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VW boss sees a future for combustion-engined cars
06 January 2023
BERLIN: The European Union might be planning to ban sales of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars in 2035, but Volkswagen still sees a promising future for internal combustion engine...
China has a €10,000 cost advantage in small EVs, says auto s...
06 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: Chinese automakers can build an electric vehicle (EV) for €10,000 (RM46,355) less than European automakers, an overwhelming cost advantage that will put pressure on Euro...
Got game? Automakers show off in-car entertainment options a...
06 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: What started out as a novelty offered by Elon Musk to Tesla owners has turned into table stakes in the next generation of electric vehicles. Automakers from Sony Hond...
Got a call offering to upgrade your Touch ‘n Go card? It’s a...
06 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Touch ‘n Go eWallet has issued an alert reminding members of the public to beware of a new scam tactic by fraudsters claiming to be the company’s employees. In a ...
Geely's EV brand Zeekr aims to double sales in 2023, expand ...
06 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: Chinese electric vehicle brand Zeekr aims to double sales in 2023 to about 140,000 vehicles and plans to expand sales in Europe, said chief executive Andy An on Thursday...
Aston Martin confirms new DBS 770 Ultimate
06 January 2023
LONDON: Aston Martin has confirmed that it will be producing a limited run, final edition version of its DBS flagship. Though details are thin for now – ahead of the car being r...
Stellantis CEO delivers a technology statement with a Ram tr...
06 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: Stellantis NV on Thursday unveiled a prototype of an electric Ram pickup at the CES technology show, part of the effort by chief executive Carlos Tavares to show that th...
Special flood relief assistance for Nissan vehicle owners
06 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn. Bhd. (ETCM), together with Tan Chong Ekspres Auto Servis Sdn. Bhd. (TCEAS), is offering a special Nissan Flood Relief Assistance programme...
Toyota stays top non-national auto brand in 2022
06 January 2023
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor has maintained its position as the top-selling brand (non-national) with 101,035 vehicle sold in 2022. The total volume sold by the company consisted...
Tesla, EV rivals absorb costs after China pulls plug on subs...
06 January 2023
SHANGHAI: China’s decision to end a more than decade-long subsidy for electric vehicle purchases has forced automakers, including Tesla, to deepen discounts to maintain sales as de...
Stellantis creates new data services business
06 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: Carmaker Stellantis said on Thursday it was establishing a new business unit to help expand its data services business, part of its plans to boost revenue from software-...
Mercedez-Benz to deploy advanced automated driving system in...
06 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said on Thursday that German carmaker Mercedes-Benz can deploy advanced automated driving systems on its roads after it com...
Mercedes to launch vehicle-charging network, starting in Nor...
06 January 2023
BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz is poised to invest billions of euros to build 10,000 fast-charging points in North America, Europe and China by 2030, the luxury carmaker said on Thursday. ...
New launches to drive auto sector earnings in 2023
06 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: With expectations that total industry volume (TIV) in the domestic auto sector will abate in 2023, automakers will have to leverage new model launches to lift sales f...
Malaysian company to bring in BYD T3 electric vehicle
06 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: CSH Alliance Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Alliance EV Sdn Bhd (AEV) is applying for an approved permit (AP) from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (M...
Tesla slashes car prices in China for second time in 3 month...
06 January 2023
SHANGHAI: Tesla cut car prices in China for the second time in less than three months today, deepening its discounts in the world's largest auto market as competition picks up and ...
Sony and Honda unveil Afeela EV in latest challenge to Tesla
05 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: Sony Honda Mobility Inc. said its electric vehicle will launch under the brand afeela, the latest debut in a field already crowded by earlier entrants such as Tesla Inc....
BMW takes cues from Apple with radical interior overhaul
05 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: BMW AG’s latest prototype could well preview Apple Inc.’s future car: drivers have zero buttons and switches with a super-sleek interior where the windshield acts as a g...
Perodua car prices to be maintained for time being
05 January 2023
RAWANG: Perodua has given an assurance that the prices of its vehicles will not be raised in the forseable future. “For this to come true, we hope material prices and fuel price...
Honda Malaysia powers ahead to retain lead position
05 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia today announced that the company has recorded more than 80,200 units of total sales in 2022 and achieved its sales target of 80,000 units. It said ...