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Bentley production chief to lead Volkswagen's software overh...
09 May 2023
Bosch will head Cariad from June 1. HAMBURG: Volkswagen has appointed Bentley production chief Peter Bosch to lead its software subsidiary Cariad, dismissing all but one of the ...
Porsche Malaysia introduces 350kW DC charging for Taycan cus...
09 May 2023
PETALING JAYA: Porsche distributor Sime Darby Auto Performance (Porsche Malaysia) has upgraded the direct current (DC) chargers at two outlets and will complete the upgrade for two...
Ingress Swede Automobile starts selling used Volvos
09 May 2023
PETALING JAYA: Volvo dealer Ingress Swede Automobile Sdn Bhd has launched its Volvo SELEKT used car programme. Located within the premises of Volvo Cars Ingress Swede Automobile...
Elon Musk and Tesla break ground on massive Texas lithium re...
09 May 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc on Monday broke ground on a Texas lithium refinery that CEO Elon Musk said should produce enough of the battery metal to build about 1 million electric veh...
China poses greatest risk to Europe's carmakers, Allianz Tra...
09 May 2023
LONDON: Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) pose the greatest risk to Europe's carmakers and could cost them 7 billion euros (RM34bil) a year in lost profits by 2030 unless policy...
Mitsubishi Motors says sticking with China despite poor sale...
09 May 2023
TOKYO: Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has refuted reports that it plans to bow out of China as competition among automakers there continues to intensify. "No decisions have been made a...
UMW Toyota Motor en route to year-end target despite a slowe...
09 May 2023
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) is confident in its overall performance, projecting a positive increase of 9% in year-to-date sales registered for April 2023 compared to April 2...
Iveco to fully own venture with Nikola on electric, hydrogen...
09 May 2023
MILAN: Iveco Group will buy full ownership of its joint venture with US start-up Nikola Corp, which develops battery electric and fuel cell heavy-duty trucks, the Italian truck mak...
VW dealer MHV Autohaus expands into selling used cars
09 May 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) and its dealer partner, MHV Autohaus, today launched Malaysia’s first Das WeltAuto (DWA) independent dealership that focuses...
BYD distributor says it now has three 3S dealerships
08 May 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: BYD distributor Sime Darby Beyond Auto now has three 3S centres in the Klang Valley. Located in Ara Damansara, Glenmarie and Cheras, the centres aim to provide acc...
CIMB launches financial solutions to drive EV adoption
08 May 2023
From left: CIMB head of consumer banking Daniel Cheong, singer Datuk Zainal Abidin, and CIMB group consumer and digital banking chief executive officer Effendy Shahul Hamid. KUALA...
VW set to tap Bentley, Porsche executives for software shake...
08 May 2023
Bosch heads production at Bentley. BERLIN: Volkswagen AG is expected to replace the leadership of its troubled software unit later today, with the German carmaker’s new chief ex...
Battle for China's electric SUV market heats up at home and ...
08 May 2023
SHANGHAI: China is ground zero for the price war in electric vehicles and the battleground is shifting to SUV-styled EVs, the largest segment of the market, dominated by Tesla Inc ...
New 10-year driving licence renewal won't impede JPJ's enfor...
08 May 2023
A man showing his driving licence, which he has renewed for 10 years. SEREMBAN: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has its own ways to ensure motorists whose driving licences are...
BYD to make EVs in Vietnam
08 May 2023
HANOI: Chinese automaker BYD Co. plans to expand into electric vehicles manufacturing and assembly in Vietnam, according to a Vietnamese government statement citing the company's c...
Combustion engine cars still rule the roost, says RHB IB
08 May 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) says feedback from the ground showed that Malaysians still preferred to buy cars with internal combustion engines than electric vehic...
Sarawak Skills to start training centre on electric, hydroge...
08 May 2023
KUCHING: Sarawak Skills Group of Learning Institutions (Sarawak Skills) plans to set up a training centre offering Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV) programme...
Get RM200 Touch ‘n Go eWallet credit when you buy Goodyear A...
08 May 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Goodyear Malaysia has started its latest promotion offering up to RM200 Touch ‘n Go eWallet credit upon purchase of four units of Assurance ComfortTred tyres. To p...
Ex-CEO of MaRii claims trial to RM5mil bribery charge
08 May 2023
Mohamad Madani outside the Sessions Court premises today. — Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: A former chief executive officer of an automotive institute claimed trial in the Sessions Court...
Malaysia can become regional automotive industry leader, say...
07 May 2023
Anwar and Geely chairman Eric Li pointing to the Proton logo of the newly launched X90. With them on stage are government ministers, Proton officials and other dignitaries. KUALA ...