Tesla pushes US to boost fuel economy penalties
23 September 2021
WASHINGTON: Tesla Inc is pressing US President Joe Biden's administration and a US appeals court to move quickly to hike civil penalties for automakers failing to meet fuel economy...
Sime Darby employees offered special deal to buy used cars
22 September 2021
PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Motors is turning to employees within the diversified group to buy the used cars it sells under the Sime Darby Auto Selection division.
It announced to...
German auto giants place their bets on hydrogen cars
22 September 2021
MUNICH: Battery power may be the frontrunner to become the car technology of the future, but don't rule out the underdog hydrogen.
That's the view of some major automakers, incl...
Ride-share pioneer Sunil Paul has a new company to spur elec...
21 September 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Sunil Paul, one of the pioneers of the ride-sharing concept, is launching a new company that he hopes will help encourage the adoption of electric vehicles.
The b...
Why are BMW and Daimler being sued over climate change?
21 September 2021
BERLIN: German activists have filed a lawsuit against automakers BMW and Daimler for refusing to tighten carbon emissions goals, the first time German citizens have sued private co...
Chevrolet Bolt EV battery production resumes
21 September 2021
WASHINGTON: General Motors Co said on Monday that battery production for its recalled Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle had resumed and that battery replacements will begin next mont...
A gift of excess: Aston Martin DB5 Junior No Time To Die Edi...
21 September 2021
LONDON: The Little Car Company, Aston Martin and EON Productions today announced the launch of a No Time To Die special edition Aston Martin DB5 Junior.
Inspired by the 25th Jam...
Hundreds of Ford India workers protest over planned plant cl...
21 September 2021
Ford workers attending a protest outside Ford's car assembly and engine-making facility in Sanand, Gujarat today. — Reuters
SANAND (India): Hundreds of workers at a Ford Motor Co ...
Brunei revises vehicle registration, licence renewal procedu...
21 September 2021
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei's Land Transport Department (JPD) has announced changes to the way vehicles are registered and licences are to be renewed amid a Covid-19 outbreak.
L...
Honda says domestic output at 40% of capacity, sees improvem...
21 September 2021
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co said its car factories in Japan have been operating at 40% of capacity in August and September because of shortages of semiconductors and other components cau...
Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid lined up for Sept 27 debut?
20 September 2021
PETALING JAYA: UMW Toyota Motor today teased the arrival of what is possibly the Corolla Cross Hybrid on Sept 27.
A statement from the company hinted in general terms of what is...
Honda targets annual sales of 70,000 Prologue electric vehic...
20 September 2021
WASHINGTON: Honda Motor Co's US unit said today it is targeting initial annual sales of 70,000 for its planned electric Prologue sport utility vehicle when it goes to market in 202...
Half the range is gone when you hitch a trailer to an EV
20 September 2021
BERLIN: As the e-mobility movement gathers pace, the first electrics and plug-in hybrids with a trailer coupling are beginning to arrive. Some large SUVs in particular claim to be ...
US opens probe into 30 million vehicles over air bag inflato...
20 September 2021
WASHINGTON: US auto safety investigators have opened a new probe into 30 million vehicles built by nearly two dozen automakers with potentially defective Takata air bag inflators, ...
New Mitsubishi dealership opens in Bukit Raja, Klang
20 September 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: A Mitsubishi 3S centre has opened in Bukit Raja, Klang.
The new 3S Centre is located at No. 36, Jalan Astaka 4, Bandar Bukit Raja, 41050 Klang Selangor.
With a ...
Ex-MINI exec appointed Rolls-Royce Motor Asia-Pacific region...
20 September 2021
LONDON: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that Irene Nikkein has been appointed regional director for the Asia-Pacific region, based in Singapore.
Nikkein joins Rolls-Royce M...
Bangkok 'taxi graveyard' comes to life with mini-gardens
20 September 2021
Taxis repurposed for growing vegetables. — AFP
BANGKOK: In an open-air parking lot in the west of the Thai capital, green shoots fed by monsoon rains sprout from the roofs and b...
Crowds flock to Champs-Elysees during Paris car-free day
19 September 2021
People walking near the Arc de Triomphe monument, fully wrapped as part of an art installation. — Reuters
PARIS: Crowds of Parisians and tourists strolled along the Champs-Elysees...
Indonesia reinstates temporary tax break for small-car sales
19 September 2021
JAKARTA: Indonesia has reinstated a temporary luxury-tax break on sales of smaller cars as the concession helped boost demand for vehicles, the finance ministry said.
The tax br...
Ford to boost F-150 Lightning production capacity
18 September 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it would boost its F-150 Lightning production capacity to 80,000 per year due to strong demand for the electric pickup truck, adding that th...
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