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Škoda engine know-how will power 50 models across seven VW G...
12 May 2023
LONDON: Škoda’s technical expertise and experience has been honoured with an important assignment, as the brand has been given responsibility for the development of EA 211 series c...
Renault wants to bring other strategic investors to Ampere a...
12 May 2023
BRUSSELS: Renault wants to attract further investors to its electric vehicle unit Ampere and premium sports brand Alpine, CEO Luca de Meo said on Thursday. With the auto industr...
Local production of GAC GS3 SUV to begin in April 2024
11 May 2023
GAC Group VP and GAC International chairman Yu Jun (left) and Tan at the event. PETALING JAYA: WTC Automotif (WTCA) Malaysia Sdn Bhd today announced plans to set up a RM60mil loca...
Ital Auto Malaysia is the new local official Ferrari importe...
11 May 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Ferrari S.p.A has appointed Ital Auto Malaysia Sdn Bhd as the authorised Ferrari importer for Malaysia from May 5. Ital Auto Malaysia Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary of It...
Volvo says software issues delay EX90 production
11 May 2023
GOTHENBURG: Volvo Car AB will delay the production start of its electric flagship SUV because the company needs more time for software development and testing. Output of the EX9...
Volkswagen CFO: Next-generation software platform to come by...
11 May 2023
BERLIN: Volkswagen software unit Cariad will likely bring its next generation 2.0 platform to market towards 2027 or 2028, its chief financial officer said at a Financial Times con...
Subaru sets out targets for EV push over five years
11 May 2023
TOKYO: Japanese automaker Subaru Corp laid out targets for selling and making battery electric vehicles (EVs) today, aiming for global sales of 200,000 units a year by around 2026 ...
New MINI charging station springs up near Jonker Street, Mal...
11 May 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW dealer Seong Hoe Premium Motors unveiled a new MINI charging station comprising four chargers in Kota Syahbandar, just two kilometres from the iconic Jonker Stree...
Proton City takes shape with infra boost for Tanjung Malim
11 May 2023
TAIPING: Preparations are already in place to build more infrastructure for workers and their families who would be moving to Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant in stages. Perak Mentr...
Panasonic delays production of new Tesla battery to improve ...
11 May 2023
SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYOP: Panasonic said on Wednesday that it will delay the commercial production of its 4680 battery cells championed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and begin operations duri...
Price war squeezes Chinese carmakers
11 May 2023
HONG KONG: China’s increasingly heated car price war is exacting a heavy toll on automakers. Steep discounts have failed to reverse a slide in sales for most manufacturers, and ear...
Shooting at German Mercedes plant kills two; production halt...
11 May 2023
Ambulances are parked outside the plant near Stuttgart earlier today following the shooting. — Reuters BERLIN: A shooting at a Mercedes-Benz plant in the city of Sindelfingen in s...
GM overhauls North American commercial vehicle sales operati...
11 May 2023
DETROIT: General Motors Co will consolidate North American sales operations for commercial vehicles, parts and telematics services under a new brand umbrella, GM Envolve, that will...
Ford tests viability of hydrogen technology with Transit van
11 May 2023
LONDON: Ford has announced it will test hydrogen fuel-cell Transits as the firm explores alternatives to EVs for high-mileage drivers with limited charging options. While Ford a...
Foreign carmakers may lose China market share on EVs, says G...
11 May 2023
BEIJING: The world’s largest car market is rapidly going electric, and automakers risk losing sales if they don’t follow suit, climate campaigner Greenpeace said in a report. Vo...
Goodyear Assurance ComfortTred: More comfort in your ride
11 May 2023
GOODYEAR Malaysia recently offered CarSifu the opportunity to review its all-new premium Assurance ComfortTred, the latest member of the Assurance family of passenger car and sport...
Porsche marks the end of petrol-powered Boxster with 718 Spy...
11 May 2023
BERLIN: Porsche has topped its 718 line-up with a new 718 Spyder RS – the final petrol Boxster before the model is electrified. Weighing in at 1,410kg, the 718 Spyder RS uses th...
Porsche works with Mobileye to integrate driver aids into it...
11 May 2023
STUTTGART: Porsche and technology company Mobileye are working on series production of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) solutions. In future models, Porsche plans to of...
Hap Seng company appointed first Smart dealer in Malaysia
10 May 2023
SUBANG JAYA: Smart distributor Proton New Energy Technology Sdn. Bhd. (PRO-NET) has appointed its first dealer ahead of the launch of the smart #1 by the end of 2023. Hap Seng S...
Toyota targets 10% profit jump, robust EV sales as chip woes...
10 May 2023
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp today said it expects operating profit to climb 10% this business year, with a five-fold jump in pure electric vehicle (EV) sales amid an easing in global ...