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German diesel drivers, truckers hit by growing energy crisis
13 September 2022
HAMBURG: Germany is facing a shortage of AdBlue, a key ingredient for modern diesel cars and trucks, as soaring energy prices send shock waves through the economy. Truckers say ...
100,000th Mitsubishi Triton customer gets 100,000km of diese...
12 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has presented the customer of its 100,000th unit Triton pick-up truck with 100,000km of diesel fuel worth RM27,000. Solar panel in...
Fascinating look at Perodua Axia conversion into EV
12 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: A YouTube video has popped up yesterday showing the first Perodua Axia in Malaysia that has been converted into an EV. On the outside, it looks like your regular ...
BMW to use round battery cells from 2025
12 September 2022
MUNICH: BMW AG will start using newly-developed round battery cells from 2025. The sixth generation of the lithium-ion cells will increase energy density by more than 20 percent...
BMW introduces Plug&Charge convenience, first to integrate m...
12 September 2022
MUNICH: BMW today announced that a Plug&Charge function will be available in its first models from mid-2023, enabling customers to charge electricity at public charging points ...
Catch Toyota Gazoo Racing season 5 finale at Sepang Internat...
12 September 2022
SHAH ALAM: Season 5’s finale of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival and Vios Challenge racing series will see the overall champions crowned in a night race weekend from Sept 24-25 at ...
Nissan extends suspension of Russia factory for three months
12 September 2022
TOKYO: Nissan will extend its suspension of an assembly plant in Saint Petersberg, Russia, for three months until late December, it said today. "Production is suspended at St Pe...
Truly autonomous cars may be impossible without helpful huma...
12 September 2022
LONDON: Autonomous vehicle (AV) startups have raised tens of billions of dollars based on promises to develop truly self-driving cars, but industry executives and experts say remot...
Used car dealer ordered to return deposit to purchaser after...
12 September 2022
JOHOR BARU: A design consultant filed a case with the Johor Baru Consumer Claims Tribunal after a used car dealer refused to refund the booking fee and deposit he had paid. Mohd...
Mitsubishi donates Triton to National Cancer Society Malaysi...
11 September 2022
Yeap (right) receiving the Triton from Ikeda on behalf of the cancer society. KUALA LUMPUR:  Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia recently contributed a Triton 4x4 pick-up truck to the Nati...
Photojournalist Annice Lyn explores Malaysia with Porsche Ca...
11 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Photojournalist and former national figure skater, Annice Lyn, is no stranger to blazing her own trail. From a young age, she honed her passion for figure skating ...
VinFast hands over first electric SUVs, eyes US deliveries
10 September 2022
HAIPHONG: Vietnamese carmaker VinFast today began handing its first batch of 100 all-electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to local customers, with US deliveries of the vehicle du...
New Proton company to handle electrified cars, smart cars on...
10 September 2022
Zhang Qiang (middle) will lead PRO-NET and will be supported by Sua and Salawati. SUBANG JAYA: Proton is moving forward with its electrification plans with the set up of a new com...
Volvo Certified Damage Repair Centre opens at two sites for ...
10 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia introduced its first dedicated body repair and paint service facilities through the launch of the Volvo Certified Damage Repair Centre (VCDR). N...
Ford will challenge dealers to match Tesla's lower selling c...
10 September 2022
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co chief executive Jim Farley will go to Las Vegas next week to roll the dice on a strategy to convince dealers to cut as much as US$2,000 (RM8,996) from the co...
Eric Cantona kicks off Carsome Autofair in Malaysia
10 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: It was a day to remember for football fans who scored a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend their Saturday with Carsome’s brand ambassador and football legend Er...
China's car sales rise the most in a decade
10 September 2022
BEIJING: Sales of passenger cars in China rose 28.9 percent on-year in August — the most in a decade — driven by a surge in demand for electric vehicles, a trade body said Thursday...
Porsche's F1 plans stall as Red Bull talks collapse
10 September 2022
BERLIN: Porsche and Red Bull have ended talks over Porsche joining Formula One, but the German sports car brand remains interested in entering the racing series, it said on Friday....
UMW Toyota Motors sets new sales record for August
09 September 2022
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT) set a new record for sales of Toyota for the month of August 2022 at 8,961 units, while Lexus recorded total sales of 130 units. The o...
Exciting offers at Carsome PJ Autofair from Sept 10-11
09 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: Carsome Certified will hold an autofair offering an array of value-for-money deals at Carsome PJ Automall here from Sept 10-11. The Carsome Autofair, held at the ...