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Chery offers tax breaks, subsidies on some combustion vehicl...

01 April 2024

The Arrizo 8. BEIJING: Chery announced today that it would offer purchase tax breaks, trade-in subsidies and auto finance discounts on some of its best-selling combustion models, ...

Bookings open for Toyota HiAce Super Long Wheelbase (SLWB) w...

01 April 2024

SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor has started order taking for the all-new Toyota HiAce Super Long Wheelbase (SLWB) window van, which redefines spaciousness and performance in utility ve...

Vietnamese motorcycle makers shift towards niche market

01 April 2024

An employee inside a motorbike showroom in Hanoi. Manufacturers in Vietnam are focusing on large displacement vehicles to cater to the growing high-end customer base. — AFP HANOI:...

Customs dept seizes Range Rover without AP

01 April 2024

A generic image of a Range Rover. SEPANG: The Customs Department seized a Range Rover SV that did not have an import permit (AP) in the MasKargo Complex at the Kuala Lumpur Intern...

US finalises new tailpipe emissions limits for heavy duty ve...

01 April 2024

WASHINGTON: The US government said on Friday it was finalising tighter tailpipe emissions standards for heavy duty vehicles like semi-trucks and buses, but the new rules would not ...

Electric or petrol: 3 tips by Cycle & Carriage for festive s...

01 April 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Whether you are driving an electric or petrol vehicle, ensure that your vehicle is in tip top condition for an exceptional, smooth and safe ride with these 3 tips cou...

NY City congestion toll approved for part of Manhattan

01 April 2024

NEW YORK: Travelling in New York is already costly, but it just got worse: transit authorities have approved a controversial US$15 (RM71) toll, set to take effect in mid-June, for ...

Sompo Welfare Foundation supports WAO

01 April 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sompo Welfare Foundation has presented a cheque amounting to RM22,500 to the Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) Malaysia. This is the eleventh time Malaysia has r...

China's SAIC aims to slash jobs at GM, VW ventures and EV un...

01 April 2024

SHANGHAI: China's SAIC Motor aims to cut thousands of jobs this year at its joint ventures with General Motors and Volkswagen and at an electric-car unit, two people with knowledge...

Electric motorcycles are failing to attract customers

01 April 2024

The RM1 from British electric motorcycle manufacturer Maeving. BERLIN: In a world plagued by air and noise pollution, quiet and low-emissions electric motorbikes could represent t...

BMW offers specialised training courses for drivers of speci...

01 April 2024

MUNICH: BMW is offering specialised training programs tailored for professional drivers of special protection vehicles. These vehicles, including the all-electric BMW i7 Protect...

Parking to be fully digitalised in Iskandar Puteri from Jan ...

31 March 2024

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Vehicles owners have until the end of the year to use their parking coupon within the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) parking lots. MBIP mayor Datuk Mohd Ha...

Newly-registered EVs to get dedicated number plate series

31 March 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will issue a dedicated number plate series for newly-registered electric vehicles (EVs) but current owners will have an option to maintain their existi...

Warisan Tan Chong Automotif and GAC Motor International ente...

31 March 2024

Transport Minister Anthony Loke at the event (centre) with Tan (fifth from left) and GAC International general manager Wei Hai Gang (fifth from right) showing the MoU documents in ...

NSE widening project to be extended to Ayer Hitam exit, says...

31 March 2024

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The widening of the North-South Expressway from four lanes to six lanes will be extended to the Ayer Hitam exit, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. The Deputy Works ...

Supercar Blondie is starting an auction house for hypercars ...

31 March 2024

The woman behind the Supercar Blondie moniker will launch SBX Cars on April 2. The launch may highlight the sway of content creators, but it will test their ability to translate ...

Lamborghini logo updated after more than two decades

31 March 2024

ROME: The famous Italian supercar maker, Lamborghini, has updated its logo after more than two decades. Lamborghini’s new logo will be part of the brand’s new strategy which cla...

Why plug-in hybrids consume (much) more fuel than expected

31 March 2024

PARIS: A recent study published by the European Commission reports that plug-in hybrid cars are actually considerably more polluting than carmakers claim. On average, they produ...

Reacting correctly to objects on the highway

31 March 2024

BERLIN: Ideally your local radio station will have informed you of the risk in advance: objects have been spotted lying on the motorway. Naturally, you start to drive more slowly a...

Expect EV road tax rate to be announced in April, says Loke

30 March 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry is in the final stage of reviewing the road tax rate structure for electric vehicles (EVs), and it is expected to be announced next month, says...

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