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Simply amazing: 'FF' number plate generates staggering RM34m...
22 May 2023
Loke (right) showing some of the top price bids in the FF series plate number. — Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: The special "FF" number plate series has raked in up to RM34,296,327 worth...
Scotland's Munro unveils all-electric MK_1 pick-up
22 May 2023
GLASGOW: Munro Vehicles, a manufacturer of all-electric 4x4s, and Scotland’s only volume production car company has revealed its second model, the MK_1 pick-up. The ultra-utilit...
Proton dealer Atiara Johan Group opens 3S centre in Puncak J...
22 May 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton dealer Atiara Johan Group has opened a new 3S centre in Puncak Jalil, Selangor, today. The new 3S centre, operating under the name of Jaya Johan Sdn Bhd, is...
Akio Toyoda wants to make more than just EVs — and has plent...
22 May 2023
TOKYO: When Japan played host to Group of Seven leaders last week, the country’s top auto executives formed a united front to deliver a familiar message: Let’s throw everything we’...
G7 reaffirms commitment to a highly decarbonised road sector...
22 May 2023
HIROSHIMA: The Group of Seven (G7) nations has reaffirmed their commitment to a highly decarbonised road sector by 2030 and committed to the goal of achieving net-zero emissions on...
One UK company is helping to keep supercar thieves at bay
22 May 2023
LONDON: London has always been a hot spot for supercars but, in recent times, it has become known more as a supercar theft hotspot. Experts at Windrush Car Storage share their e...
Electric trucks pick up speed despite bumpy road
22 May 2023
GOTHENBURG: Using a motorised arm, a worker at Volvo's factory near Gothenburg slowly guides massive black blocks alongside a chassis, the three tonnes of batteries soon to power a...
EV battery-swapping could help solve the US charging problem
22 May 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: More than a decade ago, a high-flying startup called Better Place made a billion-dollar bet that electric car drivers would prefer to swap depleted batteries for fre...
BMW's latest concept car is a shooting brake
22 May 2023
MUNICH: The BMW Group presented the world premiere of its BMW Concept Touring Coupé at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2023 over the weekend. The closed two-seater, which w...
MINI John Cooper Works 1to6 Edition makes world premiere
21 May 2023
MUNICH: The MINI John Cooper Works 1to6 Edition, limited to 999 units worldwide, made its world debut at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring on May 20. It will be available in E...
Bentley to ramp up production of — honey
21 May 2023
LONDON: There's such a thing as World Bee Day and Bentley is doing its part for the winged pollinators. The carmaker announced on Friday that it is expanding its apiary or beeho...
New Toyota Tacoma makes debut in Hawaii
21 May 2023
KONA: The all-new 2024 Toyota Tacoma made its world premiere last week in Pauko, Hawaii, introducing the world to the fourth generation of the best-selling mid-size pickup of the l...
2024 Toyota Tacoma in detail
21 May 2023
The Tacoma Trailhunter. KONA: Redesigned from the ground up and built upon the TNGA-F global truck platform shared with Tundra and Sequoia, the all-new Tacoma was designed and eng...
Car saleswoman absconds with deposit, customer loses RM90,00...
21 May 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: A car saleswoman absconded with money meant to pay for a new car, leaving a customer with RM90,000 in losses. The incident was brought to light after a report was ...
EV maker Nio invests in nuclear fusion startup
20 May 2023
SHANGHAI: Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has invested in a startup firm that is developing fusion technologies, according to a source with direct knowledge and a company filing...
Japan's Hitachi Astemo flags lapses in quality tests over de...
20 May 2023
Honda Astemo, a joint venture between Hitachi Ltd and Honda Motor Co Ltd, found that employees had wrongly handled test and other procedures at 11 domestic and four overseas plants...
Ferrari boss pitted against his mother in Agnelli inheritanc...
20 May 2023
John Elkann, 47, now leads Exor, which owns slices of prestigious businesses and brands including national newspapers and soccer club Juventus . — Reuters MILAN: A court in Turin ...
The rich barred from using subsidised fuel from 2024, says A...
19 May 2023
PONTIAN: Those in the T20 group will no longer be able to reap benefits meant for lower and middle income earners with the implementation of targeted fuel subsidies for RON95 petro...
Ora Good Cat now offered in new 'Pistachio Green' colour
19 May 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ora Good Cat electric hatchback is now available in green, according to a statement today by distributor Great Wall Motor (GWM). The Pistachio Green colour is ...
Hyundai Pony coupe concept restored 50 years on
19 May 2023
COMO (Italy): Hyundai Motor Co recently celebrated the restoration of the Pony coupe concept at a reunion held at historic Villa Pliniana in Lake Como, Italy. At Hyundai's debut...