Renault to unveil 4x4 Savane concept at French Open
18 May 2025
PARIS: Renault will be introducing the 4x4 Savane Concept, an off-road adaptation of its electric Renault 4 E-Tech, here at the French Open (May 25-June 8).
The concept car woul...
Kia makes EVs more accessible to wheelchair users with the P...
18 May 2025
LONDON: Kia has revealed a new version of its PV5 electric van for wheelchair users with the WAV.
The PV5 WAV stands for ‘Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle’ and has been jointly dev...
S. Korea's Kumho Tire plant production suspended due to fire
17 May 2025
The Gwangju plant accounted for nearly 20% of Kumho's global production capacity. — Reuters
SEOUL: Production at Kumho Tire's largest factory in South Korea was suspended due to a...
Electric Ferraris look set to get fake gearbox and engine so...
17 May 2025
ROME: Two recent patent applications suggest Ferrari is working on a virtual engine and gear-shift system for its upcoming electric vehicles.
The patent specifications were file...
Fiat teases 'affordable' new 500 Hybrid with manual gearbox
17 May 2025
LONDON: Fiat has released a few teaser images of the upcoming 500 Hybrid.
Shot in the firm’s Mirafiori factory, Italy, the images show that the new Hybrid’s exterior design is t...
No more conversion of foreign driving licences from May 19, ...
17 May 2025
PUTRAJAYA: All foreign driving licences cannot be converted to Malaysian driving licences from May 19.
Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli sa...
Geely appoints Zeekr head as new group CEO in shakeup
16 May 2025
HONG KONG: Billionaire Li Shufu is shaking up his sprawling Geely auto empire, lining up a new chief executive weeks after a shock move to take its US-listed premium electric car b...
Škoda reimagines Slavia B as electric concept motorcycle
16 May 2025
PRAGUE: Škoda Auto has unveiled an electric motorcycle concept that reinterprets its 1899 Slavia B two-wheeler using the brand’s new "Modern Solid" design language.
The project ...
Royal Enfield Bear 650 launched from RM35,700
16 May 2025
SERDANG: Royal Enfield recently unveiled the Bear 650, a scrambler-style motorcycle that blends vintage aesthetics with modern engineering.
The Bear 650 is powered by a 648cc SO...
Expert predicts dire future for US carmaker Ford in Europe
16 May 2025
DUSSELDORF: US carmaker Ford is facing a bleak future in Europe, an industry expert has said.
"The situation is bad and the prospects are even worse," said Ferdinand Dudenhöffer...
Stellantis chairman denies merger talks with Renault
16 May 2025
ROME: Stellantis chairman John Elkann on Thursday denied there was any truth to rumours that the company is in merger talks with fellow European automaker Renault.
"We are not d...
Musk took leased cars back so Tesla could use them as 'robot...
16 May 2025
LOS ANGELES: Tesla last November ended an unusual policy that prohibited US leasing customers from buying their cars at lease-end.
The policy started in 2019, when Tesla announc...
BYD plans to set up European centre in Hungary
16 May 2025
BUDAPEST: Electric vehicle giant BYD expects to set up a European centre in Hungary, CEO and president Wang Chuanfu said on Thursday at a news conference with Hungarian Prime Minis...
EV sales to continue growing despite trade uncertainty, says...
16 May 2025
PARIS: Uncertainty about trade and industrial policy triggered by US tariffs won't derail growth in sales of electric vehicles, which should account for one in four cars sold this ...
Baidu plans self-driving taxi tests in Europe this year
16 May 2025
BEIJING: Chinese tech giant Baidu plans to start testing self-driving taxis in Europe for the first time by the end of this year, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Wedn...
Nissan doesn't need a saviour to get back on track, says CEO
16 May 2025
YOKOHAMA: Nissan Motor Co.'s new chief executive officer, Ivan Espinosa, says his rescue plan for the ailing automaker can work even without the help of an outside partner.
The ...
Aston Martin debuts Apple CarPlay Ultra in DBX and sports ca...
16 May 2025
LONDON: Aston Martin has become the first carmaker to equip its vehicles with Apple CarPlay Ultra, delivering an enhanced in-car experience that merges the marque’s performance DNA...
Many seeking a headstart as targeted RON95 petrol subsidy lo...
16 May 2025
PETALING JAYA: With the RON95 fuel subsidy rationalisation expected mid-year, Malaysians say there should be an avenue to check their eligibility beforehand.
Writer John Seng, 3...
Toyota targets adventurers with new bZ Woodland BEV
16 May 2025
DALLAS: Toyota has announced the 2026 bZ Woodland for North America, its toughest battery-electric SUV yet, featuring standard all-wheel drive and X-MODE terrain management.
The...
Proton unveils Xchange with RM2,000 overtrade
15 May 2025
SUBANG JAYA: Proton has launched the Proton Xchange programme to encourage drivers to trade in their old vehicles and get a RM2,000 overtrade when they register a new Proton vehicl...
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