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CATL says it has co-developed 10 new EV models with swappabl...
19 December 2024
XIAMEN: CATL said on Wednesday it had co-developed 10 new electric vehicle models with automakers that use swappable batteries, as the Chinese battery giant seeks to lead a trend i...
Ford to change its quality leader as it chases lower warrant...
19 December 2024
Baumbick. DETROIT: Ford Motor is appointing a new head of quality, the company confirmed on Wednesday, as the automaker works to reverse its industry-topping record of recalls a...
Nissan-Honda merger would be far from cure-all
19 December 2024
MELBOURNE: If only M&A solved everything. Japan's Nissan Motor and Honda Motor certainly need help. The country's second- and third-largest automakers are in talks to set up...
US EPA approves California plan to ban sale of gas-only cars...
19 December 2024
WASHINGTON: The US Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it has approved California's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035. The decision i...
Aprilia unveils year-end campaign for SR GT 200 lineup
18 December 2024
PETALING JAYA: Didi Group, the sole distributor and importer of Aprilia in Malaysia, has unveil an exclusive sales campaign for the highly acclaimed Aprilia SR GT 200 series. Va...
BMW Group Plant Regensburg sets new record
18 December 2024
REGENSBURG: BMW Group Plant Regensburg has achieved another major milestone, with 100,000 fully-electric vehicles produced in 2024. The milestone vehicle, which came off the ass...
AI-enhanced MBUX Voice Assistant in your Mercedes-Benz
18 December 2024
STUTTGART: Mercedes‑Benz is further leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to expand its MBUX Voice Assistant capabilities with a new general knowledge function. U...
Honda Prelude hybrid to launch in USA in 2025
18 December 2024
LOS ANGELES: The hybrid Honda Prelude sports coupe will be launched in the United States late next year, returning one of the brand's most iconic nameplates to the lineup. The h...
Foxconn said to have approached Nissan to take controlling s...
18 December 2024
TOKYO: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the Taiwan-based manufacturer of iPhones and other electric products known as Foxconn, has approached Nissan Motor Co. to take a controlling ...
Auto Bavaria and Affin tie-up for EV charging
18 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Automotive conglomerate Auto Bavaria and financial institution Affin Group have partnered to install electric vehicle (EV) charging points at Menara Affin in the Tun ...
GWM Haval H6 Hybrid hits 1K CKD unit milestone
18 December 2024
MELAKA: The production of the GWM Haval H6 Hybrid at the EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB) facility in Melaka has hit a 1,000th unit milestone. "This achievement reflects our delib...
Lower vehicle sales likely in 2025
18 December 2024
PETALING JAYA: Analysts expect total industry volume (TIV) to decline next year, owing partly to the potential subsidy removal and open market value (OMV) revisions. CIMB Securi...
Association claims 3,500 petrol stations suffered RM181mil l...
18 December 2024
JOHOR BARU: A total of 3,500 petrol stations in the Peninsular claim to have suffered losses amounting to RM181mil since the government decided to float the price of diesel in June...
France, Italy in push to scrap 2025 car emission fines
18 December 2024
BRUSSELS: Several EU countries including France and Italy on Tuesday upped pressure on Brussels to ditch fines for embattled European carmakers that do not meet carbon emission red...
Fiat owner Stellantis launches upbeat plan to boost manufact...
18 December 2024
ROME: Fiat-maker Stellantis on Tuesday presented an upbeat plan to revitalise its output in Italy, aimed at drawing a line under months of fraught relations with the government, bu...
Honda, Nissan move to deepen ties, sources say, including po...
18 December 2024
TOKYO: Honda and Nissan are in talks to deepen ties, two people said today, including a possible merger, the clearest sign yet of how Japan's once seemingly unbeatable auto industr...
Honda aims to double hybrid car sales by 2030 as 'bridge' to...
18 December 2024
TOKYO: Honda Motor aims to double its global hybrid car sales to 1.3 million vehicles annually by 2030 from 2023 levels, providing a "bridge" until fully electric vehicles become m...
Europe's carmakers discount EVs, hike petrol car prices as n...
18 December 2024
PARIS/GDANSK: European automakers are raising prices of petrol cars and readying discounts on electric vehicles as they brace for yet another challenge - tougher emissions rules th...
DRB-Hicom and Geely ink MOUs on Tanjong Malim
17 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The development of the Automotive Hi-Tech Valley (AHTV) in Tanjong Malim, Perak was given a further boost after DRB-Hicom Bhd and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd ...
Michelin aiming to use more recycled and renewable materials...
17 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Tyre maker Michelin is striving to integrate 100% recycled and renewable materials in its tyres by 2050. As electric vehicles (EVs) place higher demands on tyre pe...