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Proton's R3 rolls out new lubricants and merchandise
23 January 2022
SUBANG JAYA: Proton’s motorsports arm, R3, has launched a new range of lubricants and merchandise to reconnect with fans and expand the reach of the brand. With the brand now pa...
Why car companies are coming out with toy cars
23 January 2022
BERLIN: It’s red, small and, at just under 40 euros, is one of the cheapest “new cars” you can buy: the Bobby Car. It’s a plastic toy car designed for toddlers to sit on and pus...
Geely and Renault formally agree on cooperation in S. Korea
22 January 2022
BEIJING: China's Geely Holding and France's Renault have formally agreed a deal to jointly design and produce electric hybrid and gasoline-fuelled vehicles in South Korea for sale ...
Over 3,300 lives lost to road accidents nationwide from Jan-...
22 January 2022
AYER HITAM: Some 3,302 lives were lost nationwide from January to September last year due to road accidents, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. "As of September...
Royal Dutch no more, just Shell now
22 January 2022
LONDON: Shell officially changed its name on Friday, ditching "Royal Dutch", which has been part of its identity since 1907, following plans to scrap its dual share structure and m...
Question time with Honda Civic project leader
22 January 2022
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia launched its first model of 2022 - the 11th-generation Civic - on Jan 13. A day earlier, it organised a media group interview with Honda large proj...
All-new Peugeot 2008 Allure introduced from RM126,700
21 January 2022
SHAH ALAM: Bermaz Auto Alliance has unveiled the all-new Peugeot 2008 sports utility vehicle (SUV) at its Glenmarie 3S flagship centre. Offered in the Allure trim, the price sta...
Sony seeks new partners for EV project, says exec
21 January 2022
Sony Vision-S 01 and Vision-S 02 electric vehicles are displayed during CES 2022 in Las Vegas, on Jan 5. — Reuters TOKYO: Sony Group will likely add new technology partners to its...
Heavy traffic build-up at Juru toll due to RFID detection is...
21 January 2022
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A heavy build-up of traffic leading to a crawl has been reported today at the Juru toll plaza southbound on the North-South Expressway (NSE). Apart from large nu...
Didi Automotive takes over Royal Enfield in Malaysia
21 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Royal Enfield, one of the oldest motorcycle brands in the world, has a new caretaker in Malaysia. Didi Automotive Sdn Bhd has been appointed as the official distri...
Vehicle sales expected to shift into high gear for 2022
21 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Vehicle demand in Malaysia is set to bounce back in 2022 following the two-year onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic that resulted in automotive sales slumping to a 14-...
Survey: Third of drivers lack confidence about charging elec...
21 January 2022
LONDON: Millions of drivers are uncertain about how to charge electric vehicles (EVs), a new survey in the UK suggests. Some 39 per cent would not feel comfortable about knowing...
Transport Ministry mulling suggestions on reducing speed lim...
21 January 2022
KAMPAR: The possibility of reducing the speed limit in big cities will be considered by the government, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. "We have received such suggestions - to ...
More convenience at Shell-Porsche EV high performance chargi...
21 January 2022
TANGKAK: Shell and Porsche Asia Pacific's partnership in the upcoming network of electric vehicle (EV) high performance charging (HPC) stations along the North-South Expressway is ...
Ex-Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche tapped for new auto-focused S...
21 January 2022
NEW YORK: Kensington Capital, whose blank-check firms have already taken public QuantumScape Corp and Wallbox NV, has tapped former Daimler AG chief Dieter Zetsche as vice chairman...
Are electric cars more prone to rust?
21 January 2022
STUTTGART: Rusty cars on the road are a rarity these days but according to a recent automotive industry report, some modern electric vehicles are surprisingly prone to corrosion. ...
Mercedes-Benz teams up with Luminar on self-driving tech
21 January 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: Mercedes-Benz will partner with self-driving sensor maker Luminar Technologies Inc to enable fully automated driving on highways for its next-generation vehicles, Lu...
Touch ‘n Go RFID how-to issued following rocky rollout
20 January 2022
PETALING JAYA: A list of dos-and-don’ts for using Touch ‘n Go (TnG) RFID technology has been issued, following a problematic rollout that caused traffic jams along highways recentl...
Both directions of NKVE to be temporarily closed for bridge ...
20 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Both directions of the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) from KM19.65 to KM19.8 will be temporarily closed from Jan 22-26 due to the bridge beam works to be carried ...
Bentley turns Flying Spur into plug-in hybrid
20 January 2022
BERLIN: Bentley is giving Flying Spur fans with deep pockets a taste of the electric revolution still to come with a first plug-in hybrid model of the luxury saloon going on sale i...