Road quiz: Which is the shortest tolled expressway in Malays...
27 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: When we think of tolled expressways or highways, we think of long, multi-lane stretches of road.
For example, the North-South Expressway, completed in 1994, conne...
Cars coming in 2024
26 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: With the new year just round the corner, there will continue to be an exciting list of cars we can expect to see, buy and drive in 2024.
Although more electric an...
Three carbon-neutral Toyota prototype cars complete Thai end...
26 December 2023
BURIRAM (Thailand): In Toyota's mission of making ever-better cars through motorsports, three prototype cars running on renewable fuels, entered by Rookie Racing, successfully comp...
Daihatsu suspends all domestic production
26 December 2023
TOKYO: Daihatsu has suspended all its domestic production as the Toyota-owned company faces a massive safety testing scandal.
The firm, which has about 9,000 factory workers in ...
Daihatsu to compensate suppliers over output stoppage
25 December 2023
Daihatsu has resumed production of Perodua brand cars at two joint venture plants it operates with Perodua. — Reuters
TOKYO: Toyota Motor's small car unit Daihatsu Motor will comp...
Nio unveils ET9 executive EV to take on Panamera
25 December 2023
XI’AN (China): Chinese electric carmaker Nio Inc. unveiled a flagship sedan at its annual customer event Saturday, with the vehicle set to take on Porsche AG’s Panamera series and ...
Toyota halts some South-East Asian exports on Daihatsu scand...
24 December 2023
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TOKYO: Toyota Motor Co. halted shipments of six car models in Malaysia and four other South-East Asian countries as its subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Co. faces a widening s...
Putin seizes control of Russia's biggest car dealership
24 December 2023
Customers speaking to a sales manager next to Lexus cars at a Rolf dealership in Moscow om April, 2019. — Reuters
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin placed Russia's biggest car de...
Pole to Pole electric vehicle expedition completes 30,000km ...
24 December 2023
YOKOHAMA: Chris and Julie Ramsey, husband and wife adventurers, have completed their all-electric journey to the South Pole in Antarctica.
Their 10-month, 30,000 km adventure th...
Perak to provide site for Geely-proposed university
23 December 2023
IPOH: The Perak government will provide a location for the construction of a university of international standards in Proton City, Tanjung Malim, as proposed by Zhejiang Geely Hold...
Geely warns Red Sea attacks to delay Europe-bound EV shipmen...
23 December 2023
SHANGHAI: Chinese automaker Geely warned on Friday its EV sales are likely to be affected by a delay in deliveries due to the "situation" in the Red Sea, where Yemeni militants are...
No one wants used EVs, making new ones a tougher sell, too
23 December 2023
BERLIN: The shift away from cars with dirty combustion engines is running into a new hurdle: Drivers don’t want to buy used electric vehicles, and that’s undermining the market for...
BYD to build car factory in Hungary
23 December 2023
SHANGHAI: China's top electric automaker BYD will build a car factory in Hungary, the company said Friday, as it pushes forward with plans for expansion into Europe despite growing...
Tesla Cybertruck deliveries hostage to battery production he...
22 December 2023
The Cybertruck is shown on display at a Tesla store in San Diego, California.— Reuters
AUSTIN: Elon Musk says prototypes are easy, production is hell. And when it comes to the lon...
UMW Toyota Motor offers reassurance following Daihatsu safet...
22 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT) sought to limit the fallout from the cheating scandal at Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd by reassuring Malaysian customers and...
Honda recalling about 4.5 million vehicles worldwide over fu...
22 December 2023
WASHINGTON: Honda Motor's American unit is recalling about 4.5 million vehicles worldwide over risks of fuel pump failure, the Japanese automaker said.
The recall includes 2.54 ...
Excise tax cut for Thai eco-car production extended until 20...
22 December 2023
BANGKOK: The Thai cabinet has approved a move to extend the cut in excise tax for eco-car manufacturers from 17% to 14% for another two years, or until the end of 2025, a news sour...
Car service tax likely to increase from 6% to 8%
22 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: It could be more expensive to have your car serviced from next year, with the service tax likely seeing an increase from 6% to 8%.
Vehicle repairs and maintenance...
Osamu Suzuki inducted into Motoring Hall of Fame
22 December 2023
LONDON: In the lead-up to his 94th birthday in January, Osamu Suzuki, senior advisor to Suzuki Motor Corporation, is celebrating his induction into The Motoring Hall of Fame club.
...
Daihatsu offices raided after scandal halts all car shipment...
22 December 2023
Daihatsu headquarters in Osaka. — Image from Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TOKYO: Daihatsu Motor Co.’s offices were raided by the Japanese government after an...
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