Honda recalls 175,000 hybrid vehicles

Automaker Honda said today it was recalling about 175,000 vehicles in Japan due to on-board software problems that resulted in 11 minor accidents. The flaws could see some hybrid versions of...

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Power and efficiency for next edition of Volvo’s high-end SUV

With 400 bhp and just 60g/km of CO2 emissions, the forthcoming Volvo XC90 boasts an exceptional power to fuel consumption ratio for an SUV. With room for up to seven passengers, the model will be...

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Learning the basics

I never meant for this facet of my life to be for public consumption. But when someone prudently suggested that it might empower lady bikers out there, those who, like me, are not comfortable...

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New Passat takes executive styling to next level

With the latest, eighth-generation model of the Volkswagen Passat, VW is setting its sights higher than its Ford, Renault, Peugeot or Vauxhall/Opel competitors of the past. In fact, the company...

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Mercedes-Benz cars arc through the sky at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

A 160-tonne steel sculpture depicting two classic Mercedes racing cars soaring through the sky made an appearance last week at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. The brainchild of artist...

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Sky-high magnetic pods could be the public transport of the very near future

Sky-high magnetic pods might sound like something from a sci-fi film, but it could be the future of public transportation. "SkyTran”, a Nasa Space Act company, is a monorail system of...

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From Africa to England on one tank of fuel

A Mercedes-Benz E-Class has just completed a 1,968-km non-stop journey from Tangier to the Goodwood Festival of Speed without a single refuelling stop. And when the diesel-hybrid car, driven by...

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Love your bike and get to know her

In the absence of fear, unruliness is borne. Or perhaps, familiarity breeds contempt? I hope this isn't the case and from a first-hand perspective, I know only too well that understanding one's...

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Hyundai Motor to be fined US$1 million for overstating car fuel economy

South Korea's transport ministry today said it plans to fine Hyundai Motor Co an estimated 1 billion won (RM3.2 million) for overstating the fuel economy of its Santa Fe sport utility vehicle...

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Toyota names price for new fuel cell car

Japanese auto giant Toyota will start selling its first fuel cell sedan this financial year, with a price tag of around 7 million yen (RM224,000), the company announced today. The vehicles will...

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Japanese car makers recall 3 million vehicles globally for airbag defect

Japanese automakers today recalled nearly three million vehicles worldwide over an airbag defect that could pose a fire risk. Honda said it recalled about 2,033,000 vehicles which were produced...

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Joy of solo riding

There are days you wake up to and you feel like just making that journey. Aimless yet certainly, you prepare for a trip you know not where it will lead. As I set up a dialogue with my rider...

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As western car makers embrace aluminium, Asia still welded to steel

About four years ago, Hyundai Motor considered shifting from steel to aluminium body parts for its Genesis sedan to make it lighter, more fuel-efficient and more competitive with German luxury...

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‘Fly’ like a superhero on a big bike

Superheroes and villains never fail to capture the imagination. Comics like Marvel and DC have produced timeless reading material, regurgitated and emulated time and time again. Flying: a...

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BMW introduces locally assembled BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo

BMW Group Malaysia introduced the new locally assembled BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo today, the 14 BMW variant to be assembled in the country. The locally assembled BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo will be...

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Toyota recalls 2.27 million vehicles globally over airbag defect

Toyota today said it was recalling 2.27 million vehicles globally over an airbag system defect that could cause a fire, the latest in a series of callbacks by the world's biggest automaker. The...

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Nissan unveils newest all-electric vehicle

Nissan yesterday unveiled its second all-electric vehicle, the Japanese automaker's latest push into the eco-friendly car sector despite disappointing sales. The company said its e-NV200, a...

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Look, Mum! Auto-balancing Jyrobike eliminates need for training wheels

A child may wobble as he searches for balance his first time riding a two-wheeler, but if it's the Jyrobike it doesn't show. He might not be able to pronounce "gyroscopic precession" yet, but...

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Riding on confidence despite the taunts

There’s the wide open road and there are confined and restrained parking lots. After my riding stint with a pal a week ago, my self-assuredness dissipated as quickly as my stand-in tutor left,...

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