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Polestar 2 BST edition 230 explores performance design
23 March 2023
GOTHENBURG: Polestar has created a second limited-edition version of Polestar 2 within its Polestar Engineered portfolio – the BST edition 230. Starting with the chassis modific...
China Evergrande's EV unit warns it may halt production amid...
23 March 2023
HONG KONG: China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Ltd said today it may have to halt production of electric vehicles (EVs) if it could not obtain fresh funding, after delivering...
Motul to ramp up support for Asian motorsports
23 March 2023
SEPANG: The 2023 Sepang 12 Hours, supported by Motul, made a return last weekend packed with excitement at the Sepang International Circuit after a seven-year hiatus of internation...
US Treasury to release EV battery sourcing rules next week
23 March 2023
WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department on Wednesday said it will release guidance next week on sourcing requirements for electric vehicle battery tax subsidies under President Joe ...
Jail for Maserati driver over hit-and-run accident with pede...
23 March 2023
Wong was disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for five years from his date of release. — ST SINGAPORE: A Maserati driver involved in a hit-and-ru...
Hyundai unveils automatic charging robot for EVs
23 March 2023
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor has developed an automatic charging robot for electric vehicles (EVs). The robot for EVs is a one-arm machine capable of plugging a cable into an EV’s charg...
Say goodbye to the MINI Clubman: Only 1,969 units of Final E...
23 March 2023
MUNICH: MINI is dropping the Clubman from its line-up and it is getting a proper send-off with a Clubman Final Edition. Limited to 1,969 units, the edition celebrates the modern...
Bangkok International Motor Show 2023: Toyota LPG HEV taxi c...
22 March 2023
BANGKOK: At the 44th Bangkok International Motor Show, the Toyota LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) taxi concept reiterates the Japanese automaker's visio...
Smart is ready for the future
22 March 2023
PETALING JAYA: With the Smart #1 electric car set to launch in Malaysia in the last quarter of 2023, local distributor Proton New Energy Technology (Pro-Net) has begun to hasten th...
95% of countries use digital car plates, time for Malaysia t...
22 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: It is time for Malaysia to implement digital car plates or e-plates, using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (BN-Ayer ...
LEVC celebrates 10,000 TX electric taxis
22 March 2023
LONDON: LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is celebrating the significant milestone of producing its 10,000th vehicle at its factory in Ansty, Coventry. LEVC has manufacture...
Lidar, radar, cameras: The sensors making self-driving cars ...
22 March 2023
STUTTGART/KARLSRUHE: The steering wheel moves as if by magic. Seemingly on its own, the car follows the vehicle in front, maintaining the correct distance. But at work is neithe...
UK customer collects landmark 10,000th VW Tiguan R at race-i...
22 March 2023
LONDON: The 10,000th Volkswagen Tiguan R to be sold worldwide has been collected by a UK customer – who immediately took to the race track to explore the full capabilities of the r...
The race is on for car-makers to develop electric models pri...
22 March 2023
PARIS: With the automotive industry's energy transition, carmakers are now faced with two major challenges. First is the 2035 cutoff for selling combustion-engine vehicles in Eu...
Ford’s first Europe-made electric SUV boasts big sliding scr...
22 March 2023
LONDON: Ford Motor Co. unveiled its first Europe-made electric sport utility vehicle, leveraging one of its most prized nameplates and Volkswagen AG underpinnings for a model it’s ...
Ducati posts more than 1 billion euro revenue in historic fi...
22 March 2023
BOLOGNA: Ducati closes 2022 full of successes posting record figures for sales, revenue and operating profit that add to the exceptional triumphs achieved by Ducati in the racing w...
Flyover in Bangsar, KL, to open in May
22 March 2023
Francisco (left) with Litrak communications head Shah Rizal Mohamed Fawzi showing the traffic plan at Litrak headquarters in Petaling Jaya. PETALING JAYA: Motorists from Petaling ...
One-third of Americans would consider EV purchase, poll show...
22 March 2023
WASHINGTON: Just over one-third of Americans would consider buying an electric vehicle for their next model, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The seven-day poll completed on Mond...
March 23-29: Fuel prices unchanged
22 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from March 23-29. The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that...
All-electric Lexus RZ 450e launched in Thailand
21 March 2023
BANGKOK: The all-electric Lexus RZ 450e arrives in Thailand in two grades, namely Luxury at a starting price of 3.87 million baht (RM505,544) and Premium which starts at 4.19 milli...