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Sept 28-Oct 4: Fuel prices unchanged
27 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Sept 28-Oct 4. The Finance Ministry, in a statement, said that RON...
Hyundai and Kia recall 3.37 million US vehicles over fire ri...
27 September 2023
WASHINGTON: Hyundai and Kia are recalling a combined 3.37 million vehicles in the United States due to the risk of engine fires, telling owners to park outside and away from struct...
Hydrogen-powered cars to see more prominence in Malaysia aft...
27 September 2023
PETALING JAYA: Industry experts forecast that hydrogen-powered cars, which are more eco-friendly than battery-based electric vehicles (EVs), will see a rise in Malaysia post-2024. ...
Hydrogen is the way forward in Malaysia
27 September 2023
Sarawak is currently testing a hydrogen-powered autonomous rapid transit prototype vehicle which can seat up to 300 people. – ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star PETALING JAYA: Malaysia i...
VW to suspend production of two EV models due to weaker dema...
27 September 2023
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen will suspend production of ID.3 and Cupra Born electric cars at its Zwickau and Dresden plants in Germany in the first two weeks of October due to weaker dema...
Vespa in Malaysia unveils the Vespa 946 edition from RM99,90...
26 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Exclusive Vespa distributor in Malaysia, Didi Group, unveils the coveted Vespa 946 10th Anniversary Edition which is priced at RM99,900. The special "Bunny" editio...
Toyota trials zero-emissions load lugging with new hydrogen ...
26 September 2023
LONDON: Toyota is fitting a hydrogen powerplant to its iconic Hilux pick-up to create a rugged, zero-emission vehicle with a range of up to 600km. Hydrogen fuel-cell power has b...
Mercedes-Benz teams up with Mastercard to introduce native i...
26 September 2023
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz is partnering with Mastercard in Germany to introduce embedded in-car payments at the point of sale. Customers will be able to use a fingerprint sensor ...
Mercedes S-Class, Porsche stand to lose most in China tariff...
26 September 2023
FRANKFURT: The European Union’s probe into Beijing’s electric-vehicle subsidies is meant to protect its carmakers from a flood of cheap Chinese cars. But if it leads to tit-for-...
Job opening in UK for a service station tester
26 September 2023
LONDON: UK residents can now earn money by rating service stations. The unusual job offer has just been posted online. The advert, published by price comparison site Scrap Car C...
Tipper lorry operator's association urge Govt to update carg...
26 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Tipper Lorry Operator’s Association has urged the government to update cargo weight limit guidelines for commercial vehicles. Its president, Datuk Mi...
Nissan Concept 20-23 unveiled
26 September 2023
LONDON: Nissan president and CEO Makoto Uchida unveiled the Nissan Concept 20-23, a sporty urban electric concept car, here to mark the 20th anniversary of Nissan Design Europe (ND...
Nissan says all new models coming to Europe will be fully el...
26 September 2023
LONDON: Nissan Motor Co said on Monday that as of now all new models it launches in Europe will be fully electric and it plans to sell only electric vehicles on the continent by 20...
EU ministers agree watered-down position on vehicle emission...
26 September 2023
BRUSSELS: European Union ministers agreed on Monday to water down an initial European Commission proposal on new vehicle commissions after eight states including France and Italy s...
Viofo ups the ante with 3-channel A229 Pro dashcam
26 September 2023
SHENZHEN: The latest dashcam to come out of China's Viofo is the A229 Pro, which supports up to 3-channel recording at high dynamic range (HDR). It is also the first dashcam to ...
BYD Dolphin hits half a million production mark
25 September 2023
SHENZHEN: For BYD, it seems there's no way to go but up. The Chinese automaker marked a major milestone when it celebrated the production of its 500,000th Dolphin on Sept 22. Th...
2024 Mazda2 and CX-3 get larger infotainment screen
25 September 2023
The updated dash of the CX-3 comes with a bigger centre display. TOKYO: It has been a long time coming but Mazda Japan is finally giving the Mazda2 and CX-3 a bigger infotainment ...
Goodyear Assurance MaxGuard tyre: Better wet road performanc...
25 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Goodyear Malaysia has launched the Assurance MaxGuard tyre with ActiveGrip Technology that enables vehicles to stop faster and safer. The pioneering design of the ...
Mercedes-Benz Museum: Special glasses for colour blind visit...
25 September 2023
STUTTGART: Automotive history is diverse and colourful. This is also to be understood quite literally, as the fascinating colours, shades and contrasts in the Mercedes-Benz Museum ...
Vietnam plans to dent China's rare earths dominance
25 September 2023
An undated photo shows rice paddies where rare earth processing factory is planned near Nam Xe mine in Lai Chau province in Vietnam. — Reuters HANOI: Vietnam plans to restart its ...