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Harley-Davidson rolls out great savings for 2025
10 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Harley-Davidson Malaysia is kicking off 2025 with an exciting opportunity for motorcycle enthusiasts. From now until March 31, buyers can enjoy exclusive savings u...
Not just for kids: Zen and the art of building plastic model...
10 March 2025
NUREMBERG: By the glow of a desk lamp, the pungent smell of glue wafts upwards as fingers join together tiny pieces of plastic. The builder keeps applying glue gingerly to the v...
EV maker Nikola pitches Arizona facility as valuable in worl...
10 March 2025
NEW YORK: Bankrupt electric vehicle maker Nikola Corp. won court permission to auction its Arizona factory, an asset creditors said may prove especially valuable to automakers as t...
Be careful with RON95 revision, urge groups
09 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: Consumer associations, unions and small business groups have urged the government to review its plans to restructure subsidies for RON95 petrol as the global economy...
Bracing for pump price pain
09 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: With little known about the impending increase in the price of RON95 fuel, motorists are already looking at alternatives such as using public transport or even turni...
US automakers' short reprieve from tariffs isn't enough
09 March 2025
DETROIT: President Donald Trump's short reprieve for U.S. automakers from stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada isn't likely to allow enough time for those companies to m...
Europe must slash EV costs to compete, says Czech Minister
09 March 2025
PRAGUE: European carmakers must double down on slashing the cost of electric vehicles if they want to compete with the US and China, according to the Czech industry and trade minis...
Vehicle inspection bottleneck causes chaos for hauliers
08 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: The vehicles are lined up for kilometres in Shah Alam, but it is not a jam caused by an accident or road works. It’s the queue outside the Puspakom vehicle inspec...
VW budget EV to win over Europe's squeezed consumers
08 March 2025
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen AG became a global car giant thanks to the Beetle, an affordable model for the masses. Now, the German automaker is finally unveiling a budget car for the...
Thyssenkrupp's automotive division to cut 1,800 jobs
08 March 2025
FRANKFURT: German industrial group thyssenkrupp is reducing jobs in its automotive division. "The aim is to cut costs worldwide by over €150 million [$162.3 million], which is t...
Toyota launches its cheapest smart EV in China, aims to up m...
07 March 2025
SHANGHAI: Toyota began selling a US$20,000 (RM88,630) smart electric car in China this week, aiming to attract buyers with its advanced features similar to Chinese rivals, as the a...
Who could be the next Nissan CEO after Uchida?
07 March 2025
YOKOHAMA: Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida is under deepening pressure over the Japanese automaker's weakening performance and board members are due to gather on March 11 to discuss potent...
MG Motor Malaysia offers savings and premium seat upgrades
07 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: With its MG Raya Lebih Gaya campaign, MG Motor Malaysia offers savings, financial incentives, and a premium seat upgrade for customers. Malaysia’s largest B-segmen...
Chevy unveils Silverado EV ZR2 off-road race truck concept
07 March 2025
DETROIT: Chevrolet unveiled the Silverado EV ZR2 off-road race truck concept at the legendary Mint 400 off-road race, where the truck will also compete in the notorious event as pa...
McLaren ART carbon: A world first in lightweight supercar en...
07 March 2025
LONDON: McLaren Automotive has developed a world-first application that will enhance its future models via a major leap forward in carbon fibre technology. The aerospace industr...
Avis Malaysia sponsors 5 Mitsubishi Triton pick-ups for RTM ...
07 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Avis Malaysia, a leading global mobility provider, is sponsoring five Mitsubishi Triton pick-up trucks for Radio Televisyen Malaysia’s (RTM) Jelajah Ramadan 2025 prog...
BMW R 12: RM120K with 3-year warranty
07 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The R 12 cruiser from BMW Motorrad with an iconic boxer engine is priced at RM119,500 on-the-road, with a three-year warranty and roadside assistance, without insuran...
VW ditches failing NY dealer
07 March 2025
WASHINGTON: What does an automaker do with a dealer who has badly underperformed on sales targets? The right thing to do is to warn the dealer to buck up, lend a helping hand, b...
Germany's lithium reserves could sustain domestic needs for ...
07 March 2025
BERLIN: Germany could have enough lithium reserves to cover its domestic needs for several decades, a study showed on Thursday, as Berlin seeks to boost its electric vehicle produc...
Kia EV3 crowned UK Car of the Year 2025
07 March 2025
LONDON: The Kia EV3 has been named ‘UK Car of the Year 2025’. The award follows EV3 topping the ‘Small Crossover’ category on 20 February, which automatically shortlisted the b...