VW calls up 11,000 dealers worldwide for Düsseldorf meet
13 March 2025
Sander (left) and Schäfer will be in Düsseldorf to welcome the dealers and their representatives.
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen has been facing turbulent times in recent years, having to ...
Northvolt files for bankruptcy as cash runs out
12 March 2025
STOCKHOLM: Northvolt, the Swedish maker of battery cells for electric vehicles, said today it has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, bringing to an end Europe's best hope of developin...
EVs fuel Indonesia's first car sales growth since June 2023
12 March 2025
JAKARTA: Indonesia's car sales in February rose 2.2% year-on-year, the first growth recorded since June 2023, data from the country's car association showed on Tuesday, amid growin...
Embattled Nissan picks chief planning officer Espinosa to su...
12 March 2025
YOKOHAMA: Nissan on Tuesday named Ivan Espinosa its next chief executive, tapping the two-decade company veteran with deep product experience to revive a once-storied brand now tar...
Not just for kids: Zen and the art of building plastic model...
10 March 2025
NUREMBERG: By the glow of a desk lamp, the pungent smell of glue wafts upwards as fingers join together tiny pieces of plastic.
The builder keeps applying glue gingerly to the v...
US automakers' short reprieve from tariffs isn't enough
09 March 2025
DETROIT: President Donald Trump's short reprieve for U.S. automakers from stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada isn't likely to allow enough time for those companies to m...
Who could be the next Nissan CEO after Uchida?
07 March 2025
YOKOHAMA: Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida is under deepening pressure over the Japanese automaker's weakening performance and board members are due to gather on March 11 to discuss potent...
French battery maker ACC welcomes EU auto sector support
07 March 2025
PARIS: French battery maker Automotive Cells Company said on Thursday it welcomed support from the European Union for the auto sector, but also feared that it would come too late.
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Electric motorcycle taxis to benefit from Toshiba SCiB batte...
06 March 2025
BANGKOK: Toshiba Corp recently showcased its SCiB rechargeable lithium-ion battery in Bangkok, and highlighted its exceptional characteristics of long lifespan and intrinsic safety...
Goodyear EDS tyre wins award
06 March 2025
HANNOVER, Germany: The Goodyear ElectricDrive Sustainable-Material (EDS) tyre has received the Environmental Achievement of the Year – Tire Design award at the 2025 Tire Technology...
EU seeks to grant automakers 'breathing space' on CO2 emissi...
04 March 2025
BRUSSELS: The European Commission yielded to pressure from European automakers on Monday by giving them three years, rather than only one, to meet new CO2 emission targets for thei...
Dubai dwellers take desert camping to skyscraper city
04 March 2025
DUBAI: On a patch of city land beside the sea, urban Emiratis sit beneath the shimmering skyscrapers of wealthy Dubai, revamping a camping tradition rooted in the desert.
Dozens...
New Volvo EX90 and XC90 flagship models to launch locally
03 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia will launch two new "90" flagship seven-seater sports utility vehicle models this year.
The launch dates for both the EX90 and XC90 will be anno...
Xpeng ships 300 X9s to Thailand as it gears up for ultra-fas...
03 March 2025
GUANGZHOU: Chinese automaker Xpeng has taken a major step in its international expansion by shipping 300 right-hand drive X9 MPVs to Thailand.
The delivery marks Xpeng’s entry i...
Thailand weighs car trade-in scheme to revive sector
02 March 2025
BANGKOK, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Thailand is in early discussions with car makers to introduce a car trade-in and scrapping scheme in a bid to revive an industry hit by its biggest cris...
Sime Motors introduces EV Next used EVs dealership
27 February 2025
Photos: RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Leading automotive player Sime Motors has introduced EV Next, Malaysia’s first used electric vehicles (EV) dealership.
In ...
Aston Martin keeps bleeding money, cuts workforce
27 February 2025
LONDON: Britain's Aston Martin will cut 5% of its workforce to save £25 million (RM141mil), its chief executive said on Wednesday, after a sharp rise in the luxury carmaker's losse...
Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar set for global race debut
26 February 2025
LUSAIL, QATAR: Next weekend, British ultra-luxury performance brand Aston Martin will give the Valkyrie hypercar its debut in the opening round of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Cham...
Aston Martin CEO plans cost cuts
25 February 2025
LONDON: When Amedeo Felisa, the then-75-year-old former CEO of Ferrari, joined Aston Martin in 2022, the carmaker was reeling from the pandemic, grappling with huge debts and hemor...
Thai car production slumps 24.63% in January as sales, expor...
24 February 2025
BANGKOK: Car production in Thailand fell a surprisingly large 24.63% in January from a year earlier to 107,103 units due to weak domestic sales and exports, the Federation of Thai ...
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