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All-new Perodua Axia launched, 4 variants from RM38,600
14 February 2023
PETALING JAYA: Perodua launched its all-new Axia today, setting a new benchmark in safety, fuel efficiency and features. It comes in four variants of G, X , SE and AV priced at ...
Hyundai, Kia to offer software upgrade to 8.3 million US veh...
14 February 2023
WASHINGTON: Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp will offer a software upgrade to 8.3 million US vehicles in response to increasing thefts targeting vehicles without push-button ignitions an...
Biggest Ducati Panigale Gathering In Malaysia
14 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Ducati in Malaysia set a new record for the biggest gathering and convoy of 300 Ducati Panigale motorcycles at a ride from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan last week. Mich...
The driverless rental car that comes to you
14 February 2023
HAMBURG: The German authorities have authorised a first ever driverless car, controlled remotely by an operator at a remote location, to operate on Europe's public roads. The id...
Shoichiro Toyoda, son of Toyota founder, dies aged 97
14 February 2023
Toyoda said he never forgot his father's reminder that 'an engineer belongs on the factory floor.' — Reuters TOKYO: Shoichiro Toyoda, the son of Toyota Motor Corp founder and fath...
TMF's CATCH results announced
14 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) has unveiled the results of "City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge” (CATCH) project which is focused on bringing innovative and da...
Ford to cut one in nine jobs in Europe in electric revamp
14 February 2023
BERLIN: Ford plans to cut one in nine jobs in Europe, axing 3,800 roles in product development and administration as part of a drive to lower costs in the region and concentrate en...
Govt urged to extend tax incentives for imported BEVs
13 February 2023
PETALING JAYA: The government is urged to extend tax incentives for imported battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for a longer period, as this would allow automotive companies more tim...
All-new Range Rover arrives, priced from RM2.5mil
13 February 2023
PETALING JAYA: The all-new fifth-generation Range Rover luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV) is finally launched today. It is priced from RM2.5mil. The fully imported flagship...
Women conspicuously absent from new Toyota CEO’s management ...
13 February 2023
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp.’s incoming chief executive officer Koji Sato called his new management team a "diverse lineup” in terms of communication styles when explaining the carmak...
Lexus to lead Toyota's push for next-generation EVs, says in...
13 February 2023
Sato said Toyota would step up its battery-electric offerings. — Reuters TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp will use its Lexus luxury brand to lead a pivot towards next-generation battery...
Premium car firms count on new launches, EVs
13 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Premium car companies are cautiously optimistic about the auto sector this year, on the back of new model launches and attractive sales tax incentives for electric ve...
The 12-cylinder combustion engine is not dead yet
12 February 2023
BERLIN: Car chiefs like Adrian Hallmark, Mate Rimac or Stephan Winkelmann talk ruefully these days about their brands' engine portfolios. On the one hand, the bosses of Bentley,...
Explore the world In your own Bentley Bentayga EWB
12 February 2023
LONDON: Customers and enthusiasts can now explore the Bentayga Extended Wheelbase (EWB) and take it for a virtual drive in a real life location of their choice, or simply check how...
Mercedes-Maybach debuts its first plug-in hybrid model
12 February 2023
STUTTGART: The Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e is the brand's first plug-in hybrid. The S 580 e opens up an even more impressive experience of silence. In purely electric driving mo...
What car owners should know about AdBlue
12 February 2023
MUNICH: Petrol and diesel prices have risen steeply in recent months — and not just them but also their additives. For example, diesel exhaust fluid, commonly known as AdBlue, has ...
Freezing Porsche Taycan drivers report failing heaters
11 February 2023
STUTTGART: Owners of Porsche AG’s Taycan electric vehicle may want to keep hat, scarf and gloves within reach this winter when taking their US$86,700-and-up sports car for a ride. ...
Electric car uptake could reduce pollution-related respirato...
11 February 2023
LOS ANGELES: Popular for their non-polluting nature, electric cars could also have a positive impact on the respiratory health of city dwellers, according to a recent study conduct...
Surge in e-bike and e-scooter battery fires in UK prompts wa...
11 February 2023
LONDON: Consumers are being warned only to buy e-bikes and e-scooters from reputable retailers following a dramatic surge in house fires caused by unsafe batteries and chargers. ...
Govt to retain fuel subsidies for now
11 February 2023
TAMPOI: The government is still maintaining petrol and diesel subsidies for now and has no plans to abolish them in the near future, says Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister...