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Virtual robots support Audi employees working on PCs
29 October 2019
SINGAPORE: Colleague robot moves into the office: Audi is now developing bots to carry out monotonous tasks for employees at PC workstations. The digital robots can perform tas...
Hyundai replaces head of premium Genesis brand
29 October 2019
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor today named its former North American chief, William Lee (pic), to oversee its premium Genesis brand following the departure of Manfred Fitzgerald. Lee face...
Porsche pilots online car sales in the US
29 October 2019
ATLANTA: Porsche announced that it has launched a US-based online car sales project in partnership with 25 dealerships across the country to bring the convenience of online shoppin...
Tokyo Motor Show 2019: Perodua studying new SUV
29 October 2019
At the Tokyo Motor Show 2019, what caught the attention is a new Daihatsu SUV. Striking in shape, the SUV caught Perodua officials by surprise as they didn’t expect it to be sho...
Pedestrian detection systems produce mixed results in safety...
29 October 2019
WASHINGTON: The performance of modern pedestrian detection systems varies widely between carmakers, with high-end luxury brands generally faring better and other models failing to ...
Ford's 'Mustang-inspired' all-electric SUV will debut on Nov...
29 October 2019
DETROIT: The 'Mustang-inspired' fully electric SUV that Ford has been teasing since 2018 will finally get an unveiling date: Nov 17. Since the 2018 Detroit Auto Show, it's been ...
Penang to fully switch to app-based parking from 2020
29 October 2019
GEORGE TOWN: No more paper-based coupons will be sold from Dec 31 and any stock you have left will be valid only until Dec 31 next year. This was the reminder issued by city cou...
Indonesia suspends nickel ore exports with immediate effect
29 October 2019
A worker displaying nickel ore in a ferronickel smelter owned by state miner Aneka Tambang Tbk at Pomala district, Indonesia, in a 2011 file pic. — Reuters JAKARTA: Indonesia susp...
No plans to ban 'kap chai', says Loke
29 October 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: It is not practical to ban the kap chai (small underbone motorcycles) despite calls for such action, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. "There are non-governmen...
‘Like’ them or not, car influencers shape the way the indust...
29 October 2019
Hirschi is an Australian social media personality who currently lives in Dubai. Her millions of fans know her as Supercarblondie. — Bloomberg Alan Enileev won the Need For Speed c...
Lamborghini to send research materials to space
29 October 2019
BOLOGNA: Lamborghini is working with the International Space Station to study the effects of extreme stress on five different composite materials. Lamborghini announced last Fri...
Aston Martin will soon launch ... a motorcycle?
29 October 2019
LONDON: Aston Martin is partnering with Brough Superior to create a motorcycle which will don the iconic Aston Martin wings for the very first time. Aston Martin announced last ...
GM, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler back Trump on California emissions...
29 October 2019
WASHINGTON: General Motors Co, Toyota Motor Corp, Hyundai Motor Co, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and other major automakers are siding with the Trump administration in its bid to b...
1,344 motorists summoned by Kelantan JPJ for number plate of...
29 October 2019
KOTA BARU: A total of 1,344 summonses concerning fixing of number plates not according to regulations were issued by the Kelantan Road Transport Department (JPJ) from January until...
Japan tax agency finds Ghosn used Nissan money for private u...
29 October 2019
Ghosn being escorted as he walked out of the Tokyo Detention House on April 25 following his release on bail. — AFP TOKYO: Japan’s tax authorities have determined former Nissan Mo...
Many parents downplay need for helmets
29 October 2019
MALACCA: “It is just a short distance” is often an excuse used by motorists for not wearing a motorcycle helmet when sending children to school. However, state Transport Committ...
Traffic slows to a crawl after holiday break ends
28 October 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Several major highways leading into Kuala Lumpur have seen traffic slow to a crawl this evening, following the return of city dwellers after the long Deepavali weeken...
Court orders release of woman in case involving deaths of ei...
28 October 2019
Sam leaving the court with her lawyer, Muhammad Faizal, after the magistrate ordered her release. JOHOR BARU: The Magistrate's Court here has ordered the release of a 24-year-old ...
Volvo S60 T8 R Design arrives: RM296K, AWD plug-in hybrid wi...
26 October 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: The new Volvo S60 T8 R Design is expected to boost sales for the premium Swedish marque in the country, as the mid-sized sports sedan is priced competitively and pack...
Oct 25-Nov 1: RON97 down nine sen to RM2.59
25 October 2019
PETALING JAYA: The fuel price of RON97 will go down by nine sen per litre, while RON95 and diesel prices remain the same for the following week. The Finance Ministry said the pr...