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Ex-Kia India workers, scrap dealers face probe over theft of...
04 June 2025
NEW DELHI: Two former Kia India workers are under investigation over accusations that they colluded with scrap dealers to steal 1,008 engines from the carmaker's factory over three...
Full enforcement of VEP to begin on July 1
04 June 2025
PUTRAJAYA: Full enforcement of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) scheme for foreign-registered vehicles entering Malaysia from Singapore by land will start on July 1, says Transport M...
VW mulls building cars in Egypt for African markets
04 June 2025
CAIRO: Volkswagen AG is considering producing cars in Egypt, part of plans to tap new African markets as it grapples with weaker demand at home. "We are very interested in Egypt...
Diplomats, automakers push Beijing to loosen rare earth magn...
04 June 2025
A labourer working at a site of a rare earth metals mine at Nancheng county, Jiangxi province in March, 2012. — Reuters BEIJING/NEW DELHI: Diplomats, automakers and other executiv...
Toyota to take key supplier private in US$33bil deal
04 June 2025
TOKYO: Toyota Motor will take forklift-maker Toyota Industries private in a US$33 billion (RM140bil) deal, the companies said on Tuesday, a landmark unwinding of cross-shareholding...
Xiaomi founder expects EV arm to turn profitable after new S...
04 June 2025
BEIJING: Xiaomi Corp. founder Lei Jun expects its year-old EV business to turn profitable in the second half, a milestone for the billionaire's US$10 billion (RM43bil) endeavour in...
Fiat's new Tris is a three-wheeled electric pick-up
04 June 2025
ROME: It measures just 3.17 metres in length, weighs a light 1,025kg and has a payload of up to 540kg. Fiat has revealed one of its smallest electric vehicles with the Tris three-w...
Lack of tyre safety awareness among motorcyclists increases ...
03 June 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The complacent attitude of motorcyclists towards tyre safety, whether in terms of tread condition, air pressure, or wear level, could significantly increase the risk ...
McLaren 750S Le Mans: Just 50 units to mark Triple Crown 30...
03 June 2025
LONDON: With just 50 cars being built, the 750S Le Mans is set to be one of the most sought-after McLaren series production supercars. McLaren Automotive celebrates the 30th ann...
Harvia and Toyota team up for hydrogen-powered sauna
03 June 2025
HELSINKI: Harvia Plc and Toyota Motor Corp have teamed up to produce a concept model for what is believed to be the world's first hydrogen-powered sauna. Harvia is one of the l...
Audi develops futuristic picking process
03 June 2025
INGOLSTADT: Audi Sport is collaborating with partners to explore the future of the picking process in automotive manufacturing using a new approach. The manual picking process i...
New Tesla Model Y boosts Norway deliveries
03 June 2025
OSLO: Tesla's car sales fell sharply in several European markets including Sweden and Portugal in May, a fifth consecutive monthly decline that has been blamed on CEO Elon Musk's p...
Delay RON95 subsidy rationalisation until two issues ironed ...
03 June 2025
PETALING JAYA: Delay the implementation of the RON95 targeted petrol subsidies until two core issues affecting petrol dealers are resolved, says the Petroleum Dealers Association o...
China car dealers urge automakers to stop dumping inventory ...
03 June 2025
BEIJING: Chinese auto dealers today called on automakers to stop offloading too many cars on dealerships, as intense price wars are pressuring their cash flow, driving down their p...
Musk denied killing US$25,000 EV project
03 June 2025
LOS ANGELES: Some senior Tesla executives were alarmed last year when Elon Musk denied a Reuters report that the company had killed a planned all-new US$25,000 (RM107,000) EV that ...
Collecting Cars sold its 1,000th Ferrari via online auction
03 June 2025
LONDON: Collecting Cars has sold its 1,000th Ferrari via online auction, marking a major milestone for the platform. The 1,000th car sold was a bespoke Ferrari FF, commissioned ...
Small Toyota Aygo and Suzuki Swift are big on reliability, s...
03 June 2025
LONDON: The Toyota Aygo and Suzuki Swift are ranked as the most reliable used superminis or subcompacts in the United Kingdom (UK). Leading UK used car warranty provider Warrant...
Honda signs up as 2028 Los Angeles Olympics founding partner
03 June 2025
LOS ANGELES: The organising committee for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles signed Honda as a "founding partner" Monday, giving the upcoming Summer Games their sixth new sponsor thi...
Flagship India EV policy is a 'non-starter'
03 June 2025
NEW DELHI: India is rolling out a new flagship electric vehicle policy that aims to lure global automakers into making cars locally. It knows Tesla Inc. may still not bite. T...
Bentley rolls out most powerful Bentayga Speed with new 4.0-...
03 June 2025
LONDON: Bentley presented yesterday the new Bentayga Speed, its most potent SUV yet, outperforming its W12-engined predecessor by offering enhanced power, handling and dynamic capa...