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Touch ‘n Go names new CEO
14 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Touch ‘n Go Sdn Bhd has promoted Praba Sangarajoo as chief executive officer (CEO) effective April 1. In a statement, Touch ‘n Go said Praba, who joined the compan...
Silk-FAW drops plan to build Italian plant for electric spor...
14 March 2023
The Hongqi S9 is displayed at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. — Reuters MILAN: The Silk-FAW start-up comprising US automotive engineering and design company Silk EV and Chinese aut...
How car colours are going 'green' with help of new tech
14 March 2023
LAS VEGAS/BERLIN: BMW has come up with a concept car that can change colour by remote control and VW recently chose the garish Las Vegas boulevard for the world premiere of its ID....
Heavy vehicle terminal planned for Selayang
14 March 2023
PETALING JAYA: A terminal for heavy vehicles is being planned in Selayang, Selangor, to help deal with the recurring issue of such vehicles being parked in housing areas. Selaya...
Workshop ordered to refund MPV owner for frequent repairs
14 March 2023
Generic photo for illustration purposes only. JOHOR BARU: A businessman has been having trouble with his seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) since it was first sent for rep...
E-scooter firm launches refurbishment scheme to cut carbon e...
14 March 2023
LONDON: An e-scooter rental company has launched a refurbishment project to more than double the lifespan of their vehicles in Europe. Dott, which operates in Paris, London, Mad...
BMW and MINI apps jointly top 10 million active users.
14 March 2023
MUNICH: BMW says over 10 million drivers are now using the BMW and MINI apps, which are the universal interfaces between customers, their vehicles and the brands. With the apps,...
'Great future' ahead for classic cars, says top Mercedes man...
14 March 2023
VIENNA: The head of Mercedes-Benz's classic car division believes cherished cars have a promising time ahead of them, despite the transition to electromobility and the phase-out of...
Targeted RON95 petrol subsidies will be delayed, says Ahmad ...
13 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's plan to introduce targeted subsidies for electricity and diesel are in the works but those for RON95 petrol will be slightly delayed, says Datuk Seri...
Porsche confirms new model above Cayenne that will duel with...
13 March 2023
Blume (left) and Meschke. STUTTGART: Porsche has confirmed that it will introduce an all-new D-segment electric model positioned above the Cayenne. This new vehicle concept is ...
Porsche CEO sees no conflict between e-mobility and e-fuels
13 March 2023
WOLFSBURG: Porsche CEO Oliver Blume characterised the debate over e-fuels as "emotional" and said there was no conflict between electrification and building out e-fuel production d...
Hyundai Motor lines up to buy General Motors' India plant
13 March 2023
NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor Co said today it has agreed to a potential acquisition of General Motors' plant in India, a move that could finally allow the US automaker to exit a countr...
Group of EU countries to explore changes to car emissions la...
13 March 2023
PRAGUE: Transport ministers from the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia will meet today to discuss potential changes to proposed EU veh...
VW joins electric car price war as global rivalry heats up
13 March 2023
WOLFSBURG: A new version of Volkswagen's flagship ID.3 electric car model will go on sale from the end of March for just under 40,000 euros (RM192,000), the VW brand announced this...
Great Wall Motor’s US$1.5mil Internet troll-fighting plan ba...
13 March 2023
HONG KONG: A Chinese automaker’s plan to pay cash rewards to people exposing Internet trolls has backfired, with social-media critics saying it should have spent the money making b...
No news on free MRT rides yet
13 March 2023
Media members looking at the route board during the preview of the Putrajaya MRT line today. — Bernama PUTRAJAYA: Public transport users hoping for free train rides in conjunction...
UMW Toyota Motor commits to mangrove rehabilitation efforts ...
13 March 2023
SHAH ALAM: As part of creating sustainability and preserving the environment, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) recently held a tree planting programme hosted by the Malaysian Nature Society...
VW to preview entry level-EV on March 15
13 March 2023
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen will be previewing a new entry-level electric model. The preview of the compact and affordable electric vehicle (EV) would be livestreamed from Hamburg acr...
Safely back in the saddle: Preparing to get back on your mot...
12 March 2023
MUNICH: Good weather especially lures motorcyclists back to their bikes. Some may not have ridden in years and they need to prepare adequately for getting back in the saddle becaus...
GM explores using ChatGPT in vehicles
12 March 2023
DETROIT: General Motors Co is exploring uses for ChatGPT as part of its broader collaboration with Microsoft Corp, a company executive told Reuters. "ChatGPT is going to be in e...