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Home Ministry finalising new Malaysia-Indonesia border cross...

18 February 2023

TUMPAT: The Home Ministry is finalising the new border crossing between Malaysia and Indonesia following the development of Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara, in Kalimantan. ...

Tough testing for new electric Rolls-Royce Spectre as launch...

18 February 2023

LONDON: Rolls-Royce's all-electric Spectre coupé has now covered almost 2 million kilometres in what is claimed to be the toughest testing programme in the brand's 118-year history...

EV charging is a mess. This little box could help fix it

18 February 2023

NEW YORK: For all its progressive politics, New York City is largely an EV charging desert. Home to about 2 million registered vehicles, the city has just 1,000 Level 2 public c...

Vehicle sales in January ride up 19%

18 February 2023

PETALING JAYA: Vehicle sales in the country rose by 19% in January 2023 to 49,461 units from 41,533 in the same month of last year. Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), howev...

Toyota GR and GR Sport models arrive

17 February 2023

SEPANG: Themed ‘Awaken the Beasts’, UMW Toyota Motor and Gazoo Racing Malaysia, for the first time, launched five new Gazoo Racing models comprising three GR and two GR Sport varia...

Gazoo Racing festival Season 6 takes off this weekend

17 February 2023

SEPANG: Entering its sixth season, Toyota Gazoo Racing Malaysia returns in a very big way with a grid of new faces and young drivers, putting up close to RM1mil in prize monies and...

Aston Martin Valhalla concept arrives for Southeast Asian to...

17 February 2023

SINGAPORE: Aston Martin's transformational Valhalla concept car has arrived in Southeast Asia. The driver-focused mid-engined hybrid supercar is in Singapore ahead of a series o...

MAN Malaysia to bank on southern region

17 February 2023

JOHOR BARU: The southern region of Malaysia remains a key growth area for MAN Truck & Bus (M) Sdn Bhd (MAN Malaysia) as it contributes towards the company's upwards trajectory ...

Russians switch to used cars as sanctions pummel auto sector

17 February 2023

MOSCOW: Spending on new cars in Russia more than halved last year as the auto industry felt the full force of Western sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, with production plungi...

Mercedes-Benz eyes more direct sales amid earnings pressure

17 February 2023

  STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz Group warned today of lower earnings this year amid economic uncertainty, and said it would look to sell more vehicles directly in major markets ...

China's CATL offers EV battery discounts in China, say sourc...

17 February 2023

SHANGHAI: China's CATL, the world's largest battery maker, has offered discounts to some Chinese automakers it supplies, reflecting a downturn in the price of lithium and a bid to ...

Ferrari and Dodge fine-tune artificial noise for electric ca...

17 February 2023

BERLIN: High-performance car aficionados revere the roar of eight-, 10- and 12-cylinder engines. As these rowdy beasts approach obsolescence, manufacturers including Stellantis ...

BMW and Valeo working on Level 4 automated parking

17 February 2023

MUNICH/PARIS: BMW and Valeo are teaming up to co-develop next-generation Level 4 automated parking experience. In January both companies signed an agreement for a strategic coop...

WATCH: Will AI replace car designers? Frank Stephenson speak...

17 February 2023

LONDON: World-renowned designer, Frank Stephenson has launched a new video on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on his popular YouTube channel. The video released this week explores ...

Isuzu D-Max enhanced for 2023

16 February 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: Isuzu Malaysia's popular D-Max pick-up truck line-up has been updated for 2023 and now comes with new body colours and a range of features. The new line-up gets a ...

2023 Maserati Levante GT Hybrid introduced from RM738,000

16 February 2023

PETALING JAYA: Naza Italia has introduced the 2023 Levante GT Hybrid, which embodies the brand’s most urban, minimal and contemporary spirit. The 2023 Levante GT Hybrid variant ...

JPJ irons out kinks, improves security to app and website

16 February 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has improved the security and user-friendliness features of the MyJPJ application and its public portal which can be accessed grad...

LFP batteries to expand powertrain choice for Mustang Mach E

16 February 2023

LONDON: Ford will this year introduce lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries to the Mustang Mach-E line-up 1 in Europe, as part of the company’s commitment to making EVs more a...

Showing the love with Cycle & Carriage

16 February 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: In conjunction with the month of love, Cycle & Carriage is rolling out several ideas for Mercedes-Benz owners and their partners to express affection. Love lan...

In EU car data tussle, insurers and others brace for delays,...

16 February 2023

LONDON: A broad coalition of insurers, leasing companies, car repair shops and others are calling on the European Commission to propose rules for fair access to valuable vehicle da...

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