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Sime Darby Rent-A-Car ramps up support for breast cancer awa...

14 December 2022

PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Rent-A-Car Sdn Bhd (SDRAC) is elevating its support in raising breast cancer awareness, culminating in a RM41,280 donation to Cancer Research Malaysia (CR...

Perodua contributes RM151,000 in kind to two more public hos...

14 December 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua contributed RM151,000 (in the form of goods and equipment) to two public hospitals as part of its ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility initiative in furthe...

VW replaces chief designer with Porsche hire

14 December 2022

Mauer (left) and Neumayer. BERLIN: Volkswagen's chief designer Klaus Zyciora is leaving the company and will be replaced by Porsche chief designer Michael Mauer, Volkswagen said t...

Dec 15-21: RON97 petrol down 20 sen, rest unchanged

14 December 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol will drop by 20 sen from RM3.75 to RM3.55 per litre, while prices of RON95 and diesel will remain unchanged from Dec 15 to 21. The...

Mercedes-Benz gears up powertrain network for EVs from 2024

14 December 2022

BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz laid out today an over 1 billion-euro plan to adapt its global production network for electric powertrain systems - including battery assembly, electric drive...

VW and Italy's Enel launch joint venture for high-speed char...

14 December 2022

BERLIN: Volkswagen and Italy's Enel have formed a joint venture to build 3,000 high-speed charging points across Italy for electric vehicles (EVs), investing 100 million euros (RM4...

Germany's Borgward car brand vanishes again as quick as it r...

14 December 2022

BERLIN: The Borgward car brand, which was revived with high hopes in 2015 by Chinese carmaker Beiqi Foton Motor, has been declared officially insolvent by a court in China, Automot...

No Renault deal by year-end, say sources

14 December 2022

TOKYO/PARIS: Nissan Motor Co Ltd doesn't expect to reach an agreement with top shareholder Renault by year-end on retooling their alliance as some of the Japanese automaker's board...

Nissan Sakura and Mitsubishi eK Cross EV make history by win...

13 December 2022

YOKOHAMA: Dec 12 was an electric day of firsts at the Japan Car of the Year awards prize-giving ceremony here. For the first time in the 43-year history of Japan’s Car of the Ye...

Didi Automotive takes over Triumph bike distributorship

13 December 2022

PETALING JAYA: Triumph Motorcycles has appointed Didi Automotive as its new distribution partner for the Malaysian market, effective from Jan 15 next year. Previously, Motoradic...

Rookie Racing and Toyota to demonstrate hydrogen and carbon-...

13 December 2022

BANGKOK: ROOKIE Racing Co Ltd and Toyota Motor Corp will be demonstrating their hydrogen and carbon-neutral fuel race cars at the Idemitsu 1500 Super Endurance 2022 from Dec 17-19....

JPJ clamping down on illegal taxis at airports in Selangor

13 December 2022

SEPANG: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has arrested 19 suspects in its latest sweep on illegal taxi operators at airports in Selangor. JPJ director-general Datuk Zailani Ha...

German car giants and Asian battery kings: a match made in H...

13 December 2022

BERLIN/BUDAPEST: German automakers and Asian battery suppliers are getting together in Hungary in a multi-billion-dollar marriage of convenience to drive their electric ambitions. ...

Automakers offering solutions for clean at-home electricity ...

13 December 2022

LOS ANGELES: More and more car makers are now offering solar energy production and storage solutions, not only to power car batteries, but also to power homes when needed. The l...

Chery Omoda 5 earns 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating

13 December 2022

PETALING JAYA: The Omoda 5, the first product under Chery's new global Omoda series, has been awarded a full five-star safety rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (E...

Auto lobby slams Swiss plan to curb electric cars in power c...

13 December 2022

ZURICH: The Swiss car importers lobby hit back on Monday at the government's proposal to limit the use of electric vehicles in any power crunch, saying the mere suggestion could pr...

Mercedes-EQE 350+ now available in Malaysia

12 December 2022

PETALING JAYA: The Mercedes-EQE is launched in Malaysia today, priced at RM419,888 (including 10% SST) The EQE 350+ is the fifth all-electric vehicle launched so far following t...

Toyota to outline 3-year EV plan changes to suppliers

12 December 2022

TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp is expected to outline adjustments to its electric vehicle (EV) strategy to key suppliers early next year, as it races to narrow the gap on price and perfo...

Volkswagen's Skoda may pull out of China, says mag

12 December 2022

BERLIN: Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of Volkswagen, is considering withdrawing from China and will make a final decision next year, CEO Klaus Zellmer was quoted as saying by the...

X70 continues to drive Proton’s recovery

12 December 2022

PETALING JAYA: The Proton X70 has continued to be the main catalyst in Proton Holdings Bhd’s rebound in the local car market ever since the much-admired vehicle was introduced abou...

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