France begins low speed limit rollout on Paris ring road
02 October 2024
PARIS: Paris authorities on Tuesday began to gradually reduce the speed limit on the French capital's congested ring road in a move they say will improve safety and quality of life...
Dieselgate trial of former VW chief suspended due to ailing ...
02 October 2024
Winterkorn appearing for a trial on suspicion of fraud, making false statements and market manipulation, in Braunschweig, Germany on Sept 3. — Reuters
BERLIN: The criminal trial o...
All-new Mitsubishi Triton open for booking ahead of launch
01 October 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has opened order-taking for the sixth-generation Triton pick-up truck slated for launch later this month.
The all-new Triton come...
Motorcycle licence upgrade set at RM160, says JPJ
01 October 2024
KAJANG: Three main conditions have been set for the Special Transition Programme for the motorcyclists' Licence (LMM) Class B2/B1 to LMM Class B which has been fixed at RM160, says...
Nio partners with Monolith for real-time AI EV battery testi...
01 October 2024
LONDON: Nio is partnering with UK artificial intelligence software startup Monolith to test and improve electric car battery packs in real-time using the Chinese EV maker's battery...
More Proton e.MAS dealerships set up, dealers learn Geely in...
01 October 2024
SUBANG JAYA: Proton's electric car subsidiary Pro-Net today announced it has appointed 36 Proton e.MAS dealerships, more than doubling the 17 dealerships initially announced in Jun...
California enacts car data privacy law to curb domestic viol...
01 October 2024
SACRAMENTO: California governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that requires automakers selling Internet-connected cars to do more to protect domestic abuse survivors, a move that ...
Honda’s CR-V tops list of most-reliable SUVs
01 October 2024
LONDON: The Honda CR-V has come out on top in a recent survey of the most reliable SUVs.
The high-riding SUV body style has grown in popularity over recent years with many buyer...
EU says it could continue China EV talks even after tariffs
01 October 2024
BRUSSELS: The European Commission is willing to continue negotiating with China a potential deal to avert tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles even after such tariffs are imposed, ...
SAIC Motor Malaysia gets new MD
01 October 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: SAIC Motor Malaysia Sdn Bhd has promoted its chief operating officer Emory QiFeng to managing director.
Qi, who joined SAIC Motor Malaysia this year, will now over...
European carmakers warn on profits in the face of weak deman...
01 October 2024
LONDON: European carmaker Stellantis on Monday joined bigger rival Volkswagen and others in warning about the worsening outlook for auto demand and rising costs, wiping billions of...
Renault to stop making F1 engines after 2025 season
01 October 2024
LONDON/PARIS: Renault will end Formula One engine production at their Viry-Chatillon factory after the 2025 season, with the French carmaker's Alpine team set to race with power un...
Multiple temporary road closures in KL for marathon, LTdL ra...
01 October 2024
Filepic of the marathon.
KUALA LUMPUR: Over 30 roads in Kuala Lumpur city will be closed or be diverted for the 2024 Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon that will begin and e...
Ex-Mercedes chief designer Bruno Sacco dies
01 October 2024
STUTTGART: Former Mercedes-Benz chief designer Bruno Sacco has passed away.
He was 90 when he died in Sindelfingen, Germany on Sept 19. Born in Italy with German citizenship, he...
Hyundai celebrates 100 millionth vehicle milestone
30 September 2024
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Company has reached a significant milestone, producing 100 million vehicles globally since its founding 57 years ago.
The South Korean automaker celebrated ...
Volvo leads 50 firms urging EU to stick to combustion-engine...
30 September 2024
BRUSSELS: Volvo Car AB and dozens of industrial manufacturers urged Brussels to stick to a plan to halt sales of new combustion-engine cars starting 2035. But Europe’s biggest auto...
Volkswagen’s second profit warning exposes a carmaker in dec...
30 September 2024
BERLIN: Volkswagen AG’s second profit warning in three months makes one thing clear: Europe’s biggest automaker is in decline.
The German manufacturer last Friday slashed expect...
Toyota production falls on car safety scandals, US recalls
30 September 2024
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp.’s sales fell again after declines in Japan and China put an end to a short-lived recovery, while production was disrupted by domestic scandals and recalls...
Toyota ends sponsorship with 'political' Olympics
30 September 2024
TOKYO: Japanese auto giant Toyota is to end their top-tier Olympics sponsorship, its chairman has said, citing the sporting showpiece's "increasingly political" influence that puts...
BYD recalling 97,000 top-selling EVs on steering component f...
30 September 2024
SHANGHAI: BYD has informed the Chinese regulator it is recalling nearly 97,000 electric vehicles (EVs) for a manufacturing fault involving a steering control unit that could lead t...
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