Hyundai Motor fourth-quarter profit jumps 57% on demand for ...
26 January 2021
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Co today posted a 57% jump in quarterly profit on strong demand for high-margin SUVs and its premium Genesis cars, but results came in slightly below expectati...
The world is dangerously dependent on Taiwan for semiconduct...
26 January 2021
Taiwan’s grip on the semiconductor business represents a choke point in the global supply chain. — Image from Ambiq Micro via TSMC
TOKYO: As China pushes the world to avoid offici...
Death of diesel looms as carmakers accelerate to electric fu...
26 January 2021
PARIS: The world’s biggest diesel engine factory in Tremery, eastern France, is undergoing a radical overhaul - it’s switching to make electric motors.
From less than 10% of out...
Saudi wealth fund in talks with Lucid for car plant in kingd...
25 January 2021
DUBAI: Lucid Motors Inc is in talks with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund to build an electric vehicle factory in the kingdom, the Financial Times reported, citing an interview...
Taiwan ministry says TSMC will prioritise auto chips if poss...
25 January 2021
TAIPEI: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) will prioritise production of auto chips if it is able to further increase capacity, Taiwan’s Economics Ministry told Reute...
VinFast global showroom design competition comes with total ...
25 January 2021
HO CHI MINH CITY: Vietnamese car maker VinFast is looking at international talents to design its smart vehicle showrooms to be built globally.
The "VinFast Global Showroom Desig...
EVs to overtake gas guzzlers in India by 2030, says Mahindra
25 January 2021
MUMBAI: Electric-vehicle sales should overtake gas guzzlers in India by the end of the decade as prices become more aligned and infrastructure and technology improves, hopefully wi...
Austria’s car industry at the crossroads as world swings to ...
25 January 2021
VIENNA: The captains of Austria’s automotive industry need to stop making combustion engines now in order to salvage greener electric growth by the end of the decade, according to ...
Taiwan says asking chip firms to help ease auto chip shortag...
24 January 2021
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs said today it has received requests through diplomatic channels to help ease a shortage of chips for the auto sector and that it has a...
Taiwan firm claims its HUD tech is superior to what is avail...
24 January 2021
TAIPEI: A Taiwanese automotive electronics design company expects its patented technology for head-up displays (HUDs) to be widely embedded into electric and commercial vehicles by...
Production of Ducati SuperSport 950 starts
22 January 2021
BOLOGNA: Series production of the SuperSport 950 has begun at the Ducati factory in Borgo Panigale. The bike will be in dealerships starting in February.
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Long road for Tesla in India with infrastructure, supply cha...
22 January 2021
NEW DELHI: Tesla Inc is gearing up for an India launch but the US electric carmaker is likely to remain a niche player for years, catering only to the rich and affluent in the worl...
Round 1 of Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival Season 4 postponed
22 January 2021
SHAH ALAM: With the extension of the movement control order to Feb 4 for Selangor and Federal Territory, UMW Toyota has decided to postpone Round 1 of Season 4 of the Toyota Vios C...
VinFast introduces three electric SUVs
22 January 2021
HANOI: Vietnam's homegrown auto brand Vinfast, has announced a new milestone by offering three electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) models with partial self-driving capabilities.
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Could cars soon communicate with bikes and scooters to avoid...
22 January 2021
DETROIT: Ford believes that the best way to avoid many of the accidents that involve cars and electric bikes or scooters would be to connect them, to enable them to "communicate" w...
Ducati posts second half 2020 rebound to reduce delivery gap
22 January 2021
BOLOGNA: Ducati Motor Holding concluded 2020 with a record second half despite the global pandemic situation and a seven-week halt in production right at the peak period of the sea...
Ford recall of 3 million vehicles over air bag defect to cos...
22 January 2021
WASHINGTON: Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it will recall 3 million vehicles for air bag inflators that could rupture, at a cost of US$610 million.
The US National Highway Traff...
TIV expected to grow 8% in 2021, says MAA
21 January 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's total industry volume (TIV) is projected to grow to 570,000 units in 2021, an increase of eight per cent from the 529,434 units recorded last year, said th...
Lotus looks to an electric future with Alpine deal
21 January 2021
LONDON: A co-operation deal between British sports car maker Lotus and Alpine, owned by French giant Renault, is driven by a need to share supply chains and production facilities.
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More 'affordable' Porsche Taycan shows up
21 January 2021
STUTTGART: A slimmed-down, entry-level model of the first all-electric Porsche will soon be rolling out to dealerships in Europe, but even at a discount of €20,000 (RM98,220), it's...
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