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Tesla data helped police after Las Vegas truck explosion, bu...
06 January 2025
This image provided by Alcides Antunes shows the Cybertruck that blew up outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel on Jan 1. — AP NEW YORK: Your car is spying on you....
Subaru hot deals for CNY 2025
06 January 2025
PETALING JAYA: Subaru customers can enjoy savings of up to RM31,000 on selected models, along with a guaranteed lucky draw win with Subaru from today until Feb 28. Distributor T...
EV sales surge in UK as carmakers slash prices to dodge fine...
06 January 2025
LONDON: Almost one in three new cars registered in the UK last month were fully electric as automakers keep slashing prices of plug-in models to avoid fines. Sales of battery-po...
StarCarSifu Editors' Choice Awards: Winners to be announced ...
06 January 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The annual StarCarSifu Editors’ Choice Awards is back for the 2024 edition here tonight. The gala dinner and awards extravaganza pay tribute to outstanding cars fo...
Xpeng and VW to build ultra-fast charging network in China
06 January 2025
BEIJING: Xpeng Motors and Volkswagen have agreed to expand their partnership to cooperate on ultra-fast electric vehicle charging networks in China, the automakers said today. T...
Pony.ai eyes robotaxi services in HK, joining Baidu
06 January 2025
HONG KONG: Guangzhou-based Pony.ai Inc is seeking to launch its robotaxi services here, joining Baidu in a race to provide services in the city, as the autonomous driving firm look...
'In Her Shoes': Antonio Banderas with daughter Stella starri...
06 January 2025
ATLANTA: Actor, director and producer Antonio Banderas and his daughter Stella are the stars of a short film at the centre of a new brand campaign. However, there is another leadin...
Threat of tariffs will loom large amid auto, tech glitz at C...
06 January 2025
SAN FRANCISCO: Auto and tech giants showing off their latest innovations at the CES trade show in Las Vegas this week can expect a barrage of questions on a topic that is usually n...
A solar coating on your EV could boost its range
05 January 2025
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz is working on a new technology that will enable an electric vehicle to increase its range by charging its battery while driving, thanks to a solar coating ...
Hyundai Motor, Kia Motor see uptick in 2025 sales after miss...
05 January 2025
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Co and affiliate Kia Corp aim to grow their combined global sales by 2% to 7.39 million vehicles in 2025, after reporting a dip in 2024 sales and missing their...
Safety concerns spark calls for quality checks on retreaded ...
04 January 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Retreaded tyres and imported tyres from China have become the top choice among heavy vehicle operators, dominating 80% of the commercial vehicle tyre market. Their...
Oops!: Kia recalls 23,000 cars after worker forgets to bolt ...
04 January 2025
SEOUL: Kia is recalling thousands of its electric SUVs over potentially missing seat bolts amid concern that an assembly worker at a South Korean factory may have simply forgotten ...
Cult Italian 'Ape' three-wheeler gets new lease of life in I...
04 January 2025
ROME: For decades, the little Ape tricycle scooter, with a cab for the driver and a cargo body over the back wheels, has been a symbol of Italy. Now, it's headed for a new lease of...
CKD Volvo EX30 now open for booking, 2 variants only from RM...
03 January 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia today announced that bookings are now open for the locally assembled (CKD) Volvo EX30. The launch batch in September last year were fully import...
Electric cars took 89% of Norway market in 2024
03 January 2025
OSLO: Electric cars accounted for 89 percent of the new cars sold in Norway last year, a report said Thursday, pushing the country closer to reaching its goal of going fully electr...
Free parking in Penang until app outage is fixed
03 January 2025
BUKIT MERTAJAM: No fines will be issued to some 3,000 vehicle owners in Penang who could not pay parking tickets under the Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) and Penang City Counci...
Tesla sales dropped 1.1% in 2024, its first annual decline i...
03 January 2025
DETROIT: Tesla posted its first annual sales drop in more than a dozen years Thursday, undercutting a stock that has soared since Donald Trump’s victory on optimism Elon Musk’s clo...
Tesla Cybertruck joins short list of EVs eligible for US sub...
03 January 2025
LOS ANGELES: Tesla Inc.’s Cybertruck qualifies for up to $7,500 in US tax credits for the first time this year, part of reshuffling under tougher rules that took effect on Jan. 1 t...
Chinese EV makers extend buying incentives as price war ente...
03 January 2025
BEIJING: Chinese electric vehicle makers including Nio and Li Auto have followed market leaders Tesla and BYD in extending buying incentives to the start of 2025, as a price war in...
Volkswagen Touareg R-Line: Now at RM383K after RM87K price c...
03 January 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has massively dropped the price tag on the facelifted, locally assembled Volkswagen Touareg R-Line to RM382,690 excluding VA...