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Refreshed VW Golf GTI with IQ.Drive tech, priced at RM245K

27 March 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) today unveiled the refreshed Golf GTI equipped with IQ.Drive driver assistance systems, priced at RM244,990 (recommended ret...

Hyundai Sonata with 'sportiest design ever' unveiled

27 March 2023

SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Company revealed on Sunday the design of the new Sonata, with a new badge for the eighth-generation midsize sedan that heralds its sportiest design ever. It...

EU-German deal to map path for e-fuel cars after 2035

27 March 2023

When EU countries approve the 2035 phaseout law, the Commission will create a new EU vehicle category for cars that can only run on carbon-neutral fuels. — Reuters BRUSSELS: The E...

All-new smart #3 unveiled with design sketches

27 March 2023

LONDON: The all-electric car brand smart has released preliminary design details and the official name of the second model set to launch since the brand’s renewal. The smart #3 ...

Govt to complete subsidised diesel control system draft by 2...

27 March 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is drafting the subsidised diesel control system (SKDS) which is expected to be completed in the second half of this year, said Deputy Finance Minister...

Ferrari sees extended life for roaring combustion engines af...

27 March 2023

MILAN: The head of Ferrari on Monday welcomed plans to exempt cars that run on e-fuels from the European Union's planned 2035 phase-out of new combustion engine vehicles as they wi...

Dealers see buoyant used car market

27 March 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: Used car sales are expected to resume their upward trajectory in 2023, as the cautious economic outlook will see more customers opting for cheaper or pre-owned vehicl...

Updated Modenas Kriss 110 and Kriss 110 Disc Brake start fro...

27 March 2023

SHAH ALAM: Motosikal & Enjin Nasional Sdn Bhd (Modenas), a subsidiary of DRB-Hicom Bhd has updated the Kriss 110 and Kriss 110 Disc Brake variants for 2023. The all-time fav...

Australia's Latitude Group says 7.9 million driver licence n...

27 March 2023

SYDNEY: Australian consumer finance firm Latitude Group Holdings Ltd said hackers stole nearly 8 million Australian and New Zealand drivers licence numbers in one of the country's ...

Sweden's teens drive Porsches and BMWs, no licence needed

27 March 2023

STOCKHOLM: Too young for a driver's licence at 15, Evelina Christiansen is already cruising in a sleek BMW in Sweden, where teens can drive any car modified to roll no faster than ...

GWM TANK 500 hybrid launches in Thailand, set to enter other...

27 March 2023

BAODING (China): Great Wall Motor (GWM) launched its TANK sub-brand in Thailand last week. Pre-booking has opened for its first product to be introduced - the TANK 500 HEV SUV. ...

Even free transport can't shake Luxembourg's love of the car

26 March 2023

LUXEMBOURG: Three years after Luxembourg declared all public transport free in a bid to clear its roads of jams and cut pollution, the car is still king of the congested Grand Duch...

First-ever 911 Carrera GTS 30 Years Porsche Thailand Edition...

26 March 2023

BANGKOK: Porsche recently celebrated three decades in Thailand with a bespoke 911 Carrera GTS 30 Years Porsche Thailand Edition. The company's bespoke team at Porsche Exclus...

Porsche offers magnesium crankcases for early 911

26 March 2023

STUTTGART: Porsche Classic now offers magnesium crankcases from the factory for classic 911 models built between 1968 and 1976. The reissue is for vehicles of the F and G series...

Billionaire Peugeot dynasty takes hit from scandal-ridden Or...

26 March 2023

PARIS: The billionaire Peugeot family’s investment arm suffered a one-two punch last year from the collapse of scandal-ridden elderly-care operator Orpea SA and a deep slump in its...

Neta 5-seat EV may come to Malaysia at under RM90K, range 38...

25 March 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians may soon be able to buy a well-packaged all-electric five-seater hatchback priced under RM90,000 if Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brand Neta Auto makes a f...

EU and Germany reach deal on fossil fuel car phaseout plan

25 March 2023

BRUSSELS: The European Union and Germany today said they had struck a deal after a dispute over the planned phaseout by 2035 of the sale of cars using fossil fuels. A landmark d...

Additional 12 RFID lanes on PLUS expressway now operational,...

25 March 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The additional 12 radio frequency identification (RFID) lanes on the North-South (PLUS) Expressway have been fully completed and began operations on March 11, said Wo...

Fleet operators hail move to open up vehicle inspection serv...

25 March 2023

PETALING JAYA: The decision to liberalise vehicle inspection services will help commercial vehicle operators such as bus, taxi and freight companies save time and travel costs, say...

CATL to start mass output of M3P batteries that offer 700km ...

25 March 2023

SHANGHAI: Chinese battery giant CATL plans to start this year the mass production and delivery of batteries based on a new materials technology, M3P, which will perform better and ...

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