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Ferrari SP-8 the latest One-Off from Maranello
25 October 2023
MARANELLO: Ferrari has revealed its latest addition to the One-Off series, the Ferrari SP-8. Designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre and part of the Special Projects programme, t...
Refreshed BMW X7 in M Sport trim now available at RM719K
25 October 2023
PETALING JAYA: BMW Malaysia has unveiled the refreshed BMW X7 xDrive40i M Sport, adding to its lineup of vehicles assembled in Malaysia. The updated variant features sports-orie...
myTukar refurbishment centres to be rebranded to Carro Care
25 October 2023
SUBANG JAYA: Carro, myTukar’s parent company, recently took press members on a short tour of the group's flagship refurbishment centre in USJ, Selangor where used cars undergo a 16...
Oct 26-Nov 1: Fuel prices unchanged
25 October 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Oct 26-Nov 1. The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said tha...
Japan is miles behind on EV charging, hurting carmakers’ goa...
25 October 2023
TOKYO: The array of fully electric car models on display at this week’s Japan Mobility Show might suggest that the country is barrelling toward a future of battery powered vehicles...
Mitsubishi Motors to end production in China, invest in Rena...
25 October 2023
TOKYO/PARIS: Mitsubishi Motors said it will end production of its cars at its joint venture in China and transfer its stake in the unit to its Chinese partner, becoming the latest ...
A weight issue might mean a Tesla Cybertruck can't be sold i...
25 October 2023
PARIS: European motorists who have ordered a Tesla Cybertruck may not be allowed to drive it. It turns out that the American pickup is too heavy to be driven with a regular licence...
The top-selling EV in Japan isn’t a Tesla, but a US$13,000 k...
25 October 2023
TOKYO: Japanese automakers and car buyers have earned a reputation for being slow to embrace the shift to electric vehicles, but an unlikely domestic winner offers a hint of how EV...
US agency proposes banning cancer-causing chemical TCE used ...
25 October 2023
WOBURN (Massachusetts, USA): The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed banning the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene, which can be found in consumer products incl...
California sidelines GM Cruise's driverless cars, cites safe...
25 October 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: California's auto regulator said on Tuesday it has suspended General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle deployment and driverless testing permits, saying it had misre...
Stellantis in JV to recycle electric car batteries
25 October 2023
ROME: Franco-Italian automaker Stellantis said on Tuesday it planned a joint venture with French nuclear fuels firm Orano to recycle used electric vehicle batteries and scrap mater...
Toyota's hydrogen joint-venture biogas project to start in T...
24 October 2023
TOKYO: A project by Toyota and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corp (CJPT) will begin the production of hydrogen from chicken farm biogas by the end of this month in Thai...
End-of-life vehicle policy to remove old vehicles not feasib...
24 October 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia does not implement an end-of-life vehicle policy for old vehicles given its impracticality, but encourages the people to move towards carbon-free electric ve...
National marques set to drive sales
24 October 2023
PETALING JAYA: UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) Research is revising upward its forecast total industry volume (TIV) this year for the automotive sector by 4.5% to 700,000 units. This was m...
The battery test race to work out what used EVs are really w...
24 October 2023
LONDON/DETROIT: A race is on to certify battery health and performance in used electric vehicles, with a clutch of startups scrambling to help buyers figure out how much a second-h...
Bosch Automotive Aftermarket launches children's #CareForSaf...
24 October 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: As part of Bosch Automotive Aftermarket (AA)’s commitment to community impact, Bosch AA has launched its #CareForSafety, a safety campaign for the children at Dignity...
Toyota gives hint of future electric Land Cruiser with new c...
24 October 2023
TOKYO: Toyota could be set to introduce a new electric version of its Land Cruiser four-wheel-drive. The Japanese firm has already revealed a new incarnation of its famous off-r...
Affin and Porsche team up to drive bank's customers to new P...
24 October 2023
Sime Darby Auto Performance Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Christopher Hunter and Wan Razly. KUALA LUMPUR: Affin Group (Affin) has announced a strategic collaboration with Porsch...
Japan’s carmakers stage show to demonstrate real EV ambition
23 October 2023
The Toyota Land Cruiser Se. TOKYO: The pressure is on domestic carmakers at this week’s Japan Mobility Show to prove they’re serious not only about going carbon neutral, but also ...
Toyota lobbies India to cut hybrid-car taxes as much as 21%,...
23 October 2023
NEW DELHI: Toyota Motor is lobbying the Indian government to cut taxes on hybrid vehicles by as much as one-fifth, arguing they are far less polluting than petrol cars but do not g...