Geely moves into smartphones with chairman's new venture
28 September 2021
SHANGHAI: Zhejiang Geely Holding said today its founder, Li Shufu, has launched a new company dedicated to making smartphones.
The announcement marks yet another foray beyond au...
Electric supercars need to lose weight, power up and cool do...
27 September 2021
OXFORD: Speed has always been paramount for supercar makers, and now they're in the race of their lives to go electric before climate policy cuts their combustion engines.
That'...
Aston spins a custom-spec DBX, wants RM1.1m for it
24 September 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur today introduced a DBX with a new paintjob and a few tweaks.
The customised DBX painted in so-called "Arden Green" is priced from RM1.1mi...
Daimler expands European battery network with 33% stake in A...
24 September 2021
BERLIN: Daimler's Mercedes-Benz said today it will take a 33% stake in battery cell manufacturer Automotive Cells Company (ACC), expanding its European sourcing of battery cells ke...
Emira First Edition ushers in end of petrol era at Lotus
22 September 2021
LONDON: Lotus has confirmed more details of its Emira sports coupé which is set to be the final non-electrified model from the iconic British marque.
First in the showroom is th...
Sime Darby employees offered special deal to buy used cars
22 September 2021
PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Motors is turning to employees within the diversified group to buy the used cars it sells under the Sime Darby Auto Selection division.
It announced to...
Ride-share pioneer Sunil Paul has a new company to spur elec...
21 September 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Sunil Paul, one of the pioneers of the ride-sharing concept, is launching a new company that he hopes will help encourage the adoption of electric vehicles.
The b...
A gift of excess: Aston Martin DB5 Junior No Time To Die Edi...
21 September 2021
LONDON: The Little Car Company, Aston Martin and EON Productions today announced the launch of a No Time To Die special edition Aston Martin DB5 Junior.
Inspired by the 25th Jam...
Ex-MINI exec appointed Rolls-Royce Motor Asia-Pacific region...
20 September 2021
LONDON: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that Irene Nikkein has been appointed regional director for the Asia-Pacific region, based in Singapore.
Nikkein joins Rolls-Royce M...
Indonesia reinstates temporary tax break for small-car sales
19 September 2021
JAKARTA: Indonesia has reinstated a temporary luxury-tax break on sales of smaller cars as the concession helped boost demand for vehicles, the finance ministry said.
The tax br...
Top 20 racers head to finals of Toyota GR Velocity Esports C...
17 September 2021
PETALING JAYA: The Toyota GR Velocity Esports Championship reaches its climax on Sept 18-19 with Malaysia’s top 20 simulator racers vying for the honour of winning a total prize po...
Chip supply, testing woes to curb car production, says IHS M...
17 September 2021
LONDON: Semiconductor shortages and the delayed packaging and testing of the chips will cause production of global light vehicles to drop by five million this year, data firm IHS M...
Jeep venture takeover push kicks off Stellantis’s China rebo...
15 September 2021
DETROIT: Stellantis NV is poised to roll out a new strategy for China, with the first major step being to take control of its struggling Jeep joint venture from a domestic partner,...
Apple supplier Foxconn halts EV project with China's Byton, ...
15 September 2021
TOKYO: Apple supplier Foxconn's electric vehicle project with Byton has been put on hold due to the Chinese startup's worsening financial situation, the Nikkei newspaper reported t...
LGES and Hyundai start work on Indonesian EV battery plant
15 September 2021
JAKARTA: South Korea's LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Hyundai Motor Group have started construction on a US$1.1 billion plant to make batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) in Indone...
Tata mulling leadership makeover of US$106bil Indian empire
15 September 2021
MUMBAI: Tata Sons Ltd., the holding company for India’s largest conglomerate, is considering an historic revamp of its leadership structure by creating a chief executive officer’s ...
Tesla's Musk urges staff to 'go super hardcore' to meet quot...
10 September 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk has asked employees to "go super hardcore" to make up for production challenges early in the third quarter and "ensure a decent Q...
Ford to stop making cars in India
09 September 2021
NEW DELHI: Ford Motor Co will stop making cars in India and take a hit of about US$2 billion (RM8.3bil) because it does not see a path to profitability in the country, becoming the...
Green Packet, Fetci to launch proof of concept multilane fre...
08 September 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Tech solution provider Green Packet Bhd is slated to run Malaysia’s first proof of concept (POC) multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) tolling system for expressways in Malaysi...
To benefit the climate, Indonesia's electric vehicle push ne...
07 September 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia's electric vehicle drive is likely to overtake its ambitious biodiesel programme within a decade, but will only achieve its aim of helping curb climate chan...
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