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Foxconn said to have approached Nissan to take controlling s...

18 December 2024

TOKYO: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the Taiwan-based manufacturer of iPhones and other electric products known as Foxconn, has approached Nissan Motor Co. to take a controlling ...

Auto Bavaria and Affin tie-up for EV charging

18 December 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Automotive conglomerate Auto Bavaria and financial institution Affin Group have partnered to install electric vehicle (EV) charging points at Menara Affin in the Tun ...

GWM Haval H6 Hybrid hits 1K CKD unit milestone

18 December 2024

MELAKA: The production of the GWM Haval H6 Hybrid at the EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB) facility in Melaka has hit a 1,000th unit milestone. "This achievement reflects our delib...

Lower vehicle sales likely in 2025

18 December 2024

PETALING JAYA: Analysts expect total industry volume (TIV) to decline next year, owing partly to the potential subsidy removal and open market value (OMV) revisions. CIMB Securi...

Association claims 3,500 petrol stations suffered RM181mil l...

18 December 2024

JOHOR BARU: A total of 3,500 petrol stations in the Peninsular claim to have suffered losses amounting to RM181mil since the government decided to float the price of diesel in June...

France, Italy in push to scrap 2025 car emission fines

18 December 2024

BRUSSELS: Several EU countries including France and Italy on Tuesday upped pressure on Brussels to ditch fines for embattled European carmakers that do not meet carbon emission red...

Fiat owner Stellantis launches upbeat plan to boost manufact...

18 December 2024

ROME: Fiat-maker Stellantis on Tuesday presented an upbeat plan to revitalise its output in Italy, aimed at drawing a line under months of fraught relations with the government, bu...

Honda, Nissan move to deepen ties, sources say, including po...

18 December 2024

TOKYO: Honda and Nissan are in talks to deepen ties, two people said today, including a possible merger, the clearest sign yet of how Japan's once seemingly unbeatable auto industr...

Honda aims to double hybrid car sales by 2030 as 'bridge' to...

18 December 2024

TOKYO: Honda Motor aims to double its global hybrid car sales to 1.3 million vehicles annually by 2030 from 2023 levels, providing a "bridge" until fully electric vehicles become m...

Europe's carmakers discount EVs, hike petrol car prices as n...

18 December 2024

PARIS/GDANSK: European automakers are raising prices of petrol cars and readying discounts on electric vehicles as they brace for yet another challenge - tougher emissions rules th...

DRB-Hicom and Geely ink MOUs on Tanjong Malim

17 December 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: The development of the Automotive Hi-Tech Valley (AHTV) in Tanjong Malim, Perak was given a further boost after DRB-Hicom Bhd and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd ...

Michelin aiming to use more recycled and renewable materials...

17 December 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Tyre maker Michelin is striving to integrate 100% recycled and renewable materials in its tyres by 2050. As electric vehicles (EVs) place higher demands on tyre pe...

Proton e.MAS 7 gets 5-Star Asean NCAP safety rating

17 December 2024

KAJANG: The all-electric Proton e.MAS 7 SUV received a 5-star safety rating in Asean Ncap (New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries) tests, with a total score of ...

Ministry launches document on technical guidelines for trans...

17 December 2024

PUTRAJAYA: A document entailing technical guidelines for the transition of government fleets to electric vehicles (EV) was launched by the Natural Resources and Environmental Susta...

Proton to power on independently

17 December 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Proton will continue to operate independently without government interference, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister gave this assurance...

Driveable smartphones: How operating systems are taking over...

17 December 2024

BERLIN: Everyone can name an operating system from a computer or smartphone - but what about a car? Few of us realise that we’ve technically been driving with them since the first ...

No respite from Penang traffic as more cars means even longe...

17 December 2024

GEORGE TOWN: The rapid rise in Penang car numbers continues to show with traffic snarls and bottlenecks appearing even after the usual rush hours. Considered a comfortable and n...

Malaysia accelerates EV growth with China collaboration to b...

17 December 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) industry is accelerating, with over 100,000 electrified vehicles recorded and more than 3,300 charging stations established nationwid...

Hyundai Mobis to showcase world's first full-windshield holo...

17 December 2024

SEOUL: Automotive supplier Hyundai Mobis will unveil its Holographic Windshield Display, a groundbreaking innovation that enhances driving visibility through augmented reality, at ...

Lamborghini delays first EV launch to 2029 as market not rea...

17 December 2024

BOLOGNA: Lamborghini will always make cars in Italy as it plans to launch its first electric model only in 2029, amid a market for luxury sports cars which is not ripe for full ele...

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