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Electrikhana 2: Final drift video with Ken Block released
10 December 2023
MEXICO CITY: The death of drifting legend Ken Block shook the entire motorsport world at the beginning of January. The previously unreleased last episode of his famous drift vid...
Ducati Diavel for Bentley unveiled, limited to 500 units
10 December 2023
MIAMI: Ducati and Bentley have teamed up to create a limited-edition motorcycle — the Ducati Diavel for Bentley. The bike, based on the Diavel V4, combines elements from Bentley...
Drivers feel safer with assistance tech but don’t want to pa...
10 December 2023
LONDON: The vast majority of drivers feel safer behind the wheel in a car fitted with advanced safety systems but nearly half would be happy to buy a model without them fitted, a n...
No discount for JPJ summonses, says Loke
09 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry will not offer discounts for Road Transport Department (JPJ) summonses as part of measures to educate the people. Transport Minister Anthony...
Deal or no deal: Britain's car dealers vote Margaret Thatche...
09 December 2023
LONDON: "Straight-talking" late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is the British leader car dealers would most jump at the chance to hire. But "untrustworthy" Tony Blair beats "c...
Tesla Cybertruck's stiff structure, sharp design raise safet...
08 December 2023
BENGALURU/SAN FRANCISCO: The angular design of Tesla's Cybertruck has safety experts concerned the electric pickup truck's stiff stainless-steel exoskeleton could hurt pedestrians ...
Fear of cheap Chinese EVs spurs automaker dash for affordabl...
08 December 2023
LONDON/DETROIT: The rise of inexpensive Chinese electric vehicles has upped the pressure on legacy automakers who have turned to suppliers, from battery materials makers to chipmak...
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia sees buoyant EV sales in 2024
08 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) continues to see sustained demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and expects sales to remain robust in 2024. In recent weeks, major autom...
Come down hard on road bullies, says crime expert
08 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: Harsh penalties should be imposed on road bullies as a deterrent and to ensure the safety of motorists. Criminologist Datuk P. Sundramoorthy of Universiti Sains M...
How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil ag...
08 December 2023
WASHINGTON: There is plenty of hand-wringing on display at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai about the slow pace of reducing the consumption of fossil fuels to fight climate ch...
Driver in high-speed chase from PJ to Cyberjaya jailed a mon...
08 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: The driver who went viral for being chased by 28 police cars from Petaling Jaya to Cyberjaya was jailed for one month and fined RM10,000 by the magistrate's court he...
Penang Bridge to close for marathon on Dec 17
08 December 2023
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Bridge will be closed for the Penang Bridge International Marathon from midnight to 10am on Dec 17. A PLUS statement on Dec 7 said all vehicles can use a...
Morgan’s XP-1 hints at future electric sports car
08 December 2023
LONDON: British sports car firm Morgan has revealed a new prototype that shows its "ongoing development" of electric cars. Produced over 12 months, the XP-1, standing for "exper...
Tesla executives looked at industrial estates in Thailand, s...
07 December 2023
BANGKOK: Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today said he showed Tesla executives around industrial estates in the country last week for potential investment. "I went ou...
Renault to slash production costs for cars, expand in Turkey
07 December 2023
PARIS: Renault said today it aims to cut the production costs of its cars by as much as 50% in the next four years including by increasing the use of digital and artificial intelli...
Govt to launch electric motorcycle use scheme tomorrow
07 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Electric Motorcycle Use Scheme, which offers a RM2,400 rebate to qualified buyers for the purchase of electric motorcycles, will be launched tomorrow, said Invest...
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2023 Kia Sorento 2.5L AWD: Agile driving, punchy powertrain,...
07 December 2023
Photos by RAJA FAISAL HISHAN THE local automotive industry has been introducing new three-row seating vehicles that are always popular with large families or those wanting spaci...
Fast and furious chase across Selangor
06 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: A 50km pre-dawn chase, with 28 police cars from four districts screaming through the streets of Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya, Serdang and Sepang ended with the arrest ...
BSI complex works causes power cut, disrupt Malaysia-Singapo...
06 December 2023
JOHOR BARU: Maintenance work at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex (BSI CIQ) here caused a power disruption for eight hours, affecting Malaysi...
New leader of GM's Cruise acknowledges 'all-time low' amid s...
06 December 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has hit an “all time low,” said its new leader, while promising to restore trust with regulators and the public after ...