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Trabbi prices on a high 60 years after cult East German car ...
09 March 2024
BERLIN: Foreign visitors to communist East Berlin used to smile at the smelly little Trabant cars that later came to symbolise the fall of the Berlin Wall. But enthusiasts are now ...
Jaecoo J7 starts public preview, nationwide roadshow kicks o...
08 March 2024
PETALING JAYA: The mystery around a large black box at The Waterfront at Desa ParkCity in Kuala Lumpur for the past two days has finally been solved with the reveal of Malaysia’s n...
Lotus reveals prices of its first electric hyper-GT, Emeya
08 March 2024
LONDON: Lotus has revealed the UK and EU pricing and further details of its first electric hyper-GT, Emeya. Emeya is competitively priced in the luxury GT segment, and will be a...
Audi's Frankfurt hub uses swivel arm for easy and barrier-fr...
08 March 2024
FRANKFURT: Audi has opened its sixth charging hub here. Drivers of electric cars of all makes can charge their vehicles with up to 320 kW of power using four high-power-charging...
Final edition MINI Countryman JCW debuts, priced at RM254K a...
08 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Limited to 168 units, the MINI Countryman John Cooper Works (JCW) Trim is the final edition of the model, arriving with an array of exclusive upgrades. The recomme...
Govt to help Goodyear workers following closure plans
08 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has set up a team to help 550 employees who will lose their jobs following Goodyear's plan to shut down its Shah Alam factory. The team will be form...
Huawei’s EV is China’s No. 1 among upstarts for second month
08 March 2024
SINGAPORE: Aito, the car brand from Huawei Technologies Co., is China’s best-selling electric vehicle among EV upstarts for a second straight month, a sign how far Chinese smartpho...
The Netflix effect: How hit shows are influencing consumer p...
08 March 2024
PARIS: TV shows influence consumer tastes, whether in fashion, beauty or interior design - an effect dubbed the Netflix effect. The release of the sixth season of the Netflix Fo...
Frank Stephenson's car sketching classes draw huge response
08 March 2024
GENEVA: UK design studio Frank Stephenson Design (FSD), recently introduced its "Learn to Sketch with Frank" course at the Geneva Motor Show 2024. The studio hosted seven master...
Dodge Charger Daytona EV reproduces the roar of a powerful I...
08 March 2024
DETROIT: Sound is a factor that electric car manufacturers must take into account. Not only for safety reasons, but also to appeal to sports car enthusiasts who like to hear the...
Castrol updates brand logo
08 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Lubricant company Castrol will be using a new logo in 2024 and it will be accompanied by new packaging design. According to Castrol Malaysia & Singapore, t...
Carro expands into Hong Kong, acquires Beyond Cars
08 March 2024
HONG KONG: Carro, myTukar’s parent company and Southeast Asia’s largest and most profitable online used car platform, has acquired Beyond Cars, a leading used car platform in Hong ...
Petronas and Grab honour women delivery riders
08 March 2024
PETALING JAYA: Petronas Lubricants International (PLI) and Grab Malaysia today marked International Women's Day 2024 by teaming up to shine a light on the unsung heroes of the deli...
Stellantis Malaysia begins operations, new models from multi...
07 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Stellantis Malaysia National Sales Company (Stellantis Malaysia) has officially started operations from March 1, directing and managing marketing, sales, distribution...
Deliveries begin for smart #1 Pro variant
07 March 2024
SUBANG JAYA: smart Malaysia today announced the delivery has begun for its entry-level smart #1 Pro variant electric vehicle (EV). Priced at RM189,000 on-the-road without insura...
BMW starts building battery plant in Thailand
07 March 2024
RAYONG (Thailand): BMW Group has started construction of a new plant here for Gen-5 high-voltage batteries, marking a significant step towards enhancing its electric vehicle produc...
Fastest-ever Aston Martin Vantage turns up intensity as F1 s...
07 March 2024
LONDON: The new Aston Martin Vantage is set to take on a role as the official FIA safety car. Making its debut at the Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 this weekend, t...
Could Porsche be unveiling 1,000hp Taycan on March 11? Wait ...
07 March 2024
STUTTGART: The Porsche Taycan is set for a significant update in the 2025 model year, introducing a new performance flagship likely named the Taycan Turbo GT, debuting on March 11....
Goodyear Malaysia plant to close by end-2024, 550 jobs to go
07 March 2024
SHAH ALAM: Goodyear Malaysia's plant in Shah Alam will be closed by end-2024, under the global tyremaker's cost-cutting measures in its "Goodyear Forward" transformation programme....
Pirelli to focus on new materials, connectivity for future M...
07 March 2024
MILAN: Italy's Pirelli sees M&A opportunities in new materials and connectivity, its CEO said on Wednesday as the company updated its business plan to 2025, focused on an effor...