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US auto safety agency probes 12th Tesla crash tied to possib...
16 December 2019
WASHINGTON: The US auto safety agency said it will investigate a 12th Tesla crash that may be tied to the vehicle’s advanced Autopilot driver assistance system after a Tesla Model ...
Mercedes delays electric debut after Jaguar and Audi SUVs fl...
16 December 2019
NEW YORK: Mercedes-Benz is putting off the US debut of its first electric vehicle by a year in the latest sign of just how difficult a time automakers are having replicating Tesla ...
Record petrol prices in Australian cities spark boycott call
16 December 2019
MELBOURNE: Australian motorists are being advised to boycott "price-gouging” petrol retailers as fuel prices surge across major cities ahead of the Christmas holidays. Unleaded ...
VW to develop self-driving electric shuttles for Qatar
16 December 2019
DOHA: Volkswagen AG will help develop a fleet of self-driving electric shuttles for use in Qatar’s capital Doha in 2022, the company said. Volkswagen and the Qatar Investment Au...
Renault offers CEO job to SEAT's Luca De Meo, says Spanish d...
14 December 2019
MADRID: Renault has offered the chairman of Volkswagen’s SEAT brand, Luca de Meo (pic), the job of chief executive, Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia reported today, citing anonymous...
Porsche reveals Star Wars-inspired starship created with Luc...
14 December 2019
The design of Tri-Wing S-91x Pegasus Starfighter. STUTTGART: After months of brainstorming, Porsche and Lucasfilm have revealed the design of the promised starship, the Tri-Wing S...
Local assembly of Proton X70 starts
13 December 2019
TANJUNG MALIM: One year and one day after it was launched in Malaysia, the first X70 to be built at Proton’s new plant extension in Tanjung Malim has rolled off the production line...
Two new BMW i Charging facilities in Penang
13 December 2019
GEORGETOWN: Tian Siang Premium Auto and Gurney Paragon Mall introduce new BMW i Charging facilities at Gurney Paragon Mall in Penang. This further expands the network growth of ...
Touch ‘n Go eWallet kicks off phase 2 of #JOMTEKSI
13 December 2019
PUTRAJAYA: Touch ‘n Go eWallet has announced the second phase of its #JOMTEKSI initiative which sees several new programmes being introduced, all with the aim to provide a more inc...
Dec 14-20: Fuel prices unchanged
13 December 2019
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices will remain the same for the following week. The Finance Ministry said the prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel remained at RM2.64 per litre, R...
WATCH: Nissan LEAF goes drifting
13 December 2019
PETALING JAYA: By now, most people are aware that electric cars (EVs) can outgun traditional race cars on the track, what with their lightweight, powerful motors and instant torque...
Bentley Flying Spur lands in Singapore
13 December 2019
SINGAPORE: The third generation of the Bentley Flying Spur made its unveiling debut for the Asia Pacific region here followed by the promise of vehicle delivery to owners in the se...
US telecoms, traffic agencies clash on plan to use some auto...
13 December 2019
WASHINGTON: The US telecommunications regulator voted on Thursday to advance a plan to split a key spectrum block set aside for auto safety to accommodate the burgeoning number of ...
Nokia, Daimler, others agreed to mediation to resolve licens...
13 December 2019
A cyclist riding past a Nokia logo during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February last year. Nokia and Daimler have been fighting over who should apply and pay royalties...
BMW vehicles will support Android Auto in addition to Apple ...
13 December 2019
MUNICH: A few years after adding Apple CarPlay support to BMW vehicles in 2017, the company announced on Wednesday that Android Auto integration, too, will be arriving in July 2020...
50% discount for traffic police summonses
13 December 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: The public will have a chance to settle their summonses at a 50% discount during the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Police’s “Meet the Customers Day”. Kuala Lumpur Traffic I...
Mercedes-Benz offers first official teaser of all-electric E...
13 December 2019
STUTTGART: Back in 2017, Mercedes-Benz revealed the all-electric EQA concept car and Wednesday, during the digital world premiere of the GLA SUV, the company teased the production ...
Ferrari CEO does not expect fully-electric model until after...
13 December 2019
MARANELLO: Ferrari won’t have its first fully electric model ready until after 2025 as the battery technology requires more development, Chief Executive Louis Camilleri said, pushi...
Waze will no longer lead you onto unplowed roads
13 December 2019
SAN FRANCISCO: Waze is a mobile navigation application that, in addition to giving directions, alerts drivers about road conditions like traffic, construction, and accidents immedi...
Ducati to sell authentic MotoGP parts as memorabilia
13 December 2019
A camshaft on offer from Ducati Memorabilia. BOLOGNA: Italian manufacturer Ducati has launched an original initiative that will delight motorsports fans by putting up for sale a w...