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Car theft syndicate crippled, six arrested
07 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: A vehicle theft syndicate, which has been active since last year, was busted with the arrest of six local men. Sentul OCPD Asst Comm Ahmad Sukarno Mohd Zahari said...
Continental to phase out activities at German plant by end o...
07 July 2023
BERLIN: Continental said today it planned to phase out business activities at its Gifhorn plant near its Hanover base by the end of 2027, with 450 out of 900 jobs at the site initi...
Tesla rolls out global customer referral program as EV price...
07 July 2023
AUSTIN: Electric-vehicle maker Tesla rolled out a new program globally allowing buyers to earn extra incentives through referrals from existing customers, a strategy long used by t...
Join Art of Speed 2023 at MAEPS on July 29 and 30
07 July 2023
Art Of Speed Malaysia 2023 festival director Asep Ahmad Iskandar at a briefing. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's premier Kustom Counter Culture event, Art of Speed 2023, will take place a...
Free Carsome Care+ insurance coverage for Carsome certified ...
07 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Partnering with Carsome, PolicyStreet is introducing Carsome Care+, a first-of-its-kind car personal accident coverage that also covers your car loan payments in the ...
Chery Omoda 5 launched from RM108,800, Tiggo 8 Pro at RM159,...
07 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Chery Auto Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the sole distributor of the China-based brand in Malaysia has officially launched its seven-seater Tiggo 8 Pro and Omoda 5 sports utility...
New 600e expands Fiat's electric offering
07 July 2023
LONDON: Fiat has entered into the competitive compact electric SUV segment with its new 600e. Building upon the existing electric 500 model, the new 600e delivers more space and...
UK firm claims breakthrough solution to prevent unnecessary ...
07 July 2023
BRISTOL: UK specialist in battery sensor technology Metis Engineering says its Cell Guard product is the solution to stop the unsustainable and unnecessary scrapping of used electr...
UMW Toyota Motor opens bookings for 2024 Alphard (RM538K) an...
06 July 2023
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor has opened bookings for the 2024 fourth-generation Toyota Alphard and Vellfire. The luxury MPVs (multi-purpose vehicles) are offered in the Alphard 2...
Nissan Serena J IMPUL launched: RM170K
06 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Edaran Tan Chong Motor has launched the new Nissan Serena J IMPUL variant which adds classy exterior touches, a sportier stance and a luxurious cabin ambience. Pir...
New Proton X70 1.5-litre Premium X variant: RM127K
06 July 2023
SHAH ALAM: The Proton X70 1.5 TGDi is now available as a Premium X 2WD variant with Quartz Black as an exclusive colour option, starting July 4, 2023. The new Premium X 2WD vari...
CATL touts breakthrough in cold-weather EV charging
06 July 2023
SHANGHAI: Chinese battery maker CATL said today it has developed new materials for lithium-ion batteries that would sharply improve charging efficiency for electric vehicles, espec...
Tesla and Chinese rivals signal truce in brutal EV price war
06 July 2023
SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc. and China’s top automakers pledged to maintain fair competition and avoid "abnormal pricing” in the world’s biggest EV market, signalling a possible end to a p...
Mercedes to extend CEO Kaellenius' contract, says source
06 July 2023
BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz wants to extend chief executive Ola Kaellenius' contract, a source with knowledge of the matter said today, confirming a report in the Handelsblatt business d...
Chinese automakers expected to take majority of home market ...
06 July 2023
SHANGHAI: Chinese auto brands are on track to account for just over 50% of the cars sold in their home market this year, thanks to a growing dominance in electric vehicles, consult...
Stellantis unveils new platform underpinning move to electri...
06 July 2023
MILAN: Stellantis has unveiled its new "STLA Medium" vehicle platform, the first of four new electric-centric bases that will underpin all future models made by the world's fourth ...
New Industrial Master Plan to tap into US$2.7bil Asean EV ma...
06 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP2030), to be launched in August this year, will be capitalising on the US$2.7 billion (RM12.6bil) Asean electric vehicle (EV)...
Musk predicts Tesla self-driving cars 'later this year'
06 July 2023
SHANGHAI: Electric car giant Tesla is set to realise fully autonomous vehicles "later this year", CEO Elon Musk said today, in the billionaire's latest forecast for the long-antici...
UMW Toyota Motor posts strong first half 2023 sales
06 July 2023
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor recorded strong sales in June 2023, at 8,559 units for Toyota and 110 units for Lexus. Combined total sales for June thus reached 8,669 units, surpas...
VW to launch self-driving vehicles in Texas by 2026
06 July 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: Volkswagen said today that it plans to launch autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles for ride hailing and goods delivery services in Austin, Texas by 2026. The Ger...