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...
Mitsubishi Xpander remains Malaysia’s most popular non-natio...
17 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Mitsubishi Xpander remains Malaysia’s most popular non-national MPV (multi-pupose vehicle) with a sales growth of 52.2% from April 2022 to March 2023.
For the...
Toyota says renewable hydrogen is the Swiss Army knife of en...
17 April 2023
In order to reduce vehicle emissions and eventually achieve carbon neutrality in Asean countries, the Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies (CJPT) consortium, which consists of...
Sime Darby enters Indonesian automotive market with Galeon G...
17 April 2023
JAKARTA: Sime Darby Bhd has entered the Indonesian automotive market via PT Performance Motors Indonesia – a joint venture between its subsidiary Sime Singapore Ltd and Galeon Grou...
Angry Tesla Shanghai workers vent to Elon Musk over bonus cu...
17 April 2023
SHANGHAI: Workers from Tesla's Shanghai factory are taking to social media to appeal to Elon Musk and the Chinese public after being informed over the weekend about plans to cut th...
Ceremonial Land Rover used by late Queen E to be auctioned
16 April 2023
LONDON: A Land Rover used as a ceremonial vehicle by the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip is going under the hammer later this month.
The 1968 Land Rover – a Series II...
All-new Hyundai Creta open for booking
14 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has opened the order books for the Hyundai Creta at all its authorised sales outlets nationwide as well as on its online booking plat...
Nissan takes its own road, minus Renault, in seeking tech ti...
14 April 2023
YOKOHAMA: Nissan is developing growth plans in areas such as software and electric vehicles (EVs) independent of Renault SA as the automakers work to finalise terms of a sharply li...
Gentari teams up with Lotus
13 April 2023
Ezan (left) and Shah Yang at the signing of the MoU in Kuala Lumpur today.
KUALA LUMPUR: Clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari) via its wholly-owned subsidiary ...
Hong Seng remains keen on EV battery manufacturing project
13 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Seng Consolidated Bhd has mutually terminated its shares sale agreement (SSA) with CSH Alliance Bhd (CSH) for the proposed acquisition of Alliance EV Sdn Bhd (AE...
Mercedes posts rise in Q1 sales boosted by EVs, premium cars
12 April 2023
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz Group sales rose moderately in the first quarter of the year, boosted by electric vehicles (EV) and premium cars, the German carmaker said today.
Worldw...
PNB to install 59 EV chargers by year-end
10 April 2023
KOTA BARU: Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), in collaboration with Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), will be installing 59 electric vehicle (EV) charging units involving 18 properties under ...
Bridgestone develops tyre using 75% recycled and renewable m...
10 April 2023
NASHVILLE: Bridgestone Americas announced it has produced a run of demonstration tyres made with 75% recycled and renewable materials, including synthetic rubber made with recycled...
One-minute battery swaps are spurring EV adoption in Asia
07 April 2023
HONG KONG: Hsiao Ding Hong fell in love with his electric moped right away. The battery-powered two-wheeler doesn’t make noise, vibrate or emit any exhaust.
It has a sleek gray-...
Setting up highway lanes for self-driving trucks
06 April 2023
TOKYO: The expressway linking Tokyo to Nagoya is soon to be equipped with a lane reserved for autonomous trucks.
The idea is to allow the first driverless trucks to operate on a...
F1 designer Gordon Murray unveils T.33 Spider
05 April 2023
LONDON: Gordon Murray, who designed Formula One cars for McLaren, announced plans on April 4 to build a new supercar.
The Gordon Murray Automotive T.33 Spider shares a naturally...
Trapo products now available through Touch 'n Go eWallet
05 April 2023
(Left) Lee and Chua at the signing event.
KUALA LUMPUR: Trapo Malaysia and Touch ‘n Go eWallet have consolidated their strategic partnership with a Memorandum of Understanding (MO...
New Maserati models on the horizon for Malaysia
03 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Maserati fans in Malaysia will be offered the full range of new-generation models from the Italian luxury performance brand.
Its head of Asia Pacific, Takayuki Kim...
Sunsuria inks MoU with China's IAT for EV development
03 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Sunsuria Bhd is exploring a collaboration with China's IAT Automobile Co Ltd to undertake research and development in electric vehicle (EV) and EV-related products.
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