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Automotive Synergy offers advanced vehicle diagnostics akin ...
10 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Vehicle diagnostics have come a long way from when mechanics identified problems by poking around the engine or taking a lucky guess. Today, advanced tools are abl...
Peugeot 408 roadshow offers rebates: Ipoh, JB, KL
10 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Peugeot Malaysia is bringing the all-new 408 to major shopping malls in Ipoh, and Johor Bahru Kuala Lumpur. The locations and dates are: The all-new 408 i...
New CKD BMW 520i priced at RM360K
10 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Malaysia today released the pricing of the new 520i. The locally assembled model is now available at all authorised BMW dealerships nationwide, priced at RM332...
Alternative energy the answer to diesel price woes, says Aba...
10 June 2024
KUCHING: Malaysia should seek alternative energy sources to replace diesel in light of the subsidy rationalisation, says Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. He said Sara...
Sime Darby company to produce and distribute lubricants regi...
10 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: UMW Lubetech Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sime Darby Bhd, has been appointed to exclusively manufacture and distribute GEP products via its authorised distr...
111 petrol stations in Johor checked for floated diesel pric...
10 June 2024
JOHOR BARU: A total of 111 petrol stations in Johor have been inspected by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry to ensure compliance with the floating of diesel prices st...
Stellantis mulls making new energy vehicles at its S. Africa...
10 June 2024
DURBAN: Stellantis NV, which will start building its first auto plant in South Africa this month, is considering expanding into the production of so-called new-energy vehicles in t...
PLUS to open contraflow lane from June 10-12 on Elite Highwa...
10 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) will activate a contraflow lane between Putrajaya and the Putrajaya toll plaza on the Elite Highway from June 10 to 12. In a statement on ...
Behold the world’s first Tesla Cybertruck police car
10 June 2024
LOS ANGELES: If you have always wanted to know if the Tesla Cybertruck could become a police car, the answer is here. A California company called UP.FIT has unveiled the world’s...
Volvo shifting EV production to Belgium to avoid China tarif...
10 June 2024
LONDON: Volvo Cars has started to shift production of Chinese-made electric vehicles to Belgium in the expectation that the European Union will drive ahead with a crackdown on Beij...
Tesla will not launch refreshed Model Y this year, says Musk
10 June 2024
BENGALURU: Tesla will not launch a refreshed Model Y this year, chief executive Elon Musk said in a post on social media X on Saturday. "No Model Y 'refresh' is coming out this ...
Kia banks on Malaysia and Asia-Pacific as next stage of grow...
09 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: South Korea’s Kia Corp is set to intensify its focus on the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region, identifying Malaysia as a growth engine for expansion within the region. T...
Diesel to cost RM3.35 per litre starting midnight on June 10
09 June 2024
PUTRAJAYA: Diesel prices nationwide will be floated and will retail at RM3.35 per litre starting midnight on June 10, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. This is RM1.20 more tha...
Jalan Cheras flyover declared safe, says Works Minister
09 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The public need not worry about using the Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE) along Jalan Cheras as it is safe, with no structural cracks, says Works Minister Datuk S...
Diesel subsidy rationalisation: Amir Hamzah to make announce...
09 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan will be holding a press conference on the diesel subsidy rationalisation today. The event is scheduled to be hel...
Long-range EVs now cost less than the average new car in US
09 June 2024
NEW YORK: The automotive industry has entered a fiercely competitive phase in the electric vehicle transition, and it’s producing an intriguing result for US car buyers: the first ...
Shareholder votes in focus as big Japan banks sell Toyota sh...
09 June 2024
TOKYO: Voting at shareholder meetings in Japan may become more consequential if the decision by Japanese megabanks to divest their strategic holdings in Toyota Motor Corp. triggers...
US says 463,000 Kia SUV owners should park outside pending r...
08 June 2024
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - Owners of about 463,000 Kia vehicles in the United States should park outside and away from structures until they get a recall...
US raises truck, SUV fuel economy rules, much less than firs...
08 June 2024
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration Friday finalized tighter vehicle fuel economy rules through 2031 that are significantly les...
Škoda teases all-new battery-electric Elroq
08 June 2024
PRAGUE: Škoda Auto has released the first official silhouette images of the all-new Elroq. The fully electric compact SUV is Škoda’s first production model to adopt the "Modern ...