Nio turns to rival BYD to power new EV brand
08 May 2024
SHANGHAI: Nio has struck a deal with larger rival BYD to source batteries for an EV brand priced at a lower range that aims to compete with Tesla, three sources with direct knowled...
PRO-NET expands charging network
07 May 2024
SUBANG JAYA: PRO-NET has expanded its charging network with 36 charging bays covering nine states in response to the growing demand for plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicle...
CKD Mercedes-Benz C 350 e PHEV priced at RM339K
07 May 2024
PETALING JAYA: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia today announced the official price of the locally assembled C 350 e Plug-in Hybrid that was launched in February.
Assembled in Pekan, Pahan...
One dead, another injured as tree falls in KL city centre
07 May 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: “We could only watch helplessly as he slowly faded away.”
That was the cry of an onlooker as a motorist, trapped under a giant tree that fell along Jalan Sultan Is...
Kia EV3 teased ahead of May 23 global premiere
07 May 2024
PETALING JAYA: The Kia EV3 is set to break cover on May 23.
Its global world premiere will be live-streamed on Kia Worldwide YouTube channel at 6pm (Malaysian time) on that day....
Shell says it remains 'committed to mobility business' in Ma...
07 May 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Shell said today that it is still "committed to the mobility business" in Malaysia despite a report claiming it is in talks with Saudi Aramco to sell its gas stations...
Test drive for QR code system at Johor checkpoints
07 May 2024
JOHOR BARU: A pilot project to test the implementation of a QR code immigration clearance system in Johor will be carried out in June, says state Immigration director Baharuddin Ta...
Bracing for a maze of projects in Penang
07 May 2024
GEORGE TOWN: Traffic on Penang island is often monstrous, especially at peak hours, with narrow roads and many industrial areas.
With five major transportation projects taking o...
Car makers seek to accelerate integration of healthcare tech...
07 May 2024
HoneyNaps’ Somnum automotive healthcare solution.
SEOUL: Global automotive manufacturers are swiftly incorporating advanced healthcare technologies into vehicles, marking a sign...
Cycle & Carriage and ESnet Academy sign MOU to enhance youth...
07 May 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Cycle & Carriage, a leading dealer group for Mercedes-Benz in Malaysia, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ESnet Academy, a renowned automotive e...
Great Wall Motor (GWM) focuses on localisation in overseas m...
07 May 2024
BEIJING: Great Wall Motor (GWM) is focusing on localising vehicle production in its overseas markets, said GWM president Mu Feng at a recent media conference at Auto China 2024.
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Gasoline demand growth to slow this year on EV growth in Chi...
07 May 2024
NEW DELHI: Global petrol demand growth could halve in 2024, squeezing second-half refinery margins, analysts said, driven by a shift to electric cars in China and the United States...
Nio on track to unveil its first mass-market car in May, say...
07 May 2024
A spy shot of the Onvo L60. — Image via carnewschina.com
PARIS: China's premium electric vehicle maker Nio is on track to unveil a new model under a mass-market brand by the end o...
Perodua eyes 79% export surge to 1,960 units this year
06 May 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua aims to boost exports by 79 per cent to 1,960 units this year from 1,094 units in 2023 as the national carmaker seeks overseas market expansion.
President ...
BMW to splash out at Malaysia Autoshow 2024
06 May 2024
PETALING JAYA: BMW Group Malaysia is set to hold its largest display of brand-new vehicles at the Malaysia Autoshow 2024 (MAS 2024).
It will feature models from its BMW, MINI an...
Europe's auto suppliers reach the end of the road
06 May 2024
GIFHORN (Germany): Emrullah Karaca has made brakes for the past 20 years, but he is now learning to assemble heat pumps instead, as the Continental factory where he works in northe...
JPJ says Bjak not authorised to offer road tax renewal servi...
06 May 2024
PETALING JAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) says digital motor insurance platform Bjak Sdn Bhd is not authorised to offer road tax renewal services.
In an official statem...
EU election could force sharp turn in electric car policy
06 May 2024
PARIS: A change at the top of European institutions could herald a change in the 2035 target to phase out sales of internal combustion engine cars even though the automotive indust...
Proton's April sales up 17.1% as S70 gains market share
06 May 2024
SUBANG JAYA:Proton posted a 17.1% growth rate over the same month in 2023 with 11,025 units (domestic and export) sold compared to 9,415 units in April last year.
As a result, s...
Indonesia’s first EV battery plant to start operation in Jun...
06 May 2024
JAKARTA: Indonesian president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has announced that the first electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in the country will begin operating in June.
Speaking at th...
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