How China's EV makers aim to beat Tesla, legacy automakers i...
30 May 2024
LONDON: Starting in the 1980s, European automakers steadily conquered China, racking up millions in sales with little local competition.
Now they'll have to defend their home tu...
Cadillac takes aim at Tesla, BMW with US$54,000 electric SUV
30 May 2024
DETROIT: Cadillac’s newest SUV, the Optiq, will be the entry point for the brand’s electric lineup in North America.
General Motors Co. says it hopes the model will help it reac...
Diesel subsidy: Choose SKDS 2.0 or Budi Madani, not both, ap...
30 May 2024
PUTRAJAYA: Applicants looking to receive diesel subsidies can only apply for either the Subsidised Diesel Control System 2.0 (SKDS) programme or Budi Madani and not both, says Datu...
Toyota's global volumes fall in April, led by drops in China...
30 May 2024
TOKYO: Toyota Motor's April global sales and production fell from a year earlier, hurt by an intense price war in China and a decline in Japan after a production stoppage of some m...
One million fleet cards readied ahead of diesel subsidy rati...
30 May 2024
PUTRAJAYA: One million fleet cards have been readied by fuel companies in preparation for an influx of registrations under the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) 2.0 programme...
Geely to launch hybrids with more fuel-efficient engines
30 May 2024
SHANGHAI: Geely Holding Group on Wednesday said it would launch a series of hybrid models in the first half of next year equipped with its next-generation, more fuel-efficient engi...
BMW 3 Series updated
29 May 2024
MUNICH: BMW has announced significant updates for its 3 Series, enhancing the model's design, powertrain, digital features, and equipment for 2024.
These updates aim to strength...
Truck with Airbus A350 controls showcases automated taxiing
29 May 2024
PARIS: Airbus is showing off an unusual vehicle - a truck fitted with basic A350 airliner controls - that it hopes can demonstrate how automated taxiing will make airports safer as...
Citroën's iconic DS saloon may return for the electric age
29 May 2024
PARIS: DS Automobiles is said to be planning a new all-electric luxury model inspired by the classic Citroën DS from the 1960s, according to a report from British car magazine Auto...
VW to develop low-cost electric car to tackle Chinese rivals
29 May 2024
FRANKFURT/BERLIN: Volkswagen will develop low-cost electric vehicles in a bid to better compete with fierce Chinese rivals, Europe's largest carmaker said on Tuesday, after talks w...
Musk offers factory tours to investors as he seeks support f...
29 May 2024
Tesla's board had justified the US$56bil pay deal by saying it is necessary to make sure Musk prioritises Tesla over his other commitments. — AFP
SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk is offer...
Syndicate misusing subsidised diesel smashed
29 May 2024
File pic of a seized diesel tanker.
PUTRAJAYA: A syndicate, which used modified tankers to ferry misappropriated diesel in Ipoh, has been smashed by the Domestic Trade and Cost of...
Proxy firms Glass Lewis, ISS recommend vote against Toyota c...
29 May 2024
Toyoda was re-elected to the board last year with around 85% approval, a drop from the previous year's almost 96%. — Bloomberg
TOKYO: Proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and Institut...
Audi celebrates 25 years of RS 4 with special edition model
29 May 2024
INGOLSTADT: Audi has unveiled a special edition model, the Audi RS 4 Avant edition 25 years, in tribute to the 25th anniversary of the RS 4.
This limited-run vehicle, with only ...
Porsche unveils new 911 with hybrid powertrain
29 May 2024
STUTTGART: Porsche has significantly upgraded the iconic 911 sports car with the introduction of the new 911 Carrera GTS, the first street-legal 911 equipped with a super-lightweig...
Porsche man assigned to head Bentley from July 1
29 May 2024
LONDON: Frank-Steffen Walliser is moving from Porsche to Bentley to take on the post of chairman and CEO on July 1.
After studying mechanical engineering with a focus on combust...
Improved Shell Fuelsave Diesel launched in East Malaysia, up...
28 May 2024
KOTA KINABALU: Motorists in East Malaysia can extend their diesel vehicle journeys by up to 19km longer per tank, with the new and improved Shell FuelSave Diesel.
Seow Lee Ming,...
Peugeot Malaysia delivers new 408 to first 10 owners in Mala...
28 May 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Peugeot Malaysia has handed over the first batch of the all-new 408 to the first 10 owners in Malaysia, who placed their orders mid-April.
The new 408 has received...
Porsche tries to assure Chinese dealers as EV sales falter
28 May 2024
SHANGHAI: Porsche AG is in talks with Chinese dealers to smooth out relations as weaker sales of electric vehicles force the auto industry to rethink the transition away from combu...
Toyota bets on alternate-fuel engines in an electric future
28 May 2024
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp. revealed prototypes of internal combustion engines capable of running on hydrogen, along with gasoline and other fuels, seeking to popularise alternate te...
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