Tesla in Malaysia delivers Model Y to first buyers
13 March 2024
CYBERJAYA: Tesla has begun local deliveries of the long-awaited electric SUV Model Y this week.
Customers took delivery of their Model Y at Tesla’s Cyberjaya Experience Centre w...
Porsche’s new Macan and 911 put a damper on profitability
13 March 2024
FRANKFURT: Porsche AG expects weaker returns this year due to the costly rollout of new models and high development spending in a challenging global economy.
Operating margin is...
First Lotus Store opens at Pavilion Damansara Heights, KL
13 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Lotus Cars is expanding its presence in Malaysia with the launch of its first Lotus Store at Pavilion Damansara Heights here.
The move comes 10 months after the su...
Tesla official talks up South-East Asia expansion as China's...
13 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Tesla's expansion into South-East Asia is a priority, a senior executive said on Tuesday, highlighting the fast-growing market where the US electric-vehicle maker fac...
BMW i5 gets 22kW AC charging for 2024
13 March 2024
PETALING JAYA: It's now the turn of the BMW i5 to get faster AC charging
The fully imported i5 eDrive40 M Sport has been upgraded to 22kW charging for 2024, up from 11kW previou...
Porsche is flexible should EU delay combustion engine ban
13 March 2024
FRANKFURT: Porsche AG is prepared to steer investments back to combustion-engine cars should the European Union decide to delay its timeline for phasing out fuel-burning vehicles, ...
Nissan and Honda may cut China output, Nikkei reports
13 March 2024
TOKYO: Nissan Motor and Honda Motor are considering cutting production in China as they face stiff competition from BYD and other electric vehicle makers, the Nikkei newspaper repo...
Govt to provide DC charging bays to resolve range anxiety, s...
13 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will focus on providing direct current (DC) electric vehicle charging bays to resolve range anxiety concerns of electric vehicle (EV) users making long...
Global electric car sales in February hurt by China's New Ye...
13 March 2024
LONDON: Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) rose at a tepid rate of 3% in February versus the same period last year mainly due to the impact of the C...
GM's executive vice president for software and services Mike...
13 March 2024
DETROIT: General Motors said on Tuesday that Mike Abbott, executive vice president of software and services, will step down for health reasons.
Abbott, a former Apple executive,...
March 14-20: Fuel prices unchanged
13 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from March 14-20.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that...
Facelifted Volkswagen Touareg R-Line launches, CKD price of ...
12 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) today introduced the new Touareg R-Line, priced at RM469,990.
The price of the locally assembled flagship SUV is inclusi...
Porsche expands Taycan range with two versions of Turbo GT
12 March 2024
STUTTGART: Porsche is expanding the model line-up of its all-electric sports sedan to include the Taycan Turbo GT and the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach package.
The latter is bu...
Tesla, rivals get low marks for automated-driving technology
12 March 2024
DETROIT: Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self Driving technology and nine other assisted-driving systems marketed by major automakers received "poor" ratings from the US Insurance Insti...
Proton X90 enters Bangladesh
12 March 2024
SUBANG JAYA: Proton makes further inroads into Bangladesh with the launch of the X90 in that country on Feb 29.
Two variants of the X90, the six-seat Flagship and seven-seat Pre...
Xiaomi to start deliveries of its first EV model
12 March 2024
BEIJING: China's Xiaomi said today it will start deliveries of its first electric vehicle (EV) model SU7 this month, venturing into the world's largest auto market amid a brutal pr...
Volvo invests in, taps Breathe Battery tech for 30% faster E...
12 March 2024
LONDON: Volvo Cars has invested in UK startup Breathe Battery Technologies and will use its battery software to cut charging time for its next generation of electric vehicles by 30...
Beggar who owns Proton SUV loses welfare aid
12 March 2024
File photo of a beggar on the streets.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development has stopped giving a disability allowance to a recipient who was found...
Tesla's German gigafactory reconnected to grid after week-lo...
12 March 2024
FRANKFURT: Tesla's German gigafactory near Berlin has been reconnected to the electricity grid following a week-long outage caused by arson, the power firm in charge of fixing the ...
New MINI Cooper starts production
12 March 2024
LONDON: Production of the fifth-generation MINI Cooper started on Monday at its Oxford plant, the birthplace of MINI.
The launch event featured MINI head Stefanie Wurst and a sp...
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