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Toyota plans RM8bil Indonesia investment to build electric v...
27 July 2022
JAKARTA: Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp plans to invest 27.1 trillion rupiah (RM8bil) in Indonesia in the next five years to produce electric vehicles (EVs), Indonesia's econo...
47 vehicles driven by foreigners seized in two hours in Pena...
27 July 2022
GEORGE TOWN: A total of 47 vehicles driven by foreigners without proper documentation have been seized by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) in a span of two hours. The enforce...
Avery Dennison rolls out its largest set of automotive windo...
27 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Global materials science company Avery Dennison launched on Tuesday its largest collection of automotive window films across Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapo...
July 28-Aug 3: RON97 petrol down 10 sen, others unchanged
27 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol will drop by 10 sen from RM4.65 per litre to RM4.55, while those of RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the week from J...
VW starts US assembly of all-electric ID.4 flagship
26 July 2022
CHATTANOOGA (USA): Volkswagen of America (VWoA) today marked the start of production of its all-electric ID.4 compact SUV in Chattanooga, Tenn., the company’s first electric vehicl...
Toyota halts orders for Harrier SUV due to output delay
26 July 2022
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp has stopped taking orders for its current Harrier sports utility vehicle model, a spokeman said on Monday, as output was delayed by pandemic-linked curbs a...
Silk-FAW confirms plan to build electric sports cars in Ital...
26 July 2022
MILAN: Silk-FAW, a start-up of US automotive engineering and design firm Silk EV and Chinese automaker FAW, said on Monday it would press ahead with a plan, worth over one billion ...
Hino Malaysia launches latest 3S centre in Seri Kembangan
26 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Hino) has officially launched its newest 3S - Sales, Service, and Spare Parts centre, operated by Soon Seng Truck & Parts Sd...
GM closes deals with suppliers, on course to reach 1 million...
26 July 2022
DETROIT: General Motors Co said today it had signed multi-year agreements with LG Chem Ltd and Livent Corp to secure key raw materials used in making batteries for electric vehicle...
Costly petrol is altering US driving habits, says AAA
26 July 2022
HOUSTON: Americans are driving less, combining errands and shopping or dining out less since gasoline prices rallied in March, according to a survey by auto club American Automobil...
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...