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Great Wall to launch electric car and hybrid SUV in Europe i...
06 September 2021
A WEY iNest car by by Chinese car maker Great Wall Motors (GWM) is pictured during a press preview at the International Motor Show (IAA), on Monday (Sept 6, 2021) in Munich. - AFP ...
Smart reveals its first grown-up electric in concept trim
06 September 2021
MUNICH: The first product of a 50:50 joint venture between Daimler-owned Smart and Geely from China is a compact SUV with four doors unlike anything seen before from the brand. ...
VW CEO: smart cars, not e-cars, are 'gamechanger'
06 September 2021
MUNICH: Volkswagen head Herbert Diess on Sunday said autonomous cars, not electric vehicles, were the "real gamechanger" for the auto industry, which is facing the end of combustio...
Proton's Vlog contest is halfway through with three months t...
06 September 2021
SUBANG JAYA: With just more than three months left before Proton's Vlog contest ends, now is the best time to try your skill as a content creator and win cash prizes totalling more...
China wary of intelligent vehicles
06 September 2021
TIANJIN: China needs to adapt regulatory measures to guard against Internet and data security risks associated with the development of intelligent vehicles, such as the unauthorise...
German decision on Tesla subsidies expected by end of year
06 September 2021
BERLIN: Germany will probably decide by the end of the year how much state aid US electric vehicle maker Tesla will receive for its planned battery cell factory near Berlin, an eco...
Mercedes, BMW steer EVs to Europe's first car show since Cov...
05 September 2021
MUNICH: After months of home-office work and Zoom calls, car CEOs are finally getting a chance to meet up in-person when the IAA Mobility car show kicks off Monday here. It’s th...
New DS4 rival to BMW's 1 Series to get all-electric overhaul
05 September 2021
PARIS: DS is returning to the compact class, and the Stellantis subsidiary's new DS4 is set to lead the way into an all-electric era for the French company. Starting in November...
Cupra's concept of an entry-level city electric blends cheap...
05 September 2021
BARCELONA: Small car, powerful engine. Cupra says its electric small car plans are bound for mass production and meant to make clean mobility halfway affordable. As a preview of...
SEAT launches a 3-in-1 mobility offer with a car, electric m...
05 September 2021
PARIS: Spanish manufacturer SEAT is launching a new mobility solution offering the rental of - with the option to buy - a car, an electric motorcycle and an electric kick scooter. ...
Singapore to get deluge of over 600 EV chargers in next 12 m...
04 September 2021
Singapore has set a national target of 40,000 charging points in public carparks by 2030. — The Straits Times/ANN SINGAPORE: More than 600 electric vehicle (EV) chargers will be...
Pos Malaysia accepts walk-ins for road tax renewal, driving ...
04 September 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia is accepting "walk-ins" for renewal of road tax and driving licences at any our post offices nationwide, effective on Monday. In a statement today, it...
BMW HQ puts on a spectacular light show ahead of IAA Munich
04 September 2021
MUNICH: With IAA Munich set to open in the coming days on its home turf, BMW is putting its best foot forward. It held a spectacular light show last night that lit up the façade...
Climate NGOs in Germany threaten legal action against VW, Da...
04 September 2021
BERLIN: Greenpeace and German environmental NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) will take legal action against Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler's Mercedes-Benz, and gas and oil firm Wintershall...
Porsche to join Germany's DAX as index expands
04 September 2021
FRANKFURT: German carmaker Porsche and sportswear maker Puma will join the nation's premier DAX stock index, as it expands to 40 from 30 companies in the biggest overhaul of its 33...
Hyundai Motor set to use internally developed chip for upcom...
03 September 2021
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Co plans to use an auto chip it has developed itself for one of its upcoming vehicles next year, the Seoul Economy Daily reported today. Hyundai Motor, whic...
Volvo Car Malaysia expands used car programme
03 September 2021
KUALA LUMPUR:  Volvo Car Malaysia is extending its pre-owned car programme, Volvo SELEKT, to more Malaysians through its authorised dealer Western Circle (PG) Sdn Bhd in Penang, wi...
Perodua's new registrations in August jumped to 6,988 units
03 September 2021
RAWANG: Perodua registered a significant rise of 6,988 vehicles in August compared with only 655 units in July as Perodua’s manufacturing and sales arms gradually resume their oper...
Nissan distributor touts Malaysia Day campaign
03 September 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has announced its ‘Malaysia Day Treats Promotion’ September campaign for Nissan models by offering sales tax exemption, attractive low m...
You Drive, We Donate: Nissan Almera Turbo Fuel Efficiency Ch...
03 September 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) launched the ‘Nissan Almera Turbo Fuel Efficiency Charity Drive’ campaign, a simple and fun challenge that encourages all Nissan Almera ...