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GM to spend US$7bil in Michigan to build electric auto capac...
27 January 2022
DETROIT: General Motors has announced plans to invest US$7 billion in the US state of Michigan as it converts assembly plants and builds batteries for the transition to electric ve...
Carsome Group appoints CMO
27 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Carsome has appointed Ravi Shankar Mallavarapu as its chief marketing officer (CMO) to head multi-disciplinary functions and continue driving the Southeast Asia’s lar...
Opel's Moonlight Roadster: A car designed for mafia mobsters
27 January 2022
RÜSSELSHEIM: The German city of Rüsselsheim is not Chicago and 1920s gangster Al Capone probably never heard of Opel, the car manufacturer based there. Even so there’s a sort of...
Perodua predicts upbeat rebound in 2022, plans next-gen Alza
26 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: After much talk in the market, Perodua has confirmed the arrival of a new Alza in the later part of the year. Perodua president and chief executive officer Datuk Z...
Hyundai Promise opens KL outlet following strong demand for ...
26 January 2022
PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has expanded its sales operations for Hyundai Promise Approved Used Car Programme (Hyundai Promise) to Sime Darby Auto Hyundai, Old ...
Tycoon's 417kph autobahn stunt fuels speed limit debate in G...
26 January 2022
BERLIN: A Czech millionaire whose Bugatti Chiron hit 417kph, while blasting down the German autobahn has refuelled a debate about clamping speed restrictions on the country's famou...
Jan 27-Feb 2: RON97 petrol up 5 sen
26 January 2022
PETALING JAYA: The retail price of RON97 petrol will increase by five sen per litre to RM3.12 from Thursday until Feb 2, says the Finance Ministry. In a statement today, it said...
Continental touts longer fleet tyre service life with Conti ...
26 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Continental Tyres, the leading German tyre manufacturer, has introduced Conti SupRim Technology, its next-generation robust and durable bead technology for enhanced d...
Lamborghini sees its first fully electric model, an SUV coup...
26 January 2022
MILAN: Italian supercar brand Lamborghini plans to roll out its first fully electric model at the end of this decade, its chief executive Stephan Winkelmann said in remarks confirm...
MINI makes a business out of electrifying classic Minis
26 January 2022
LONDON: MINI has created a new department that will offer electric conversions of its classic models. Called the Mini Recharged project, it has been developed following a positi...
Ford aims to be the Tesla of connected commercial vehicles
26 January 2022
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co chief executive Jim Farley won applause from Wall Street by increasing the production target for the automaker's electric F-150 to 150,000 a year, more than ...
Thailand's auto exports to reach one million units in 2022
26 January 2022
BANGKOK: Auto exports of Thailand are expected to rise 4.54 percent year on year in 2022 to reach 1 million units, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). The FTI ...
Cycle & Carriage dishes up CNY promo for Mercedes-Benz
25 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Cycle & Carriage is offering an array of discounts for Mercedes-Benz owners and their cars to look their best during the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities. ...
Highway users can pay toll with any digital payments soon, s...
25 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The public will soon be able to pay highway toll using any digital payment provider and not just Touch 'n Go, says Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. The To...
Get 30% savings on car-sharing round-trip with GoCar's Chine...
25 January 2022
PETALING JAYA: GoCar has unveiled a Chinese New Year (CNY) promotion that offers 30% savings on GoCar Share Round Trips. Valid from now until Feb 11, the CNY campaign is applica...
VW and Bosch to team up on automated driving software
25 January 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen's software subsidiary Cariad and autos supplier Bosch have formed a partnership to develop software for automated driving to use in Volkswagen's passenger vehicl...
Motorists warned against emergency lane stop for photo op
25 January 2022
A screencap taken from a video that went viral showing the cars parked on the emergency lane at the Jalan Temiang-Pantai stretch. SEREMBAN: A discussion will be held among the aut...
PLUS releases travel advisory for Chinese New Year
25 January 2022
PETALING JAYA: In anticipation of the increase in traffic on highways during the Chinese New Year period, PLUS Malaysia Berhad has issued a travel time advisory (TTA) to ease traff...
Touch 'N Go to launch new version of card with NFC capabilit...
25 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Touch ‘n Go (TnG) will be launching a new version of its card that has the capabilities of tapping into a Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in the next few we...
Carjacker nabbed after stabbing ehailing driver in the neck
25 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: An armed carjacker who stabbed an ehailing driver in the neck before stealing his car has been arrested. Sentul OCPD Asst Comm Beh Eng Lai said the carjacking occu...