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VW to scrap whopping 60% of combustion engine models and foc...
06 April 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen will axe many combustion engine models by the end of the decade and sell fewer cars overall to concentrate on producing more profitable premium vehicles, its fin...
Some five million vehicles expected on roads during Aidilfit...
06 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 4.7 million vehicles are expected to hit the roads nationwide in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri next month, says Bukit Aman. Its Traffic Investigation ...
Rivian on track to meet production target of 25,000 vehicles
06 April 2022
LOS ANGELES: Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc said on Tuesday it is on track to achieve its production target of 25,000 vehicles this year. The company said it had m...
Sono Motors signs up new partner for solar car
06 April 2022
Alexa Rauscher of German solar-powered electric car startup Sono Motors drives a prototype of their car in Munich in January 2020. — Reuters BERLIN: Germany's Sono Motors has sign...
Cycle & Carriage Johor Baru is Mercedes Dealer of the Year 2...
06 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Cycle & Carriage Johor Baru has won the Dealer of the Year 2021 award which was presented at Mercedes-Benz Malaysia's outstanding dealerships event recently. A...
April 7-13: RON97 down 10 sen, rest unchanged
06 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: The retail price of RON97 petrol will drop by 10 sen a litre from April 7 to 13, while the price of RON95 and diesel remains unchanged. The Finance Ministry said ...
Toll exemption at Johor Causeway, Tanjung Kupang ends on Apr...
06 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The toll exemption for seven days at the toll plazas in Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (Johor Causeway) and Tanjung Kupang (Linkedua), in Johor in conjunction with the reop...
Lexus RZ electric SUV set for April 20 debut
06 April 2022
TOKYO: Lexus has released more images of the fully electric RZ SUV ahead of its full reveal online on April 20. Last December, it teased the RZ, which would be the third electri...
First 13 buyers take delivery of Hyundai Kona Electric
05 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: The first 13 owners of the Hyundai Kona Electric sports utility vehicle took delivery of their cars from Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) recently. Variants deliv...
Honda Malaysia gets new managing director and CEO
05 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia has announced the appointment of new managing director and chief executive officer Hironobu Yoshimura which took effect from April 1. Yoshimura rep...
New Honda HR-V for US is way bigger
05 April 2022
LOS ANGELES: The Honda HR-V for the US is bigger and looks very different from the new HR-V that Malaysia will be getting soon. Over there, Honda is pitching the HR-V against th...
Perodua Q1 growth up with improved supply management
05 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua posted a heathy growth in the first quarter of 2022 with 61,624 vehicles registered, marking an increase of 6.4% from 57,909 vehicles sold between January and...
Honda and GM expand EV partnership
05 April 2022
DETROIT: General Motors and Honda Motor Co today said they will co-develop a series of electric vehicles based on a new global architecture, allowing production of millions of vehi...
Renault may split EV business, find partner for legacy asset...
05 April 2022
PARIS: Renault SA is exploring a possible breakup and initial public offering of its electric vehicle assets, according to analysts, a move that would transform the French automake...
Seven complaints of subsidised petrol abuse so far, says Dom...
05 April 2022
The owners of these two Singapore-registered cars doing it right by filling them up with RON97 petrol in Johor Baru. PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry ha...
Hertz to buy up to 65,000 EVs from Polestar
05 April 2022
WASHINGTON: Rental car firm Hertz Global Holdings said on Monday it would buy up to 65,000 electric vehicles over five years from Swedish EV maker Polestar, the latest move by the ...
Nissan delays Ariya electric SUV sales again, citing supply ...
05 April 2022
TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co is pushing back the release date of the electric Ariya B6 SUV again due to a global shortage of semiconductors and other supply chain disruptions, the Japane...
Porsche sinks 25% in North America after war, supply chain, ...
05 April 2022
NEW YORK: Even the most buoyant of automakers is facing squalls after a perfect storm of supply-chain shortages, war, and the sinking of a cargo ship carrying millions of dollars w...
Safe drivers recognised
05 April 2022
Cheah receiving the Prudent Driver Award from Acryl Sani during the Op Selamat award ceremony. PETALING JAYA: An academician from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar) has been awa...
Hyundai unveils first Indonesia-made Ioniq 5 EV
05 April 2022
JAKARTA: Hyundai has unveiled the first fully electric, mass-produced car assembled in Indonesia, bringing the Indonesian government closer to its goal of turning the country into ...