BMW's idealworks spinoff gets new CEO
09 June 2021
MUNICH: Michael Alexander Schneider has been appointed the CEO of idealworks, the BMW Group’s Logistics Innovations spinoff.
He completes the management team of the rapidly grow...
VW to get €288m in dieselgate settlement with former execs
09 June 2021
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen said today it had agreed to settle claims against former executives, including long-time CEO Martin Winterkorn, that will see the carmaker receive €288 millio...
What does a chief cost optimisation officer do? Ask Hyundai
05 June 2021
LOS ANGELES: Hyundai Motor Americas Region has appointed Carlos Servin as the chief cost optimisation officer.
Servin will be responsible for leading the strategy and execution ...
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Porsche Taycan 4S: A spirited force
03 June 2021
While Porsche is synonymous with motorsports and high-performance turbocharged road cars, it has a history of dabbling in electric-powered cars in the early 20th century.
Unable...
Elon Musk’s impact on language
02 June 2021
Musk strikes a pose at the China-made Model 3 delivery ceremony at the company's Gigafactory in Shanghai on Jan 7. — Bloomberg
SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk, who turns 50 later this mo...
Foxconn strikes multibillion-dollar EV pact with PTT in Thai...
01 June 2021
Foxconn and Thailand's PTT Pcl will collaborate on hardware and software for producing EVs, — Reuters
BANGKOK: Foxconn Technology Group struck a multibillion-dollar electric-veh...
Daimler to pay Nokia patent fees, ending German legal spat
01 June 2021
The agreement with Daimler announced jointly today marks the latest win for Nokia. — AFP
STUTTGART: Daimler has agreed to pay Nokia for using its patents, ending a row that highli...
World's rich floor it in post-pandemic luxury car rush
31 May 2021
LONDON: The global rebound from the coronavirus pandemic is revving luxury carmakers' sales to never-before-seen heights, as order books at the likes of Lamborghini, Ferrari and Ro...
Carsome teams up with Aspirasi to offer data-driven dealer f...
25 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Carsome has entered a partnership with Aspirasi, the micro-financing and micro-insurance provider under Axiata Digital, to offer data-backed digital financing solutio...
Hyundai raises hydrogen game as new trucks roll into Europe
24 May 2021
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor plans to ship a new series of fuel-cell trucks to Europe later this year, turning up the heat on rivals in a battle to test the viability of hydrogen-powered h...
Pope Francis to get first electric popemobile from Fisker
22 May 2021
In this photo sourced from Fisker's Twitter page, he is seen showing the Ocean modified into a proposed popemobile to the Pope.
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles-based Fisker Inc plans to ...
Daimler Truck predicts engine job losses in transition to 'g...
21 May 2021
STUTTGART: The transition to zero-emission fuel cell trucks will slash about half the jobs at Europe's truck engine plants in the next 15 years, Daimler Truck chief executive Marti...
Carsome's data centre of excellence to boost business
21 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Carsome has set up a data centre of excellence (COE) to revolutionise the used car industry through digitalisation.
The Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-c...
Covid-19 ushers in new era of air conditioning in cars
20 May 2021
FRANKFURT: Disturbing odours, annoying pollen and now virus-laden aerosols: drivers value clean air inside their car more than ever, especially since the start of the pandemic.
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Stellantis, Foxconn to form connectivity-focused car technol...
19 May 2021
DETROIT: Carmaker Stellantis and iPhone assembler Foxconn plan to create a joint venture to supply in-car and connected-car technologies across the auto industry, they said on Tues...
Lamborghini maps cautious course towards electrification
18 May 2021
DETROIT: Supercar brand Lamborghini plans to invest US$1.5 billion to produce an entirely petrol-electric hybrid lineup by 2024, but its first fully electric model will not appear ...
Pebble Beach is back on, but not all automakers are on board
18 May 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: For many car enthusiasts, attending the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is a bucket-list occasion. Since 1950, the annual event in Carmel, Calif., has hosted the wo...
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