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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 ...
Volkswagen looks to Asia, Middle East for export opportuniti...
29 January 2026
BERLIN: Volkswagen plans to use its lower costs in China to export more cars from the country to other markets - but not Europe, the German carmaker's CEO and China chief said.Ralf...
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...
Toyota retains top auto crown in 2025 with record sales
29 January 2026
TOKYO: Toyota Motor sold a record 11.3 million vehicles globally in 2025, the company said on Thursday, retaining its crown as the world's top-selling automaker for a sixth consecu...
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...
Petron Malaysia Hypermarket Sweep: Delightful experiences
29 January 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Another round of the Petron Malaysia's Hypermarket Sweep recently delighted winners from six regions nationwide with exciting prizes.A total of 160 winners were selec...
South Africa weighs steep tariffs on Chinese, Indian autos
29 January 2026
CAPE TOWN: South Africa is considering imposing tariffs of as much as 50% on vehicles from China and India as it moves to protect its automotive industry from a flood of imports.An...
Volkswagen Group China: Tech trailblazer for intelligent con...
29 January 2026
BEIJING: Volkswagen Group China has started on-schedule production of the first vehicle built on its China Electronic Architecture (CEA), the group’s first zonal electronic archite...
MINI Countryman Electric updated in UK: Up to 494km (WLTP)
29 January 2026
LONDON: The third-generation MINI Countryman in the United Kingdom receives a range of technological refinements to enable a single-charge range of over 300 miles (483km).The impro...
EV sales momentum likely to slow down
29 January 2026
PETALING JAYA: The strong electric vehicle (EV) momentum is not expected to continue this year with the expiry of tax incentives and lack of infrastructure to support the trend.Bas...
Auto plate readers ease jams
29 January 2026
PUTRAJAYA: An Automated Num­ber Plate Recognition (ANPR) system may soon be used to solve traffic congestion during roadblocks, says Anthony Loke.The Transport Minister has reminde...
Honda Malaysia: Top brand for 12 straight years (non-nationa...
29 January 2026
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia sold 72,301 units in 2025 (8.8% market share), and continued to be the top brand in the non-national passenger vehicle segment for the 12th consecutiv...
Toyota Vios HEV enters Malaysia priced from RM103,900
29 January 2026
SHAH ALAM: Aligning with Toyota’s Multipathway strategy to offer a range of mobility solutions, UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd's (UMWT) ever-popular B-segment sedan is now available in h...
Tesla reiterates Cybercab production starts this year
29 January 2026
LOS ANGELES: Tesla will invest US$2 billion (RM7.85bil) in CEO Elon Musk's artificial-intelligence company xAI - and that production plans for its Cybercab robotaxi were on track f...
Proton Global Conference 2026: EON wins multiple awards
29 January 2026
SHAH ALAM: Edaran Otomobil Nasional (EON) Bhd recently won seven accolades at the 2026 Proton Global Conference & Awards.EON, a subsidiary of DRB-Hicom Bhd, said the achievemen...
Proton aims for 200,000 unit sales this year
29 January 2026
SHAH ALAM: National carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd is targeting sales of up to 200,000 units in 2026, driven by its comprehensive future technology roadmap.Its chief executive office...
AMG begins cold-weather testing of new model in Sweden
28 January 2026
STUTTGART: An exceptionally extreme Mercedes‑AMG is charging through the snow, under full camouflage and in the dim light of a Scandinavian winter.The performance and sports car br...
Audi scales up AI deployment in production
28 January 2026
INGOLSTADT: Audi AG is consistently rolling out artificial intelligence (AI) in production and logistics.The premium automaker is scaling up its own cloud platform for production a...
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR and ZX-4R SE launched: RM43K and RM41K...
28 January 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Modenas, through its distributor Edaran Modenas Sdn Bhd (EMOS), has launched the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR and ZX-4R SE.This expands the Ninja range with a premium middle...
Defensive driving courses may be mandatory for some, says An...
28 January 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is mulling the possibility of making defensive driving courses mandatory, particularly for drivers with traffic offence records or suspended licences, ...