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Porsche blunder puts US$148,000 sportscar on sale for just U...
01 February 2023
SHANGHAI: When a Porsche AG dealership in China posted an online advertisement for the latest Panamera sportscar, it wasn’t the sleek curves of the motor that grabbed the most atte...
BYD dreams big in auto powerhouse Japan
01 February 2023
YOKOHAMA: China's BYD Co Ltd unveiled its first dealership in Japan on Tuesday, taking on one of the biggest challenges in its explosive global rise as it seeks to win over custome...
Proton Commerce posts new record in 2022
31 January 2023
SUBANG JAYA: National carmaker Proton's success in 2022 has provided a spillover effect on its subsidiaries. A fourth consecutive year of growth pushed total sales to 141,432 un...
Perodua to ramp up production and registration in 2023
31 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: After a record performance in 2022, Perodua is looking to upshift its production to 330,000 units and sales to 314,000 units this year underpinned by outstanding orde...
All-new Perodua Axia open for booking, prices from RM38,600
31 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua has started taking bookings for its all-new Axia hatchback expected to be launched in the middle of next month with prices ranging from RM38,600 and RM49,500....
Peugeot boss rules out introducing more affordable electric ...
31 January 2023
LONDON: Peugeot’s boss has ruled out introducing more affordable electric models, but will instead focus on making the cars it already has more accessible. Peugeot offers a wide...
New Bridgestone Dueler All-Terrain AT002 tyre exclusively fo...
30 January 2023
BRUSSELS: Bridgestone has been chosen as the sole and exclusive tyre partner for the new Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, providing All-Terrain and Winter fitments for the world’s fir...
Audi's new electric concept car is half luxury SUV, half pic...
30 January 2023
BERLIN: Audi, throwing another thing at the wall to see if it sticks, wants to find out if the world needs yet another kind of SUV, this time a luxury electric that doubles as a pi...
Boosting charging infrastructure key to increased EV use
30 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: The rapid growth of the electric vehicle (EV) sector should see equal progress in technology and infrastructure supporting the environmentally-friendly vehicles, say...
Renault cedes power at Nissan for uncertain benefits
30 January 2023
PARIS: Renault and Nissan hailed a new deal announced on Monday as a major step in reviving their two decade alliance. But for the French car group the benefits of the revamp ar...
Renault veteran Fabrice Cambolive picked as new CEO in EV of...
30 January 2023
PARIS: Renault has appointed Fabrice Cambolive as its CEO of the Renault brand. He starts work from Feb 1 and reports to Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo, who was also the CEO unti...
Top tips to help keep your car more secure
29 January 2023
LONDON: Car theft remains a significant problem all over the world, and thieves have been changing tactics in recent years, with many now increasingly targeting ‘keyless’ cars by e...
Bugatti supercar now cheaper to run, but upkeep still mind-b...
28 January 2023
HAMBURG/CHICAGO: Only a few people can afford the Bugatti Chiron, and even if they can buy one they will find that the costs of running and maintaining this super sports car are as...
Dacia pokes fun at car firms with subscription-free hot wate...
28 January 2023
LONDON: Dacia UK is showing its opposition to other manufacturers offering subscription-based optional extras by handing out free hot water bottles to customers in the UK as "Heate...
Porsche's new 357 concept pays tribute to brand's first spor...
27 January 2023
BERLIN: As electric mobility, self-driving cars and other major innovations come closer to changing how many of us get around, Porsche is taking a moment to stop looking forward to...
Toyota boss bows out on news outlet he trusts — his own
27 January 2023
TOKYO: When the head of Toyota announced on Thursday he would step down as CEO, Akio Toyoda opted for the news outlet he sees as the fairest source of information on the automaker'...
Hyundai Motor forecasts robust EV growth after quarterly pro...
27 January 2023
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday it expects to have solid backorder demand in major car markets and forecast robust growth in electric vehicle sales, including in the Unite...
Koji Sato, incoming Toyota CEO, must navigate shift to clean...
26 January 2023
Sato (centre) will take over as Toyota CEO from April 1. With him is Toyoda (left) and outgoing chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada. TOKYO: Koji Sato, who was named today as the future...
Lexus chief to take over Toyota as founder's grandson steps ...
26 January 2023
Undated photo showing Toyoda (right) and Sato test-riding Lexus's first electric vehicle model, RZ in Japan in this photo provided by Kyodo on Jan 26. — Kyodo/via REUTERS TOKYO:...
Renault, Nissan aim to announce deal on reshaped alliance on...
26 January 2023
Flags of Japan, France and Nissan are seen at Nissan's global headquarters in Yokohama. — Reuters TOKYO/PARIS: French car maker Renault and its Japanese partner Nissan Motor aim t...