No ban on heavy vehicles on roads during CNY
04 February 2021
PUTRAJAYA: The Transport Ministry will not ban heavy vehicles from operating on roads during the Chinese New Year celebrations this year, said Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
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China's messy car repair market gets a Goldman-backed makeov...
04 February 2021
SHANGHAI: Car repair can be challenging in China, rife with the potential for disputes over the quality of service and parts and dominated by mom-and-pop stores.
But the auto af...
Mazda expects chip shortage to affect about 7,000 vehicles i...
04 February 2021
TOKYO: Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corp said today it expects a chip shortage to affect its vehicle production from this month.
Mazda will revise its production plans based o...
GST may make comeback by 2022-23, says Affin Hwang Research
04 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia may look at a possible implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the medium term, likely by 2022 or 2023 to help correct the government’s fiscal ...
Ford abandons EV plans with China's Zotye
04 February 2021
Looking back. Ford and Zotye officials getting to know each other in August 2017 prior to the signing of the joint venture in November that year.
SHANGHAI: Ford Motor has decide...
Ride on Ducati Malaysia's CNY promotions
04 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Ducati Malaysia is keeping the love of riding strong and bringing joy to Ducati fans around Malaysia while ensuring the safety and well-being of its customers through...
Nobody needs 1,900hp — Pininfarina's electric Battista has i...
04 February 2021
FRANKFURT: Two million US dollars (RM8.1mil). That's the price of getting to 100kph in 2 seconds on electric power. The Pininfarina Battista is set to offer ridiculous amounts of s...
Renault 5 reboot: What this 80s classic's comeback could loo...
04 February 2021
PARIS: Around 25 years ago, the last R5 rolled off the production line at Renault. Decades after its heyday, this hatchback supermini is poised to return as an electric - if Renaul...
Toyota retires first-generation 86 in UK
04 February 2021
LONDON: Toyota has sold its last GT86 in the UK after a nine-year run where it managed to sell 7,500 units.
The GT86 (or simply 86 in Japan and Malaysia) was the forerunner for ...
Daimler to become Mercedes-Benz, split trucks unit from cars
04 February 2021
FRANKFURT: Daimler AG will split up into the world’s largest makers of luxury cars and commercial vehicles, renaming itself Mercedes-Benz and listing its truck unit separately by y...
Chip crunch to affect global auto production into Q3, says I...
04 February 2021
LONDON: A shortage of auto chips could impact 672,000 units of global light vehicle production in the first quarter, data firm IHS Markit said on Wednesday, warning that the disrup...
Facelifted Toyota Fortuner debuts, two variants from RM173K
03 February 2021
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor has started sales of the new 2021 Toyota Fortuner with styling, performance and safety updates, while retaining all the strong attributes that make it a...
Updated Toyota Innova has arrived, priced from RM112K
03 February 2021
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has unveiled the new 2021 Toyota Innova range with updated styling and features as well as additional safety systems being made standard.
As b...
Property giant Evergrande posts videos of cars, says ‘trial’...
03 February 2021
SHENZHEN: Evergrande Group, the property giant with ambitions to take on Elon Musk in the world of electric vehicles, released photos and video footage of its first batch of cars u...
Porsche sets aside US$1bil on car digitisation
03 February 2021
FRANKFURT: Porsche AG is increasing spending to bolster the digital products and services that supplement its luxury sports cars to lure more tech-savvy customers, particularly in ...
China's FAW may acquire BMW partner Brilliance in US$7.2b de...
03 February 2021
HONG KONG: FAW Group is looking at acquiring Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd, BMW’s main Chinese partner, in deals that may cost it some US$7.2 billion (RM29bil) and then ...
Enough road tax disks nationwide, says JPJ
03 February 2021
PUTRAJAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has assured the public of sufficient supply of Motor Vehicle Licence disks to cater for customer transactions nationwide.
In a sta...
Toyota aims to build record 9.2 million vehicles this year, ...
03 February 2021
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp plans record high global production of 9.2 million vehicles this year, up about 2% from 2019’s pre-coronavirus output, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Fri...
Set up a single hotline for potholes, say experts
03 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Fixing pothole-riddled roads has been a never-ending battle, mostly due to the lack of coordination in handling the complaints, according to local experts.
Univers...
Perodua to adopt new strategy to boost market share
03 February 2021
RAWANG: Perodua says it will adopt a new approach soon to strengthen its product offerings while further improving the compact car company’s operational capabilities.
Perodua pr...
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Hyundai Tucson 1.6T Max: Punchy powertrain, roomy, premium c...
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Royal Enfield Shotgun 650: Aiming at the sweet spot
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Mercedes-Benz S 580 e: Plug in to hybrid luxury
Chery Tiggo 9 PHEV: A jaw-dropping juggernaut
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Harley-Davidson Street Glide: Slick and comfortable tourer
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Chery Omoda E5: Premium features, 430km range (WLTP)
GWM Ora 07 Performance: Juiced up and ready to go
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Triumph Speed 400: Fun and easy on the wallet
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New Porsche Panamera blazes record time on Nürburgring
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