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Indonesia hopes for environmental nod soon for battery-grade...
19 November 2019
File pic of a worker watching as trucks load up raw nickel near Sorowako, Indonesia's Sulawesi island. — Reuters JAKARTA: Indonesia’s coordinating minister who oversees mining sai...
Immendingen is Mercedes-Benz global vehicle testing centre
19 November 2019
STUTTGART: The Test and Technology Center Immendingen is where Mercedes-Benz Cars is consolidating its worldwide vehicle testing, including the further development of alternative d...
Grab begins testing new delivery service GrabMart in Klang V...
18 November 2019
PETALING JAYA: Grab announced that a new service called GrabMart has entered pilot testing phase in the Klang Valley starting today. The company described GrabMart as an "on-dem...
EV onset leaves lubricant industry facing Kodak’s fate
18 November 2019
LONDON: The US$146 billion (RM606bil) lubricants industry is at risk of suffering the same fate as Kodak, thanks to the rise of electric vehicles. From Volkswagen AG to Nissan M...
Castrol wants your help to pick the best mechanics in Malays...
18 November 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Castrol Malaysia today announced a campaign to honour mechanics. The campaign called "Hari Mekanik Malaysia" ("Malaysian Mechanics Day") starts this month and runs...
US group says 803 unbelted rear-seat passengers died in 2018
18 November 2019
DETROIT: More than 800 rear-seat passengers who weren’t wearing seat belts were killed last year in US traffic crashes, and a highway safety group says states aren’t making enough ...
'Ford v Ferrari' races to first place at box office
18 November 2019
Actors Matt Damon and Christian Bale posing for photographs as they arrive for the premiere of the film 'Ford vs. Ferrari' in Toronto on Sept 9. — AP LOS ANGELES: "Ford v Ferrari"...
Ford may make new electric Mustang Mach-E in China
18 November 2019
Hackett says Ford may build the Mach-E in China depending on how the trade war plays out. DETROIT: Ford Motor Co. is considering making its new electric Mustang Mach-E in China, d...
Ford bets on electric Mustang to charge its turnaround
18 November 2019
DETROIT: The Mustang Mach-E electric sport utility vehicle Ford Motor Co unveiled in Los Angeles on Sunday is more than another car for the storied automaker. The Mach-E has...
Toyota unit in partnership to ease Bangkok traffic jams
18 November 2019
BANGKOK: Toyota Mobility Foundation, a unit of the Toyota group, has teamed up with Thai authorities to ease traffic jams on Rama 4 Road here. The 18-month "Rama 4 Model" projec...
Toyota Outrun raises RM151,100 to help athletes in Paralympi...
18 November 2019
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd has raised RM151,100 from the first Toyota Outrun. The money was collected from the registration of participants and would go to the Paralymp...
Custom instruments for early warnings: Do you really need th...
18 November 2019
BERLIN: Modern cars tend to keep their engine and running system vitals very much to themselves. Apart from a tachometer, which measures the number of engine revolutions, and a wat...
Airbus-backed tournament unveils first electric racing aircr...
18 November 2019
A prototype of an electric-powered aircraft set to be flown in the Air Race E-series, on display during the first day of the 16th Dubai Air Show at Dubai World Central in Dubai on ...
Cupra races the Ateca around Paris rooftop with a view of Ei...
18 November 2019
PARIS: Cupra recently demonstrated the power of the Ateca on a rooftop racetrack in France's capital city. On a racetrack built in six days on the eighth floor of a building her...
How your car radio is damaging your battery
18 November 2019
BERLIN: When it comes to starting up your car on a cold day,  it is important to make sure that its battery is well maintained. Tips from German safety experts TÜV to ensure you...
Key details on Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV
18 November 2019
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co has tried and failed to generate interest in utilitarian electric vehicles such as a battery-powered Focus compact car. Now, the company is using the high-pe...
Volvo XC90 updated for 2019, starts from RM373K
18 November 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia has refreshed the line-up of its flagship XC90 large luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV) with new subtle styling touches and upgrades. Available...
All-new Nissan Almera makes Asian debut in Thailand
17 November 2019
BANGKOK: The all-new Nissan Almera has been launched in Thailand, which became the first country in Asia and Oceania to get it. Five versions are offered and they are all powere...
BMW executive Markus Duesmann tasked with reviving Audi
17 November 2019
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen has installed former BMW executive Markus Duesmann to reinvent Audi after the German premium brand lost key engineering know-how and influence in the wake of ...
E-transport boom could see first major European city go car-...
17 November 2019
Either Amsterdam (shown here) or Oslo could become the first European city to go car-free in 2020. — Reuters LONDON: Next year will see the first major European city to ban privat...