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Future Volkswagen electric vehicles to get 'proper names'
24 May 2025
VIENNA: A top Volkswagen executive has said the German car manufacturer will drop its current clunky combination of letters and numbers for future electric cars in favour of more c...
US officials propose rollback of 'hated' stop-start feature ...
24 May 2025
WASHINGTON: Officials in the United States are planning to discourage carmakers from installing fuel-saving stop-start technology in cars. The proposal comes from Environmental ...
Triumph’s biggest weekend with 1,000 riders
23 May 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia made history over the recent weekend with its largest back-to-back riding events to date. The events united over 1,000 passionate ride...
BYD dealerships failing show pain in China car sector
23 May 2025
BEIJING: Car dealership groups in two provinces have gone out of business since last month in China, both of them BYD Co. retailers. It is evidence of the tough competition in t...
2026 Dodge Charger Daytona sedan: 388km range
23 May 2025
DETROIT: Dodge is growing its muscle car family with the new, all-electric 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona sedan. The world’s only four-door muscle car made its official first-drive ...
Germany lags behind Asian rivals in battery patent filings
23 May 2025
MUNICH: South Korea, China and Japan significantly outpaced Germany in patent filings for battery technology in 2024, according to a report by the German Patent and Trademark Offic...
MINI JCW Track Day 2025 thrills driving enthusiasts
23 May 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: MINI Malaysia has kicked off its adrenaline-fuelled celebration with the John Cooper Works (JCW) Track Day 2025 held at Gamuda Cove. Limited slots were made availa...
PDRM offers 50% discount on traffic summonses
23 May 2025
JOHOR BAHRU: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is offering a 50% discount on traffic summonses in conjunction with the Johor MADANI Rakyat 2025 Programme (PMR), which will be held M...
Malaysia aims for 10K EV charging points by 2025
23 May 2025
BANGKOK: Malaysia is targeting to set up 10,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations nationwide by year end, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, w...
Former McLaren CEO joins new EV tech venture
23 May 2025
LONDON: Halcyon has named three high-profile appointments to its advisory board, namely former McLaren Automotive CEO Mike Flewitt and ex-Rolls-Royce directors Graham Biggs and Gra...
Rolls-Royce celebrates floral art in Chelsea with Spectre
23 May 2025
LONDON: A striking Rolls-Royce Spectre finished in Velvet Orchid with a Peony Pink Coachline, joined the breathtaking floral art displayed in the streets and residence entryways in...
China's ThunderSoft showcases smart vehicle solutions in Yok...
23 May 2025
YOKOHAMA: Chinese technologies provider ThunderSoft made its debut at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025 Yokohama, presenting its next-generation smart vehicle solutions ta...
Five Toyota Group companies to accelerate AI innovation
23 May 2025
TOKYO: Aisin Corp, Denso Corp, Toyota Tsusho Corp, Toyota Motor Corp, and Woven by Toyota have launched of the Toyota Software Academy to strengthen AI and software-centered human ...
Protom R&D China facilitates tech transfer
23 May 2025
HANGZHOU BAY, China: A year after its set-up, Proton's Research and Development Centre (PRDC) in Hangzhou Bay, China has facilitated technological transfer that benefits all Proton...
Mercedes-Benz to establish its North American HQ in Georgia
23 May 2025
ATLANTA : Mercedes-Benz announced Thursday that it plans establish its North American headquarters in metro Atlanta, where the automaker will expand its existing US corporate hub b...
US Senate blocks California's 2035 EV ambition
23 May 2025
WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Thursday voted to bar California's landmark plan to end the sale of petrol-only vehicles by 2035 that has been adopted by 11 other states representing ...
Xiaomi to start selling YU7 in July
23 May 2025
BEIJING: Xiaomi will start selling its YU7 electric vehicle, in July, founder and CEO Lei Jun said on Thursday, disclosing the launch date of an SUV analysts say will be the strong...
2026 6th-gen Nissan Micra EV: Up to 407km
22 May 2025
LONDON: The all-new, sixth-generation Nissan Micra compact car will return to the B-segment in 2025 as a fully-connected, pure EV (electric vehicle). Available for the first t...
BYD Dolphin Surf EV turns up the heat in Europe
22 May 2025
BERLIN: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD's low-cost Dolphin Surf became its 10th model available in Europe on Wednesday. The Berlin launch is set to increase pressure on ...
Proton e.MAS nationwide roadshow starts at TRX: May 22 - 25
22 May 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Pro-Net, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Proton, has kicked off the Proton e.MAS Nationwide Roadshow, at The Exchange TRX, running from May 22 to 25. The roadshow is ...