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Use rail transport to reduce road accidents, suggests retire...
26 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Using trains to transport goods is a good way to reduce reliance on heavy vehicles, says Datuk Meor Chek Hussien Mahayuddin. The Retired Senior Police Officers Ass...
Malaysia's TIV for new vehicle sales set to fall to 755,000 ...
26 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The total industry volume (TIV) for new vehicle sales is expected to decline by four per cent year-on-year to 755,000 units in 2025, compared with 790,000 units in 20...
Chery Tiggo 9 launches in UAE and Kuwait, Middle East parts ...
26 December 2024
DUBAI: Chery International marked two major milestones in its Middle East operations on Dec 19 with the simultaneous launch of the Tiggo 9 SUV in the UAE and Kuwait and the opening...
Audi kicks off production of electric models at its new Chin...
26 December 2024
BEIJING: Audi FAW NEV Company, a cooperation project between Audi and long-standing partner FAW, has started production of all-electric Audi models. The company and its new stat...
JPJ issues summonses to 25 express, tour buses for not havin...
26 December 2024
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued summonses to 25 express and tour buses for not having a second driver for trips exceeding 300km or four hours continuousl...
Time, the one thing Honda and Nissan can't afford in their n...
25 December 2024
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida and Mibe. — Reuters TOKYO: Honda and Nissan expect big benefits from their potential merger to create the world's third-largest auto group but intense com...
Korea's Gaudio Lab bringing AI-driven car audio and music te...
25 December 2024
LAS VEGAS/SEOUL: Come January 2025, South Korean company Gaudio Lab will be showing off a number of innovations at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 in Las Vegas. One of the ...
Toyota global production down for 10th month despite rising ...
25 December 2024
TOKYO: Toyota Motor's global production decreased for a 10th straight month in November, the Japanese carmaker said today, although its worldwide sales grew for the second consecut...
CATL launches new EV platform that can withstand 120kph cras...
24 December 2024
The bedrock chassis is unique in the way it can decouple from the upper body of a car and better absorb energy from frontal collisions of up to 120kph. — Reuters SHANGHAI: CATL, t...
Chinese EV makers hit EU wall as tariffs bite
24 December 2024
PARIS: Chinese automakers captured their smallest share of Europe’s electric-vehicle market in eight months, after new tariffs added as much as 35% to the cost of importing cars to...
Mercedes star maker’s demise shows how auto pain hits suppli...
24 December 2024
STUTTGART: Germany’s Gerhardi Kunststofftechnik GmbH weathered Napoleon’s invasion, the Great Depression and two world wars. But Europe’s current auto slump has brought the pla...
XING Mobility partners with Japanese energy giant ENEOS
24 December 2024
TAIPEI: XING Mobility and ENEOS Corp have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly promote immersion-cooling battery systems across energy storage and vehicle market a...
Honda unveils EV plant in Guangzhou
24 December 2024
GUANGZHOU: Honda has officially opened its new electric vehicle (EV) production plant in Guangzhou’s Economic and Technological Development District, marking a major step in its pu...
Perodua and TM join forces to drive EV development
24 December 2024
PETALING JAYA: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has entered a strategic partnership with Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) to drive advancements in electric vehicle (EV) develop...
AC Cobra GT gains new powertrain option
24 December 2024
LONDON: Britain's AC Cars will offer a new, high-performance 2.0-litre engine option for the AC Cobra GT Roadster and GT Coupe (both the open and fixed-top models) from 2026. Th...
Hyundai to offer free DC EV adapters in United States
24 December 2024
LOS ANGELES: Starting in the first quarter of 2025, current and new Hyundai EV owners who have purchased or leased their vehicle on or before Jan 31, 2025 will be able to request a...
Police op to ensure safe, smooth travel
24 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) has launched Op Lancar, running until Jan 2 next year, to address increased traffic during the ...
China's Farizon van gets ringing endorsement from Euro NCAP
24 December 2024
LONDON: The Farizon SV, the electric commercial van from China's Farizon Auto, received a Platinum safety award from Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Program) with a score of...
Honda crafts Nissan rescue plan
24 December 2024
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co. sketched plans for a drawn-out deal that amounts to an acquisition of Nissan Motor Co., as Japan’s automakers struggle to keep up in an increasingly competit...
Car sales to grow modestly in 2025 as global output falters
24 December 2024
NEW YORK: Auto sales around the world are expected to grow marginally next year on increased supplies of vehicles, but production levels are likely to fall as carmakers seek to rei...