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Japan Mobility Show 2023: Nissan Motorsports (Nismo) dazzle
07 March 2024
TOKYO: THE Japan Mobility Show (JMS) 2023 had presented a glimpse into the future of mobility through a showcase of current models and future concepts which predominantly revolved ...

Chery Omoda E5 electric vehicle introduced from RM147,000
06 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Chery Malaysia has introduced its all-electric Omoda E5 sports utility vehicle (SUV) priced at RM146,800.
The launch event here was attended by Deputy Prime Minist...

2024 Maserati GranTurismo: 3.0L V6 twin turbo; 490hp Modena ...
06 March 2024
2KUALA LUMPUR: Naza Italia has unveiled the 2024 Maserati GranTurismo, which marks the return of a Maserati icon created 75 years ago with the A6 1500.
The luxury coupé is offer...

Proton records 13,602 units sold in February, surge in S70 s...
06 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton continues to register higher sales with 13,602 units moved in February, bringing its total sales over the first two months of the year to 26,484.
According ...

Indonesia may impose B40 biodiesel mandate
06 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia's 2024 palm oil exports are seen at 29.50 million metric tonnes, down from 30.25 million tonnes last year, the Indonesia Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) said a...

VW faces pair of lawsuits over claim Porsche EV battery spar...
06 March 2024
STUTTGART: Volkswagen AG faces a pair of lawsuits in Germany over claims it was the battery in a Porsche electric vehicle that triggered the 2022 fire onboard a massive cargo ship ...

Singapore seeks to woo drivers to EVs with splashy campaign
06 March 2024
SINGAPORE: A young couple leans in for a kiss as the sun casts shades of purple, pastel pink and orange across a city skyline. In the background, a line of sleek electric vehicles ...

More companies eligible for subsidised diesel control system...
06 March 2024
DENGKIL: The subsidised diesel control system (SKDS) project 2.0 has been expanded to include more companies in the land transport sector (goods), says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.
T...

Vehicle electrification to take decades, says Bosch CEO
06 March 2024
BERLIN: The chief executive of Germany's Bosch engineering group believes that vehicles running on internal combustion engines will be needed for at least 35 years before electrifi...

BYD spearheads Chinese electric car push in Australia, a fri...
06 March 2024
SYDNEY: BYD and other Chinese automakers are bringing new electric vehicle (EV) models in droves to Australia, a market where they haven't faced trade barriers and sales have surge...

China's EV bosses take spotlight at political meeting as pri...
06 March 2024
BEIJING: Chinese electric vehicle makers made a strong showing at the start of the country's annual parliamentary meeting on Tuesday, bolstered by official recognition of their gro...

Police to release statistics on fatal road accidents daily, ...
06 March 2024
PETALING JAYA: Statistics on fatal road accidents will be made available daily by the police to create awareness on road safety, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
He said hi...

UD Trucks and TCIE roll out first locally-assembled Euro 5 t...
06 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: UD Trucks and sole distributor partner, Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE), have recently rolled-out from the production line the first units of complete k...

EU set to allow possible retroactive tariffs for Chinese EVs
06 March 2024
BRUSSELS: The European Commission plans to start customs registration of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports, meaning they could be hit by tariffs from that point if the EU's tra...

BYD deepens China price war by cutting cost of its cheapest ...
06 March 2024
BEIJING: Chinese automaker BYD on Wednesday added fuel to the flames of a brutal price war in China by cutting the price of its cheapest electric car, the Seagull, by 5%.
Prices...

Toyota to make battery venture with Panasonic wholly owned s...
06 March 2024
TOKYO: Toyota Motor said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Panasonic Holdings to make one of their joint ventures the automaker's wholly owned subsidiary.
The firm, Pr...

Mercedes EQS electric car set to get fake bonnet grille
06 March 2024
BERLIN: The slow-selling Mercedes-Benz EQS is not winning any prizes for good looks, which is probably why the maker has opted to make the electric limousine look more purposeful -...

March 7-13: Fuel prices unchanged
06 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from March 7-13.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that ...

Scientists pave way for lithium-ion batteries capable of ope...
06 March 2024
HONG KONG: Researchers at Zhejiang University in China have developed a lithium battery capable of withstanding temperatures as low as -80 degrees Celsius.
According to the rese...

Tesla Germany halts work as Musk calls suspected arson 'extr...
06 March 2024
BERLIN/FRANKFURT: Tesla's European Gigafactory near Berlin has halted work until further notice after what CEO Elon Musk called an "extremely dumb" suspected arson attack nearby le...
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