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EVs to dominate line-up at Toyota's Lexus by 2025
30 March 2021
TOKYO: Lexus, a luxury auto brand owned by Toyota Motor Corp, said on Tuesday it plans to introduce 20 new or improved models by 2025, of which more than 10 will be electric. El...
Lexus LF-Z Electrified in focus
30 March 2021
TOYOTA CITY: The LF-Z Electrified is a BEV concept vehicle that is symbolic of Lexus's brand transformation and incorporates driving performance, styling, and advanced technology s...
Research links black carbon to increased cancer risk
30 March 2021
PARIS:  Could stepping out for a breath of fresh air come with its own health risks? Research from France's national institute of health and medical research, Inserm, published ...
Hyundai Motor to suspend production in South Korea due to ch...
30 March 2021
A view of Hyundai's Ulsan plant. SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Co plans to temporarily suspend production at its Ulsan No.1 plant in South Korea due to chip shortage between April 5 and Ap...
Man responsible for Mazda3 made design chief for Mazda North...
30 March 2021
LOS ANGELES:  Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has announced the appointment of Yasutake Tsuchida as its design chief. The appointment of Tsuchida as senior director of de...
Great Wall bets on hydrogen, will use to power new SUV
30 March 2021
BAODING (China): Great Wall Motor Co., China’s biggest maker of sport-utility vehicles, plans to roll out its first hydrogen-powered SUV this year. The company will also deploy ...
VW to sell electric cars in America under 'Voltswagen' name,...
30 March 2021
UPDATE: No change. Details here.   WASHINGTON: It seems that Volkswagen is planning to change its name to "Voltswagen" when selling its growing line-up of electric cars ...
Miros wants motorcycles to get MyMAP safety ratings
30 March 2021
KAJANG: Motorcycle makers in the country have been urged to take part in the Malaysia Motorcycle Assessment Programme (MyMAP) to raise safety, thereby reducing the percentage of mo...
Don’t take advantage of fire engine’s siren to escape from j...
30 March 2021
JOHOR BARU: Johor Fire and Rescue Department has reminded motorists not to take advantage of a fire engine’s siren to escape from a traffic jam. This comes after a video of a bl...
SK Innovation says may pull its battery business out of US
30 March 2021
SEOUL: South Korea’s SK Innovation Co Ltd said today it is considering all options including pulling its battery business out of the United States if President Joe Biden does not o...
Volvo Cars Family Bond gives all employees 24 weeks paid par...
30 March 2021
INGOLSTADT: Volvo Cars is opting in its 40,000+ employees around the globe, in all plants and offices, into a new all-gender, paid parental leave policy as of April 1. The "Fami...
Xiaomi plans US$15bil foray into electric cars
30 March 2021
A Xiaomi store in Beijing. — AFP BEIJING: Xiaomi Corp. plans to invest about US$10 billion (RM42bil) over the next decade to make electric cars, embarking on its biggest-ever ove...
BMW has got its timing right for beefing up electric cars, s...
30 March 2021
LONDON: BMW has timed its shift to electric cars well and its upcoming products will upend the perception the German carmaker is behind on electrification and could make its stock ...
Touch 'n Go launches GO+
29 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Touch ‘n Go eWallet has entered the mainstream financial services sector by being the first e-wallet in Malaysia to launch an investment product, known as GO+. ...
Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival draws two million online viewer...
29 March 2021
SEPANG: Four wheels racing in Malaysia got off to an exhilarating restart after a year’s sabbatical due to the Covid-19 pandemic with more than two million online viewers tuning in...
Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4Matic+ and CLA 45 S 4Matic+ updated
29 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has replaced the limited period run Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4Matic+ Edition 1 with the updated A 45 S 4Matic+ that gets its own distinctive AMG gri...
Second-generation Rolls-Royce Ghost lands in Malaysia
29 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The second-generation Rolls-Royce Ghost debuted in Malaysia today in two variants. The standard Ghost and Ghost Extended are priced from RM1.45mil and RM1.65mil re...
Toyota presses Australia to promote roll-out of hydrogen fue...
29 March 2021
The site near Melbourne is Toyota's biggest globally in terms of producing, storing and dispensing hydrogen. — Reuters MELBOURNE: Toyota Motor Corp today opened its first commerci...
deli by Shell opens at Abdullah Hukum LRT station
29 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Shell Malaysia has unveiled deli by Shell, Malaysia’s first stand-alone deli out of Shell retail stations at the Abdullah Hukum LRT station. Designed to provide ex...
Skoda eyes S-E Asia or India in expansion push
29 March 2021
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG’s Skoda unit will spearhead a fresh push into some emerging markets where Europe’s largest automaker has so far trailed behind Asian rivals. VW’s most p...