Asian auto makers to be hit by war in Middle East
09 March 2026
SHANGHAI: The US-Israel war with Iran, which entered its seventh day on Friday, threatens to disrupt the shipment of vehicles from Asia to the Middle East, a major export market fo...
Mitsubishi Triton Championship Edition: Athlete (RM170K), AT...
06 March 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: The Mitsubishi Triton Championship Edition pick-up truck comes in two limited edition models, namely the Triton Athlete and the Triton AT Premium.The Triton Champions...
Honda to boost Japan line-up by importing cars from US, Chin...
05 March 2026
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co will import cars from the United States and China to sell in its home market as the Japanese carmaker looks to beef up its domestic lineup in the face of moun...
Mercedes-Benz GLA Nightfall Edition: RM259K (GLA 200) and RM...
03 March 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: The locally assembled Mercedes-Benz GLA 200 and 250 4Matic now comes in a Nightfall Edition, priced at RM258,888 and RM295,888 respectively on the road, without insur...
Chery sponsors inaugural Lee Chong Wei Cup
26 February 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Chery Malaysia is the presenting sponsor of the inaugural Lee Chong Wei Cup (LCWC) badminton tournament.LCWC is former Malaysian professional badminton player Datuk S...
Aston Martin slashes staff as US tariffs hit
25 February 2026
LONDON: British luxury carmaker Aston Martin has announced plans to cut up to 20 percent of its workforce after widening annual losses on United States tariffs and weak Chinese dem...
KDEBWM takes delivery of 51 UD Trucks medium-duty Croner Eur...
24 February 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: KDEB Waste Management Sdn Bhd (KDEBWM) recently took delivery of 51 units of the UD Trucks medium-duty Croner Euro 5 model, with the vehicles already deployed for was...
Renault's affordable EV push to crimp returns in 2026
20 February 2026
PARIS: Renault SA expects profitability to decline this year as the automaker rolls out lower-priced electric models including the Twingo and grapples with rising competition in Eu...
Castrol wins Asia Automotive Brand Trust award
15 February 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Castrol Malaysia recently won the Brand Trust & Market Leadership Award at the 5th Asia Automotive Award in Bangkok, Thailand.The company said this was a recognit...
GWM restarts its European grand tour
13 February 2026
BEIJING: Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) said it is ready to hit the road again in Europe with hybrids and combustion-engine models after a previous attempt sputtered, par...
Global EV sales hampered by China, US slowdown in January
13 February 2026
PARIS: Global EV registrations fell 3% in January as the introduction of a purchase tax and lower EV subsidies in China and policy changes in the U.S. hindered sales, data by consu...
CKD Peugeot 408 to be exported to Taiwan
11 February 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: The Stellantis Gurun plant in Kedah has started production of the new Peugeot 408, featuring an updated 1.6-litre turbocharged PureTech powertrain with Euro 6 rating....
Mercedes-Benz appoints Martin Schulz as ASEAN region, Malays...
03 February 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Martin Schulz has been appointed Mercedes-Benz Cars Malaysia's new chief executive officer and president.With a career at Mercedes-Benz since 1999, Schulz brings exte...
Castrol Superbike Fest APAC 2026: Nha Trang, Vietnam, May 29...
02 February 2026
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam: The Castrol Superbike Fest APAC 2026 will bring together over 2,000 bikers comprising over 100 official biker clubs as well as across performance teams, ...
Mercedes Benz accelerates future robotaxi ecosystem
01 February 2026
LOS ANGELES: Mercedes‑Benz and Nvidia are collaborating to create a robotaxi ecosystem, together with Uber based on the new S‑Class.Nvidia will implement the Nvidia Drive Hyperion ...
Follow the S‑Class on a journey to 140 iconic locations
31 January 2026
STUTTGART: Following the recent world premiere of the new S‑Class, Mercedes‑Benz will embark on an epic drive across six continents to celebrate “140 years of innovation”.Since Car...
Jetour unveils new logo in Malaysia
30 January 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Jetour has unveiled its new logo in Malaysia, and the refreshed identity reflects the Chinese automaker's ambition to further elevate its brand presence in the countr...
Volkswagen looks to Asia, Middle East for export opportuniti...
29 January 2026
BERLIN: Volkswagen plans to use its lower costs in China to export more cars from the country to other markets - but not Europe, the German carmaker's CEO and China chief said.Ralf...
Thailand's 2025 auto sales climb to 2-year high on EV demand
29 January 2026
BANGKOK: Thailand's automobile sales rose to a two-year high in 2025 as exponential growth in electric vehicle purchases drove demand despite the backdrop of lackluster economic gr...
Proton e.MAS 5 twin launched in Indonesia
28 January 2026
JAKARTA: The all-electric Geely EX2 (known as the Proton e.MAS 5 in Malaysia) has been launched in Indonesia.Geely Auto also confirmed it has started local assembly of the EX2 in I...