Malaysia aims to start selling B20-biodiesel by next year
22 November 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is firm in pushing for the widespread use of B20 biodiesel, which is a mix of 20% palm oil and 80% diesel, by next year.
This was underscored with the exc...
Hans Zimmer to compose sounds for BMW electrified cars
22 November 2019
MUNICH: German film score composer and record producer Hans Zimmer has landed a choice gig with BMW.
He has been asked to stay on in a joint project with the car maker to develo...
LA Auto Show 2019: The futuristic concept models
22 November 2019
LOS ANGELES: Over the years, the LA Auto Show has provided car makers with a chance to show off vehicle concepts that not only reflect that brand and its current mission, but also ...
Jaguar Land Rover chief wants alliances, not a merger
22 November 2019
LOS ANGELES: Luxury automaker Jaguar Land Rover’s chief executive told Reuters he is open to more alliances to lower the costs of developing technology, but is not looking for a fu...
Electric cars a major challenge for supermarkets, gas statio...
22 November 2019
LOS ANGELES: The rise of electric cars is proving a challenge not only for auto makers but also gas stations, supermarkets and malls forced to adapt as more and more electric vehic...
Tesla's pickup truck demo marred by shattered windows
22 November 2019
Musk standing in front of the shattered windows of the Cybertruck. — AFP
LOS ANGELES: Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk took to the stage late Thursday to reprise a familiar...
Dakar Rally unveils tough Arabian desert route for 2020
22 November 2019
PARIS: Dakar Rally organisers have unveiled the route for the controversial 2020 edition, a 12-day marathon through the Arabian desert starting Jan 5.
Former two-time Formula On...
Daimler brings SUV to luxury Maybach brand's portfolio
22 November 2019
GUANGZHOU: Daimler plans to sell luxury Maybach brand’s first sport-utility vehicle, its China chief executive, Hubertus Troska, said on Thursday, joining other luxury brands that ...
No turning back for Honda on electrification
21 November 2019
Electrification is the path Honda has set itself on and there’s no turning back.
By 2020, the Japanese marque will introduce its full EV car, the Honda e in Europe and becoming ...
Toyota banks on autonomous driving and robotic technologies
21 November 2019
Though housed in very corporate-looking glass and steel encased Nihonbashi Muromachi Mitsui Tower in busy Tokyo, Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development Inc (TRI-AD) actua...
Hankook CEO arrested on bribery charges
21 November 2019
SEOUL: Cho Hyun-bum, chief executive of Hankook Tire & Technology, South Korea’s top tyre maker, was arrested today on charges that include allegations of taking bribes, a cour...
UD Trucks and TCIE deliver first unit of light-duty Kuzer in...
21 November 2019
SHAH ALAM: UD Trucks and sole distributor partner Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE) have recently delivered the first ever unit of the all-new light-duty UD Kuzer to lo...
Want car vanity plates? Hold on, says minister
21 November 2019
SEREMBAN: The government needs more time to decide if Malaysians can have personalised registration plates for vehicles, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
He said the author...
All-new Mazda CX-30 open for booking
21 November 2019
PETALING JAYA: The new Mazda CX-30 is officially open for booking.
The fully imported model from Japan is available in three variants: CX-30 2.0L at RM143,119.20; CX-30 2.0L Hi...
Test flight for flying vehicle not authorised, say CAAM
21 November 2019
PETALING JAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) clarified it did not authorise a test flight for a "flying car" or drone of model UAS E-Hang 216 (EH216) scheduled fo...
Older motorists baulk at buying an electric car, survey show...
21 November 2019
BERLIN: New research shows that many drivers aged over 55 years of age are not keen on buying an electric car.
Range-anxiety is one of the major factors holding back these older...
UMW Toyota Motor deputy chairman prepares for first enduranc...
21 November 2019
PETALING JAYA: UMW Toyota Motor’s deputy chairman Akio Takeyama will be in his maiden endurance race for the upcoming Sepang 1,000km (S1K).
Wing Hin Motorsports, one of the most...
Germany fines car makers for forming steel cartel
21 November 2019
BERLIN: Germany’s cartel authority said today it was fining the country’s three major carmakers - BMW, Volkswagen and Daimler - a total of €100 million (RM461mil) for forming a car...
Toyota rolls out 306hp RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid
21 November 2019
LOS ANGELES: Toyota has presented a new plug-in version of its RAV4 Hybrid compact SUV, in the run-up to the LA Auto Show, which is set to open its doors to the public on Nov 22.
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BMW orders more than €10 billion worth of battery cells
21 November 2019
BERLIN: BMW said today it had ordered more than €10 billion (RM46bil) worth of battery cells from Chinese battery cell maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) and Samsung S...
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