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Venezuelans revamp cars to run on cooking gas amid fuel shor...
28 May 2020
Alfredo Gonzalez checking a cooking gas canister beneath his car, which is used to run his vehicle instead of fuel, as Venezuelans are struggling to cope with chronic fuel shortage...
Mercedes-AMG E 53 gets 'tech-ed up'
28 May 2020
AFFALTERBACH (Germany): From the home of Mercedes-AMG comes the mighty E 53 in a coupe and a drop-top cabriolet body styles. To mark its membership into the "AMG family", the AM...
MINI refreshes Countryman
28 May 2020
MUNICH: The MINI Countryman has been facelifted and, as expected, is stuffed with improved tech and equipment. The British brand said that the F60 Countryman still retains that ...
Swindon Powertrain offers crate electric motor for EVs
28 May 2020
LONDON: Swindon Powertrain’s compact HPD 80kW ‘crate’ motor for electric vehicle conversions is now available to order from its website. It is suitable for OEMs, niche vehicle ...
First carbon-fiber bodied 1967 Shelby GT500CR Mustang
28 May 2020
LOS ANGELES: Classic Recreations, the Oklahoma-based builder of officially-licensed Ford and Shelby American continuation cars and restorations has enlisted SpeedKore Performance G...
'Fast & Furious' game adjusts trajectory for August 2020
28 May 2020
LONDON: The studio behind intensely realistic racing simulator series "Project CARS" is lining up "Fast & Furious Crossroads" for an August 2020 release — though don't expect g...
Packing heat: How Ford’s latest tech helps police vehicles n...
28 May 2020
DETROIT: Ford has designed a new heated software enhancement to pilot with its Police Interceptor Utility – one that law enforcement agencies across the country can use to help red...
All three Detroit automakers had workers test positive for C...
28 May 2020
DETROIT: In the week since US auto factories reopened after coronavirus lockdowns, workers at all three Detroit automakers have tested positive for Covid-19 but only Ford Motor Co ...
Karma tests E-Flex supercar EV platform
28 May 2020
LOS ANGELES: Following Karma Automotive’s announcement of its electric vehicle (EV) E-Flex platform with supercar-capable architecture last month, its engineers have now begun test...
FIA agree to F1 spending cap of US$145mil for 2021
28 May 2020
PARIS: Spending by Formula One teams will be capped at US$145 million (RM632mil) in 2021 with a subsequent limit of US$135 million (RM588mil) by 2023, it was announced Wednesday as...
US states sue Trump administration over fuel efficiency roll...
28 May 2020
WASHINGTON: A group of 23 US states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging a Trump administration decision to weaken Obama-era fuel efficiency standa...
Beat the 'clockers' or how to spot a car with falsified mile...
28 May 2020
BERLIN: A second-hand car with low mileage is automatically worth more and there is the rub. As many as a third of second-hand cars on sale have had the mileage manipulated or "...
BMW unveils refreshed 5 Series
27 May 2020
MUNICH: BMW has revealed its latest 5 Series executive ride with new styling cues and added features. The line-up of "das neu 5er" with the internal code G30 includes a sedan an...
Honda Jazz hybrid in Europe billed as most comfortable in cl...
27 May 2020
LONDON: The new Honda Jazz e:HEV hybrid in Europe was developed to deliver class-leading levels of comfort and spaciousness. Central to achieving this is Honda’s newly developed...
PSA in UK offers 8-year/100,000 mile warranty on PHEVs and ...
27 May 2020
LONDON: Groupe PSA in the UK has introduced a new roadside assistance plan in an effort to bolster consumer confidence in its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and fully-elec...
Volvo Cars rolls out Valet maintenance pick-up services in E...
27 May 2020
LONDON: Volvo Cars has launched its new Volvo Valet maintenance pick-up and delivery service across selected European markets, including the UK, following its successful introducti...
BMW X2 xDrive25e plug-in hybrid launched: 57km of pure elect...
27 May 2020
MUNICH: The new 2021 BMW X2 xDrive25e plug-in hybrid can achieve an all-electric range of up to 57km in the legal EU test cycle, and comes with a hybrid-specific, four-wheel drive ...
UMW Toyota Motor lifts Raya spirits with video clips
27 May 2020
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor understands that many are disappointed with the inability to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri with their loved ones in their respective hometowns. "Thi...
2021 BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo launched
27 May 2020
MUNICH: The new BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo comes in five variants (two petrol and three diesel units), all fitted with 48V mild hybrid technology. All engines team up with an eig...
Toyota cars get highest safety ratings in Japan
27 May 2020
TOKYO: The Toyota Alphard/Vellfire, RAV4, and Raize have received the highest rank awards in the 2019 safety performance assessment by JNCAP (Japan New Car Assessment Program). ...