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Didi Automotive takes over Triumph bike distributorship
13 December 2022
PETALING JAYA: Triumph Motorcycles has appointed Didi Automotive as its new distribution partner for the Malaysian market, effective from Jan 15 next year. Previously, Motoradic...
Rookie Racing and Toyota to demonstrate hydrogen and carbon-...
13 December 2022
BANGKOK: ROOKIE Racing Co Ltd and Toyota Motor Corp will be demonstrating their hydrogen and carbon-neutral fuel race cars at the Idemitsu 1500 Super Endurance 2022 from Dec 17-19....
JPJ clamping down on illegal taxis at airports in Selangor
13 December 2022
SEPANG: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has arrested 19 suspects in its latest sweep on illegal taxi operators at airports in Selangor. JPJ director-general Datuk Zailani Ha...
German car giants and Asian battery kings: a match made in H...
13 December 2022
BERLIN/BUDAPEST: German automakers and Asian battery suppliers are getting together in Hungary in a multi-billion-dollar marriage of convenience to drive their electric ambitions. ...
Automakers offering solutions for clean at-home electricity ...
13 December 2022
LOS ANGELES: More and more car makers are now offering solar energy production and storage solutions, not only to power car batteries, but also to power homes when needed. The l...
Chery Omoda 5 earns 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating
13 December 2022
PETALING JAYA: The Omoda 5, the first product under Chery's new global Omoda series, has been awarded a full five-star safety rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (E...
Auto lobby slams Swiss plan to curb electric cars in power c...
13 December 2022
ZURICH: The Swiss car importers lobby hit back on Monday at the government's proposal to limit the use of electric vehicles in any power crunch, saying the mere suggestion could pr...
Mercedes-EQE 350+ now available in Malaysia
12 December 2022
PETALING JAYA: The Mercedes-EQE is launched in Malaysia today, priced at RM419,888 (including 10% SST) The EQE 350+ is the fifth all-electric vehicle launched so far following t...
Toyota to outline 3-year EV plan changes to suppliers
12 December 2022
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp is expected to outline adjustments to its electric vehicle (EV) strategy to key suppliers early next year, as it races to narrow the gap on price and perfo...
Volkswagen's Skoda may pull out of China, says mag
12 December 2022
BERLIN: Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of Volkswagen, is considering withdrawing from China and will make a final decision next year, CEO Klaus Zellmer was quoted as saying by the...
X70 continues to drive Proton’s recovery
12 December 2022
PETALING JAYA: The Proton X70 has continued to be the main catalyst in Proton Holdings Bhd’s rebound in the local car market ever since the much-admired vehicle was introduced abou...
60% of electric vehicles globally to depend on made-in-Indon...
12 December 2022
JAKARTA: As many as 60% of the electric vehicles (EVs) in the world will depend on the battery ecosystem that is being built in an integrated manner in Indonesia, the country's pre...
Some US roads won't reopen to traffic at residents' request
11 December 2022
NEW YORK: In the United States, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, many roads were closed to cars in order to make way for soft mobility, much to the delight of pedestrians and...
Korea EV supercharging maker Chaevi opens US office, expands...
11 December 2022
SEOUL: Chaevi, a South Korean maker of supercharging stations for electric cars, is planning on building out an ultra-fast network in the US and partnering with automakers in Japan...
Limited Edition Ford GT Mk IV is ultimate track-only Ford GT
10 December 2022
DETROIT: Representing the ultimate and most extreme track only Ford GT ever, the new Ford GT Mk IV by Ford Performance and Multimatic is a radically advanced supercar delivering ma...
Thailand now second biggest market for electrified Porsche C...
10 December 2022
BANGKOK: Thailand has become the “second biggest” market after Norway when it comes to Porsche’s electrified Cayenne models. Last year, 70% of the 1,500 Porsche vehicles sold in...
Dr M gets acquainted with Polestar 2
10 December 2022
Dr Mahathir checking out the Polestar 2 on Friday, accompanied by DRB-Hicom officials. — Photos from facebook.com/TunDrMahathir PETALING JAYA: Polestar 2 is in Malaysia. Not offic...
Researchers testing e-scooter sounds to help reduce number o...
10 December 2022
LONDON: Universal e-scooter sounds are being tested in the UK as part of an effort to reduce the number of crashes with pedestrians. Micromobility company Dott said people, incl...
Nio to install 20 battery-swapping stations in German utilit...
09 December 2022
BERLIN: Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio will install swapping stations, where drivers can switch their car battery for a fully-charged one, at 20 charging parks in Germany owned...
China's CATL to provide EV batteries for Honda starting in 2...
08 December 2022
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co said today that Chinese battery giant CATL would supply batteries for seven years for its electric vehicles (EV) in China. The Japanese automaker said the ...