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Shell Recharge opens its biggest EV charging hub in Genting ...
10 July 2024
GENTING HIGHLANDS: The highland resort today officially becomes the country's highest electric vehicle (EV) charging hub and Shell Recharge's largest one as well.
The hub at Res...

Diesel subsidy fleet cards to be issued faster, says ministe...
10 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali says there were delays in issuing fleet cards under the Subsidised Diesel Control System 2.0 (SKDS 2.0), but gave his assurance in the Dewan Ra...

Singapore to stop registration of new diesel cars and taxis ...
10 July 2024
SINGAPORE: New diesel cars and taxis will no longer be registered in Singapore starting Jan 1, 2025, as part of a push by the Government to have all vehicles on the streets of the ...

VW may close Brussels plant as low EV demand hits Audi
10 July 2024
BERLIN: Volkswagen on Tuesday warned it may close the Brussels site of its luxury brand Audi due to a sharp drop in demand for high-end electric cars that has hit Europe's top carm...

Apple AirTag helps man recover car stolen from KL mall valet...
10 July 2024
PETALING JAYA: Facebook user Zach Khai Shin has gone viral over a post on how he managed to recover his car using an Apple AirTag after it was stolen at Suria KLCC.
In his origi...

Subaru's 'Project Midnight' set up to be fastest WRX ever
10 July 2024
LONDON: Subaru Motorsports USA has revealed “Project Midnight,” the quickest and fastest ever WRX making its debut July 11-14 at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Born from t...

New Bentley Continental GT Speed heads for global debut, fre...
10 July 2024
LONDON: The new, fourth-generation Continental GT Speed will make its global public debut at this week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The Continental GT Speed had recently achiev...

Tyre dealers seek foreign technicians amid local vacuum
10 July 2024
JOHOR BARU: Tyre dealers nationwide want to hire foreign technicians as it is getting increasingly difficult to find Malaysians who are interested in the job.
Malaysian Associat...

Lemon law study includes ombudsman scheme for automotive ind...
10 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposal to establish a dedicated ombudsman scheme for the country's automotive industry, aimed at resolving disputes between consumers and automotive companies, ...

UK businesses invited to take part in trial of next-generati...
10 July 2024
LONDON: The invite is open to companies across Britain to participate in a trial of advanced vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electric vehicle (EV) workplace charging technology.
The initi...

Lexus Malaysia debuts its first BEV — the RZ 450e — at RM430...
09 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Lexus Malaysia wades into the local electric vehicle (EV) market today with the all-electric RZ 450e Luxury.
Bookings are open for the SUV, which is priced from RM...

Stellantis to expand hybrid vehicle line to meet growing dem...
09 July 2024
PARIS: Stellantis said today it would expand its line of affordable hybrid vehicles to 36 models in Europe by 2026, to meet growing demand for this engine type, an alternative to p...

Italian-Swiss electric bubble car Microlino gets power upgra...
09 July 2024
ZURICH: The cute Swiss-made Microlino EV, which was inspired by the BMW Isetta bubble car from the 1950s, is now faster than the petrol-powered original and has a new 15 kWh batter...

Honda to end vehicle production at one of its Thai auto plan...
09 July 2024
File pic of Honda's Prachinburi plant outside Bangkok. The onslaught of Chinese competition has forced Honda to cut costs and consolidate production to a single plant in Prachinbur...

Lawsuit accuses Hyundai of faking US sales data for electric...
09 July 2024
CHICAGO: A group of Hyundai Motor dealers has sued the South Korean automobile giant in Chicago federal court for allegedly inflating sales numbers for electric vehicles while puni...

Dead battery in your car's key fob? Here's how you can still...
09 July 2024
BERLIN: Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, you needed to put an actual key into a car's door lock to get in.
Today, the doors of most modern cars are unlocked by pressing ...

Goodyear names MD to head expanded Asia Pacific ops
09 July 2024
SHANGHAI: Goodyear has named Prashant Lal to head Aseanz, a new market structure that combines its Australia/New Zealand and Asean businesses into one cluster, effective July 1.
...

Proton banks on attracting young talents to spur growth
09 July 2024
SUBANG JAYA: Proton recently took part in the June National Training Week (NTW) 2024 at National Stadium Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur.
Visitors to the Proton showcase at NTW 2024...

Mercedes-Benz slows battery plans amid lower EV demand
09 July 2024
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz will wait to see if EV demand picks up before adding more battery cell capacity, with lower projected EV sales meaning it will no longer need the capacity ...

Test-drive Peugeot 408 and stand chance to win attractive pr...
09 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Peugeot Malaysia is running two campaigns that ties into the world of fashion.
The first one offers the public a driving experience behind the all-new 408 as well ...
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