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Join Volvo Car Malaysia's Safety Driving Experience, limited...
07 February 2024
STARPICKS PETALING JAYA: Volvo Cars marked its 97th birthday in 2024, and over the decades, the Swedish luxury marque has been synonymous with safety innovations. Volvo Cars is...
France backs Renault's current plan, source says, amid merge...
07 February 2024
PARIS: France continues to support Renault's strategy of remaining a standalone carmaker with several industrial and technological partnerships, a finance ministry source said on T...
Škoda releases first sketches of refreshed Octavia
07 February 2024
PRAGUE: Škoda Auto has published exterior sketches of the refreshed Octavia. The latest iteration introduces a refined exterior with new headlights, redesigned bumpers, and an u...
Batteries in electric cars: Does it makes sense to rent or s...
07 February 2024
BERLIN: The battery of an electric car is one of the most important components in the vehicle. It's also one of the most expensive. Given their cost, does it make sense to buy, ren...
Mitsubishi Motors starts exports of Xforce from Indonesia
06 February 2024
JAKARTA: Mitsubishi Motors Corp has started exports of the new Xforce five-passenger compact SUV (sport utility vehicle) produced at PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia (MMK...
Two new colours for Yamaha TMax
06 February 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Yamaha Motor has introduced two new colours for the TMax Tech Max maxi scooter. The colours are Dark Magma and Tech Black. The scooter comes with a r...
Sime Darby Auto Bavaria and Sime Darby Rent-A-Car introduce ...
06 February 2024
(Left) Harun and Vi unveiling the EV rental joint-collaboration.  KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Auto Bavaria (SDAB), the largest official distributor of BMW vehicles in Malaysia has pa...
JPJ bans heavy vehicles from roads during CNY
06 February 2024
KAJANG: Heavy vehicles are prohibited from using roads for four days in conjunction with Chinese New Year, which also coincides with the start of the school holidays. Road Trans...
Over 6,500 policemen on duty for Ops Selamat during CNY peri...
06 February 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 6,559 officers and personnel will be deployed nationwide for Ops Selamat over the Chinese New Year period from Feb 8 to 13. "We will take enforcement ac...
Stellantis says no merger plans after Renault report
06 February 2024
MILAN: Stellantis chairman John Elkann on Monday denied the carmaker had merger plans, responding to press speculation about a possible French-led tie-up with rival Renault. Elk...
MACC to call all involved in Spanco contract decision for in...
06 February 2024
KUCHING: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will call all individuals involved in the decision to award the contract for supplying and maintaining government vehicles ...
Tips to keep your vehicle safe and in good running order
06 February 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The increased prevalence of vehicle breakdowns and malfunctions in recent times only serves as a stark reminder of the importance of regular maintenance. This beco...
Audi reduces output at Brussels plant
06 February 2024
BERLIN: Volkswagen's luxury car brand Audi has reduced output at its Brussels plant for at least two weeks and is examining options for what models the plant should produce in the ...
Viral videos of Tesla drivers using VR headsets prompt US go...
06 February 2024
A screengrab of an X videoclip showing what appears to be a Cybertruck driver illegally using a VR headset while driving. WASHINGTON: US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on...
SK Innovation projects slower growth in global EV demand
06 February 2024
SEOUL: South Korean energy group SK Innovation today forecast slowing growth in global electric vehicle (EV) demand, joining an increasing number of automakers and suppliers expres...
Cops urge motorists to be vigilant at three Negri accident-p...
06 February 2024
NILAI: Police here have advised motorists to be vigilant at three blackspot locations where fatal accidents often occur in Negeri Sembilan. State deputy police chief, Datuk Abd ...
SAP removes Tesla from list of company car suppliers, says d...
06 February 2024
BERLIN: German software company SAP will no longer source its company cars from Tesla due to late deliveries and price fluctuations, daily Handelsblatt reported on Monday. Hande...
VinFast recalls nearly 6,000 units in Vietnam to replace swi...
06 February 2024
HANOI: Vietnam's electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast is recalling nearly 6,000 of its VF 5 cars sold in the domestic market to replace the combination switch, the company said toda...
Honda recalls 750,000 US vehicles over air bag defect
06 February 2024
WASHINGTON: Honda Motor Co said today it was recalling 750,000 vehicles in the United States over a defect involving air bags which could deploy unintentionally during a crash. ...
Proton makes strong start with 12,882 units sold in January
05 February 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton started the year with 12,882 units of registered sales, a 10.3% increase over sales recorded a year ago. The carmaker said its January sales were 1.3% highe...