China's Zeekr to sell EVs in Singapore in 2H2024
29 December 2023
SHANGHAI: Zeekr, owned by China's Geely, has signed an agreement with a Singaporean company to distribute right-hand drive Zeekr 009 MPVs and Zeekr X urban SUVs to customers in the...
Updated VW Golf to debut in Jan 2024 to mark its 50th annive...
29 December 2023
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen (VW) will be celebrating the Golf with a vengeance in 2024 to mark its 50th anniversary.
In fact, the Golf will get an update at the end of January 2024, i...
Esso, Shell stations in Singapore to suspend operations on D...
29 December 2023
SINGAPORE: Petrol stations run by Esso Singapore and Shell will be closed for about an hour on Dec 31 and Jan 1, to update their systems to reflect the new Goods and Services Tax (...
Why electric car companies from China are flocking to HK
29 December 2023
HONG KONG: Companies involved in China’s electric car industry are setting up shop in Hong Kong to leverage the city’s financial system for their global expansion, investing over U...
Motorists getting peace of mind with flood coverage for thei...
29 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: With the floods dominating recent headlines, Malaysians are taking it upon themselves to ensure their financial security by getting special perils insurance coverage...
WATCH: Famous personalities tell of their favourite McLaren ...
29 December 2023
COPPELL (Texas): McLaren, the Americas has produced a social media film, “My Favorite McLaren,” in celebration of the brand’s 60th anniversary.
The social piece features famous ...
Reserving parking bays illegal, offenders face RM500 fine, s...
29 December 2023
JOHOR BARU: Customers at several areas here are annoyed that business premises have been reserving parking bays with chairs and other items, depriving others of the spot.
Busine...
Giti tyres excel in Thailand 10-hour Endurance Race 2023
29 December 2023
BURIRAM, Thailand: Giti Tire was a race tire supplier for 3 classes of races at the recent Idemitsu Super Endurance Southeast Asia Trophy 2023 race.
Notably, Giti performance ty...
China's Xiaomi unveils first electric car, plans to become t...
28 December 2023
BEIJING: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi took the wraps off its first electric vehicle today and promptly announced it was aiming to become one of the world's top five automakers.
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VinFast launches first dealership in the US
28 December 2023
HANOI: Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has launched its first partnership with a US-based dealer, North Carolina-based Leith Automotive Group, its latest effort to r...
Two US senators call for Tesla recalls after Reuters investi...
28 December 2023
An image from car-auction website Stat.vin showing a 2020 Model 3 that was salvaged after an April 2021 accident in which, according to Tesla records, the vehicle's front wheel det...
Failed Hankook takeover a lesson for companies
28 December 2023
SEOUL: The attempt by homegrown private equity firm MBK Partners to acquire a stake in Hankook & Co – the holding company behind South Korean tyre giant Hankook Tire & Tech...
BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s most popular EV maker
28 December 2023
HONG KONG: China’s BYD Co. bills itself as the biggest car brand you’ve never heard of. It might need a different tagline soon.
The automaker is poised to surpass Tesla Inc. as ...
Self-driving cars could be on UK roads by 2026, says ministe...
28 December 2023
LONDON: Self-driving cars could be on some British roads by 2026, the country's transport minister Mark Harper said on Wednesday.
Cars with full self-driving technology are not ...
Diesel supply to be fully restored in two days, says Petrona...
27 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Dagangan Bhd (PDG) has announced that the diesel supply will be fully restored at all affected Petronas stations.
In a statement today, the company said t...
Ni Hsin delivers 50 EV bikes to USM
27 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Ni Hsin Group Bhd via its wholly-owned subsidiary Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn Bhd has handed over 50 EBixon Bold electric motorcycles to Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) on be...
Dec 28–Jan 3: Fuel prices unchanged
27 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Dec 28–Jan 3
The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that...
S. Korea's Infocar to enter Japan with new product
27 December 2023
SEOUL: South Korean vehicle data platform Infocar says it will launch a new product to enter the Japanese market in the first half of 2024.
Infocar is a vehicle data analytics c...
Tesla to revamp smash hit Model Y from China plant
27 December 2023
AUSTIN: Tesla Inc. is preparing to roll out a revamped version of its smash hit Model Y from its Shanghai plant, according to people familiar with the matter, as domestic rivals ac...
Japan automakers to invest US$4.3bil Thailand over 5 years
27 December 2023
BANGKOK: Major Japanese auto manufacturers will invest 150 billion baht (RM20bil/US$4.3bil) in Thailand over the next five years, a Thai government spokesman said on Monday, suppor...
Guangzhou adventures: Zontes 368 scooter and 703 Adventure m...
Zontes motorcycle factory in Jiangmen: Running on a fast tra...
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