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Chinese startup claims breakthrough with all-weather EV batt...
06 June 2023
HONG KONG: A Chinese battery startup claims to have overcome one of the key sticking points for electric car owners - the loss of power capability and range in cold climates. Gr...
Ferrari to stick with F1 as CEO says racing drives innovatio...
06 June 2023
MILAN: Ferrari NV isn’t giving up on auto racing. Even after another disappointing season on the Formula 1 circuit, the supercar maker says it will continue to pour resources into ...
Govt plans to install more Awas cameras
06 June 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The government plans to install more Automated Awareness Safety System (Awas) cameras in the long run. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah said this w...
China's EV battery maker touts new battery chemistry for 1,0...
06 June 2023
HONG KONG: One of China’s top battery-makers reckons it has cracked a technology to provide even cheaper and more powerful packs for electric vehicles. Gotion High-Tech Co. rece...
BMW announces special offers as it marks 20 years in Malaysi...
06 June 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Group Malaysia is marking 20 years of its existence with special offers from now until June 30. It is also introducing a 20th anniversary logo to celebrate the oc...
Ferrari does not need to buy other supercar makers, says CEO
06 June 2023
Vigna pointed out that Ferrari's strategy focuses on partnerships rather than acquisitions. — Reuters MILAN: Ferrari has no plans to buy other sports car makers, the company's chi...
Lexus unveils its smallest SUV — the LBX
05 June 2023
TOKYO/MILAN: The Lexus LBX SUV made its world premiere in Milan today. Presented to the media by chief branding officer Simon Humphries and Lexus president Takashi Watanabe, the...
Mercedes A-Class to bow out nearly 30 years after famed 'moo...
05 June 2023
STUTTGART: Time has caught up with the Mercedes-Benz A-Class which was dropped in North America last year and is slated to be retired from the European market next year or in 2025....
Heavy electric cars risking collapse of old multi-storey car...
05 June 2023
LONDON: As the shift to electric mobility gathers pace around the world, engineers are warning that old multi-storey car parks must be adapted to cope with the weight of heavy elec...
Autoliv to launch its first motorcycle airbag in 2025
05 June 2023
STOCKHOLM: Autoliv, Inc will introduce its first bag-on-bike airbag, with production beginning in Q1 2025. The airbag can significantly reduce the risk of serious injury for pow...
Mercedes won't join Renault's new electric van project
05 June 2023
PARIS: Mercedes Benz Group, a longtime partner of Renault in vans, won't take part in the French company's FlexEvan electric project and will focus instead on its own premium elect...
Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino to merge
04 June 2023
TOKYO: Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp and Hino Motors Ltd will merge on an equal footing and collaborate in the areas of commercial vehicle development, procurement, and produc...
Lotus relaunches in South Korea
04 June 2023
SEOUL: Lotus has relaunched in South Korea and signed a partnership with premium automotive retailer Kolon Mobility Group (KMG). KMG is now the official importer and sole distri...
Nissan and Mitsubishi produced 50K new-gen mini BEV in a yea...
03 June 2023
TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co Ltd, Mitsubishi Motors Corp and NMKV Co Ltd have announced that cumulative production of the Nissan Sakura and Mitsubishi Motors eK X EV electric mini vehicl...
Aston Martin announces Bowers & Wilkins as official audio pa...
03 June 2023
LONDON: Debuting in the new DB12, Aston Martin drivers will be able to enjoy the newly developed Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System in their cars for the first time, as two...
New compact Mitsubishi SUV for Asean coming in August
02 June 2023
TOKYO: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will premiere an all-new compact SUV at the 30th GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show in Aug 11-20 The all-new compact SUV is the firs...
VW Microbus returns to N. America as EV after 20-year absenc...
02 June 2023
LOS ANGELES: Volkswagen of America, Inc. today unveiled the three-row ID. Buzz in Huntington Beach, California today. Paying homage to the iconic Volkswagen Microbus, the three-...
Geely in early talks to enter Thailand EV market
02 June 2023
BANGKOK: Major Chinese automaker Geely is in the early stages of planning an entry to Thailand's electric vehicle (EV) market, including weighing models for import and local manufa...
Cut queue and it's back to Singapore, MB warns motorists
02 June 2023
JOHOR BARU: Vehicles entering Malaysia via the two land checkpoints with Singapore have been told not to cut queue or risk not being allowed to enter the country, says Datuk Onn Ha...
Japan's Hitachi Astemo appoints Honda veteran as next CEO
02 June 2023
TOKYO: Japan's Hitachi Astemo says an auto industry veteran will take over as top executive from Brice Koch, who handled the automotive supplier's response to misconduct over testi...