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Audi hires away chief designer from Jaguar Land Rover
15 February 2024
MUNICH: German luxury carmaker Audi has hired away the current chief designer at British competitor Jaguar Land Rover, Massimo Frascella, the company announced today. In June, F...
Continental to cut over 7,000 jobs worldwide in auto supply ...
15 February 2024
HANOVER: German auto parts and tyre manufacturer Continental is to cut some 7,150 jobs worldwide due to its cost-cutting efforts in the weakening automotive supply business. Thi...
Ora 07 and Tank 300 land in Malaysia
15 February 2024
PETALING JAYA: GWM Malaysia says that the Ora 07 and Tank 300 have arrived in Malaysia. But hold your horses. They are not for sale yet. The Ora 07 is an electric coupe t...
BYD takes on Western rivals with a 'Seal' team
15 February 2024
BERLIN: BYD is the largest electric car manufacturer in the world and is taking an aggressive approach when it comes to trying to conquer the European market. That's why hardly ...
Stellantis' Lancia unveils fully electric Ypsilon for new pu...
15 February 2024
MILAN: Lancia on Wednesday revealed its new Ypsilon compact car, the first of three new models promised by the premium brand as part of a multi-year relaunch plan under which it wi...
Electric Lancia Ypsilon Highlights
15 February 2024
MILAN: The Lancia Ypsilon is reinventing itself as the new Lancia Ypsilon Edizione Limitata Cassina, a 100% electric version available in Italy in 1906 numbered and certified units...
WATCH: Mercedes-Benz G-Class special edition taps into Valen...
14 February 2024
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the G-Class Stronger Than Diamonds Edition, a limited-edition luxury SUV, with a Valentine's Day theme. Limited to just 300 units, this exc...
Chrysler Halcyon Concept debuts
14 February 2024
DETROIT: Chrysler unveiled on Tuesday the Halcyon Concept, marking a significant step towards the brand's electrified and sustainable future. Chrysler CEO Chris Feuell described...
Last day of CNY Ops Selamat sees 1,455 accidents, eight deat...
14 February 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,455 accidents, including eight fatalities cases were recorded on the last day of Ops Selamat in conjunction with Chinese New Year. Bukit Aman Traffic ...
Singaporean fined RM5,500 after viral road rage incident in ...
14 February 2024
MUAR: A Singaporean involved in a road rage incident on the North-South Expressway (NSE) has been fined RM5,500 by a Magistrate's Court, here. Soh Kian Hui, 45, pleaded guilty t...
Feb 15-21: Fuel prices unchanged
14 February 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Feb 15-21. The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that R...
Sony, Honda EV venture to roll out three models before 2030,...
14 February 2024
TOKYO: A joint venture set up by Japan's Sony Group and Honda Motor will introduce three electric vehicle (EV) models by the second half of this decade, the Nikkei business daily r...
'Moon craters' go viral: Sabahans use cyberspace to address ...
14 February 2024
KOTA KINABALU: On a daily basis, Internet users have been highlighting the poor conditions of Sabah's roads, often dubbed moon craters. Whether it is a damaged or pothole-riddle...
Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4Matic+ offered as a limited edition
14 February 2024
ALFALTERBACH (Germany): Mercedes-AMG is introducing the “Limited Edition” of the A 45 S 4Matic+, an exclusive special model now available for order, with a market launch slated for...
Throwing fruit leftovers from car turns road into animal 'gr...
14 February 2024
LONDON: Drivers are being urged to stop littering roads with fruit peel and apple cores after motorway authorities in the UK found thousands of animals, drawn by onto roads by left...
Toyota says president, chairman of scandal-hit Daihatsu unit...
13 February 2024
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp said today both the president and chairman of Daihatsu Motor will step down almost a year after the small-car unit said it had rigged collision safety-test...
France cuts EV subsidy for higher-income buyers
13 February 2024
PARIS: The French government today cut by 20% a subsidy higher-income car buyers can get for purchasing electric and hybrid vehicles in order to keep from overrunning its budget to...
Lotus Emeya completes final stage of intensive test and deve...
13 February 2024
LONDON: The Lotus Emeya hyper-GT has successfully completed the final phase of its intensive test and development program, taking place in demanding conditions worldwide. The el...
California lawmakers call for stricter regulation of autonom...
13 February 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: California lawmakers and labour unions rallied on Monday to call for laws to not allow autonomous trucks without human drivers, amid rising safety concerns after acc...
Hyundai sales to reach 100 milllion units
13 February 2024
SEOUL: South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co is widely expected to reach accumulated shipments of 100 million units this year since its first sales in 1968, the company says...