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Sept 7-13: Fuel prices unchanged
06 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Sept 7-13. The Finance Ministry, in a statement, said that RON97 p...
UMW Toyota Motor records 23% sales jump in August
06 September 2023
PETALING JAYA: UMW Toyota Motor’s sales rose to 10,275 units in August comprising 10,033 units for Toyota and 242 units for Lexus, rising from 8,349 units in July 2023. “With th...
Nissan to delay 2024 Kicks SUV production by 6 months in Mex...
06 September 2023
TOKYO: Nissan motor will delay the start of production of its next Kicks SUV model in Mexico by about six months after some mould components were stolen at a local supplier, the Ni...
Proton presents cultural handicraft to support Asian Games
06 September 2023
SHAH ALAM: Proton has presented national athletes with Malaysian cultural handicraft as a gesture of support for unity, sportsmanship, and Malaysian culture during the 19th Asian G...
Germany's Scholz praises auto industry amid protests, announ...
06 September 2023
MUNICH: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lauded the German car industry's efforts at electrification at Munich's IAA car show and condemned protests as "irritating" as he announced a ...
Lufthansa CEO tells automakers to keep their hands off synth...
06 September 2023
MUNICH: Airlines will need all of the world’s synthetic aviation fuel, meaning there won’t be any left for cars, the head of Europe’s biggest airline group told Germany’s automaker...
Over-the-air Mercedes MBUX updates bring Dolby Atmos
06 September 2023
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz is rolling out an extensive package of new entertainment and navigation features over the air to more than 700,000 vehicles worldwide. New MBUX features...
Stellantis says 24 of its engine types can run on e-fuels
06 September 2023
MILAN: Tests by automaker Stellantis show that 24 types of internal combustion engines in European vehicles produced by the group since 2014 can use advanced e-fuels without modifi...
Rolls-Royce Spectre unveiled in Malaysia, priced from RM2mil
05 September 2023
PETALING JAYA: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Kuala Lumpur has debuted the all-electric Spectre. With its price starting from RM2mil (excluding options, taxes and duties), this fully-el...
China's auto workers bear the brunt of price war as fallout ...
05 September 2023
SHANGHAI: As Shanghai sweltered in a heatwave in June, the car factory where Mike Chen works switched production to night shifts and dialled down the air-conditioning. For Chen,...
German car industry struggles with Chinese competition, high...
05 September 2023
Berlin (dpa) - Germany's automotive industry is under pressure as it faces fierce competition from China, backlogs in new technology and weaker demand, industry experts warned ahea...
Leapmotor looks to sell EV tech as it targets export growth
05 September 2023
MUNICH: China's Leapmotor needs to increase its sales by five times or more to survive a consolidating EV industry and is seeking partners outside China to license its technology, ...
2024 all-electric MINI Cooper: 2 variants, 306km or 402km ra...
04 September 2023
MUNICH: The fifth generation, all-electric MINI Cooper was unveiled at the 2023 IAA Mobility Munich Motor Show and is available in two variants: E and SE. The Cooper E hosts a h...
Nissan 3S flagship store opens in Petaling Jaya
04 September 2023
PETALING JAYA: The first-ever Nissan flagship store in Petaling Jaya, Selangor is centred on showcasing Nissan brand values on customer journeys at the dealership, whether it’s to ...
2024 MINI Countryman: 462km all-electric range, 2 BEV and 3 ...
04 September 2023
MUNICH: The third generation MINI Countryman was unveiled at the 2023 IAA Mobility Munich Motor Show, and is offered for the first time with both a combustion and all-electric powe...
smart #3 makes European premiere
04 September 2023
MUNICH: The all-electric smart #3 made its European premiere at the 2023 IAA Mobility Munich Motor Show, following a debut at Auto Shanghai in April this year. "With the smart #...
Audi Malaysia launches myAudiWorld mobile app
04 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM) has unveiled “myAudiWorld”, its first mobile app for Audi owners. The myAudiWorld app offers easy access to a suite of features, f...
China crashes Germany’s least-German car show in history
03 September 2023
MUNICH: The "I" in IAA, the name of Germany’s annual auto show, stands for international. This year’s event is leaning into that billing like never before. Half of the companies...
New VW Passat revealed as estate-only executive car
03 September 2023
BERLIN: Volkswagen has revealed its ninth-generation Passat, which takes this family car into executive territory, thanks to enhanced space and quality. Unveiled in the same yea...
Hyundai and LG to invest extra US$2bil into making batteries...
03 September 2023
SAVANNAH (Georgia, USA): Hyundai motor Group and LG Energy Solution said Thursday they will spend an additional US$2 billion (RM9.3bil) and hire an extra 400 workers to make batter...