Mazda MX-30 range extender will be rotary powered
14 October 2020
HIROSHIMA: In a recent announcement, Mazda's has confirmed that its MX-30 crossover will use a rotary engine as a range extender.
According to Mazda CEO Akira Marumoto, prototyp...
Sime Darby Auto Selection and myTukar team-up to enhance use...
14 October 2020
PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Auto Selection (SDAS), the pre-owned car subsidiary of Sime Darby Motors in Malaysia, has signed on an exclusive partnership with online car bidding platf...
Socar and Trevo users get 50% promo
14 October 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Socar Malaysia, together with its subsidiary Trevo, has announced their mobility promotions in light of the recent reimposition of the Conditional Movement Control Or...
Mercedes-Benz electrifies off-road adventures
14 October 2020
STUTTGART: The Mercedes-Benz EQC 4x4² shows that electrification can be enjoyed off-road as well as on public roads.
This is thanks to a small team of dedicated developers who c...
Hyundai heir Euisun Chung succeeds father after 20 years in ...
14 October 2020
Euisun has played an increasingly visible leadership role since September 2018 when he was promoted to executive vice chairman. — Reuters
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Group appointed Euis...
Japan's top seat belt maker falsified data, shipped substand...
14 October 2020
TOKYO: The Japanese unit of US automotive component maker Joyson Safety Systems has falsified performance data for its seat belts and shipped substandard products, the Nikkei busin...
Audi to launch new EV venture with China's FAW
14 October 2020
BEIJING: Audi AG has signed a memorandum of understanding with China's state-owned FAW Group to launch a venture to make premium electric vehicles (EVs).
Audi has a long partner...
Top battery makers CATL and LG Chem in talks over US$20bil I...
14 October 2020
A factory worker showing a ahndful of nickel ore. Indonesia holds almost a quarter of global reserves of nickel, a key metal for electric cars. — Reuters
JAKARTA: Contemporary Amp...
SYM VF3i 185 Pro debuts at RM9,400
14 October 2020
GEORGE TOWN: SYM motorcycle distributor MForce Bike Holdings Sdn Bhd has introduced the VF3i 185 Pro, priced at RM9,338 (excluding insurance and road tax).
It will be available ...
Europe can win electric car sales race if it learns from Chi...
13 October 2020
LONDON: Sales of electric vehicles in Europe are growing at such a pace that the continent looks increasingly likely to outpace China in the near future.
That’s one of the findi...
All-new Honda City arrives, priced from RM74K; hybrid coming...
13 October 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Honda Malaysia has launched the latest City today with four variants on offer.
With the sales-tax exemption lasting until the end of the year, the locally-assemble...
Make some noise: Creating soundscapes for Mercedes-Benz EQ s...
13 October 2020
STUTTGART: Electric cars are quiet by nature. No V8 rumble, no diesel knock and no turbo slurp.
Nonetheless, driving in future Mercedes-Benz EQ model generations will optionally...
Hyundai starts building EV hub in Singapore
13 October 2020
SINGAPORE: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co started construction on a research and development centre here today that will house a small-scale electric vehicle production facility.
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Car sales in China shine as rest of world reels from virus
13 October 2020
Visitors browsing the Lexus booth at Auto China 2020 show in Beijing last month. — AP
BEIJING: Demand for cars in China continues to go from strength to strength, making the autom...
Next generation of Volvo XC90 may be the last to have intern...
13 October 2020
The current XC90 is in its second generation.
GOTHENBURG: Volvo Cars boss Håkan Samuelsson has signalled that the next generation of the XC90 could be the last one to have a con...
Hyundai mulls global recall of Kona EVs after fire reports
13 October 2020
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Co. is reviewing whether to expand a recall of Kona electric vehicles globally following multiple reports of battery fires, the company said in an emailed stat...
UMW Holdings chalks up higher vehicle sales in Q3
13 October 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The automotive segment of UMW Holdings Berhad registered higher sales in the third quarter of 2020 following strong sales achieved by both UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) and...
Fugitive tycoon Ghosn to star in screen productions
13 October 2020
The documentary and six-part series will trace Ghosn's colourful story. — AP
PARIS: Fugitive auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn and his wife will take part in a documentary and a mini-serie...
Renault F1 test signals a 'new beginning' for Alonso
13 October 2020
The test in the RS20 car came 20 years after Alonso first tested with Benetton — the team that then became Renault — at the same circuit. — AFP
LONDON: Double world champion Ferna...
IEA sees oil demand suffering long-lasting blow from coronav...
13 October 2020
NEW YORK: The oil market will suffer a long-lasting blow from the coronavirus, with demand taking years to recover and peaking at a lower level, the International Energy Agency sai...
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