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Locally assembled EVs spur record sales for Volvo Car Malays...
09 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia today announced it closed 2022 with a record of 3,194 total sales from all car models. The achievement marked a seventh consecutive year of sale...
Mazda MX-30 with new rotary engine range extender is round t...
09 January 2023
FRANKFURT: Mazda is set to reveal an MX-30 SUV with a rotary engine range extender at the Brussels Motor Show Available on the European market from the spring this year the uniq...
Honda's JV with GAC ends production of Acura brand in China
09 January 2023
SHANGHAI: Chinese carmaker Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) said today its joint venture with Honda Motor is no longer producing or selling products under the Japanese firm's premi...
Three-day discount period for selected traffic summonses fro...
09 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The police are offering a three-day discount period for selected traffic summonses starting Jan 10. The announcement made on the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation...
Auto industry races into metaverse at CES
09 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: Allowing the driver of an autonomous vehicle to watch a movie, a dealer to sell automobiles from a "virtual" car lot, or an engineer to simulate how a new part fits: the...
Stellantis seals batteries material deal with Element 25
09 January 2023
MILAN: Stellantis has signed a deal with Australian miner Element 25 for the supply of manganese sulphite for batteries for its electric vehicles (EVs), the two companies said toda...
Tesla offers discount in Singapore on EVs in inventory
09 January 2023
SINGAPORE: Tesla has begun offering discounts to electric vehicle buyers in Singapore who agree to purchase existing inventory of the Model 3 or Model Y, a company sales representa...
Timing system for workers using Jalan B66 Batang Kali-Gentin...
09 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Staggered timing will be introduced for Selangor residents who work in Genting Highlands to use the Jalan B66 Batang Kali-Genting stretch, says Selangor exco member ...
CES 2023: The five most memorable cars
09 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: While classic car trade fairs are dying out, the automotive industry is spreading more and more into tech events like the CES fair here. Worried about Apple and Googl...
Heated seat belts are good for an EV
09 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: The ZF seat belt unveiled at CES here is not your ordinary seat belt. It's heated. What sounds like a wasteful luxury feature is actually an energy-saving measure, sa...
BYD launches luxury EV brand in shift upmarket, unveils U8 S...
08 January 2023
SHNEZHEN: BYD Co. launched the first of two new luxury electric-vehicle brands it is introducing this year, looking to broaden its rapidly expanding reach by shifting into the prem...
Vietnam EV maker VinFast delays first US car deliveries to J...
08 January 2023
HANOI: VinFast, an electric carmaker backed by Vietnam’s richest man, delayed December vehicle deliveries to its first US customers to this month because of holidays in America. ...
Tesla owners in China protest against surprise price cuts th...
08 January 2023
People protesting at a Tesla showroom in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, released Jan 6 in this picture obtained by Reuters from social media. — Reuters SHANGHAI: Hundreds of Tesla owner...
EV adoption in Malaysia set to hit new high
07 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Battery electric vehicle (BEV) adoption in Malaysia is likely to pick up pace this year and may even exceed Fitch Solutions’ forecast of a 45.6% jump in sales to 4,4...
HERE's new service predicts where you'll find a free chargin...
07 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: When my electric car runs out of battery, will the next charging station be free? Digital mapping service HERE wants to answer this question with a new smart prediction ...
Amazon’s Ring launches long-awaited dashboard camera at CES
07 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: Amazon.com Inc.’s Ring division introduced its first car dashboard camera after a two-year delay, expanding beyond home security with a new category. The device, call...
Peugeot reveals Inception Concept
06 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: Peugeot has unveiled the Inception Concept here, heralding a new era for the brand and embodying its vision for future electric vehicles. Featuring a revolutionary ex...
Renault considers making mass-market EVs in India, say sourc...
06 January 2023
The Dacia Spring electric SUV. NEW DELHI/PARIS: Renault is considering building a mass-market electric vehicle in India, says two people with knowledge of the ongoing review, as p...
More EV-related perks in store from revised Budget 2023
06 January 2023
Nik Nazmi (right) says through incentives provided by the government for EVs in 2022, the number of registered EVs has increased to over 2,000 so far. — Bernama CYBERJAYA: More el...
Continental Tyre Malaysia unveils CNY tyre promotion with e-...
06 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Continental Tyre Malaysia is leaping ahead this coming Chinese New Year with e-wallet ang pau rewards for those starting the Year of the Rabbit with brand-new tyres f...