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Nov 10-16: Fuel prices unchanged
09 November 2022
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices will remain unchanged from Nov 10-16.
According to a Finance Ministry statement today, RON97 petrol will be retailed at RM3.95 per litre, RON95 remain...
Audi Q8 e-tron highlights
09 November 2022
> More battery capacity and higher charging performance
> Fresh exterior, new brand design, and dynamic driving characteristics
> Net-carbon-neutral production and t...
Bicycle maker launches handlebar tech inspired by car steeri...
09 November 2022
BERLIN: In the latest technological breakthrough for bicycles, German manufacturer Canyon has begun implementing a steering stabiliser technology said to transform handling on the ...
Volvo XC40 line-up updated, BEV range extended to 438km
08 November 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia has announced an all-new version of the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric and its XC40 series with model year 2023 (MY23).
In addition to new updates,...
Renault splits into 5 businesses in drive to boost profit
08 November 2022
PARIS: French car maker Renault announced a major overhaul that will see it separate its activities in five businesses, deepen ties with China's Geely and spin off its electric veh...
Renault and Geely clinch deal for internal-combustion joint ...
08 November 2022
BEIJING: Renault SA and China's Geely said today they have agreed to launch a new, equally held joint venture that will supply gasoline engines and hybrid technology to the brands ...
BYD to launch new premium electric car brand in 2023
08 November 2022
SHANGHAI: Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD said today that it would launch a new premium brand in the first quarter of 2023.
BYD said vehicles produced under the new brand wil...
Nikola, ChargePoint to boost charging infra for commercial E...
08 November 2022
PHOENIX: Electric-truck maker Nikola Corp said today it will partner with charging company ChargePoint Holdings to speed up the deployment of the required infrastructure for commer...
Renault, Google expand ties in automotive software
08 November 2022
PARIS: Renault and Google said today that they are expanding their partnership in software services for future Renault vehicles, adding that Google will become the preferred cloud ...
Residents urged to move vehicles to higher ground over flood...
08 November 2022
File pic of a flooded road.
PETALING JAYA: The Shah Alam City Council is urging Taman Sri Muda residents to move their vehicles to higher ground as rainfall continues today.
Th...
BMW shifts Designworks Studio in California to reflect hybri...
08 November 2022
LOS ANGELES: BMW Group has moved the US headquarters of its design studio to Santa Monica, California.
Designworks had been based in Newbury Park, about an hour’s drive northwes...
Honda targets micro cars at people who don't want to drive
08 November 2022
TOKYO: At first glance you might think you’re looking at a photo booth on wheels or a golf cart.
But this is the kind of machine Japan’s Honda Motor Co. is hoping will snag the ...
HERE HD Live Map powers hands-free driving and routing funct...
08 November 2022
MUNICH/AMSTERDAM: Location data and technology platform HERE Technologies has announced that the BMW Group is using the HERE HD Live Map, HERE’s high-definition map to enable hands...
Report: Chip shortage slows car production until 'at least 2...
08 November 2022
MUNICH: The restrictions on car production in Germany due to a shortage of semiconductors will last "at least until 2024," according to a report by management consultancy Alix Part...
Porsche recalls 911 supercar over loose screw
07 November 2022
STUTTGART: Porsche is recalling nearly 100 of its 911 GT3 high-performance sports cars because of a potentially loose screw.
The recall was started in the United States together...
Are investors betting on the wrong EV batteries?
07 November 2022
HONG KONG: With all the mushrooming battery technologies, it isn’t easy picking winners. However, the latest bold bet on the next new powerpack looks to have gone awry.
The worl...
Geely truck unit Farizon targets Europe with electric cargo ...
07 November 2022
BEIJING: China's Farizon, a new-energy truck maker owned by automaker Geely, aims step up expansion beyond its home base with a light cargo van planned for Europe as early as 2024,...
Japan asks US for equal treatment in electric-vehicle policy
07 November 2022
TOKYO: Japan joined the European Union in calling planned US aid for local electric-vehicle manufacturers "discriminatory” and demanded equal treatment for the nation’s car makers....
F1 needs to put brake on expansion, say team chiefs
07 November 2022
LAS VEGAS: Formula One needs to slam on the brakes after a period of rapid growth and avoid the temptation to add yet more races to its record sized calendar, two team principals t...
Australia's Arafura inks rare-earth supply deal with Hyundai...
07 November 2022
PERTH: Australia's Arafura Rare Earths Ltd said today it had signed a binding supply deal with South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co and its unit Kia Corp to supply up to 1,500 tonnes of ...
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