Carmakers dream of clean, green, mean electric machines
04 April 2022
An employee at Advanced Electric Machines works on test models of a motor for an electric vehicle that does not include either rare earth magnets or copper and uses electrical stee...
Proton Q1 sales dips on production issues
04 April 2022
SUBANG Jaya: Proton ended a challenging first quarter of 2022 with reduced sales brought upon by a combination of flood affected local vendors, disruptions to logistics and a chip ...
Auto industry facing serious labour shortage, say vendors
04 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's automotive manufacturing industry is facing an acute shortage of workers which could derail the national automotive manufacturing (NAM) ecosystem if not re...
No toll hike for six highways, says PM
04 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: The toll rates on six highways in the Klang Valley will remain unchanged until the end of the concession period – with three likely to see the toll lifted earlier.
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Toyota says it’s sticking with UK in move to electric vehicl...
04 April 2022
LONDON: Toyota Motor Corp. reaffirmed its commitment to the UK after a newspaper reported it may halt making cars in the country because of government plans to shift more rapidly t...
Audi raises offer to gain foothold in McLaren, says daily
04 April 2022
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG’s Audi brand raised its offer to gain a foothold in sports car brand McLaren to €650 million (RM3bil) from €450 million (RM21.bil) , according to a report ...
SPM student among suspects nabbed over fake driving licences
04 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: A student due to take his SPM this year is among two suspects arrested for allegedly selling fake driving licences online.
City Commercial Crime Investigation Depa...
The battery metal really worrying China is lithium, not nick...
04 April 2022
Pieces of lithium sparkle in an ore sample. — AP
HONG KONG: Nickel has captured much of the limelight among battery metals in recent weeks, and understandably so.
Wild price sw...
Visa and Mastercard up payment limit at US petrol stations
04 April 2022
NEW YORK: Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc are planning a raft of changes to rules for petrol stations to allow larger transactions after a surge in fuel prices across the United States...
Tesla delays restart of Shanghai production
04 April 2022
SHANGHAI: Tesla has notified workers and suppliers that production at its Shanghai factory will not resume today as it had hoped, according to an internal notice shared with Reuter...
China's BYD ends combustion engine cars to focus on electric
04 April 2022
BEIJING: China's largest electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD Co Ltd said that as of last month it stopped making combustion engine vehicles and now produces electric and hybrid cars on...
David Brown Automotive offers glimpse of Mini Remastered
04 April 2022
LONDON: David Brown Automotive has given an enticing glimpse of the upcoming, limited run version of Mini Remastered, produced in collaboration with another iconic British brand, M...
Up to RM2mil fine for selling RON95 petrol to foreign vehicl...
03 April 2022
PUTRAJAYA: Petrol station operators selling subsidised petrol to foreign-registered vehicles will face stern action, with the law providing for a maximum fine of RM2mil.
Domesti...
Stellantis robotics unit Comau gets new CEO
03 April 2022
MILAN: Comau, the robotics unit of carmaker Stellantis, and previously part of Fiat Chrysler, has appointed Pietro Gorlier as its chief executive officer, effective April 1, the co...
Govt to act against those who sell RON95 petrol to foreigner...
03 April 2022
JOHOR BARU: Stern action will be taken against petrol station owners in Johor who allow foreign-registered vehicles to fill up on RON95 petrol.
Johor Domestic Trade and Consumer...
Porsche Design celebrates 50 years of iconic builds
03 April 2022
NEW YORK: This year marks the 50th anniversary of Porsche Design, the design studio and brand Ferdinand Alexander Porsche founded in 1972 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Most notable for...
Kia EV9 moves from concept to reality in 2023
03 April 2022
SEOUL: The Concept EV9 Kia announced last November will move into the production phase. It will first start selling in Europe in 2023, and is expected to be released in stage in ot...
JB workshops see brisk business as border opens up
03 April 2022
JOHOR BARU: As thousands of cars and motorcycles continue to pour across the Causeway into Johor with the reopening of the border, workshops near the two checkpoints are seeing an ...
Beijing autoshow postponed until further notice
02 April 2022
SHANGHAI: Organisers of the Beijing autoshow, which was scheduled to be held in late April, said today that they will postpone the event until further notice due to the Covid-19 re...
smart electric SUV all set for April 7 debut
02 April 2022
BERLIN: smart will be unveiling the #1, its first all-new production car as a purely electric brand on April 7.
The reveal event takes place in the brand's trademark urban style...
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