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MINI Malaysia celebrates Merdeka with ‘Add Independence’ cam...

06 August 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: MINI Malaysia, in celebration of the country's 63rd Independence Day, has launched its "Add Independence" campaign for selected models. The campaign, from now unti...

Some Nissan Serena S-Hybrid units to be recalled for gearbox...

06 August 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: Some 4,000 units of the Nissan Serena S-Hybrid are being recalled over a faulty transmission control unit. Nissan distributor Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd said t...

The virtues of the BMW 545e xDrive PHEV

06 August 2020

PETALING JAYA: With BMW Group Malaysia going ga-ga over plug-in hybrids, can we expect them to bring in the 545e xDrive PHEV, in 2021? Let's wait and see. Meanwhile here are som...

Isuzu D-Max Stealth launched from RM126K

06 August 2020

PETALING JAYA: Isuzu Malaysia has recently launched its new limited-edition D-Max Stealth pickup truck that's been decked out with accoutrements exclusive to this build. With on...

Need breakdown service? Tap for Roger

06 August 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: You have come across Carput, Pomen, Carpit, CarBengkel and Serv, apps that support car owners on servicing and roadside assist. Now, there's a new player in town. ...

Cars are uninvited guests when Americans dine in parking lot...

06 August 2020

The outdoor movie screen at Kowloon. — Bloomberg NEW YORK: Outdoor spaces hastily fancified for low-risk dining are keeping thousands of US restaurants from closing permanently. B...

Porsche Panamera facelift coming in autumn

06 August 2020

STUTTGART: Porsche is preparing a facelift for its Panamera. Coming this autumn, the Gran Turismo will have a retouched design, improvements to the steering and chassis, and new en...

Daimler deepens battery alliance with CATL to include R&D

06 August 2020

Daimler AG board member Markus Schäfer and CATL CEO/chairman/founder Dr Robin Zeng are working together on advancing battery technology. FRANKFURT: Daimler on Wednesday said it wa...

Toyota and Honda brace for more pain

06 August 2020

TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp posted a 98% plunge in its first-quarter operating profit today as the coronavirus pandemic halved it global sales. Japan’s top automaker reported a pro...

Auto unit to drive UMW performance in 2H

06 August 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Holdings Bhd is confident of an improved financial performance in the second half (H2) of 2020, spearheaded by its automotive segment following encouraging sales ...

2021 Audi e-tron SUV slashes price and increases range for U...

06 August 2020

WASHINGTON: Audi is giving the 2021 e-tron SUV family a host of updates and a new, compelling price point for the 2021 model year. The e-tron SUV is now offered at US$65,900 (RM...

BMW introduces the R 18 Dragster

06 August 2020

LOS ANGELES: The renowned custom bike designer Roland Sands stripped down the BMW R 18 to create a straight line dragster and the result is the R 18 Dragster. Sands and his team...

Israel's Cognata to partner with Hyundai Mobis for simulatio...

06 August 2020

TEL AVIV: Israel’s Cognata, a provider of simulation software and training data for driver-assistance systems and autonomous vehicles, said on Wednesday South Korean software provi...

Nissan not renewing Tan Chong distribution deal in Vietnam

06 August 2020

PETALING JAYA: Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd’s distribution agreement for the Nissan Sunny and X-Trail models in Vietnam will not be renewed. In its stock filing, the automotive ...

African supply bottlenecks fuel cobalt price surge

06 August 2020

LONDON: Transport delays from South Africa against a backdrop of increasingly robust Chinese demand have fuelled a price rally for cobalt hydroxide, used to make chemicals for elec...

Turbocharged Mazda3 to enter US market towards the end of 20...

05 August 2020

LOS ANGELES: The Mazda3 2.5 Turbo has received much interest thanks to its compact hatchback dimensions coupled with a powerful engine. The 2.5-litre turbocharged Skyactiv-G 2.5...

Bentley to debut the Continental GT Mulliner Convertible in ...

05 August 2020

CREWE: The Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Convertible will make its global debut at Cheval Blanc in St Tropez, as part of a European Summer Tour hosted by Bentley. The Continen...

MINI Electric surpases 11,000 units produced in the UK

05 August 2020

LONDON: MINI in the UK has managed to achieve a production milestone as its plant in Oxford, England rolled out more than 11,000 examples of the Electric model since production beg...

Honda applies to patent and trademark CR-Z moniker in US alo...

05 August 2020

WASHINGTON: It seems that Honda has applied to trademark its CR-Z moniker, but only in the US thus far. Although the application is in the works, the Japanese carmaker's paperwo...

Perodua Myvi, Axia, Bezza are Malaysia’s top three best-sell...

05 August 2020

RAWANG: Perodua registered 23,203 vehicles in July, beating June as its best sales month so far this year by 9.2%, and boosting its year-to-date (YTD) sales total to 97,373 units. ...

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