Changan Auto to set up EV production base in Thailand, its f...
27 April 2023
The Changan Lumin EV.
BANGKOK: China's fourth largest automaker Changan Automobile will invest 9.8 billion baht (RM1.3bil) in Thailand to set up its first right-hand drive electri...
McLaren Taipei named 'Global Retailer of the Year 2022'
26 April 2023
LONDON: McLaren Taipei has been named as the brand's "Global Retailer of the Year 2022".
Announced at McLaren’s annual Global Retailer Conference at its global headquarters in W...
Hyundai Motor, SK On plan US$5bil EV battery plant in US
25 April 2023
WASHINGTON: Hyundai Motor Group and SK On Co. will spend as much as US$5 billion in North America for the production of electric car batteries as President Biden’s green bill encou...
Bets on Aussie lithium miners rise as Chile plan stokes conc...
24 April 2023
MELBOURNE: Expectations that demand for Australian lithium will grow boosted Sydney-listed miners' stocks today after Chile unveiled plans to take control of its output of the meta...
Tesla readies export of Model Y to Canada from China
24 April 2023
SHANGHAI: Tesla has begun producing in Shanghai a version of the Model Y to be sold in Canada this year, the first time it will ship cars to North America from China, according to ...
BYD US$11,450 Seagull EV set to reshape China’s first-car ma...
24 April 2023
SHANGHAI: A new electric hatchback starting from just 78,800 yuan (US$11,450/RM51,000) from BYD Co. is set to intensify competition in China’s already crowded entry-level car marke...
Tobias Sühlmann returns to McLaren as chief design officer
21 April 2023
LONDON: McLaren Automotive today announced the appointment of Tobias Sühlmann as the company’s new chief design officer, taking up the role in September.
Sühlmann’s career in au...
Spanish car brand Hispano Suiza has a new brand image
21 April 2023
BARCELONA: Spanish car brand Hispano Suiza has a new corporate identity which is said to strike a balance between luxury and exclusivity on one side, and the sporty and competitive...
Chile plans to nationalise its vast lithium industry
21 April 2023
A view of a brine pool of a lithium mine on the Atacama salt flat in the Atacama desert, Chile. — Reuters
SANTIAGO: Chile's President Gabriel Boric said on Thursday he would natio...
Autoliv to set up new airbag cushion plant in Vietnam for As...
21 April 2023
STOCKHOLM: Automotive safety systems company Autoliv, Inc plans to build an airbag cushion and fabric plant in Vietnam to cater to Asia.
The investment in the new textile facili...
Peugeot presents 408X and Inception concept at Auto Shanghai...
20 April 2023
SHANGHAI: At Auto Shanghai 2023, Peugeot continued the international launch of the new 408, presenting its Chinese model, the 408X.
The new 408 is named the 408X in China becaus...
Asia Pacific premiere of Lamborghini Revuelto at Auto Shangh...
20 April 2023
SHANGHAI: The Revuelto, Lamborghini's first V12 high performance electrified vehicle (HPEV) hybrid super sports car, debuts in the Asia Pacific region at Auto Shanghai 2023.
Sit...
Electric vehicle boom may force China to burn more dirty coa...
20 April 2023
MELBOURNE: Expanding coal-fired power is China’s “only real option in the short term” to meet rising electricity demand, including from new energy vehicles, according to ANZ Group....
German automakers fight to defend their turf from Chinese ri...
20 April 2023
SHANGHAI/BERLIN: German automakers have turned up in full force at Shanghai's auto show as they fight to stay on top of consumer trends in the country that will define whether they...
GoCar teams up with TotalEnergies to offer Online-to-Offline...
20 April 2023
PETALING JAYA: GoCar Malaysia, a leading on-demand mobility-as-a-service platform, has inked a partnership agreement with TotalEnergies Marketing Malaysia to launch Online-to-Offli...
As EV costs tumble in China, an export wave builds
20 April 2023
SHANGHAI: Elon Musk has said the only thing holding back electric vehicle (EV) sales is their price.
Companies like BYD are solving that problem in China – and getting ready to ...
Polestar 4 SUV coupe steps forward in Shanghai
18 April 2023
GOTHENBURG/SHANGHAI: Polestar today introduced the Polestar 4, an electric performance SUV coupé and the second SUV in the brand’s line-up.
Design cues first seen on Polestar’s ...
Sime Darby Racing Team unveiled for the Porsche Carrera Cup ...
18 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Represented by Sime Darby Auto Performance, Porsche Malaysia has unveiled the Sime Darby Racing Team which will make its debut at the upcoming 2023 Porsche Carrera Cu...
China's electric car drive, led by BYD, leaves global brands...
18 April 2023
SHANGHAI: China's auto market, the world’s largest, is accelerating towards an electric future – leaving established global brands stuck in the slow lane.
When auto executives c...
Volkswagen unveils new ID.7 saloon, expanding its electric r...
17 April 2023
BERLIN: Volkswagen's core brand is expanding its electric range upwards with the new ID.7 saloon, expanding VW's electric mobility ambitions but without responding to criticism tha...
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