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New Maserati models on the horizon for Malaysia
03 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Maserati fans in Malaysia will be offered the full range of new-generation models from the Italian luxury performance brand. Its head of Asia Pacific, Takayuki Kim...
Age limit for taxis and ehailing vehicles extended to 15 yea...
03 April 2023
PETALING JAYA: The age limit for taxis and ehailing vehicles has been extended to 15 years from today. The Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) said the extension was in line wit...
Audi issues airbag recall for 2,700 cars in Malaysia
03 April 2023
A5 Sportback. KUALA LUMPUR: PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM) has issued a voluntary recall for 2,767 Audi cars for a possible airbag safety risk. The local Audi distributor said...
Sunsuria inks MoU with China's IAT for EV development
03 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Sunsuria Bhd is exploring a collaboration with China's IAT Automobile Co Ltd to undertake research and development in electric vehicle (EV) and EV-related products. ...
Roll out B15 biodiesel programme pronto, senator urges Govt
03 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has been urged to upgrade quickly the B10 biodiesel programme being implemented to B15 to ensure that Malaysia remains a key player and the benchmark f...
Chery's investment direction attracts Malaysia
03 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese automotive maker Chery was invited to discuss its investment plan and development direction during Prime Minister Anwar's visit to China last week. Chery e...
Over 3,000 inspections made to check on subsided fuel leakag...
03 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 3,423 inspections have been conducted nationwide to check on subsided fuel leakages, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. This involved 92 cases and s...
BMW Group Financial Services Malaysia honours stakeholders
03 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Group Financial Services Malaysia recently hosted an appreciation night for 200 esteemed guests comprising its top corporate customers, business partners and deal...
Hot zone parking system in local councils gets thumbs-up
03 April 2023
PETALING JAYA: Finding street or municipal parking bays in any commercial area in the Klang Valley is like looking for a needle in a haystack. In many areas, bays are taken up b...
VW Touran marks 20 years, upgraded to stay competitive
03 April 2023
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen has upgraded the popular compact Touran and further improved its technology . The Touran celebrates its 20th birthday this year and continues to impress, t...
Indonesia lowers VAT on EVs to just 1% in big push for elect...
03 April 2023
JAKARTA : Indonesia has lowered its value-add tax on battery-based electric vehicle (EV) sales to 1% from 11% to encourage the adoption of EVs, a government ministry said today, am...
Smart #1: Designed to be the cool and trendy EV
03 April 2023
PETALING JAYA: The Smart #1 electric vehicle (EV), set to launch in Malaysia in the last quarter of 2023, caters to young families who seek sustainable electric mobility as well as...
Volkswagen not planning new combustion engine Golf, says new...
03 April 2023
BERLIN: Volkswagen does not plan to develop a new combustion engine generation of its legendary Golf car, brand chief Thomas Schaefer told autos publication Automobilwoche on Sunda...
Toyota has produced its 10 millionth Yaris
03 April 2023
LONDON: Toyota has now produced its 10 millionth Yaris worldwide, joining several other models from the brand that have reached and surpassed the milestone figure. First introdu...
Car services groups warn of unfair competition as EU data pl...
03 April 2023
BRUSSELS: Car services groups warned a stalled EU proposal to ensure fair access to valuable vehicle data could pave the way for unfair competition from US and Chinese tech compani...
Canada revs up its EV batteries manufacturing
03 April 2023
Electric truck frames are seen at the Lion Electric plant in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec. — AFP OTTAWA: As the world accelerates toward emissions-free driving, Canada is making a big pus...
Tesla posts record quarterly deliveries after price cuts, up...
03 April 2023
AUSTIN: Tesla Inc on Sunday posted record quarterly vehicle deliveries, but quarter-on-quarter sales growth was modest despite price cuts as rising competition and a bleak economic...
Huawei partners with more automakers to produce Aito EVs
03 April 2023
SHANGHAI: China's Huawei Technologies 7 is partnering with more legacy automakers to produce Aito-branded electric cars, the company's senior executive said on Saturday, in a move ...
Hyundai's Ioniq 5 N EV prototype conquers extreme cold
02 April 2023
ARJEPLOG, Sweden: Hyundai N is testing the all-electric, all-wheel-drive Ioniq 5 N under extreme arctic winter conditions in Arjeplog, Sweden. The Ioniq 5 N is planned to debut ...
Genesis opens first standalone retail facility in California
02 April 2023
SANTA MONICA, California: The opening of Genesis Santa Monica marks the brand’s fifth standalone retail facility in the United States and first in California. Genesis Santa Moni...