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Honda CR-V e:HEV RS hybrid priced at RM196K

11 January 2024

PETALING JAYA: The price of the flagship Honda CR-V e:HEV RS hybrid is finalised. Honda Malaysia today announced the SUV pricing at RM195,900 (on-the-road without insurance). Th...

Johor EV charging fire: Company operating site not licensed

11 January 2024

PUTRAJAYA: The company that operated the electric vehicle charging systems bay in Johor which caught fire on Dec 31, was found to be operating without a licence by the Energy Commi...

PMs Anwar, Lee witness completion of RTS Link connection bet...

11 January 2024

Anwar and Lee shaking hands to mark the historic completion of the connecting span for the RTS project today. — Bernama JOHOR BARU: The infrastructure of the Rapid Transit Syste...

Mitsubishi open Nilai 3S centre

11 January 2024

PETALING JAYA: A new Mitsubishi 3S dealership has opened in Nilai. Operated by Ban Lee Heng Motor (Nilai) Sdn Bhd, the latest outlet has a built-up area of 6,400 square feet and...

SK On may start mass producing LFP batteries for automakers ...

11 January 2024

LAS VEGAS: South Korea's SK On plans to start mass producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries as early as 2026 to supply several automakers as it pushes to deliver a lower co...

Renault banks on new models, Megane price cut to fight off T...

11 January 2024

PARIS: Renault is banking on new models and a price cut for its Megane model to help in its battle against US rival Tesla Inc on its home turf, a senior official for the French car...

VW, Toyota saw China market share shrink in 2023, says car g...

11 January 2024

BEIJING: Volkswagen Group and Toyota Motor saw their share of the world's largest auto market shrink last year, industry data showed on Wednesday, as legacy international automaker...

StoreDot lays out 2024 goals, Polestar first to get XFC batt...

11 January 2024

HERZLIYA (Israel): Extreme fast charging (XFC) pioneer StoreDot has announced its major milestones for 2024. The company will continue its path to commercialisation by pursuing ...

Charging ahead with Volvo’s electrified XC40 series

11 January 2024

The newly launched Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric and Volvo XC40 B5 mild hybrid variants serve as a testament to Volvo’s commitment to transitioning into a full-electric car com...

BMW retools Munich headquarters for all-electric production ...

11 January 2024

BERLIN: BMW is investing €650 million (RM3.3bil) to convert its main plant in Munich to exclusively produce EVs from the end of 2027, the carmaker said on Wednesday, a major steppi...

Global electric car sales rose 31% in 2023, says UK market r...

11 January 2024

LONDON: Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) rose 31% in 2023, down from 60% growth in 2022, according to market research firm Rho Motion. "The pac...

At CES 2024, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arm...

11 January 2024

AeroHT eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) car made its international debut at CES 2024. AeroHT is the flying car subsidiary of Xpeng. LAS VEGAS: As artificial intellig...

Chery Tiggo 7 Pro to launch in Malaysia in 2nd quarter 2024

10 January 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Chery Auto Malaysia aims to launch four new vehicle models in 2024, including the all-electric Omoda E5 SUV (sport utility vehicle) in the first quarter, followed by ...

Rimac testing new nanotube power technology

10 January 2024

BELGRADE: Croatian electric hypercar maker Rimac is experimenting with so-called nanotube material technology which could work as a viable source of electricity to propel a vehicle...

Lamborghini shows off Telemetry X at CES 2024

10 January 2024

LAS VEGAS: Lamborghini presented its concept of connected services called Telemetry X at CES 2024 here. The application of racing-derived digital technologies coincided with the...

Tesla lowers range estimates as US regulators tighten vehicl...

10 January 2024

DETROIT: Tesla has lowered driving-range estimates across its lineup of electric vehicles as a new US government vehicle-testing regulation takes effect with the goal of ensuring t...

VinFast launches pickup truck concept, plans to sell mini-EV...

10 January 2024

HANOI: Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast on Tuesday launched a prototype of its VF Wild pickup truck, and said it plans to launch its mini-sized VF 3 model globally. Vin...

Intel challenges Nvidia, Qualcomm with 'AI PC' chips for car...

10 January 2024

DETROIT: Intel said on Tuesday it will launch automotive versions of its newest AI-enabled chips, taking on Qualcomm and Nvidia in the market for semiconductors that can power the ...

Microsoft, US lab use AI to speed search for new battery mat...

10 January 2024

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft has worked with a US national laboratory to use artificial intelligence to rapidly identify a material that could mean producing batteries that require 70%...

Thailand on its way to becoming EV hub

10 January 2024

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is confident of Thailand’s potential to become a regional hub for electric-vehicle (EV) manufacturing and other industries related to the E...

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