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LG Chem with China's Huayou to make battery materials in Ind...
25 September 2023
SEOUL: South Korea's LG Chem Ltd has entered a partnership with China's Huayou Group's subsidiary Youshan, it said on Sunday, to build a joint electric vehicle (EV) battery materia...
Why Americans can’t buy cheap Chinese EVs
25 September 2023
NEW YORK: Electric vehicle (EV) variety is easy to find outside the United States. Where American drivers now have about 50 electric cars to choose from, Europe’s array is almos...
Johor may become EV hub as Budget 2024 boosts Greater JB gro...
25 September 2023
Liew (middle) overseeing the road improvement works during his visit to the Chinese Cemetery in Kampung Gelang Patah, Iskandar Puteri, today. ISKANDAR PUTERI: Budget 2024 is expec...
Car sales in Malaysia showing signs of easing
25 September 2023
PETALING JAYA: TA Research expects weaker car sales next year given the signs of easing forward orders despite the positive sales momentum in 2023. “We expect normalising demand...
Five BMW Motorrad GS riders earn trip to Africa
25 September 2023
The five finalists are (from left) Zulkifli, Azlan, Asmawi, Diwaagar and Affendy. PUTRAJAYA: BMW Motorrad Malaysia hosted the BMW Motorrad GS Challenge again in Putrajaya from S...
Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 arrives from RM37,900
25 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Royal Enfield Malaysia has rolled out the new Super Meteor 650 cruiser motorcycle at the recent Desaru Bike Week in Johor Bahru. The Super Meteor 650 is powered by...
Ex-Porsche exec Timo Resch returns to head North American op...
25 September 2023
ATLANTA: Timo Resch, currently vice president of customer, brand, and sales at BMW M, will take over as head of Porsche Cars North America. He succeeds Kjell Gruner, who left th...
BMW Motorrad's Alexander Buckan to head design from Jan 1, 2...
25 September 2023
MUNICH: Alexander Buckan will take over from Edgar Heinrich as the new head of BMW Motorrad Design, effective Jan 1, 2024. Buckan will be responsible for the design of all BMW G...
UK's fossil fuel car ban delay may only stall investment
25 September 2023
LONDON: Britain's decision to delay a ban on new fossil fuel car sales may make little difference to the pace of a shift to electric vehicles (EVs), even though the news drew anger...
JPJ issues 14,527 notices to foreign road users during 20-da...
25 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued over 14,000 notices to foreign nationals for various traffic offences following a 20-day special operation nationwide. ...
Renault to maintain mixed ethanol combustion engines in Braz...
25 September 2023
SAO PAULO: Renault will maintain production of ethanol-fuelled combustion vehicles in Brazil, where nine in 10 cars are equipped to run on a mixture of gasoline and the biofuel as ...
Putrajaya fatal crash: Lorry driver charged with reckless dr...
25 September 2023
The charge against Muhammad Izzatul carries a five to 10 years jail term and a fine of between RM20,000 and RM50,000, upon conviction. — Bernama PUTRAJAYA: The driver of a lorry...
California governor vetoes bill banning robotrucks without s...
25 September 2023
A Peterbilt 579 truck equipped with Aurora's self-driving system is seen at the company's terminal in Palmer, south of Dallas, Texas. — Reuters SAN FRANCISCO: California Governor ...
First batch of Zeekr X heads to Europe
24 September 2023
AMSTERDAM: Following the launch of Zeekr 001 last month, the first batch of Zeekr X is en route to customers in Europe. The Zeekr X development was led by globally renowned des...
KAMM 912c with full carbon bodyshell: 2024 build slots open
24 September 2023
BUDAPEST, Hungary: Budapest restomod brand KAMManufaktur creates the 912c, a lightweight, modern interpretation of the iconic 912 sports car. The KAMM 912c is already a global s...
Over 6,400 summonses issued in KL during phase two of traffi...
24 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 6,476 summonses were issued for various offences during phase two of the Respect Traffic Laws operation on Saturday. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation ...
How long does my electric car need to charge to get me home?
24 September 2023
BERLIN: As electric cars start to cover ever longer distances on single charges, the phenomenon of "range anxiety" - the fear of being stranded somewhere with an empty battery - is...
What level of self-driving autonomy do cars now have?
24 September 2023
MUNICH: More and more cars can help you stay in lane and warn about something in your blind spot, but a growing number of cars also have an assistant that can drive all by itself -...
Munro unveils mountain rescue edition of all-electric MK_1 t...
23 September 2023
GLASGOW, UK: Munro Vehicles, a manufacturer of all-electric 4x4s, and Scotland’s only volume production car company has revealed a Mountain Rescue special edition of its MK_1 elect...
Bentley launches special edition 6-in-1 Mulliner Tricycle
23 September 2023
LONDON: Bentley Motors presents a new 6-in-1 Mulliner Tricycle inspired by the Mulliner Range. The Mulliner inspired 6-in-1 Trike introduces several new features inspired by Be...