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EVs, not luxury cars, dominate New York Auto Show
13 April 2022
NEW YORK: The New York Auto Show, expected after two years of lockdowns to drive off into an irrelevant sunset, isn’t dead yet. Following the vibrant Munich auto show in the fal...
Giti Tire unveils two new passenger car tyre models
13 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Giti Tire unveiled its new GitiSport S2 and GitiSynergy H2 tyres for its major passenger car tyre dealers. GitiSport S2 is an ultra-high performance tyre that come...
Korean EV battery prices may jump 40% in coming years, says ...
13 April 2022
SEOUL: South Korean battery makers could raise prices by 30% to 40% to offset high commodity costs and they are in talks with electric-vehicle makers over new long-term contracts, ...
Nissan’s Alfonso Albaisa named Newsweek’s Designer of the Ye...
13 April 2022
NEW YORK: From the Ariya to the Nissan Z and several new models in between, Nissan lead designer Alfonso Albaisa has imprinted his vision on the brand in many ways since joining th...
Renault considering separate bourse listing for EV assets, s...
13 April 2022
PARIS: Renault chief executive Luca de Meo said on Tuesday that the automaker's plans to create a separate division for its electric (EV) assets could eventually lead to a separate...
Businessman, six others claim trial to owning vehicles obtai...
13 April 2022
SHAH ALAM: A businessman was slapped with seven charges for allegedly owning luxury vehicles obtained from money laundering and illegal gambling activities at the Sessions Court he...
US tuner Singer re-imagines the Porsche Turbo — and it's now...
13 April 2022
LOS ANGELES: The Porsche 911 Turbo from the 964 series is the Holy Grail for many fans of the Stuttgart marque, but it can still be bettered, according to US tuning house Singer. ...
April 14-20: Fuel prices unchanged
13 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol as well as diesel will remain unchanged from April 14 to April 20. The Finance Ministry said today the retail prices of...
Workers locked in idle Shanghai VW factory get movies, walks
13 April 2022
SHANGHAI: Workers locked in Volkswagen AG’s Shanghai factory are getting movie nights and scheduled exercise to keep them entertained after production was idled by the city’s prolo...
Cleaner, more sustainable wheels for BMW
13 April 2022
MUNICH: The BMW Group has announced plans to start using aluminum wheels produced in a more sustainable way from 2024. The MINI sub-brand will begin this move to production base...
Patents galore for Xiaomi and its future self-driving electr...
13 April 2022
The management team of Xiaomi EV. BEIJING: With its new automotive division set to unveil a first prototype electric car before the end of this year, Xiaomi is filing patents at a...
Australian competition watchdog sues Honda unit for false de...
13 April 2022
Honda Australia said it has cooperated with the ACCC's probe. — Reuters CANBERRA: Australia's competition watchdog today took Honda Motor Co's local unit to court alleging the Jap...
Diesel trucks can be saved with new hydrogen conversion, say...
13 April 2022
MUNICH: Tesla believes all-electric trucks are the key to a green road haulage future, while South Korea's Hyundai is backing the hydrogen fuel cell. A new German company has co...
Hankook to supply tyres for Mercedes-Benz’s S Class
13 April 2022
SEOUL: Hankook Tire & Technology Co, the world’s sixth-largest tyre maker by sales, said yesterday it started supplying tyres for Mercedes-Benz’s S-Class sedan last year. Ha...
Did Honda just teased the electric NSX?
12 April 2022
TOKYO: A car shown at Honda's electrification plan today appears to be the electric version of the NSX. That's the one on the right. The other one also under wraps has the shape...
Get rebates with 17-inch and above Goodyear Worry Free Assur...
12 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Goodyear Malaysia's ‘Jom! Balik Raya Bersama Goodyear’ campaign is rewarding customers for good tyre habits with up to RM80 worth of Touch ‘n Go E-Wallet credit when ...
Malaysia wants to make a 'Detroit' out of Tanjung Malim
12 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: The proposed Automotive Hi-Tech Valley (AHTV) project will propel Tanjung Malim into a world renown motoring hub in the region, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. ...
Honda City Hatchback V-SENSING variant launched at RM91,700
12 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia has introduced a new City Hatchback V-SENSING variant that gets the Honda SENSING suite of smart driving features. The new variant comes with on-th...
Mercedes-Benz bets on India's nouveau riche to drive luxury ...
12 April 2022
PUNE: Mercedes-Benz is betting that a growing crop of young new millionaires will drive demand for luxury cars in India, growing sales at a pace faster than that of mass market car...
CSH Alliance’s unit to distribute BYD Malaysia’s commercial ...
12 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: CSH Alliance Bhd through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alliance EV Sdn Bhd (AEV) has been appointed by BYD Malaysia Sdn Bhd as the distributor of its commercial electr...