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Hyundai to shut South Korean parts plants in pivot towards E...
21 December 2023
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor said today it plans to stop operations at two parts forging plants in South Korea next year as the automaker accelerates a shift away from petrol-powered cars....
Tesla faces inquiry by Norway's safety regulator over suspen...
21 December 2023
STOCKHOLM: Tesla faces an inquiry by Norway's traffic safety regulator into suspension failures in the company's electric cars that could result in a recall, the agency told Reuter...
Toyota vows reform after affiliate Daihatsu caught in safety...
21 December 2023
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp. pledged "fundamental reform” after subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Co. was forced to suspend all shipments - and now faces a government raid of its offices - fo...
Hyundai Motor Group introduces its president and global chie...
21 December 2023
SEOUL: This is the man charged with safety for Hyundai vehicles globally.
Brian Latouf has been promoted to Hyundai Motor Group president and global chief safety and quality off...
Kia Europe names insider Marc Hedrich as president and CEO
21 December 2023
FRANKFURT: Kia has announced that Marc Hedrich will join the European regional headquarters in the position of president and CEO, starting on Jan 1, 2024.
With this appointment,...
Padu national database registrations open from Jan 2, 2024 t...
21 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living announced via its X page that the country’s central database (Padu) will be open for user registration from Jan 2 ...
All contra lanes at Johor land checkpoints open for Christma...
21 December 2023
KULAI: All contra lanes at the two land Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) checkpoints in Johor will be activated in anticipation of a high volume of vehicles from Singapore...
Toll-free travel for Christmas on Dec 23 and 26
21 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: Highway users will be exempt from paying tolls on highways nationwide on Dec 23 and 26 in conjunction with Christmas celebrations, say Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.
Th...
PLUS’ Putri Chatbot provides faster response to highway user...
21 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: PLUS Highway users can now obtain speedier emergency assistance and information on highway general inquiries through the PLUS Texting Realtime Interface (Putri) Chat...
Dutch village Giethoorn is car-free
21 December 2023
THE HAGUE: Cars are a seemingly indispensable part of modern life, so much so that the very idea of a region that is completely car-free is unfathomable.
That said, there exists...
Toyota recalling 1.12 million vehicles over potential airbag...
21 December 2023
WASHINGTON: Toyota Motor said on Wednesday it will recall 1.12 million vehicles worldwide because a short circuit in a sensor could cause air bags not to deploy as designed.
The...
GoAuto Group and Careplus JV to set up EV plant in Negri Sem...
21 December 2023
SEREMBAN: GoAuto Group and Careplus Group Bhd’s (Careplus) joint-venture (JV) company NexV Manufacturing Sdn Bhd is set to develop a new energy vehicle manufacturing and assembly p...
Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia: Special deals on RR Velar and I-...
21 December 2023
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Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia (JLRM) customers can take advantage of financing packages starting as low as 1.23% per annum, applicable to both the Range Rover Velar and a...
Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain: A true game changer
21 December 2023
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When one thinks of pick-up trucks, rattly, smelly and utilitarian functionality usually come to mind.
These trucks are associated with being in the field, where the...
Perodua on Daihatsu safety scandal: Give us time to sort out...
20 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: Perodua says it will announce the outcome of talks with Malaysian authorities following news today from Japan about a growing Daihatsu safety scandal.
"We are doi...
Australia to start sales of all-electric Toyota bZ4X in Febr...
20 December 2023
SYDNEY: Ahead of the fully electric Toyota bZ4X SUV's launch in Australia in February 2024, the Japanese automaker says the latest version of the bZ4X incorporates software changes...
Porsche to stop sales of Macan in EU due to cybersecurity ru...
20 December 2023
STUTTGART: Porsche said it would remove its combustion engine model Macan SUV from the EU market because the changeover to new regulations would be too costly.
The vehicle's pla...
Toyota and Daihatsu suspend shipments: Will Malaysian models...
20 December 2023
TOKYO: Daihatsu has decided today to suspend shipments of all Daihatsu-developed models currently in production, both in Japan and overseas.
Toyota has also decided to temporari...
EU agrees on new emission limits for vehicles
20 December 2023
STRASBOURG: Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU member states agreed on new emission limits for cars, buses and other vehicles, dubbed "Euro 7 standards," on Monday.
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Toyota and CP accelerate collaboration for carbon neutrality...
20 December 2023
BANGKOK: Charoen Pokphand Group (CP), True Leasing (TLS), Siam Cement Group (SCG), Toyota Motor Corp (TMC), and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) have si...
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