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2026 Honda HR-V in USA: New styling, tech upgrades
27 May 2025
LOS ANGELES: The refreshed 2026 Honda HR-V, billed as America's most popular SUV with first-time and Gen-Z buyers, gets stylish design upgrades and enhanced standard tech features....
Honda expands capacity at 4th motorcycle plant in India
27 May 2025
AHMEDABAD, India: Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt Ltd (HMSI) will build a fourth production line at its fourth plant in Vithalapur, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat. In a st...
Audi warns of scam in used-car trade
27 May 2025
INGOLSTADT: Audi recently issued a warning regarding a scam happening in the used-car trade in Europe. Fraudulent websites and fake catalogs are currently offering used Audi mod...
Audi e-tron GT quattro: 430kW with Launch Control, up to 622...
27 May 2025
INGOLSTADT: Audi is expanding its Gran Turismo family. The Audi e-tron GT quattro makes entering the battery-electric premium segment even more attractive. The e-tron GT quattr...
VW Tayron gets 5 stars in Euro NCAP
27 May 2025
WOLFSBURG: The new Volkswagen Tayron received the highest rating of five stars in the latest Euro NCAP test. Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) assessed the Tayr...
Speed cameras raise awareness, no tickets issued
27 May 2025
SEATTLE: Two new speed cameras have been installed in Washington State in the US to detect speeding. But instead of issuing tickets and fining offenders, the authorities are se...
Toyota to move some GR Corolla production to UK
27 May 2025
TOKYO: Toyota is moving some production of its GR Corolla sports car to Britain and will spend around $56 million on a dedicated line there to build exports for North America, acco...
German EVS lead quality perception in key markets
27 May 2025
BERLIN: German carmakers are widely regarded as producing the highest-quality electric vehicles (EVs), even outside their home market, according to an international survey commissi...
China regulator summons automakers to discuss 'zero-mileage'...
27 May 2025
SHANGHAI: China's commerce ministry will meet industry bodies and automakers including BYD and Dongfeng Motor to discuss increasing sales of "used cars" that were never driven, a p...
Tesla EU sales slump 52% in April
27 May 2025
PARIS: Sales of cars made by Elon Musk's Tesla slumped by more than half in April as Chinese electric carmakers saw their share surge, the continent's manufacturing association sai...
RON95 subsidy rationalisation in 2H2025, says Amir Hamzah
27 May 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The rationalisation of RON95 fuel subsidies will be implemented in the second half of 2025, said Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. He said the...
Four ex-Volkswagen managers convicted over 'dieselgate'
27 May 2025
BERLIN: A German court on Monday convicted and handed prison sentences, some suspended, to four former Volkswagen managers over their part in the "dieselgate" emissions-cheating sc...
Volvo Cars to cut 3,000 jobs globally
27 May 2025
FRANKFURT: Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Cars plans to cut thousands of administrative jobs as part of cost-cutting measures, the firm announced on Monday. A total of 3,000 job...
Thrilling Toyota Hilux campaign in East Malaysia
26 May 2025
KUCHING: UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) revved up East Malaysia with two back-to-back weekends of high-octane excitement as part of its nationwide Hilux Unleashed – The Ultimate Challenge...
BMW Concept Speedtop: V8 engine, 70 units' limited run
26 May 2025
LAKE COMO: The BMW Concept Speedtop was presented at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2025, and is an exclusive three-door interpretation of a BMW Touring. It reimagines the...
BMW Motorrad presents Concept RR
26 May 2025
LAKE COMO: As part of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, BMW Motorrad unveiled its latest creation for the superbike segment - the Concept RR. The Concept RR is said to be th...
Chinese EV stocks fall, BYD cuts prices up to 35%
26 May 2025
SHENZHEN: BYD Co. led Chinese electric vehicle stocks lower in Hong Kong on Monday, as investors digested the auto giant's sweeping price cuts of as much as 35% late last week. ...
GAC eyes plant in Brazil in 2026
26 May 2025
SAO PAULO: Chinese automaker GAC announced on Friday its product launch in Brazil, saying it expects its line of hybrid and electric cars to garner market acceptance that would all...
Auto sector outlook showing divergence
26 May 2025
PETALING JAYA: The automotive industry’s earnings visibility is still good, backed by a booking backlog of 130,000 units as of the end of February this year. More than half of t...
No fuel hike for Malaysians, but foreigners will pay more
26 May 2025
JOHOR BARU: Foreigners will need to pay more for fuel under the fuel rationalisation exercise, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. There are about four million foreign...