Japan auto safety scandal widens, Toyota halts some shipment...
04 June 2024
TOKYO: A safety test scandal at Japanese automakers widened on Monday, with Toyota Motor and Mazda both halting shipments of some vehicles after Japan's transport ministry found ir...
Hyundai Design Europe gets new chief designer
04 June 2024
FRANKFURT: Hyundai Motor has announced the appointment of Eduardo Ramírez as the new chief designer of Hyundai Design Europe, effective 1st of June.
Ramírez will lead the Hyunda...
New VW Golf GTI Clubsport celebrates world premiere
04 June 2024
WOLFSBURG: The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport made its world debut at Germany’s largest motorsport event, the Nürburgring 24 Hours.
Presented on Friday at the Ring Boulevard,...
Nissan CEO had 30% pay cut since April on supplier payment i...
04 June 2024
YOKOHAMA: Nissan Motor Co.’s chief executive officer Makoto Uchida said he’s returned 30% of his salary since April after antitrust regulators reprimanded the Japanese automaker fo...
CBU Subaru cars for Malaysia and region from 2025
03 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: Subaru distributor TC Subaru Sdn Bhd says it will switch to fully importing Complete Build Up (CBU) Subaru vehicles from Japan starting in 2025.
The change in dir...
Bentley expands satin paint finish range
03 June 2024
LONDON: Bentley Motors has expanded its bespoke exterior satin paint finish range to 15 unique colour options, offering customers greater personalization opportunities.
The new ...
Jeep reveals Wagoneer S, its first global electric SUV
03 June 2024
LONDON: Jeep has taken the covers off its new electric SUV the – Wagoneer S.
Powering it is a 100kWh battery pack that gives a claimed range of 483 km, and it can be charged up ...
Red Bull marks sponsorship of race teams with new drink prod...
03 June 2024
SEPANG: Red Bull Malaysia has announced its sponsorship of the Petronas Sprinta Yamaha Racing Teams at the Sepang International Circuit.
The contract-signing ceremony included t...
Pro-Net and ChargeSini in EV charging deal for smart cars
02 June 2024
SUBANG JAYA: Proton New Energy Technology (Pro-Net) has partnered with ChargeSini for the expansion of its EV charging network.
Pro-Net is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Proton, a...
Chery Auto Malaysia marks 10K locally assembled cars
02 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Chery Auto Malaysia has rolled out 10,000 vehicles since partnering with Inokom Corp Sdn Bhd.
This was achieved within just eight months of commencing operations a...
Geneva's annual motor show to end after more than a century
01 June 2024
The Geneva show in 2019.
GENEVA: The annual motor show in Geneva, Switzerland, is coming to a close after more than a century due to dwindling interest and a tough market environm...
Smooth start for QR code system at Johor Baru land checkpoin...
01 June 2024
JOHOR BARU: Representatives from the Home Ministry and Immigration Department have made special visits to the two land checkpoints here to ensure smooth implementation of the QR co...
How head-up displays make riding a motorcycle safer
01 June 2024
BERLIN: The motorcyclist weaves easily through the curves, constantly looking at the road. Every now and then a quick glance at the speedometer or the navigation system, but then i...
EVs and hybrids twice as likely to hit pedestrians as combus...
01 June 2024
LOS ANGELES: Young children are trained to stop, look and listen before they cross the street. In the electric car age, parents might want to put extra emphasis on the word “listen...
Malaysia assembled Kawasaki deemed good enough for export ma...
31 May 2024
GURUN: After three years of planning, negotiations and certification, a premium sport bike from Kawasaki Heavy Industries' global lineup that is assembled here has made it to China...
Ford and GM outline duelling hybrid vehicle strategies
31 May 2024
DETROIT: Ford Motor and General Motors' chiefs on Thursday offered clashing perspectives on the importance of hybrid vehicles to their long-term strategic outlooks.
Ford CEO Jim...
Ensuring safe passage on our roads for wildlife
31 May 2024
The viaduct at KM157 on the East-West Highway in the Central Forest Spine.
PETALING JAYA: Abdul Jad Ayub was driving along the East–West Highway (JRTB) with his family when they h...
Americans still prefer petrol vehicles over hybrid or EVs, s...
31 May 2024
NEW YORK: Americans still prefer to buy a standard petrol-fuelled vehicle over a hybrid or an electric vehicle even with the same price and features, a KPMG study said on Thursday....
10-fold spike in diesel subsidy cause for govt action
31 May 2024
PUTRAJAYA: The decision to rationalise the diesel subsidy was based on a staggering 10-fold increase in subsidy for the fuel in just five years.
With the government paying RM14....
AHTV poised to transform Tanjung Malim into global automotiv...
31 May 2024
TANJUNG MALIM: Once dubbed a ghost town, Tanjung Malim, located in the southern part of Perak and bordering Selangor, and now known as an Education Town, is set to emerge as a glob...