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Premium car firms count on new launches, EVs

13 February 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: Premium car companies are cautiously optimistic about the auto sector this year, on the back of new model launches and attractive sales tax incentives for electric ve...

The 12-cylinder combustion engine is not dead yet

12 February 2023

BERLIN: Car chiefs like Adrian Hallmark, Mate Rimac or Stephan Winkelmann talk ruefully these days about their brands' engine portfolios. On the one hand, the bosses of Bentley,...

Explore the world In your own Bentley Bentayga EWB

12 February 2023

LONDON: Customers and enthusiasts can now explore the Bentayga Extended Wheelbase (EWB) and take it for a virtual drive in a real life location of their choice, or simply check how...

Mercedes-Maybach debuts its first plug-in hybrid model

12 February 2023

STUTTGART: The Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e is the brand's first plug-in hybrid. The S 580 e opens up an even more impressive experience of silence. In purely electric driving mo...

What car owners should know about AdBlue

12 February 2023

MUNICH: Petrol and diesel prices have risen steeply in recent months — and not just them but also their additives. For example, diesel exhaust fluid, commonly known as AdBlue, has ...

Freezing Porsche Taycan drivers report failing heaters

11 February 2023

STUTTGART: Owners of Porsche AG’s Taycan electric vehicle may want to keep hat, scarf and gloves within reach this winter when taking their US$86,700-and-up sports car for a ride. ...

Electric car uptake could reduce pollution-related respirato...

11 February 2023

LOS ANGELES: Popular for their non-polluting nature, electric cars could also have a positive impact on the respiratory health of city dwellers, according to a recent study conduct...

Surge in e-bike and e-scooter battery fires in UK prompts wa...

11 February 2023

LONDON: Consumers are being warned only to buy e-bikes and e-scooters from reputable retailers following a dramatic surge in house fires caused by unsafe batteries and chargers. ...

Govt to retain fuel subsidies for now

11 February 2023

TAMPOI: The government is still maintaining petrol and diesel subsidies for now and has no plans to abolish them in the near future, says Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister...

MBUX Zero Layer now also available for Mercedes C- and S-Cla...

11 February 2023

STUTTGART: Owners of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (series 206; construction period March to June 2021) and S-Class (series 223 including Maybach; construction period June to November ...

Transport Minister clears the air over digital road tax, dri...

10 February 2023

PETALING JAYA: To address several questions over the earlier announcement of digitalising road tax and driving licence, Transport Minister Anthony Loke has posted an explainer on F...

Nissan distributor rolls out 'lovely' deals

10 February 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has launched a special ‘Fall In Love At First Deal’ promotion package in conjunction with Valentine's Day. Under this campaign, the X...

Going digital: Private vehicles no longer need to display 'r...

10 February 2023

PETALING JAYA: Private vehicle owners do not need to deal with messy road tax stickers from today once they have gotten their digital version of the road tax, says Anthony Loke Sie...

Audi Q8 e-tron sports utility vehicles to arrive soon from R...

10 February 2023

SHAH ALAM: In conjunction with the launch of the Audi e-tron GT, PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM) took the opportunity to announce its Q8 e-tron range for the electric luxury-SUV se...

Audi e-tron GT available for booking from RM559,000

10 February 2023

SHAH ALAM: Porsche Holding Salzburg Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM), the official distributor of Audi in Malaysia, has opened its order books for the all-electric e-tron GT. The lux...

Mixed reception to digital road tax rollout

10 February 2023

Loke mingling with members of the media after announcing the phased rollout of the digital road tax today. — Photo from facebook.com/motmalaysia/ PETALING JAYA: The move to abolis...

Gigapresses — the giant die casts reshaping car manufacturin...

10 February 2023

Parts of press machines are pictured at the IDRA group plant in Travagliato, Italy. — Photos by Reuters TRAVAGLIATO (Italy): By replacing around 60 welded components with a single...

High-tech dashboards, driving assistants vex luxury vehicle ...

10 February 2023

DETROIT: Tesla Inc and established luxury automakers are frustrating consumers with advanced driving assistance technology and complex infotainment systems, according to a new stud...

2023 Aprilia SR GT 200 now with three times free service

10 February 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: Didi Group, which distributes the Aprilia motorcycle brand in Malaysia, has introduced three times free service for the 2023 Aprilia SR GT 200 scooter. The scooter...

Multiple roads in KL, Selangor to close Feb 12 for bicycle r...

10 February 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: Multiple roads in the Klang Valley will be temporarily closed on Feb 12 to facilitate the Gran Fondo New York bicycle race. In a statement today, Kuala Lumpur poli...

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