December 2019
KOTA KINABALU: Tweckbot, Perodua’s long-running complimentary vehicle inspection service, will be making its final road safety push for the year here next weekend. A part of the...
Cyan Racing and Lynk & Co win first ever title in motorsport
17 December 2019
PETALING JAYA: Cyan Racing and Lynk & Co secured its first ever World Title in motorsport for a Chinese manufacturer with the Lynk & Co 03 TCR, winning the team title of th...