Mercedes-Benz readies plants to produce electric vehicles
30 June 2022
BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz is adjusting its network of plants to manufacture a new range of luxury electric vehicles as it prepares to switch to electric by the end of the decade.
Me...
Bermaz Auto roars ahead with new launches
30 June 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: There is earnings excitement ahead for Bermaz Auto Bhd as the auto distributor launches more high-margin vehicles, especially for the SUV market and electric vehicles...
50 BMW M cars come together for 50 years of M
30 June 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: What's BMW Malaysia up to lately?
Well, it's still steeped in the revelry over the 50th anniversary of BMW M.
To remind Malaysians of the milestone moment in BM...
Renault limited to 44.4% stake in Nissan under agreement, fi...
30 June 2022
TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co Ltd today gave some details of its two-decade-old alliance agreement with top shareholder Renault SA for the first time, revealing the French automaker canno...
Set SST exemption deadline for all cars at March 31 next yea...
30 June 2022
PETALING JAYA: All cars registered before March 31, 2023, should be given vehicle sales tax exemption, instead of basing it on a booking deadline of June 30, says an industry leade...
EU’s biggest party seeks fuel tax holiday similar to Biden p...
30 June 2022
BRUSSELS: The European Union should urgently cut fuel taxes, taking cue from a US plan unveiled by President Joe Biden last week, according to the biggest political group in the Eu...
Red Bull Racing to build its first-ever £5mil hypercar in UK
30 June 2022
LONDON: The UK automotive industry secured a rare win after Formula One outfit Red Bull Racing Ltd. announced it will make its first-ever production car in the country.
Red Bull...
Updated Mazda CX-8 arrives from RM177,000
29 June 2022
PETALING JAYA: Bermaz Auto has updated the Mazda CX-8 three-row seating sports utility vehicle (SUV) with new features as well as unveiling a new 2.5-litre Turbo variant.
On-the...
All-electric Mazda MX-30 launched from RM198,000
29 June 2022
PETALING JAYA: After being previewed locally two months ago, Bermaz Motor Trading has officially launched the MX-30, the Japanese brand's first battery electric vehicle.
The ful...
Hyundai delays launch of upgraded Nexo hydrogen car, says pa...
29 June 2022
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Co has decided to delay the launch of its upgraded hydrogen-powered Nexo SUV to 2024 due to issues with its fuel cell development, a South Korean newspaper rep...
Honda's new hybrid-only Civics to launch with new digital co...
29 June 2022
BERLIN: Honda's bestselling car, first launched 50 years ago and having been sold more than 30 million times worldwide since, is now getting ready to go more digital than ever with...
China debut for Volkswagen's global Passat-style electric
29 June 2022
BEIJING: Volkswagen has picked China to receive the brand's first global fully-electric saloon, which bears a strong resemblance to the evergreen Passat combustion model.
The lo...
June 24 - July 6: Fuel prices unchanged
29 June 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol will be maintained at RM4.84 per litre and RM2.05 per litre for the week from June 24 to July 6.
The Finance Ministry s...
Mercedes CEO sees semiconductor shortage dragging on into 20...
29 June 2022
MUNICH: The global shortage of semiconductor chips will last throughout this year and into 2023, the chief executive at Mercedes-Benz said today.
"The semiconductor situation is...
Tesla closes an office as layoff hits Autopilot jobs, includ...
29 June 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla has shuttered its office in San Mateo, California and laid off roughly 200 employees working on its Autopilot driver-assistant system there, one of the people ...
US vehicle quality hits 36-year low as supply, labour woes c...
29 June 2022
DETROIT: The quality of vehicles sold in the United States fell to a 36-year low in 2022, according to automotive consultant J.D. Power, as labour shortages and supply snags contin...
Japan's Renesas, India's Tata Motors partner to develop chip...
29 June 2022
NEW DELHI: Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp and India's Tata Motors have formed a strategic partnership to design, develop and make semiconductor solutions, the firms sa...
Finland's Nokian Tyres joins peer Michelin in exiting Russia
29 June 2022
COPENHAGEN: Finland's Nokian Tyres said on Tuesday it would start a "controlled exit" from the Russian market, having already scaled down the production of its Russian tyre plant a...
Using 3D maps to probe complex traffic accidents in Singapor...
29 June 2022
Dr Khoo (left) and Dr Koh with a 3D laser scanner used at crash sites. — JASON QUAH/The Straits Times/ANN
SINGAPORE: In 2016, a Mercedes-Benz barrelled down the Ayer Rajah Express...
Ben Affleck's 10-year-old son reverses Lamborghini into BMW
29 June 2022
Ben let his son take over the wheel of the Urus whose engine was running. — Photo from YouTube screengrab from X17Online
LOS ANGELES: Ben Affleck's son Samuel accidentally backed ...
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Hyundai Tucson 1.6T Max: Punchy powertrain, roomy, premium c...
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Royal Enfield Shotgun 650: Aiming at the sweet spot
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Mercedes-Benz S 580 e: Plug in to hybrid luxury
Chery Tiggo 9 PHEV: A jaw-dropping juggernaut
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Harley-Davidson Street Glide: Slick and comfortable tourer
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Chery Omoda E5: Premium features, 430km range (WLTP)
GWM Ora 07 Performance: Juiced up and ready to go
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Triumph Speed 400: Fun and easy on the wallet
Double take: Electric Porsche Macan RWD and Macan 4S add div...
New Porsche Panamera blazes record time on Nürburgring
Maserati's Exclusive Electric GranCabrio Celebrates 50 Years...
