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EVs are offering foreign automakers a second chance in India
14 June 2023
NEW DELHI: India’s transition to electric vehicles is giving automakers whose conventional gasoline cars have failed to make a mark a second chance. High taxes, price-conscious ...
Rafizi: Subsidies to be based on net disposable income, B40/...
14 June 2023
Rafizi is working with MTEN on the new targeted subsidies mechanism. — Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: Discussions between the Economy Ministry and the National Economic Action Council (M...
Peak oil demand is coming soon for transportation
14 June 2023
NEW YORK: For more than a century, two trends in global transportation have been relentless: humanity’s desire for more cars and the consumption of ever-more oil to fuel them. T...
Gracshaw's Japanese edition helmets debut from RM420
14 June 2023
Farizan (right) and Double Site Marketing sales division's Ooi Chik Thean at the launch. KUALA LUMPUR: Double Site Marketing Sdn Bhd has launched six Japanese-inspired edition hel...
Aston Martin celebrates grand opening of Q New York flagship...
14 June 2023
NEW YORK: Aston Martin has opened its first global flagship store here. It marked the opening of Q New York with a grand celebration at the venue on 450 Park Avenue in Manhattan...
Toyota shareholders reject climate resolution in win for aut...
14 June 2023
TOYOTA CITY: Toyota shareholders rejected a resolution urging greater disclosure of its climate lobbying today, voting down the first investor proposal to come before the automaker...
Malaysian banned from Singapore after cutting queue and driv...
14 June 2023
The driver of a black Toyota Alphard was caught on video attempting to cut the queue on the Causeway by using the dedicated bus and lorry lane. - Screengrab from Sg Road Vigilante ...
BYD reopens two HK showrooms after vandalism
14 June 2023
A woman walking past a splattered BYD store while police cordons are visible at the scene in Hong Kong on June 12. — Reuters HONG KONG: Chinese automaker BYD Co Ltd has restarte...
Triumph Motorcycles Penang launched
14 June 2023
PENANG: After opening new stores in Baru Caves and Petaling Jaya on Monday and Tuesday respectively, Triumph Motorcycles in Malaysia continued the expansion momentum with the third...
June 15-21: Fuel prices unchanged
14 June 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from June 15-21. The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that ...
Malaysia still lacks EV charging stations, says ministry
14 June 2023
CYBERJAYA: Malaysia still lack electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to cater for the growing demand of such cars since there are only about 1,000 EV charging stations compared w...
Ford opens Cologne EV Centre – its first carbon neutral asse...
14 June 2023
COLOGNE: Ford opened on Monday its Cologne Electric Vehicle Centre, a hi-tech production facility in Germany that will build Ford’s new generation of electric passenger vehicles fo...
GM could reap billions by building combustion trucks and SUV...
14 June 2023
DETROIT: General Motors has signalled in a series of recent announcements on plant retoolings that it plans to keep its largest and most profitable combustion trucks and SUVs in pr...
Triumph expands with three new upmarket showrooms in Batu Ca...
13 June 2023
PETALING JAYA: As part of the ongoing growth of the Triumph brand within the Malaysian market, Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia will be expanding its reach with three new state-of-the-...
Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur 2023 draws 91,000 visitors
13 June 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 91,000 car enthusiasts swamped the inaugural Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur which was held over three days from June 9-11 at the Malaysia International Trade...
Toyota’s tech chief lays out path to selling millions of EVs
13 June 2023
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp. executives are sounding more confident in their ability to build and sell millions of electric vehicles. Consumers making the transition to fully elect...
Police probing Singaporean car club for holding up traffic o...
13 June 2023
A screenshot of the video that went viral on social media. PETALING JAYA: Police are investigating a Singaporean BMW car club for holding up traffic with their huge car convoy at ...
Tesla tech wins more backers as its plug becomes US standard
13 June 2023
NEW YORK: Tesla Inc.’s charging technology won more backers as a handful of players in the electric-vehicle power industry said they would offer compatible equipment, further solid...
Tesla taps brakes on job ads after Musk clamps down on hirin...
13 June 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla has tapped the brakes on aggressive job advertising in recent weeks since CEO Elon Musk directed executives to obtain his sign off on all new hires, a Reuters ...
Maxis partners BHPetrol for digital transformation of retail...
13 June 2023
From left: Fardzi, Azizul, Goh and Featherstone. KUALA LUMPUR: Maxis Bhd has been selected by Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd (BHPetrol) to be part of BHPetrol’s wide-scale d...