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Indonesian president pledges nickel mining clean up amid EV-...
31 March 2023
Jokowi gets a briefing as he visits Solia Hill in Sorowako, South Sulawesi on Thursday. — Reuters SOROWAKO (Indonesia) : Indonesia will improve monitoring of environmental standar...
Ora Good Cat promo offers chance to win a holiday
31 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Great Wall Motor Malaysia has announced a Ramadan holiday package, offering customers the chance to win travel vouchers worth up to RM60,000 by buying an Ora Good Cat...
Mercedes amps up renewable energy switch with Iberdrola wind...
31 March 2023
BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz said on Thursday it had signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Spain's Iberdrola for 140 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from a Baltic Sea wind park, part...
Lotus Technology begins delivery of Eletre electric SUV
31 March 2023
NEW YORK: Lotus Technology Inc has delivered its first fully electric hyper SUV. The company, owned by China's Geely, hosted a delivery ceremony at the Shanghai International Ci...
Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition arrives from RM978,000 befor...
30 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Aston Martin's new Vantage F1 Edition is now available locally at a recommended retail price of RM978,000 onwards excluding taxes, duties and other options. As the...
NaaS unveils first automatic charging robot
30 March 2023
BEIJING: To meet the rising demand for mobile charging of electric vehicles (EVs), NaaS Technology Inc has launched its first self-developed automatic charging robot with features ...
Fast flow toll system’s proof of concept to use RFID and num...
30 March 2023
PETALING JAYA: The upcoming Multi Lane Fast Flow (MLFF) toll system to be implemented at the Sungai Besi Expressway (Besraya) will use both Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) an...
Once-bankrupt Korean carmaker revives with US$30,000 electri...
30 March 2023
SEOUL: KG Mobility Co., the South Korean automaker formerly known as Ssangyong Motor Co. before going through bankruptcy, is seeking to revive its fortunes with a US$30,000 (RM133,...
BMW, Mercedes boom in Singapore as rich shrug off higher tax...
30 March 2023
SINGAPORE: A luxury car tax in Singapore is helping push the cost of owning a BMW or Mercedes to the equivalent of a typical local family’s entire income for the year. In the ci...
China's Meizu unveils first smartphones since deal with Geel...
30 March 2023
SHANGHAI: China's Meizu today unveiled its first smartphone products since it was taken over by a venture belonging to Zhejiang Geely Holding's founder, with the firms saying it ma...
Faraday Future starts production of FF 91 EV after months-lo...
30 March 2023
LOS ANGELES: Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc said on Wednesday it has started production of its much-delayed first luxury electric car, FF 91 Futurist, at its California fa...
Lamborghini is replacing the Aventador with Revuelto plug-in...
30 March 2023
BOLOGNA: Lamborghini has introduced its first plug-in hybrid production car, a V-12 coupe with three electric motors and 1,001 horsepower-and a 9.6km electric-only range. The 20...
Growing love for electric SUVs tripled India’s lagging EV sa...
30 March 2023
NEW DELHI: Electric passenger vehicle sales in India tripled last year as demand for affordable, compact sports utility vehicles surged, according to a report by BloombergNEF. T...
Manila’s colourful jeepneys make way for carbon-free minibus...
30 March 2023
MANILA: They vanished from Philippine roads in the thick of one of the world’s strictest pandemic lockdowns. Now, Manila’s colourful jeepneys may disappear for good as the governme...
Socar introduces MonthlyPass programme
30 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Car rental platform Socar has launched its first-ever MonthlyPass programme, allowing Malaysians to access a flexible and convenient travel experience while offering ...
Geely to include eight Chinese powertrain plants in Renault ...
30 March 2023
PARIS/STOCKHOLM: Geely will include eight powertrain plants in China and one in Sweden in its future combustion engine joint venture with Renault and Saudi Aramco, two sources clos...
Car battery recycling market gears up for future boom
30 March 2023
File pic of a lithium-ion car battery pack being stripped down for recycling. — Reuters DRESDEN: Researcher Anna Vanderbruggen peers into a vat of dark bubbling liquid, the result...
Survey shows increase in German drivers who want a petrol-po...
30 March 2023
DUSSELDORF: Despite a strong push from environmental activists for zero-emissions vehicles, petrol-engined cars in Germany are once again enjoying increasing popularity, a survey p...
Kia unveils first three-row EV9 electric SUV as automakers ...
29 March 2023
SEOUL: Kia Corp unveiled a large new electric sport utility vehicle that it said can run for 541km on a single charge, and as many as 239km with about 15 minutes of ultra-fast char...
Bangkok International Motor Show 2023: Whipping up the excit...
29 March 2023
BANGKOK: This year's 44th Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) was off to a great amount of excitement after having been relegated to a virtual show for the last three years. ...