Americans ditch premium trims for entry-level cars
13 February 2026
NEW YORK: For American buyers, affordable cars have not been this hot since the Gulf War sent petrol prices climbing and Japanese automakers took market share by offering a simple ...
China issues auto industry guidelines to curb price wars
12 February 2026
BEIJING: China's market watchdog on Thursday released guidelines for the auto industry aimed at regulating pricing behaviour, curbing price wars and preventing unfair competition.T...
Chinese EV makers eye EU tariff talks of their own
12 February 2026
BEIJING: Major Chinese automakers will be next to knock on Brussels' door after Volkswagen secured a breakthrough EU tariff reprieve for its China-made Cupra Tavascan SUV, industry...
Win tech goodies from Proton's CNY campaign
10 February 2026
SUBANG JAYA: Proton has rolled out its 2026 Chinese New Year Campaign, "Ride Into Prosperity," running from Feb 5 to April 6.For two months, this campaign will be available at all ...
Putrajaya shelves Automated Rapid Transit plan
09 February 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: There are no plans to roll out or expand the Automated Rapid Transit (ART) system in Putrajaya after its projected 10-year cost of RM211.95mil was deemed too high, th...
Puspakom rolls out GiCheck mobile app
09 February 2026
SHAH ALAM: Puspakom Sdn Bhd's GiCheck mobile app is now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.This completes Puspakom's rollout of its new digital booking ecosyste...
Hidden door handles pose a major safety risk
09 February 2026
PETALING JAYA: As China moves to phase out “hidden” or retractable car door handles by 2027 over safety concerns, Malaysian transport experts are urging authorities to tighten insp...
Loke urges caution on mandating dashcams
09 February 2026
PETALING JAYA: Transport Minister Anthony Loke has cautioned against rushing into mandating dashcams with audio recording in e-hailing vehicles and taxis.Loke said while such a mea...
Toyo Proxes Comfort: 16 to 19-inch, RM279 to RM698
07 February 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: The all-new Proxes Comfort tyre represents the next generation of Toyo’s luxury comfort tyre lineup.Developed in Japan, the Proxes Comfort tyre is engineered for stro...
Automakers back Trump plan to roll back fuel economy rules
05 February 2026
WASHINGTON: Major automakers in the United States on Wednesday called for changes in the Trump administration's proposal to reform fuel economy standards, but said they back the pl...
Canada to scrap EV rules
05 February 2026
OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce a new system of fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks, replacing an electric vehicle mandate that was hated b...
EU proposals set to limit EV sales from 2035, says campaign ...
04 February 2026
BRUSSELS: Electric vehicles are likely to make up 85% of new car sales in the EU from 2035, based on its plans to drop an effective ban on new combustion-engine models, although th...
China's ban on concealed door handles to start from Jan 1, 2...
03 February 2026
BEIJING: China banned concealed door handles on electric vehicles, the first country in the world to outlaw a design popularised by Tesla Inc that is now facing global regulatory s...
One in 10 cars sold in Europe made by a Chinese brand
02 February 2026
PARIS: Chinese automakers built nearly one in 10 passenger cars sold in Europe last month, a record share that caps a year of rapid growth led by brisk sales of hybrid and battery-...
Ola Electric to lay off 5 per cent of workforce
02 February 2026
NEW DELHI: India's Ola Electric said it would lay off 5% of its workforce in a restructuring effort aimed at improving profitability through greater automation.The company is "doub...
BateriHub reaches 200 stores
30 January 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: BateriHub is now the country’s largest direct-owned car battery retail network, after surpassing 200 branches nationwide.The expansion milestone is supported by offic...
US gains 11,300 ultra-fast chargers in bet to lure more EV d...
29 January 2026
LOS ANGELES: The time it takes to fuel an electric vehicle, long a stumbling block to EV adoption, is shrinking in the US, as more capable cars and trucks plug into a rash of new, ...
E-car sales expand 30% globally: China leads, Europe gains m...
29 January 2026
MUNICH: Last year, around 13.7 million new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were delivered, a 30% increase compared to 2024, according to an analysis of the most important markets ...
Thailand's 2025 auto sales climb to 2-year high on EV demand
29 January 2026
BANGKOK: Thailand's automobile sales rose to a two-year high in 2025 as exponential growth in electric vehicle purchases drove demand despite the backdrop of lackluster economic gr...
Electric car sales edge above petrol in EU for first time
29 January 2026
PARIS: Sales of fully electric cars surpassed those of petrol-only vehicles in the European Union for the first time in December, data from the auto industry group ACEA showed on T...
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