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Nissan EV billed as among world’s great transport innovation...
01 January 2024
LONDON: The world's first mass-market electric vehicle has secured its place among some of the world's greatest transport innovations according to a survey conducted by Nissan to m...
Sirim certifying EV charging stations to ensure they are saf...
01 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (Sirim Bhd) has the expertise and facilities needed to ensure electric vehicle (EV) charging points in the...
Mercedes EQB catches fire while charging at JB dealership
31 December 2023
JOHOR BARU: A Mercedes-Benz EQB electric vehicle (EV) caught fire while charging at a car showroom located at Batu 5 along Jalan Skudai here. Larkin Fire and Rescue Station oper...
EKA Mobility joins forces with Mitsui and VDL Groep for elec...
31 December 2023
PUNE, India: EKA Mobility, a leading electric vehicles and technology company based in India, is partnering with Mitsui & Co Ltd (Japan) and VDL Groep (Netherlands) to position Ind...
Not all KL City Hall car parks are free of charge after offi...
31 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall clarified that not all car parks under its management are available free of charge after office hours. In a statement on Saturday (Dec 30), ...
Dekra gets CCC Digital Key Certification
31 December 2023
STUTTGART, Germany: Dekra has become one of the first global authorized laboratories for CCC Digital Key Certification by the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) to provide testing a...
Hyundai Motor to share vision for hydrogen and software at C...
30 December 2023
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor will share its future blueprint for a hydrogen energy ecosystem and a vision for software and artificial intelligence, under the theme of "Ease every way" at C...
Toyota and other Japanese automakers set up chip tech allian...
30 December 2023
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp and 11 other companies have set up an alliance to research and develop high-performance digital semiconductors (System on Chip or SoC) for cars. Other m...
Sarawak gets extra 1.5 million litres of diesel
30 December 2023
KUCHING: Sarawak received about 1.5 million litres of additional diesel supply on Friday following several petrol stations in the state running out recently, says the Domestic Trad...
China's Zeekr to sell EVs in Singapore in 2H2024
29 December 2023
SHANGHAI: Zeekr, owned by China's Geely, has signed an agreement with a Singaporean company to distribute right-hand drive Zeekr 009 MPVs and Zeekr X urban SUVs to customers in the...
Updated VW Golf to debut in Jan 2024 to mark its 50th annive...
29 December 2023
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen (VW) will be celebrating the Golf with a vengeance in 2024 to mark its 50th anniversary. In fact, the Golf will get an update at the end of January 2024, i...
Esso, Shell stations in Singapore to suspend operations on D...
29 December 2023
SINGAPORE: Petrol stations run by Esso Singapore and Shell will be closed for about an hour on Dec 31 and Jan 1, to update their systems to reflect the new Goods and Services Tax (...
Why electric car companies from China are flocking to HK
29 December 2023
HONG KONG: Companies involved in China’s electric car industry are setting up shop in Hong Kong to leverage the city’s financial system for their global expansion, investing over U...
Motorists getting peace of mind with flood coverage for thei...
29 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: With the floods dominating recent headlines, Malaysians are taking it upon themselves to ensure their financial security by getting special perils insurance coverage...
WATCH: Famous personalities tell of their favourite McLaren ...
29 December 2023
COPPELL (Texas): McLaren, the Americas has produced a social media film, “My Favorite McLaren,” in celebration of the brand’s 60th anniversary. The social piece features famous ...
Reserving parking bays illegal, offenders face RM500 fine, s...
29 December 2023
JOHOR BARU: Customers at several areas here are annoyed that business premises have been reserving parking bays with chairs and other items, depriving others of the spot. Busine...
Giti tyres excel in Thailand 10-hour Endurance Race 2023
29 December 2023
BURIRAM, Thailand: Giti Tire was a race tire supplier for 3 classes of races at the recent Idemitsu Super Endurance Southeast Asia Trophy 2023 race. Notably, Giti performance ty...
China's Xiaomi unveils first electric car, plans to become t...
28 December 2023
BEIJING: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi took the wraps off its first electric vehicle today and promptly announced it was aiming to become one of the world's top five automakers. ...
VinFast launches first dealership in the US
28 December 2023
HANOI: Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has launched its first partnership with a US-based dealer, North Carolina-based Leith Automotive Group, its latest effort to r...
Two US senators call for Tesla recalls after Reuters investi...
28 December 2023
An image from car-auction website Stat.vin showing a 2020 Model 3 that was salvaged after an April 2021 accident in which, according to Tesla records, the vehicle's front wheel det...