Latest Stories (Page 1405)

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  Ford working with 3M, GE Healthcare to speed up production of respirators, ventilators for Covid-19

  25 March 2020 / 0 comments

  Ford is working with firms including 3M and GE Healthcare to manufacture urgently needed medical equipment and supplies for first responders and health care workers, the American automaker has said. The Blue Oval is leveraging […]

   

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  VW plans short-time work for 80k German employees

  25 March 2020 / 2 comments

  Volkswagen Group has announced a short-time work period for 80,000 employees in Germany, after the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic forced the automaker to temporarily cease operations of its factories across Europe. A company spokesperson told Automotive […]

   

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  Movement control order (MCO) extended till April 14

  25 March 2020 / 17 comments

  Prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced a two-week extension to the movement control order (MCO), which will now be in place till April 14. The original period was from March 18-31. The PM, […]

   

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  Audi R8 Green Hell name trademarked, launch soon?

  25 March 2020 / 0 comments

  Audi has reportedly filed a trademark for the R8 Green Hell name earlier this month, a move which suggests that the automaker is planning on introducing a special run-out edition of the mid-engined sports car. […]

   

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  Volvo recalls over 700,000 cars globally due to AEB software issue – 1,802 units affected in Malaysia

  25 March 2020 / 9 comments

  Volvo Cars has issued a global recall affecting over 700,000 cars, which may have autonomous emergency braking systems that do not function properly under certain conditions. The issue stems from a software fault causing the […]

   

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  Toyota, Lexus product roadmap leaked – GR 86 to arrive July 2021; fuel-cell GS based on RWD Mirai

  25 March 2020 / 6 comments

  A sizeable portion of Toyota and Lexus future product plans appear to have been leaked in an Instagram post by All Car News including a snapshot of a presentation slide, which the outlet says has […]

   

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  SPIED: 2021 Audi RS3 Sedan – 4 doors, over 400 hp

  25 March 2020 / 0 comments

  Having unveiled the new A3 earlier this month, Audi is now hard at work delivering performance versions of its compact car. The middling S3 should come pretty soon, but the one we’re waiting for is […]

   

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  Porsche 911 Turbo S to get Lightweight, Sport pack?

  25 March 2020 / 0 comments

  Porsche may be looking to introduce the first ever Lightweight Package for the 911 Turbo S, a move which will shave off 30 kg with the fitment of front bucket seats and rear seat deletion. […]

   

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  Covid-19: Aston Martin suspends all manufacturing

  25 March 2020 / 0 comments

  Aston Martin has confirmed the temporary suspension of all manufacturing operations at its UK plants, which is in line with the latest UK government instructions on the fight against Covid-19. “The business has taken this […]

   

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  Volkswagen remains committed to manual gearbox

  25 March 2020 / 5 comments

  Volkswagen continues its commitment to stand by the manual transmission, and make the gearbox available in much of its models in the long term. Company tech chief, Matthias Rabe told Autocar: “Some people enjoy going […]

   

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  Bank Negara grants 6-month payment deferment for all loans from April 1 – yes, your car loans are paused!

  25 March 2020 / 21 comments

  Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has ordered all banks to grant an automatic six-month moratorium (deferment) of all loan/financing repayments – including car loans (hire purchase agreements) – from April 1, 2020, with the exception of […]

   

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  Those with driving licences expiring during MCO can still drive, but valid road tax and insurance needed

  24 March 2020 / 4 comments

  Yesterday, following the closure of JPJ service counters and offices across the country until the end of the movement control order (MCO) period on March 31, the transport ministry announced that motorists would have to […]

   

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  Malaysia vehicle sales data for February 2020 by brand

  24 March 2020 / 27 comments

  With the government’s movement control order now in its second week, the days of being able to go to showrooms seem like eons ago. Still, data from the last full month of vehicle sales show […]

   

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  SPIED: 2020 Fiat 500 hardtop – more conventional EV

  24 March 2020 / 0 comments

  The new, adorable and achingly fashionable Fiat 500 has already been revealed since the start of the month, so why is this development prototype – caught by our spy photographers – still wearing lots of […]

   

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  Stay put compliance for MCO now 95%, but cops say many still attempt a cat-and-mouse game with the law

  24 March 2020 / 6 comments

  While driving is not completely restricted during the movement control order (MCO) period, many are still unwilling to comply with the call to stay home unless necessary. Sure, going out for necessities and food isn’t […]

   

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