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Five Shah Alam areas now with two-hour parking system
08 January 2024
SHAH ALAM: The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) started enforcing the two-hour parking system in five commercial centres in the city from Jan 4. “The enforcement will be carried ou...
Hot Rocket Racing Club hosts charity gokart racing workshop
08 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Hot Rocket Racing Club, Malaysia’s fastest-growing motorsports community, recently collaborated with Great Vision Charity Association to host a charity event for a gr...
China Evergrande's electric car unit says vice chairman deta...
08 January 2024
HONG KONG: China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group said today its vice chairman Liu Yongzhuo has been detained and is under criminal investigation, sending its stock tumbling and...
Taiwan's Xing Mobility uses new cooling tech to keep batteri...
08 January 2024
TAIPEI: Taiwanese company Xing Mobility, a leading provider of advanced EV battery systems, is showcasing its immersion cooling technology at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. Founded in 2...
Toyota to restart vehicle plants in Japan today
08 January 2024
TOKYO: Toyota Motor said it would restart its domestic vehicle plants on today but, given the impact of the New Year's Day earthquake, would decide separately about operations from...
Vietnam EV maker VinFast names founder as CEO, replaces CFO
07 January 2024
Thuy speaking to Vuong at a VinFast event in Nha Trang, Vietnam on April 9, 2022. — Reuters HANOI: Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast on Saturday named its founder and...
Pushing for public transport upgrades and congestion charges
07 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: Despite more people using the public transport system these days, Malaysians' love for cars remain strong with commuters in the capital city being caught continuousl...
The fastest electric car from Zuffenhausen
07 January 2024
STUTTGART: Porsche development driver Lars Kern has outdone himself at the Nürburgring: driving a pre-series Taycan, he posted a lap time of 7:07.55 minutes on the Nordschleife. ...
Stellantis will not advertise in 2024 Super Bowl
07 January 2024
WASHINGTON: Chrysler-parent Stellantis said on Friday it will not advertise in next month's NFL Super Bowl, citing the challenging US automotive market. In November, General Mot...
Clerk's new car problem over after Perodua says it will buy ...
06 January 2024
The new Bezza being towed back to the Perodua dealership in October last year. — Photo from facebook.com/nagakanni.subramaniam PETALING JAYA: Clerk S. Nagakanni can heave a sigh ...
Police to probe MRR2 'brake check' dashcam video
06 January 2024
GOMBAK: Dashcam footage of a driver performing a "brake check" along a busy road is now being investigated by the police, says Gombak OCPD Asst Comm Noor Ariffin Mohamad Nasir. ...
Hyundai, Kia and Samsung Electronics to partner on connectin...
06 January 2024
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia have teamed up with Samsung Electronics for a Car-to-Home and Home-to-Car service partnership, aiming to enhance the connectivity between...
Driverless truck companies plan to ditch human copilots in 2...
06 January 2024
DALLAS: After years of testing, Aurora Innovation Inc, Kodiak Robotics Inc and Gatik AI Inc expect to remove safety drivers from trucks that are being guided by software and an arr...
Nissan Almera KURO (Black) Edition: from RM83,888
05 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The new Nissan Almera KURO (Black) Edition has enhanced sporty aesthetics and for 2024, a trendy new exterior body colour, Glacier Grey, has been added. The new Ni...
Jaecoo in Malaysia to introduce two luxury SUVs in 2024
05 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: Jaecoo, the luxury sub-brand of Chery, has announced its intention to enter Malaysia as a stand-alone brand. Combining Jaeger (German for hunter) and Cool to brin...
Tesla trumps BYD in China sales efficiency with real-time st...
05 January 2024
SHANGHAI: Tesla's strategy in China of real-time, aggressive management of its sales staff is giving its stores an edge over dealerships offering BYD and other brands in the world'...
New car disappointment: Clerk hopeful for speedy resolution
05 January 2024
The Bezza 1.3 X is powered by a 1.3-litre petrol engine. Shown here is not Nagakanni's car. UPDATE: Perodua settles problem    PETALING JAYA: Imagine buying a new car an...
31 roads in Johor to use glow-in-the-dark markings, says MB
05 January 2024
Photoluminescent road paint from LuminoKrom. — Photo by Paul Pascal/Département de Loire-Atlantique at www.luminokrom.com/ KLUANG: A total of 31 roads in Johor have been identifie...
Beijing targets vehicle-grid integration to manage power dem...
05 January 2024
BEIJING: China's state planner has issued new rules on strengthening the integration of new energy vehicles with the electric grid, as the world's biggest electric vehicle market a...
Volvo Cars posts record annual sales but shares still dip
05 January 2024
HELSINKI: Volvo Cars sold a record number of vehicles in 2023, it said on Friday, boosted by electric car demand and stabilising supply chains, but its growth rate eased towards th...