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Flagship touches filter down to Nissan Navara Black Edition
07 September 2023
The upgraded Navara in VL trim. KUALA LUMPUR: Nissan distributor Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has unveiled the Navara Black Edition, which introduces PRO-4X inspired styling touc...
Volvo Cars opens new Tech Hub in Singapore
07 September 2023
GOTHENBURG: Volvo Cars is opening a new Tech Hub in Singapore. The new Tech Hub will be a key centre for data and analytics, software and advanced manufacturing development in l...
Stellantis sees long road ahead for internal combustion engi...
07 September 2023
MILAN: Stellantis believes internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles could be on the road until 2050, making it necessary to contain their carbon emissions until they're finally re...
Toyota mobility tech unit CEO Kuffner to leave post
07 September 2023
TOKYO: James Kuffner, the chief executive of Toyota Motor's autonomous driving technology unit Woven by Toyota, will step down from his post effective Oct 1, the subsidiary said in...
Proton exceeds 100,000 vehicle sales in August 2023
07 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton Holdings Bhd’s sales crossed the 100,000-unit mark for a fifth consecutive year in August, a month earlier than doing so in 2022. “With 13,955 units (domest...
Tesla unlikely to pursue Indonesian plant soon
07 September 2023
JAKARTA: Indonesia doesn’t expect Tesla Inc to invest in the country anytime soon, after coordinating minister Luhut Panjaitan met with Elon Musk last month. “I said fine, we ar...
BP launches Britain's largest EV charging hub near Birmingha...
07 September 2023
LONDON: BP today launched Britain's largest electric vehicle charging hub near Birmingham, capable of serving up to 180 cars. The hub, located at the intersection of three highw...
Sarawak studying using slag, waste products to build roads
07 September 2023
Douglas (right) and state Public Works Department director Richard Tajan looking at samples of road construction materials incorporating recycled waste products such as plastic and...
Modern cars are a data privacy ‘nightmare’, says study
07 September 2023
WASHINGTON: The world’s most popular car brands are a data “privacy nightmare”, collecting and selling personal information in an age when driving is going increasingly digital, a ...
Mesra Points extended to merchandise shopping on Petronas Sh...
07 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Shop customers today can use Mesra points as the new payment method when shopping online for Petronas merchandise and active lifestyle apparel. Housed wit...
BMW dealer organises M Town day in Juru, Penang
07 September 2023
SEBERANG PERAI: BMW dealer Tian Siang Premium Auto Butterworth is hosting its first M-specific event here. The dealer's inaugural M Town is expected to attract BMW M owners and ...
EV broken? Finding a technician to fix it may take a while
07 September 2023
Rob Usherwood (centre), an instructor at automotive training provider Pro-Moto, talks to electric vehicle repair course attendees Rex Nielsen and Mark Syvret through the process of...
Volkswagen's GTI enters the electric age with ID. GTI Concep...
07 September 2023
LONDON: Volkswagen is making sure its celebrated GTI brand continues in an electric future with the reveal of a new sporty concept car. Revealed at the Munich motor show (known ...
BMW adds toughened Protection model to X5 range of SUVs
07 September 2023
BERLIN: BMW has created a new version of its X5 Protection model. Following hot on the heels of the recent 7 Series Protection, the new X5 version meets Germany’s stringent atta...
Porsche's Turbo E-Hybrid with 739hp is the most powerful Cay...
07 September 2023
BERLIN: Porsche has released the most powerful model in its range of SUVs – the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid. Arriving as the range-topping model in the Cayenne line-up, the new Turbo...
Italians used bulk of automotive incentives to buy cars made...
07 September 2023
ROME: Italian car buyers have used 80% of the automotive incentives provided by Rome to buy vehicles produced abroad, the country's industry minister said on Wednesday, adding the ...
Toyota unveils new Century model
06 September 2023
TOYOTA CITY: Toyota has unveiled a new flagship Century model with a likeness of a large luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV). The new Century model is open for order with delive...
Volkswagen in Malaysia introduces Gemilang deals with saving...
06 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has rolled out the Gemilang Deals held in celebration of Merdeka and Malaysia Day festivities. Under the campaign that ru...
Mercedes Concept CLA is a look at a new entry-level electric...
06 September 2023
LONDON: Mercedes is focusing on efficiency with the reveal of its Concept CLA – a model that hints at a future long-range saloon car. Revealed at IAA Mobility, better known as t...
China's 'father of EVs' urges cooperation to scale up
06 September 2023
Wan said hybrid and fuel cell vehicles powered by hydrogen were an essential part of the transition to low-carbon mobility. — Reuters MUNICH: China's industrial policy adviser and...