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Swipe, steer, click: Are steering wheels getting too complic...
03 February 2020
BERLIN: Indicate, turn on windscreen wipers, beep: Most steering wheels do more than just setting the direction of the car. But with as many as 36 functions on some Mercedes ste...
Meals at the wheel: How to snack safely while driving — if y...
03 February 2020
BERLIN: There are probably safer ways to eat than while steering a speeding car on a highway. But sometimes you just can't wait until the next stop. In that case, make sure you ...
Acura's handcrafted 2020 MDX PMC Edition limited to 330 unit...
03 February 2020
LOS ANGELES: Months after the vehicle was unveiled at the LA Auto Show, Acura's handcrafted 2020 MDX PMC Edition is now available. In November at the LA Auto Show, Acura debuted...
Tesla's Elon Musk drops surprise techno track
02 February 2020
LOS ANGELES: He is known as billionaire tech investor, inventor and space entrepreneur, and now Elon Musk is showing off another talent – for dance music. The founder of carmake...
Japan's Nidec bets on electric cars and acquisitions to treb...
02 February 2020
TOKYO: Japan’s Nidec Corp plans to more than treble its revenue over the next five years by focusing on electric vehicle powertrains and buying specialists in motor technologies, t...
After nearly 70 years, Frankfurt will no longer host motor s...
02 February 2020
FRANKFURT: Despite hosting the world's biggest automobile show for decades, Frankfurt will no longer be the venue for the International Motor Show, according to the show's organisi...
Govt negotiating with winning bidder to manage its fleet of ...
01 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is negotiating with the winning bidder to finalise the concession to manage its fleet of vehicles, Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Ahmad Badri Mohd ...
China auto sector braces for hefty virus impact, hopes it wi...
01 February 2020
A slow shutter photo showing rush hour traffic in Beijing. — AFP SHANGHAI/BEIJING: The new coronavirus epidemic is likely to wreak havoc on China auto sales and production in the ...
BMW delays next generation MINI due to Brexit uncertainty, c...
01 February 2020
FRANKFURT: BMW has delayed the development of its next generation MINI as it seeks to cut costs and as uncertainty over Britain’s trade relations with the European Union make long-...
PLUS highway users start to enjoy reduced toll rates
01 February 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Millions of Malaysian highway users started to enjoy an 18% reduced toll rates starting today. Based on calculations made by the government, through the concession...
PLUS Expressway toll rates down 18% nationwide
31 January 2020
PETALING JAYA: Tolls rates will be lowered by 18% at the stroke of midnight throughout Malaysia for highways operated by PLUS Expressway. The 18% reduction in toll is given to p...
Feb 1-7: RON97 petrol 8 sen lower, RON95, diesel unchanged
31 January 2020
PETALING JAYA: The price of RON97 will go down eight sen per litre, while RON95 and diesel prices remain the same for the week starting Saturday (Feb 1). The Finance Ministry sa...
Billionaire Lawrence Stroll buys a stake in ailing Aston Mar...
31 January 2020
LONDON: Following a board meeting to raise funds, billionaire Lawrence Stroll has decided to take a stake in ailing carmaker Aston Martin. The British car brand that's famed for...
Maisie Williams sings in the all-new Audi e-tron Sportback a...
31 January 2020
SINGAPORE: Audi returns to the biggest night in American football with a musically-inspired, 60-second commercial called “Let It Go” featuring actor Maisie Williams and the all...
Hummer EV with 1,000hp gets ready for debut
31 January 2020
DETROIT: General Motor Corporation (GMC) has announced that it will introduce the Hummer EV (electric vehicle) and promises a bold design and remarkable capability. Dubbed “Quie...
Everyday driver Lotus Evora GT410 launched
31 January 2020
HETHEL: Lotus has launched a new version of the Evora – the GT410 - as a second model in the range it sells alongside the Evora GT410 Sport, which also benefits from a revised spec...
Lamborghini hailed best employer for seventh consecutive yea...
31 January 2020
ROME: For the seventh consecutive year, Automobili Lamborghini has received the prestigious “Top Employer Italia 2020” certification. This award was given by the Top Employers I...
Ford patents unique 3D-printed wheel nuts to thwart theft
31 January 2020
LONDON: As car security systems become increasingly more sophisticated, thieves are targeting car parts instead, including alloy wheels which is why Ford has come up with a solutio...
Volvo serves up CNY savings on Twin Engine PHEV range
31 January 2020
PETALING JAYA: Volvo Car Malaysia, the premium Swedish car brand, is offering great deals for this year's Chinese New Year with angpows worth up to RM13,888. The Swedish carmake...
New CEO named to take over reins at Renault
30 January 2020
PARIS: Following the selection process led by the Governance and Compensation Committee, the Board of Directors, under the chairmanship of Jean-Dominique Senard, the decision was m...