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...
Siemens family scion in bitter London divorce dispute with w...
30 September 2024
LONDON: A member of the Siemens family dynasty is embroiled in a bitter London divorce case, with his wife accusing him of avoiding child payments despite living a lavish lifestyle...
Bentley parades out bespoke Bentayga inspired by luxury yach...
30 September 2024
LONDON: Bentley Motors has unveiled the Bentayga Extended Wheelbase (EWB) Azure Riviera Collection, its latest bespoke design.
Following in the wake of the first Riviera Collect...
Hollywood car stunts turn into real crimes with street takeo...
30 September 2024
LOS ANGELES: California, the birthplace of hot rod culture and televised police chases, is cracking down on a surge in deadly street takeovers.
Often organised through social me...
CATL says small impact from battery plant blaze, no casualti...
30 September 2024
BEIJING: China's CATL said a "relatively small" number of products were affected by a fire at its battery factory in south-eastern Fujian province and the impact on production and ...
Hyundai and Kia push for advanced EV battery tech
30 September 2024
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Company and its affiliate Kia Corporation are accelerating efforts to improve the competitiveness of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
They said last week th...
JPJ wants more manpower for enforcement and licensing in 202...
30 September 2024
MELAKA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will hold discussions with the Public Service Commission and the Public Service Department to request for the recruitment of additional ...
BMW's new X3 is bigger and badder than ever — but no electri...
29 September 2024
BERLIN: BMW has been fettling the fourth-generation of its X3 off-roader in a bid to ensure the model remains one of the company's best money-spinners.
Prices at home in Germany...
Voices grow louder over VEP woes
29 September 2024
JOHOR BARU: Singapore residents are calling on authorities here to enhance the online registration system for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags needed for the Foreign Vehi...
McLaren W1 supercar to be unveiled on Oct 6
28 September 2024
LONDON: McLaren Automotive confirmed on Friday the successor to the iconic F1, and P1 supercar would be called W1.
The W1 name celebrates McLaren’s World Championship mindset, w...
Public transport hits new peak
28 September 2024
PETALING JAYA: Experts are reminding public transport operators here to be mindful of good maintenance as ridership in the Klang Valley hit yet another all-time high last month.
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Hyundai's first dedicated EV plant opens with Kia EV3 rollou...
28 September 2024
SEOUL: Kia celebrated on Friday the opening of Kia Gwangmyeong EVO Plant, Hyundai Motor Group's first electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility.
Located at Kia Autoland Gwang...
BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 tyre rolls out from RM825
27 September 2024
PETALING JAYA: BFGoodrich Malaysia has launched its latest off-road tyre, the All-Terrain (AT) T/A KO3.
The latest tyre is said to be the culmination of extensive research that ...
Singapore vehicles without VEP can still enter Johor after O...
27 September 2024
PETALING JAYA: All Singaporean foreign vehicles without a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) can enter Johor as usual from Oct 1, says the Road Transport Department (JPJ).
However, enfo...
Mansory brings over-the-top mods to Ferrari Purosangue
27 September 2024
MONACO: What do you think of German tuner Mansory's take on the Ferrari Purosangue?
Bold and adventurous, some might say. Others may call it ghastly.
Whatever the reaction, M...
Hyundai to develop firefighting robot to tackle EV fires in ...
27 September 2024
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Group says it plans to develop an unmanned firefighting robot, in collaboration with South Korea's National Fire Agency.
This is aimed at combating electric...
Toyota expands GR Corolla line-up with automatic option and ...
26 September 2024
DALLAS: From Toyota USA comes news that the GR Corolla line-up is expanding with the addition of the available 8-speed Gazoo Racing Direct Automatic Transmission (DAT) with paddle ...
Rolls-Royce sees demand for bespoke cars offsetting China sl...
26 September 2024
LONDON: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd.’s chief executive officer said rising demand for personalised vehicles is helping the British luxury-car maker counter weakening sales in China....
Stellantis CEO follows Chinese route to avoid EV tariff 'tra...
26 September 2024
LONDON/DETROIT: Stellantis wants to adopt the low-cost mindset of Chinese EV makers despite the European and US tariffs CEO Carlos Tavares lambasts as anticompetitive, but the worl...
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