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Tesla Cybertruck orders hit 1.9 million units, 5-year delive...
24 July 2023
AUSTIN, Texas: New buyers of the Tesla Cybertruck may need to wait five years for their all-electric trucks to arrive, according to an article by insideevs.com. The insideevs ar...
Tesla to discuss factory plan for new US$24K car with India ...
24 July 2023
NEW DELHI: Tesla representatives are set to meet India’s commerce minister this month to discuss plans to build a factory to produce what the company has described as an all-new US...
Malaysia on track to be regional EV powerhouse
24 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is on the right path to become an electric vehicle (EV) powerhouse in Southeast Asia with the government aggressively promoting a conducive EV ecosystem, sup...
Foxconn to take 50% stake in ZF axle system unit
24 July 2023
BERLIN: Taiwan's Foxconn will acquire a 50% stake in ZF Group's axle system assembly unit, creating a joint venture aimed at growing automotive and supply chain opportunities, the ...
Toyota's China venture dismisses some factory workers as sal...
24 July 2023
SHANGHAI: Toyota Motor Corp has dismissed some workers at one of its plants in China, three workers told Reuters, as the Japanese automaker struggles with a price war and sales slu...
Ni Hsin to partner Vmoto for assembly, distribution of elect...
24 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Ni Hsin Group Bhd's unit Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn Bhd has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Australian Exchange-listed Vmoto Ltd to assemble and distri...
Betamek bags RM436.5mil supply contract from Perodua
24 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Betamek Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary Betamek Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd has secured a RM436.5mil contract to supply various electronics parts to Perusahaan Otomobil Ked...
British company announces groundbreaking new electric motor
24 July 2023
The electric motor (left) and the inverter. LONDON: British-based electric motor manufacturer Helix has come up with a powerful new drive for a so far unidentified hypercar manufa...
China to be centre of Mercedes-Benz 2025 EV sales drive, say...
24 July 2023
FRANKFURT: Mercedes-Benz is making China, the world's top auto market, central to its next electric vehicle (EV) campaign starting in 2025, its CEO told German magazine Automobilwo...
Bugatti has new design chief
24 July 2023
Heyl (left) and Anscheidt. MOLSHEIM (France): Bugatti has appointed Achim Anscheidt's deputy to succeed him following his retirement. Frank Heyl, 44, will lead the Bugatti desi...
Don't wait until the last minute to load your car before a l...
24 July 2023
BERLIN: From the mother-in-law to the daughter's new boyfriend - the number of passengers coming along on the vacation trip by car is usually decided some time in advance. But s...
Harley-Davidson, Triumph in first gear of challenge to Royal...
23 July 2023
BENGALURU: US big-bike maker Harley-Davidson and British rival Triumph have revved up India's premium motorcycle market with aggressively priced models that analysts said could den...
Twenty-five metre stretch of road collapses in Iskandar Pute...
23 July 2023
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A 25m stretch of road between Forest City and the Tanjung Pelepas highway here collapsed today. Iskandar Puteri Fire and Rescue department operations commander ...
India rejects BYD's US$1bil factory proposal, daily reports
23 July 2023
NEW DELHI: India has rejected Chinese automaker BYD Co's proposal to set up a US$1 billion factory in India in partnership with Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure...
Rare ZiL limo from Gorbachev's fleet comes up for auction
23 July 2023
The stately ZiL is being offered with no reserve and the current bid stands at US$50,000 (RM229,000). — Photos from bringatrailer.com SAN FRANCISCO: A boxy Russian ZiL limousine...
Tesla starts offering 84-month loans as interest rates rise
23 July 2023
LONDON: Tesla Inc has started offering consumers 84-month auto loans, after Elon Musk said the carmaker would “have to do something” about rising interest rates. The company now...
Distracted driving heightens risk of accidents, says Miros
23 July 2023
PETALING JAYA: While road safety regulations and traffic laws may not explicitly disallow applying make-up, drinking or eating while driving, indulging in any of these can still le...
Distracted driving: Plenty of reasons to lose focus, but law...
23 July 2023
PETALING JAYA: Road safety expert Assoc Prof Dr Law Teik Hua from Universiti Putra Malay­sia says the use of cellphones is not the only behaviour that distracts motorists when driv...
Continued engagements to encourage safe driving, says Loke
23 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be more engagements between the police and Road Transport Department (JPJ) to address enforcement against distracted driving, says Anthony Loke. The Tra...
Electronic driving test system to be implemented at year-end...
22 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The electronic driving test system is expected to be rolled out nationwide at the end of this year, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said there are proced...