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Tesla weighs reset for China retail strategy even as sales b...
15 September 2022
SHANGHAI: Tesla is reevaluating the way it sells electric cars in China, its second-largest market, and considering closing some showrooms in flashy malls in cities like Beijing wh...
SUKE Phase 1 opens on Sept 16, toll-free for a month
15 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Motorists in Klang Valley will enjoy free one-month access to the Sungai Besi–Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) Phase One operating from noon on Friday (Sept 16),...
'Godzilla' among six vehicles seized in ops to weed out ille...
15 September 2022
KAJANG: A Nissan GT-R nicknamed Godzilla in the automotive world was among six vehicles seized after police conducted a special operation to weed out illegal racing along the Kajan...
Lexus' new RX SUVs will stop you from 'dooring' cyclists
15 September 2022
LOS ANGELES: Lexus is preparing to launch its new RX on international markets, and the Toyota subsidiary has announced it will start taking orders for the luxury SUV in Europe in O...
BMW Motorrad presents Akrapovic rear silencers for R 18 crui...
15 September 2022
MUNICH: The extensive customising programme from BMW Motorrad for the BMW R 18 is now getting a sonorous boost from new Akrapovic rear silencers. At 97 mm shorter than the two s...
Dutch students devise carbon-eating electric vehicle
15 September 2022
NEW YORK: The sporty all-electric car from the Netherlands resembles a BMW coupe, but is unique: It captures more carbon than it emits. "Our end goal is to create a more sustain...
Evonik targets EV battery recycling, food tech in innovation...
15 September 2022
GDANSK: Germany's Evonik Industries is working on ways to help recycle lithium from electric car batteries and limit the need for crop fertilisers as part of an innovation drive al...
Shell names renewables boss Sawan as CEO to lead green push
15 September 2022
Sawan will take over as Shell CEO from Jan 1, 2023. — Reuters BENGALURU: Shell named Wael Sawan, the head of its renewables and gas business, as its new CEO on Thursday to replace...
Thailand's top court rules Toyota unit must pay US$272m in i...
15 September 2022
BANGKOK: Thailand Supreme Court today upheld a lower court ruling that the local unit of Toyota Motor Corp owed the government 10 billion baht (RM1.23bil or US$272mil) in extra tax...
Car electrification unlikely to kill off ethanol demand, say...
15 September 2022
NEW YORK: The global movement by governments and automakers to boost electrification of cars does not mean ethanol will be dead as a product, according to an executive of one of th...
Catch Fashion Forward at neu by Cycle & Carriage in 1Utama ...
15 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: Cycle & Carriage is bringing an experience themed “Fashion Forward” to its lifestyle concept store at 1 Utama Shopping Centre here this September. The neu by ...
SUKE: KL’s new highway with a view
15 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sungai Besi–Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) is looking to be more than a highway for motorists. Aside from improving connectivity between other highways ...
Chery Auto: Measured return to Malaysia
15 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: Chery is coming back to Malaysia and the Asean region in a big way. The initial wave of cars entering Malaysia will be all sports utility vehicles (SUVs) — and st...
Tesla sued by drivers over alleged false Autopilot, Full Sel...
15 September 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action accusing Elon Musk's electric car company of misleading the public by falsely advertising its Autopilot an...
AB Volvo starts series production of heavy electric trucks
15 September 2022
STOCKHOLM: Swedish truck maker AB Volvo said on Wednesday it was starting series production of heavy electric trucks, catering to a growing demand for zero-emission transport. I...
Biden goes to Detroit to celebrate EVs, but few would qualif...
15 September 2022
DETROIT: There’s a flashy electric car at seemingly every turn of the Detroit auto show. Much harder to find is a model that will actually qualify for new consumer incentives. ...
10-seater Hyundai Staria to launch in 4Q22 with estimated pr...
14 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) will be introducing a new 10-seater variant of the Hyundai's spaceship-inspired MPV, Staria, in the fourth quarter of the year. A...
BMW M850i updated
14 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Malaysia today announced several enhancements to the M850i Coupé, first introduced to Malaysia in 2018. Now featuring a different front profile, the updated 8 ...
Ford's new Mustang keeps old-fashioned horsepower alive
14 September 2022
DETROIT: Detroit's automakers say they are ready to go all-electric, but at the Motor City's auto show this week they are adding a caveat: not just yet. Ford Motor Co will unvei...
BYD Atto 3 warranty period cut is early setback to overseas ...
14 September 2022
HONG KONG: Expectant owners of BYD Co. electric cars in Australia recently discovered they won’t get the warranty they were promised, triggering an outcry and a 1,660-word response...