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China urges Tesla to keep products consistent as buyers comp...

11 March 2020

The advanced HW3.0 chip allows for Full Self-Driving mode in Tesla’s driver assistance system. — CleanTechnica/Tesla BEIJING: China’s industry ministry said on Tuesday it has ur...

Toyota Gazoo Racing M'sia partners with Japan Super GT

11 March 2020

PETALING JAYA: The success and public support of the Vios Challenge One-Make Race and Toyota GAZOO Racing (TGR) Festival has garnered the attention of the Japan Super GT organizat...

2020 World Car Awards jury nails down three finalists

11 March 2020

TORONTO: A jury of 86 international automotive journalists has narrowed down the finalists for the 2020 World Car Awards to two Mazdas and a Kia. They are the Mazda3, Mazda CX-3...

Porsche Taycan customers can now explore the vehicle in VR b...

11 March 2020

STUTTGART: Porsche has created something that it calls the Taycan VR Experience, a chance for customers to digitally explore the EV even if it's not yet available for purchase in t...

PSA's Carlos Tavares is 2020 World Car Person of the Year

11 March 2020

Tavares. — Bloomberg TORONTO: World Car Awards (WCA) jurors have voted PSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares as the 2020 World Car Person of the Year. Tavares is expected to receive the...

Nissan to pull out of venture fund with Renault in cost-cutt...

11 March 2020

TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co is likely to pull out from a venture capital fund it runs with alliance partners Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors, as part of the Japanese automaker’s drive ...

Saudi Aramco partners with Formula 1

11 March 2020

LONDON: State-owned Saudi Aramco announced a long-term global sponsorship deal with Formula One on Tuesday in what could also be another step towards the country eventually hosting...

Brembo says more virus restrictions in Italy could hit globa...

11 March 2020

MILAN: Further restrictions to tackle the spread of the coronavirus in Italy would mean stopping production in the north of the country and threatening the global automotive indust...

2020 NY Auto Show postponed to August because of coronavirus

11 March 2020

NEW YORK: The New York auto show is being postponed until August because of the coronavirus outbreak, the latest in a string of large gatherings canceLled because of health concern...

Triumph launches Rocket 3, Tiger 900 and Thruxton 1200 RS fr...

10 March 2020

PETALING JAYA: Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia has unleashed a bevy of motorcycles to spearhead the brand with three Rocket 3 variants, six Tiger 900 variants and the new Thruxton RS....

2021 Honda Odyssey to debut at NY Auto Show

10 March 2020

LOS ANGELES: Honda's 2020 New York International Auto show exhibit will feature the world debut of its refreshed 2021 Odyssey, the retail best-selling minivan (multi-purpose vehicl...

RUF Automobile unveils Rodeo and SCR concept

10 March 2020

MUNICH: RUF Automobile GmbH, manufacturer and creator of bespoke sports cars that combine performance and suitability for everyday use, unveiled the RUF Rodeo Concept and the first...

Toyota says it has a better way to create HD maps for automa...

10 March 2020

TOKYO: Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, Inc. (TRI-AD) says it has successfully completed proof of concepts (PoC) demonstrating high definition (HD) map building for ...

Organisers vow 2020 NY Auto Show will go on despite Covid-19

10 March 2020

NEW YORK: Organisers of the 2020 New York Auto Show are determined to go ahead with the show - Covid-19 or not. The event is set to run from April 10-19. Weeks before it is s...

Buyers shun used Toyota Corona sedans — maybe it's the name?

10 March 2020

The Toyota Corona (1957-2001) was a global success. Now, nobody wants to have anything to do with a car that sounds like a deadly virus. — dpa BERLIN: In these feverish times it s...

As global traffic jams mount, cities try new ways to ease co...

10 March 2020

Cars and public buses are seen in a traffic jam along a main street of Bogota in this 2015 file pic. — Reuters SEATTLE: Many cities are working to reduce car travel as they try to...

Auto industry’s virus fears shifting from supply to demand

10 March 2020

DETROIT: Automakers and suppliers across the globe have been scrambling to keep production going after the coronavirus shuttered parts plants across China. Now a bigger fear is eme...

Cadillac cancels debut of electric crossover in blow for GM’...

10 March 2020

DETROIT: The arrival of the all-electric future that General Motors' Mary Barra touted last week will have to wait because of the new coronavirus. The automaker on Monday called...

Green energy’s US$10 trillion revolution faces oil crash tes...

10 March 2020

A wind turbine operating beside vapour rising from the cooling towers at the Jaenschwalde coal-fired power plant, operated by Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG, in Peitz, Germany. — Bloom...

Nissan shows how its all-electric Leaf fights air pollution

09 March 2020

TOKYO: Nissan says that its fully-electric Leaf has managed to same more than 2.0-tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) since 2010. This proves that electric vehicles have become a sus...

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