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Why are some cars just 'four-door' and others 'five-door'?
30 May 2020
BERLIN: You may come across the rather strange distinction between four-door and five-door cars and wondered: Do some car companies not count the boot? Or is there some hidden fift...
PM: Amendments to Road Transport Act on drink driving to be ...
30 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333), which deals with drink driving, will be finalised in mid-June before being tabled at the next Parliament meeting...
Married couples allowed to travel interstate from June 1
30 May 2020
Married couples living in different states are given the green light to travel from June 1. — AFP PUTRAJAYA: Interstate travel restrictions will be relaxed for married couples l...
Vietnam's VinFast to launch first electric car in 2021
30 May 2020
HANOI: Vietnam's first domestic car manufacturer, VinFast, will start the mass production of its first electric models next year and will target the US market, the company said in ...
US capital to cut speed limit on residential streets to 32kp...
30 May 2020
WASHINGTON: The mayor of the US capital said Friday Washington D.C. will reduce the speed limit on most local city streets by 20% to 20mph (32kph) starting June 1 in a bid to reduc...
Japan gets BMW X2, 3 Series and Z4 Sunrise limited editions
29 May 2020
TOKYO: BMW Japan has released Sunrise limited editions for the X2, 3 Series, And Z4 in Japan, with the concept of "the sun will rise again". Standard kit includes an Alpine Whit...
Learner drivers can resume lessons from June 1
29 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Learner drivers can resume their lessons from June 1, as the Road Transport Department (JPJ) reopens the drivers' training and testing sector. The department said...
No need to wear face mask while driving alone, says Health D...
29 May 2020
PUTRAJAYA: There is no need to wear face mask when carrying out activities alone such as driving or jogging, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said ...
Renault to cut 14,600 jobs worldwide, to stay in F1
29 May 2020
PARIS: Renault SA plans to eliminate about 14,600 jobs worldwide and lower production capacity by almost a fifth in a move to dramatically reduce costs and outlast the downturn tha...
May 30-June 5: Fuel prices up across the board
29 May 2020
Aston Martin DB5 limited edition with James Bond gadgets
29 May 2020
LONDON: A limited 25-car production run is underway for the Aston Martin DB5, 55 years after the last new DB5 rolled off the production line. Fewer than 900 saloon examples were...
VW's new Golf 8 off to a bad start
29 May 2020
WOLFSBURG: As far as car launches go, they don't get much worse. Volkswagen's highly anticipated Golf 8 was supposed to set the new standard in the compact class. But the German...
Shell stations' promotions: June 1 to 4
29 May 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Shell Malaysia's new #AkuRindu campaign provides customers with extra rewards to help them on their journey. The campaign will take place at all of its stations na...
Covid-19: Allianz General makes disinfecting vehicles an SOP
29 May 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Accident vehicles in need of repairs are getting some extra care from Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Berhad. Since the Movement Control Order (MCO), ...
Williams considers sale of struggling F1 team
29 May 2020
LONDON: Williams is considering a sale of its once-dominant but now struggling Formula One team as part of a new strategic direction, Williams Grand Prix Holdings (WGPH) said today...
2021 Geneva Motor Show likely to be cancelled
29 May 2020
GENEVA: Plans to hold the 2021 Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) are in peril, after the foundation that organises the event recently rejected a 16.8 million francs loan offer...
Lamborghini x Lego equals 1:8 Sián FKP 37
29 May 2020
SANT’AGATA BOLOGNESE: Collaborations between brands have been the new normal for some time now but some collaborations are just meant to be like Automobili Lamborghini and the Lego...
Volkswagen pumps €2 billion into China electric vehicle bet
29 May 2020
BEIJING/HONG KONG: Volkswagen AG (VW) said today it has agreed to invest €2.1 billion (RM10.2bil) in two separate Chinese electric vehicle players, upping its bet on the world’s bi...
Covid-19: Infiniti USA launches digital sales platform
29 May 2020
LOS ANGELES: Infiniti USA has launched a new "Infiniti Now" initiative, with dealers scheduling services to meet customers where they may feel the most comfortable, such as vehicle...
Audi teams up with Capgemini in digital transformation
29 May 2020
(From left) Capgemini head of market unit automotive Henrik Ljungström and Audi chief information officer Frank Loydl.  INGOLSTADT: German carmaker Audi announced that it and Capg...