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NGOs urge Musk not to invest in Indonesia's nickel industry ...
26 July 2022
JAKARTA: Dozens of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have sent an open letter to Elon Musk, urging the Tesla Inc's chief to not invest in Indonesia's nickel industry on environ...
Indonesia says Mitsubishi Motors to beef up local production
26 July 2022
JAKARTA: Mitsubishi Motors Corp plans to invest about 10 trillion rupiah (RM2.9bil) in Indonesia between 2022 and 2025, the country's chief economics minister said today. Airlan...
VW investors split on whether Porsche IPO should go ahead, s...
26 July 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen investors polled by Bernstein Research were split on whether an IPO of sportscar brand Porsche should go ahead after Friday's announcement of a leadership change...
Toyota to keep on making manual transmission cars
26 July 2022
DALLAS: Toyota says it will keep on selling cars with manual transmission. While the trend is clear — manual transmission vehicles make up less and less of the US auto market wi...
CIMB launches CIMB Auto Dealer App for used car financing
26 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Bank Bhd and CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd have launched the CIMB Auto Dealer App, a mobile application that enables automotive (auto) loan/financing approval within one...
Edaran Tan Chong Motor upgrades Rawang Nissan branch and app...
26 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has upgraded its branch in Rawang into a Nissan 3S (sales, service and spare parts) outlet as well as appointing a new dealer each in Ta...
German coalition parties agree to reduce e-car subsidies, sa...
26 July 2022
BERLIN: Germany's coalition parties have agreed to reduce subsidies for electric cars and to do away with incentives for buyers of hybrid vehicles, German daily Handelsblatt report...
Harley profit outlook at risk after production shutdown
26 July 2022
CHICAGO: Harley Davidson Inc's two-week production shutdown beginning May 19 that expanded the motorcycle maker's order backlog has increased the likelihood of the manufacturer rev...
Amazon hits road with first of 100,000 Rivian electric deliv...
26 July 2022
CHICAGO: Amazon is ready to hit the road across the US with the first of its custom-made Rivian electric delivery vans, and a lot may be riding on it for both companies. Rivian ...
Lazada takes a stake in Touch ‘n Go eWallet
26 July 2022
PETALING JAYA: eCommerce player Lazada Group has emerged as an investor in Touch ‘n Go eWallet’s operator, TNG Digital Sdn Bhd, which in turn is majority-owned by CIMB Group Holdin...
UMW Toyota Motor aims for carbon neutrality by 2050 through ...
25 July 2022
SHAH ALAM: In line with the Toyota Global commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) and UMW Holdings Berhad (UMW) recently held a tree planting progr...
First locally-assembled Kia Carnival under Kia Malaysia to l...
25 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Kia Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a joint-venture between Kia Corp and Bermaz Auto Bhd (BAuto), has rolled out its first locally-assembled Kia model - the Kia Carnival. Assemb...
BMW partners honoured at awards night
25 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Group Malaysia recently held its annual Dealer Awards Night at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, hosting over 200 representatives and individuals from across the BMW netw...
Young drivers reaping the benefits of Toyota Gazoo Racing pr...
25 July 2022
SHAH ALAM: The Young Driver Development Programme introduced by UMW Toyota Motor and Gazoo Racing over the past two years has had a profound impact with several of its rookie drive...
GoCar and EV Connection join forces to enhance EV charging c...
25 July 2022
PETALING JAYA: GoCar Malaysia, a leading on-demand mobility-as-a-service platform and EV Connection, a one-stop electric vehicle (EV) charging service provider, have entered into a...
Maserati to make track car that goes beyond MC20 performance
25 July 2022
MODENA: Maserati presented Project24 last week, introducing a limited series of super sports car for the track. Only 62 units would be built. The extreme track-only car inher...
Final world record-breaking Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ ...
25 July 2022
PARIS: The Chiron Super Sport 300+ is the fastest Bugatti ever made, redefining what is possible when it comes to speed and aerodynamics – now, the last of this limited edition has...
BMW readies optional M Performance Parts for M3 wagon
25 July 2022
MUNICH: After announcing the first ever M3 Touring, BMW is now ready to make buyers of this sports wagon spent even more money as it follows the script with M Performance parts for...
Four Audi models weaved into 'The Gray Man' action thriller
25 July 2022
INGOLSTADT: You may or may not have watched the recent action thriller The Gray Man. The Hollywood stars are not the only appeal here as Audi has added some automotive eye candy in...
Solar mod turns Ford F-150 Lightning EV into a backup home g...
25 July 2022
CHICAGO: Ford began deliveries of its F-150 Lightning last month, and the electric version of the truck features a new option with a lot more utility than all-weather floor mats. ...