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XPeng's maiden XOS 5.2 OTA upgrade boosts user experience wo...
20 August 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: XPeng Motors (XPeng), a Chinese electric vehicle company, recently rolled out its latest Tianji XOS 5.2 Over-the-Air (OTA) upgrade worldwide, unveiling the Smart Cock...
Northvolt to shift R&D from California to Sweden
20 August 2024
STOCKHOLM: Battery maker Northvolt will consolidate and shift development of lithium-metal battery technology to its R&D hub in Vasteras, Sweden, from California, the company s...
BMW Motorrad S1K Malaysia presents BMW S1K Mega Gathering 20...
20 August 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Motorrad S1K Malaysia ignited the passion of motorcycle enthusiasts with the highly anticipated return of the BMW S1K Mega Gathering, which took place from 9am  t...
Trump says he may end EV tax credit; is open to naming Elon ...
20 August 2024
YORK (Pennsylvania): Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that if elected he would consider ending a US$7,500 (RM33,000) tax credit for electric-vehicle pu...
UMW Toyota Motor opens 3S centre in Kota Samarahan
20 August 2024
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has officially opened a new 3S centre in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak. Operated by Borneo Mobility (Samarahan) Sdn Bhd, the new facility is located...
Rimac introduces 2,107hp Nevera R
20 August 2024
ZAGREB: Rimac has unveiled the Nevera R, a high-performance evolution of the Nevera hypercar. Positioned as a more aggressive, track-focused variant, the Nevera R embodies Rimac...
Hennessey shows off Venom F5 'Stealth Series'
20 August 2024
HOUSTON: Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has revealed the "Stealth Series" – a new, limited line of its 1,817 bhp Venom F5 hypercar. Celebrati...
McLaren Artura Spider debuts — a high-performance hybrid con...
19 August 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: McLaren Kuala Lumpur has expanded its line-up with the introduction of the Artura Spider. The high-performance hybrid convertible is now available to order from RM...
Indonesia seeks bigger biodiesel blend to reduce fossil fuel...
19 August 2024
JAKARTA: Indonesia is seeking to blend more palm oil with diesel to cut its use of fossil fuels, with the ambitious target raising the risk of tightening supply of the tropical oil...
The new Mercedes-Maybach SL Convertible is the opposite of q...
19 August 2024
MONTEREY: Mercedes-Maybach unveiled an opulent convertible at a party in Carmel, California, last Friday as part of Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s revised new model offensive after its f...
Kia extends independent cinema partnership in UK
19 August 2024
LONDON: It's all about gaining brand visibility and Kia is doing it its way by extending its partnership across independent cinemas in Britain for the third consecutive year. It...
China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on s...
19 August 2024
Even in Wuhan's Apollo Go taxis - which can spot obstacles and wait scrupulously at intersections - ultimate responsibility for safety still lies with humans monitoring rides remot...
Argentine lithium a boon for some, doom for others
19 August 2024
BUENOS AIRES: Anahi Jorge, 23, works for a lithium extraction company in Argentina, earning four times the salary of a local government worker in her village of Susques. And whi...
BYD plans car plant in Karachi as part of Pakistan entry
19 August 2024
KARACHI: BYD on Saturday announced plans to open a car production plant in Pakistan, where it will also start selling three models through a partnership with Mega Motors. BYD is...
Maserati GT2 Stradale: When GT2 met MC20
19 August 2024
MONTEREY: The Maserati GT2 Stradale made its world premiere last Friday at the just-ended Monterey Car Week in California. The road-legal sportscar blends the best of the GT2 an...
This is a so-called apocalypse-ready Cybertruck
19 August 2024
LOS ANGELES: Archimedes Defense, a company catering to government and defence applications, has partnered with Tesla upgrader, Unplugged Performance and its fleet division, UP....
Monterey Car Week is the 'Olympics' for supercars
19 August 2024
MONTEREY: The Monterey Car Week (Aug 9-18) in Carmel, California, has changed big time. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance started in 1950 so that California’s car enthusiasts...
South Korea sees panic selling in used EVs
18 August 2024
SEOUL: A mass sell-off of electric vehicles (EV) has begun in South Korea, following a fire involving a Mercedes-Benz EV in Incheon that destroyed more than 140 cars and sparked pr...
Miros urged to provide update on ‘B3’ m-cycle licence
18 August 2024
IPOH: The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) has been told to provide an update on its study on implementing a new “B3” motorcycle licence category. Human Right...
New BMW M5 Touring debuts
18 August 2024
MUNICH: The new BMW M5 Touring will celebrate its world premiere at Monterey Car Week in California, followed by market launch in November. The car, now a plug-in hybrid, will b...