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Mercedes-Benz teams up with Mastercard to introduce native i...
26 September 2023
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz is partnering with Mastercard in Germany to introduce embedded in-car payments at the point of sale. Customers will be able to use a fingerprint sensor ...
Mercedes S-Class, Porsche stand to lose most in China tariff...
26 September 2023
FRANKFURT: The European Union’s probe into Beijing’s electric-vehicle subsidies is meant to protect its carmakers from a flood of cheap Chinese cars. But if it leads to tit-for-...
Job opening in UK for a service station tester
26 September 2023
LONDON: UK residents can now earn money by rating service stations. The unusual job offer has just been posted online. The advert, published by price comparison site Scrap Car C...
Tipper lorry operator's association urge Govt to update carg...
26 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Tipper Lorry Operator’s Association has urged the government to update cargo weight limit guidelines for commercial vehicles. Its president, Datuk Mi...
Nissan Concept 20-23 unveiled
26 September 2023
LONDON: Nissan president and CEO Makoto Uchida unveiled the Nissan Concept 20-23, a sporty urban electric concept car, here to mark the 20th anniversary of Nissan Design Europe (ND...
Nissan says all new models coming to Europe will be fully el...
26 September 2023
LONDON: Nissan Motor Co said on Monday that as of now all new models it launches in Europe will be fully electric and it plans to sell only electric vehicles on the continent by 20...
EU ministers agree watered-down position on vehicle emission...
26 September 2023
BRUSSELS: European Union ministers agreed on Monday to water down an initial European Commission proposal on new vehicle commissions after eight states including France and Italy s...
Viofo ups the ante with 3-channel A229 Pro dashcam
26 September 2023
SHENZHEN: The latest dashcam to come out of China's Viofo is the A229 Pro, which supports up to 3-channel recording at high dynamic range (HDR). It is also the first dashcam to ...
BYD Dolphin hits half a million production mark
25 September 2023
SHENZHEN: For BYD, it seems there's no way to go but up. The Chinese automaker marked a major milestone when it celebrated the production of its 500,000th Dolphin on Sept 22. Th...
2024 Mazda2 and CX-3 get larger infotainment screen
25 September 2023
The updated dash of the CX-3 comes with a bigger centre display. TOKYO: It has been a long time coming but Mazda Japan is finally giving the Mazda2 and CX-3 a bigger infotainment ...
Goodyear Assurance MaxGuard tyre: Better wet road performanc...
25 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Goodyear Malaysia has launched the Assurance MaxGuard tyre with ActiveGrip Technology that enables vehicles to stop faster and safer. The pioneering design of the ...
Mercedes-Benz Museum: Special glasses for colour blind visit...
25 September 2023
STUTTGART: Automotive history is diverse and colourful. This is also to be understood quite literally, as the fascinating colours, shades and contrasts in the Mercedes-Benz Museum ...
Vietnam plans to dent China's rare earths dominance
25 September 2023
An undated photo shows rice paddies where rare earth processing factory is planned near Nam Xe mine in Lai Chau province in Vietnam. — Reuters HANOI: Vietnam plans to restart its ...
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...