Bentley aims to recycle electric motors
21 February 2021
LONDON: Bentley Motors has announced a three-year research study that aims to revolutionise the sustainability of electric motors.
Supporting Bentley’s commitment to offer only ...
Citizens band radio from trucks may have a future in autonom...
21 February 2021
PARIS: Citizens band radio, the beloved means of communication for truckers all over North America, Europe and elsewhere, is nowadays rarely used by motorists.
And yet the old t...
Boxy Renault 4 hits 60 with all-year birthday bash
21 February 2021
PARIS: The friendly little Renault 4L hatchback is one of the best-selling cars ever made, and the French maker is celebrating the model's 60th birthday throughout the year.
Ren...
Carmakers wake up to new pecking order as chip crunch worsen...
20 February 2021
BERLIN: The semiconductor crunch that has battered the auto sector leaves carmakers with a stark choice: pay up, stock up or risk getting stuck on the sidelines as chipmakers focus...
Honda's R&D chief Mibe to take over as CEO from April
19 February 2021
Mibe’s appointment is aimed at fast-tracking Honda in the field of all-electric cars. — Bloomberg
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co said today chief executive officer Takahiro Hachigo would s...
A small miracle: Mazda's first passenger car, the R360, turn...
19 February 2021
FRANKFURT: Japanese car maker Mazda released its first car 60 years ago. Travel in the R360 today and you'll fell like a midget among giants. Yet this simple small car is not to be...
Honda stages world premiere of new HR-V in Japan
19 February 2021
TOKYO: The third generation of the Honda HR-V or Vezel has made its world premiere in Japan ahead of domestic showroom sales in April.
Markets around the world will get this ver...
BMW Malaysia leading in premium segment
19 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Group Malaysia has taken the leadership position in the automotive premium segment in Malaysia, following its success with top-performing figures and customer sat...
Driver told to enter defence over 2017 death of teen cyclist...
19 February 2021
Sam arriving at the Johor Baru High Court with Muhammad Faizal.
JOHOR BARU: A woman, who was acquitted of ramming into a group of 30-odd teen cyclists and killing eight of them in...
Proton launches special edition Persona, Exora, Iriz and Sag...
18 February 2021
SUBANG JAYA: Proton has launched four special edition models which were done simultaneously during the company’s third virtual launch.
The limited production models have been gi...
Ford's Europe car lineup to be all-electric by 2030
18 February 2021
LONDON: Ford Motor Co on Wednesday said its car lineup in Europe will be all-electric by 2030 as the USautomaker races to get ahead of CO2 emissions targets and looming bans in som...
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4: Track day fun
18 February 2021
BY far, the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 has the best "smile per mile" ratio compared to the rest of its stablemates.
Its got all the necessary accoutrements that will have its driver...
Honda to appoint R&D chief Toshihiro Mibe as new CEO, say so...
17 February 2021
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TOKYO: Honda Motor Co Ltd will name Toshihiro Mibe, head of the its research and development arm, as new chief executive officer, say two people with direct knowledge of the...
Porsche brings the 911 back as a GT3 with motorsport pedigre...
17 February 2021
STUTTGART: Porsche offers many variants of its treasured 911. Even though they are all suitable for everyday use, some probably feel more at home on the racetrack — such as the new...
Unique Rolls-Royce Koa Phantom delivered
17 February 2021
GOODWOOD (UK): Rolls-Royce Motor Cars presented a one-of-the-kind customised Phantom Extended featuring rare Hawaiian Koa wood inlays and exterior colour matched to a 1934 heritage...
Toyota to suspend output from nine factories in Japan due to...
17 February 2021
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it will temporarily suspend vehicle production on 14 lines at nine group factories in Japan due to an earthquake that hit Japan’s northeast...
Lotus E-R9: Design study reveals electric race car for 2030
17 February 2021
LONDON: Lotus has unveiled the E-R9, a dramatic new design study for a next-generation pure electric endurance racer that could be on the starting grid of circuits around the world...
How McLaren aims to rebuild supercars to roar into electric ...
16 February 2021
Glynn just bought his fourth McLaren, a black 620R, in January. — Reuters
LONDON: There’s nothing quite like the roar of a revving McLaren engine to set a petrolhead’s pulse pound...
Hyundai electric bus fire put batteries in spotlight
16 February 2021
SEOUL: An electric bus made by Hyundai Motor Co caught fire on Monday while in use in South Korea, a fire official said today, months after similar fires in electric cars led to a ...
Perodua Smart Build: Car maker maps out sustainable and incl...
16 February 2021
RAWANG: Perodua today launched its first sustainable blueprint – the Perodua Smart Build – that includes nearly the entire Malaysian automotive supplier and dealer ecosystem, desig...
Free & Easy Media Test: Latest Proton X50 Flagship to Kuanta...
Zeekr Space Sunway City Video
Honda Civic Type R Ultimate Edition: Last 40 Units for Europ...
