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Proton says June was best sales month to date, 14,787 cars s...
04 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Domestic car maker Proton recorded its best sales month for the year-to-date with 14,787 units (domestic and export) registered in June as it continued its efforts to...
Volkswagen's software unit to be streamlined, says Cariad he...
04 July 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen's software unit Cariad will be streamlined in efforts to step up the pace of software development, Dirk Hilgenberg, the head of the unit, told the Frankfurter Al...
Battery makers warn EU that lithium proposal may hurt EV sec...
04 July 2022
LONDON: Lithium and battery producers warned the European Union that a proposal to classify the metal as a reproductive toxin could severely hurt Europe’s burgeoning electric-vehic...
Get Extra rewards at Shell with BonusLink
04 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Shell Malaysia and BonusLink have unveiled enhancements to their Extra rewards and loyalty programme, beginning July 1. Malaysia's first consumer reward programme ...
Upcycling airbags, from vehicle to wardrobe
04 July 2022
HONG KONG: The jackets and bags in Ryohei Kawanishi's latest collection are more unusual than they might look at first glance. The Japanese fashion designer, now based in New Yo...
Tesla hiring again in Singapore weeks after country head lea...
04 July 2022
SINGAPORE: Tesla Inc is ramping up hiring in Singapore just weeks after it let go of the city-state’s country manager as part of a broader round of executive job cuts announced by ...
neu by Cycle & Carriage lifestyle concept store opens in 1Ut...
04 July 2022
PETALING JAYA: For the first time ever, Malaysia’s leading Mercedes-Benz dealership Cycle & Carriage offers the public an up-close and personal experience with the brand at its...
LG Innotek boosts passenger safety with in-cabin radar modul...
04 July 2022
SEOUL: LG Innotek recently announced that the company had developed the world's best 'in-cabin radar module.' The in-cabin radar module uses radio waves to detect the presence o...
German Chancellor rules out autobahn speed limit to mitigate...
04 July 2022
BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has ruled out the introduction of a speed limit on the country's motorways to tackle the energy and climate crises - a controversial topic in ...
Iran, Russia and Turkey mull joint car production, says repo...
04 July 2022
TEHERAN: Automobile industry officials from Iran, Russia and Turkey are considering joint car design and manufacture after sanctions on Moscow and Teheran put the brakes on product...
Gordon Murray Group sets up new arm to sell its services to ...
04 July 2022
LONDON: The Gordon Murray Group says it has set up a new Technology Division to drive the future growth of the business. Professor Gordon Murray, formerly group CEO, has been an...
DS design boss aims to banish screens from the car cabin
03 July 2022
PARIS: DS design chief Thierry Métroz wants to get rid of screens in future cars from the marque, claiming that the present fad of having multiple large screens in the interior is ...
Police seize Nissan Skyline with police livery, owner detain...
03 July 2022
SEPANG: Police have seized a Nissan Skyline and arrested its owner for using police livery and decals on the vehicle. The supercar was one of the vehicles on display at an autos...
German road traffic agency says 59,000 Tesla vehicles have s...
03 July 2022
FRANKFURT: Germany's road traffic agency said it was recalling Tesla models Y and 3 because of a fault in the automatic emergency call system that affects 59,000 vehicles globally....
Man accused of buying 39 Teslas via US$45mil scam with appar...
03 July 2022
LOS ANGELES: Authorities arrested a man Wednesday whom federal prosecutors accuse of running a US$45mil (RM198mil) scam that netted him 39 Teslas and allegedly included false claim...
As the Fiat 500 turns 65, this cult car's future is electric...
03 July 2022
ROME: Actor Tom Cruise whizzed through Rome in one for film stunts, pop star Jennifer Lopez got behind its wheel in a commercial, and Pope Francis regularly hops into the back of t...
EV demand in US is so hot that Tesla owners are flipping the...
03 July 2022
LOS ANGELES: Dennis Wang lost money on his first try, but then he learned from his mistakes. On his second effort as an electric vehicle flipper, Wang made US$4,000 (RM17,628). ...
Bringing your e-bike on holiday: Carrier options for the car
03 July 2022
STUTTGART: Bringing your bike along when you go on holidays requires extra logistical planning, even when travelling with your own car. That's particularly true for e-bikes, whi...
Actress Michelle Yeoh takes on new role as UN global road sa...
02 July 2022
PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh now has another most important role to play - global road safety ambassador, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The Transport Minister said th...
Police investigating viral video of child falling out of mov...
02 July 2022
A screengrab taken from a dashcam of a car following behind the Myvi. RAWANG: Police have urged witnesses to come forward after a video went viral of a child falling out of a movi...