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Aston Martin and Lego release Technic Valkyrie hypercar mode...
03 June 2025
LONDON: Aston Martin and the Lego Group have introduced the Lego Technic Aston Martin Valkyrie, a detailed set made up of over 700 pieces that replicates the design and engineering...
Spain's Ibiza limits tourist cars and caravans
03 June 2025
PARIS: Spain's island of Ibiza — a hugely popular Mediterranean destination — from Sunday started limiting the number of incoming tourist cars and caravans because of the huge numb...
Second life for depleted EV batteries
02 June 2025
PETALING JAYA: With the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia on the rise, talks have begun with EV producers on what to do with the almost 900,000 depleted lithium-ion bat...
‘EV ecosystem urgently needed’
02 June 2025
PETALING JAYA: With electric vehicle (EV) adoption among Malaysians beginning to kick off, the need for a EV battery recycling ecosystem is more crucial than ever, say stakeholders...
Consumers, manufacturers key to enforcing EV battery recycli...
02 June 2025
PETALING JAYA: The government’s plans to push for the recycling of depleted electric vehicles (EVs) batteries must be enforced among both manufacturers and consumers to be environm...
Huawei unveils 1 million yuan (RM600K) EV to crack China lux...
02 June 2025
HONG KONG: Huawei Technologies Co. and its automaking partners are pushing further into the luxury end of China's car market with the launch of the Maextro S800, a sedan with a pri...
Land Rover’s Defender upgraded with new design and technolog...
01 June 2025
LONDON: Land Rover has introduced a series of revisions for its popular Defender. The off-roader now gains a sharper exterior design than before with new-look front and rear lig...
BMW to revamp combustion models along with EV range
01 June 2025
MUNICH: BMW plans a comprehensive update to its internal combustion engine (ICE) lineup to modernise these models and align them technologically with the forthcoming Neue Klasse el...
JPJ introduces new vehicle inspection standards
31 May 2025
PETALING JAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will introduce two key improvements to its vehicle inspection procedures starting Saturday (June 1) to enhance road safety standa...
Tackling microsleep to improve safety at work and on the roa...
31 May 2025
PETALING JAYA: Dr Julius Goh Liang Chye of Universiti Malaya remembers his childhood journeys back to Kedah from Kuala Lumpur very well. "As children, we always depended on our ...
Škoda revives Favorit as electric concept
31 May 2025
PRAGUE: Škoda Automobil has unveiled an electric reinterpretation of its late-1980s Favorit model as part of a broader series honouring more than 130 years of design heritage. T...
Google Maps causes 'chaos' in Germany by falsely reporting m...
31 May 2025
HAMBURG: It was the start of a four-day weekend for many families, and roads across Germany were already set to be clogged by people heading off on a May holiday break. Then Goo...
Proton covering deputy chief executive officer appointed
30 May 2025
Ainol. UPDATE:  GWM Malaysia announced on June 16 that it has hired Roslan Abdullah as its new chief operating officer.   SUBANG JAYA: Proton has appointed Ainol Azmil a...
Chinese EVs grab biggest market share in Europe in 9 months
30 May 2025
PARIS: Chinese automakers captured the biggest share of Europe's electric-vehicle market in nine months, regaining ground lost after the European Union imposed tariffs last year. ...
Toyota to sell 7 EV models in US
30 May 2025
LOS ANGELES: Toyota Motor Corp. is betting Americans are ready for more US-made electric vehicles. And if they aren't, it has a plan: exports. Production of two American-made a...
Ford says Michigan battery plant at risk if tax credits are ...
30 May 2025
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co.'s plan to make electric-vehicle batteries at a new site in Michigan would be put at risk if Congress cuts federal incentives for clean energy, the company's...
Losses deepen at Ola Electric
30 May 2025
NEW DELHI: Ola Electric Mobility Ltd fell the most since early April after reporting quarterly losses that more than doubled from a year earlier. Founder Bhavish Aggarwal said t...
Alfa Romeo could postpone launch of new Stelvio
30 May 2025
MILAN: Alfa Romeo is set to postpone the launch of the new version of its Stelvio large SUV as it reassesses its strategies amid tepid demand for electric vehicles, two sources tol...
Test drive the MGS5 EV this weekend
30 May 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: MG Motor dealerships are having test drive events for the new MGS5 EV – the only rear-wheel drive (RWD) B-segment EV SUV in Malaysia. Early access promotion for th...
All-electric BMW i4 updated: Up to 22km extra, 601hp M60 xDr...
30 May 2025
MUNICH: In the second half of 2025, the all-electric BMW i4 will get new power electronics for improved efficiency and increased range. Also, the most powerful i4 will debut at ...