Rolls-Royce creates 'most refined picnic facility on Earth'
28 May 2021
LONDON: A convertible Rolls-Royce with a back deck that opens up to reveal cocktail tables, fridges for champagne and a parasol matching the vehicle's baby blue colour scheme is no...
Carmakers forced by chip crisis to rethink just-in-time orde...
28 May 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: A century after automakers showed the world the value of assembly-line manufacturing, a shortage of semiconductors is teaching the industry a painful new lesson in w...
CKD BMW 530e and 530i in M Sport trim roll in from RM335K
28 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Malaysia today introduced the new 530e M Sport and the 530i M Sport.
Both are locally assembled. The 530e is priced at RM334,353.95 and 530i at RM384,941.86 wi...
Uber agrees world-first union deal for UK drivers
28 May 2021
Uber conferred official recognition on the union - which counts 620,000 members across various industries - in the wake of a ruling by Britain's Supreme Court in February. — AFP
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Hyundai may sell one of its Beijing factory sites, says Yonh...
28 May 2021
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Co is in talks with the Chinese government to sell one of its factory sites in Beijing, news agency Yonhap reported today, citing unnamed sources.
Yonhap sa...
Russia's Sberbank unit unveils self-driving vehicle FLIP
28 May 2021
MOSCOW: SberAutoTech, a subsidiary of Russia's largest lender Sberbank, has developed a fully self-driving vehicle, FLIP, which the company on Thursday described as a "taxi of the ...
Hyundai to slash combustion engine line-up, invest in EVs, s...
27 May 2021
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Group will slash the number of combustion engine models in its line-up to free up resources to invest in electric vehicles (EVs), say two people close to the S...
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia donates a Triton pick-up truck to...
27 May 2021
SHAH ALAM: Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), contributed a Triton 4X4 pick-up truck to Insaf Malaysia, a non-profit organization (NGO) carrying out humanitarian efforts.
The Tri...
Ford boosts EV spending, outlines 2030 sales targets
27 May 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co on Wednesday outlined plans to boost spending on its electrification efforts by more than a third and said it aims to have 40% of its global volume be all el...
Ford follows GM, VW with two new dedicated EV platforms by 2...
26 May 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co will announce today that it is developing two dedicated all-electric vehicle platforms, one for full-size trucks and SUVs, the other for cars and smaller SUV...
Hyundai IONIQ 5 introduces ultra-fast charging and vehicle-t...
25 May 2021
LOS ANGELES: Hyundai Motor North America has introduced the all-new IONIQ 5, an electric crossover utility vehicle (CUV) with a targeted driving range of 300 miles, design inspired...
Tesla tests Luminar sensor Musk scorned as ‘fool’s errand’
25 May 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc, whose boss Elon Musk says he can develop a fully self-driving car without using laser-sensor technology, has a contract to use such sensors from Luminar T...
Sime Darby reports solid sales performance from auto segment...
25 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd’s net profit jumped 161% to RM300mil in the third quarter ended March 31,2021 from RM115mil a year ago underpinned by the strong performance of the aut...
Should SUVs get a pedestrian warning label?
25 May 2021
NEW YORK: A bill in the New York State senate would establish a statewide pedestrian and cyclist vehicle safety rating system — the first of its kind in the US.
Senate Bill S430...
With electrification, Nissan's Gupta sees new spark for Rena...
24 May 2021
YOKOHAMA: Nissan Motor Co will standardise and share electric-vehicle components with alliance partner Renault SA, the Japanese automaker's chief operating officer (COO) said, desc...
Vehicle exhaust theft syndicate busted with 8 arrested
24 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Have you lost your car exhaust recently? It could be among the haul recovered from a syndicate that police have crippled with the arrest of eight men in the Klang Val...
Strong auto, equipment sales drive UMW earnings in Q1
24 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Holdings Bhd’s net profit surged to RM97.27 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, from RM44.32 million in the same period a year earlier.
This was...
Indonesia building US$1.2b battery plant with LG
24 May 2021
An automotive-grade Li-ion battery pack made by LG Energy Solution.
JAKARTA: State-owned Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) and South Korea's LG will build a new battery plant wo...
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...
Former F1 boss Max Mosley dies, aged 81
24 May 2021
Mosley died after a long battle with cancer. — Reuters
LONDON: Max Mosley, the former head of Formula One's governing body, has died at the age of 81 after suffering from cancer, ...
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