Tesla must face owners' lawsuit claiming it monopolises vehi...
19 June 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: A US judge said Tesla vehicle owners can pursue a proposed class action accusing billionaire Elon Musk's electric car company of monopolising markets for repairs and...
June car sales may stay same as in May, says MAA
19 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: Local car sales in June are expected to remain at the same level as in May, says the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
Overall, the total industry volume (T...
Detroit Three automakers should exit China, says leading ana...
19 June 2024
DETROIT: Legacy US automakers such as Ford Motor and General Motors should leave the China market to preserve capital amid the costly electric vehicle (EV) transition, a leading au...
Chery in Malaysia opens local assembly plant in Shah Alam
18 June 2024
SHAH ALAM: Chery Automobiles Malaysia (CAM), the authorised distributor of Chery and Jaecoo brands in Malaysia, has officially opened its local assembly plant.
The plant here is...
FIAT reveals new Grande Panda with hybrid and electric power...
18 June 2024
LONDON: FIAT has revealed its new Grande Panda which will arrive in either hybrid or electric format and will be less than four metres long.
The Panda has been one of the most s...
Diesel fleet card system: A more effective system needed
18 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: Glitches and uncertainty in the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) 2.0 fleet card system could cause a slight rise in food prices in the coming weeks, industry ...
Stellantis, champion of home work, calls engineers back to o...
18 June 2024
DETROIT: Stellantis NV has sent its auto engineers back to the office, reversing a policy that chief executive officer Carlos Tavares has used to cut expenses at a company that cha...
Open AP policy from July 1 to benefit more bumi entrepreneur...
18 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Any bumiputra company, including companies that have never been involved in automotive activities, can apply to be appointed as an "Open Approved Permit (AP)" company...
EV startup Fisker files for bankruptcy
18 June 2024
LOS ANGELES: US electric vehicle (EV) maker Fisker filed for bankruptcy protection late on Monday as deal talks with a big automaker collapsed, exposing the startup to the fallout ...
Matta proposes 3,000-litre monthly diesel quota for tourism ...
18 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel (Matta) has proposed a quota of 3,000 litres per month for diesel subsidy for tour vehicle operators.
It said the all...
Toyota shareholders re-elect Toyoda but question governance
18 June 2024
TOKYO: Akio Toyoda was re-appointed as Toyota Motor Corp.’s chairman at its annual meeting, but the Japanese carmaker faced tough questions from shareholders over governance and an...
Targeted diesel subsidy: Notify govt of flaws so we can fix ...
18 June 2024
BUTTERWORTH: The government welcomes feedback on issues and flaws with the targeted diesel subsidy programme so that it can be improved, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahi...
Berjaya mulls stakes in Chinese NEVs and smart tech
18 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Berjaya Corp Bhd is exploring new energy vehicles (NEV) and smart technologies.
Berjaya's subsidiary, Berjaya Eco-Drive Sdn Bhd, is mulling a partnership with Chin...
Polestar plans to enter seven markets in 2025
18 June 2024
GOTHENBURG: Polestar intends to launch in seven markets next year, the Swedish electric-vehicle maker said today, as it looks to attract new customers.
The company will enter Fr...
Goodyear aims Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 at China market
18 June 2024
LE MANS (France): Goodyear announced here on Monday that it will launch the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 tyre in China and surrounding regions.
The tyre will go on sale in August.
G...
All eyes on level of support for Toyota's Akio Toyoda
18 June 2024
TOKYO: Toyota Motor chairman Akio Toyoda may be in no danger of not being re-elected at the automaker's annual general meeting today, but any further big drop in shareholder suppor...
Lynk & Co's flagship Z10 makes global debut
17 June 2024
GOTHENBURG: Lynk & Co has launched its flagship Z10 electric sedan here.
Sources indicate the Z10 is expected to be priced above 200,000 yuan (RM130,000).
The new model f...
Diesel vehicle sales expected to stay strong
17 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: The implementation of the targeted subsidy for diesel, which saw the price of the fuel shoot up to RM3.35 per litre from the blanket subsidised price of RM2.15, is e...
China's Leapmotor started EV production at Stellantis' Polis...
17 June 2024
MILAN: A Stellantis-led joint venture has started production of electric vehicles of China's Leapmotor at Stellantis' Tychy plant in Poland, analysts at Jefferies said, quoting Lea...
Tesla in self-driving mode crashes into California cop car
17 June 2024
The police vehicle and the Model S following the accident. — Photo via Fullerton Police Department
SAN JOSÉ: A motorist whose Tesla Model S was in self-driving mode slammed into a...
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