India may slash import tax on EVs after Tesla lobbying, say ...
09 August 2021
NEW DELHI: India is considering slashing import duties on electric cars to as low as 40%, two senior government officials told Reuters, days after Tesla Inc's appeals for a cut pol...
Mitsubishi app upgraded with new customer-centric features
09 August 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia announced today an improved version of its Mitsubishi Connect My mobile application.
The app already enables Mitsubishi owners to book a...
Crash sensors and rocket fuel: The story of how the airbag c...
08 August 2021
COLOGNE: There's the squeal of tyres, the crash of breaking glass, and then the airbag immediately inflates. The now ubiquitous safety device that protects the head and upper body ...
Hard-hit conventions in US hope delta fades soon as shows ax...
08 August 2021
NEW YORK: The cancellation of the 2021 New York Auto Show last week over concerns about the spread of the Covid-19 delta variant sparked “here-we-go-again” fears in the events indu...
Cher, Iggy Pop and Jennifer Hudson will star in the upcoming...
07 August 2021
MILAN: Some of the world's most famous singer-songwriters are hitting the road for this new edition of the Pirelli Calendar.
While the pandemic put paid to the "Cal 2021," a new...
Volkswagen ID.5 GTX teased ahead of Munich reveal on Sept 7
06 August 2021
WOLFSBURG: After the VW ID.4 GTX comes the ID.5 GTX, the SUV coupe version of the sporty electric car.
The ID.5 GTX will make its world premiere at the IAA Munich as a near-fini...
Plight of car dealers struggling to stay open to be raised i...
06 August 2021
PETALING JAYA: At least 30% of independent car dealers under the Federation of Motor and Credit Companies Associations of Malaysia (FMCCAM) are at risk of closing permanently befor...
This Wmoto scooter is 250cc and will launch in 2022
06 August 2021
GEORGE TOWN: Mforce Bike Holdings has announced that it will be launching the next Wmoto Xtreme scooter in 2022.
According to the company, the Xtreme 250cc scooter follows up on...
Allianz General offers free roadside assistance for motorcyc...
06 August 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Berhad is offering its motorcycle comprehensive (below 250cc) policyholders free roadside assistance.
The roadsides as...
Cars fuelled by sugar in India will heighten food inflation ...
06 August 2021
NEW DELHI: India is pushing for more cars to run on ethanol made from sugar, a move that risks raising the cost of the sweetener globally.
The government will fast-track an etha...
Tesla snubbed by White House
06 August 2021
Musk. — Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla, the global leader in electric cars, was excluded from the White House event Thursday where US President Joe Biden unveiled a big push for zer...
Australia takes Mercedes to court for downplaying Takata air...
06 August 2021
MELBOURNE: Australia's consumer watchdog has filed a court case against Mercedes-Benz alleging that the company downplayed the risks involved with the use of Takata airbags in its ...
First production-ready Battista prepared for world debut
05 August 2021
TORINO: Automobili Pininfarina is taking the most significant step yet in delivering its pioneering pure-electric Battista hyper GT, with the first production-spec example making i...
Zapp Scooters poised to enter crowded electric motorbike seg...
05 August 2021
LONDON: British-based Zapp Scooters plans to begin selling its new i300 electric two-wheeler this fall in Europe and early next year in the United States, the company said, as the ...
Honda vehicle sales for May-July drop 52% year-on-year
05 August 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Honda Malaysia’s car sales declined by 52 per cent year-on-year from May to July 2021 as its business operations were affected by the implementation of the Movement C...
NY Auto Show cancelled on delta variant concerns
05 August 2021
NEW YORK: Organisers of the 2021 New York International Automobile Show have cancelled the event for the second year in a row, citing concerns over the spread of the Covid-19 delta...
Forest fires, batteries, air con: Five driving essentials fo...
05 August 2021
HAMBURG: You won't always be able to park in the shade. And on those days where you have to return to a car that's punishingly hot, there are a few things you have to pay attention...
American Honda names new CEO as it gears up for electric fut...
05 August 2021
Aoyama (left) and Kaihara.
LOS ANGELES: Honda today announced that Noriya Kaihara has been appointed as president and CEO of American Honda from Oct 1 as part of the company's mov...
Biden to set target for 50% EVs by 2030; industry backs goal
05 August 2021
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will sign an executive order today setting a target to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles and propose new vehicle...
Hyundai to take stake in German hydrogen fuelling group H2 M...
05 August 2021
FRANKFURT: Hyundai Motor Co will invest in Germany's H2 Mobility network of hydrogen fuelling station operators, it said today, as it looks to support infrastructure for fuel cell-...
Free & Easy Media Test: Latest Proton X50 Flagship to Kuanta...
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