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Volvo to build EX30 in Belgium as part of global capacity bo...
30 October 2023
GOTHENBURG: Volvo Cars has announced that it will begin production of its new fully electric EX30 at its Ghent plant in Belgium from 2025. The decision comes in response to high...
Lamborghini and Ducati working on bike-to-car communication ...
30 October 2023
BOLOGNA: Ducati recently took part in a demonstration to showcase the effectiveness of motorcycle-car connectivity systems developed through the Connected Motorcycle Consortium (CM...
Vinnie Jones picks Isuzu D-Max AT35 for Discovery TV shoot
30 October 2023
LONDON: Car makers love celebrity endorsement. It's good for the brand and it helps boost sales. Isuzu UK is feeling that way after award-winning actor Vinnie Jones decided to c...
Proton HQ gets 100kWh DC fast charger, open to public
29 October 2023
Haikal (left) with Roslan at the new Gentari DC fast charger installed at Proton's headquarters. SUBANG JAYA: One more public fast charger has arrived with the introduction of a 1...
Tesla faces automated driving rival in Geely and Baidu EV
29 October 2023
SHANGHAI: Competition is intensifying in China’s automated-driving scene with the arrival of Jiyue 01, the first electric vehicle from a joint venture between Zhejiang Geely Holdin...
BYD Seal and Dolphin get top marks in Euro NCAP safety tests
29 October 2023
SHENZHEN: The BYD Seal and Dolphin have received five-star safety ratings from Euro NCAP. The D-segment Seal sedan showed exceptional active and passive safety features, thanks ...
Kawasaki unveils Ninja 7 Hybrid, the world's first hybrid mo...
29 October 2023
BARCELONA: Kawasaki kept rumours about its upcoming hybrid motorcycle on the boil for several years and now the machine has finally arrived. After numerous patent drawings, prot...
Construction of Genting toll plaza on private road, says Mal...
28 October 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The construction of a toll plaza in Gohtong Jaya, Genting Highlands is not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works (KKR) or Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA)....
Car ends up in sea after driver falls asleep, fails to engag...
28 October 2023
MELAKA: A sleeping driver caused his car to sink into the Straits of Malacca after high tide swept up the vehicle. Melaka Tengah OCPD Christopher Patit said the 38-year-old fore...
Skoda gives first look at new Superb ahead of upcoming revea...
28 October 2023
LONDON: Skoda has released a series of teaser images depicting its upcoming Superb ahead of its full reveal at the start of November. The Superb, which will enter its fourth gen...
Risk vs reward: What to consider when buying a used sports c...
28 October 2023
BERLIN: Many people dream of owning a sport car, but the high price puts it outside the reach of all but the well-heeled. After all, even in Germany a new Porsche 718 Cayman wil...
VW plans job cuts, further launch delays at software unit, s...
27 October 2023
BERLIN: Volkswagen wants to cut 2,000 jobs at its troubled software unit Cariad as part of a restructuring plan which will see its long-awaited new software architectures delayed e...
StarCarSifu Editors’ Choice Awards 2023: Find out who wins o...
27 October 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The annual StarCarSifu Editors’ Choice Awards is back again. The gala dinner and awards extravaganza will be held here on Oct 30. A total of 54 cars across 25 b...
Japan Mobility Show: Mazda unveils compact sports car concep...
27 October 2023
TOKYO: Mazda has unveiled a compact sports car concept, the Mazda Iconic SP, at the Japan Mobility Show. The concept car combines a dual rotary powertrain with an EV platform, s...
Pirelli to make tyres in Saudi Arabia with Saudi wealth fund
27 October 2023
ROME: Italy's Pirelli has signed a joint venture with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) to build a tyre manufacturing facility in the country, the two groups said on Thur...
Hyundai sticks to EV rollout plans, sees solid growth this y...
27 October 2023
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor said on Thursday it would not delay plans to roll out new electric vehicles and was upbeat about prospects for continued growth this year - a contrast to recen...
DRB-Hicom invests in auto fintech startup Genie Malaysia
27 October 2023
SHAH ALAM: DRB-Hicom subsidiary Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad (EON) has made a strategic investment in auto fintech startup Genie Malaysia. Financial details of the deal were ...
Japan Mobility Show: 5 futuristic gems
27 October 2023
TOKYO: Japanese carmakers have always pursued more than one strategy, and at a time when much of Europe's car industry is scrambling to catch up with the Asian market and turn elec...
Thailand bets on EVs to draw US$28bil foreign investments
27 October 2023
BANGKOK: Thailand, renowned as the "Detroit of Asia" for its production of internal combustion engine cars, wants to break into the top tier of electric vehicle makers as part of a...
Perodua sales surge 28%, YTD registration breach 230,000 mar...
26 October 2023
RAWANG: Perodua reported a 28.3% increase in sales for the third quarter this year to 88,537 units compared with 69,011 units in the same quarter of 2022 as production factors go o...