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...
MG Motor launches plug-in hybrid option in Mexico as EV race...
21 April 2023
MEXICO CITY: MG Motor is launching a plug-in hybrid SUV in Mexico, the carmaker said on Thursday, as the market for hybrid and electric vehicles in the Latin American country heats...
Land Rover brand name ditched after 75 years in use
21 April 2023
LONDON: The storied Land Rover brand name is being dropped after 75 years as part of a major reboot by automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).
Loss-making JLR has opted to spl...
With F-150 Lightning in Norway, you can ford a fjord in an e...
21 April 2023
The F-150 Lightning is going global for the first time with entry into Norway, the world’s most advanced electric vehicle market.
OSLO: Ford Motor Co will launch its popular F-1...
500,000th Mercedes-Benz G-Class rolls off production line
21 April 2023
STUTTGART/GRAZ: The 500,000th Mercedes-Benz G-Class has rolled off the production line in Graz, Austria, 44 years after its market launch
The veteran off-roader, which has won m...
BMW Motorrad Malaysia unveils two new K 1600 touring bikes
20 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Motorrad Malaysia today unveiled two new touring motorcycles, namely the K 1600 GT and GTL with updated features.
The retail pricing (on the road, with BMW Mot...
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...
Hyundai Motor announces N brand's entry into China
20 April 2023
SHANGHAI: At Auto Shanghai 2023, Hyundai Motor unveiled the exterior design of the new Elantra N (badged as Avante N in Korea), marking the N brand’s full-scale entry into the Chin...
World premiere of Hyundai Mufasa at Auto Shanghai 2023
20 April 2023
SHANGHAI: In a world premiere at Auto Shanghai 2023, Hyundai Motor debuted Mufasa, a compact SUV specifically designed for China, with a launch planned for the first half of this y...
Proton X90: Primed for big success
20 April 2023
The Proton X90 should be another hit for the national automaker, if its price tags can strike a chord with those who want a large, powerful and premium three-row SUV (sports utilit...
Toyota to invest US$338mil in new hybrid, flex car in Brazil
20 April 2023
SAO PAULO: Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it will invest 1.7 billion reais (US$338mil/RM1.4bil) to manufacture a new hybrid, flex-fuel compact car in Brazil, which will run on...
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 ...
Five dos and don'ts when driving a car with manual gearbox
20 April 2023
HAMBURG: Learning to drive a car with manual transmission was once a rite of passage for many would-be motorists, but with automatic transmission on the rise, cog-swappers are less...
Jaguar Land Rover to spend £15bil on EVs and autonomous tech
20 April 2023
LONDON: Jaguar Land Rover will invest £15 billion (RM83bil) over the next five years on developing electric cars as well as autonomous-driving features as part of its drive to ditc...
smart #3 unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2023 and slated for local...
19 April 2023
SHANGHAI: National carmaker Proton’s move into the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) market continues to gain momentum as senior management members attended the global unveiling of the smar...
Shanghai auto show crowds flock to BYD's Seagull
19 April 2023
A group of visitors expressing great interest in the Seagull at the 2023 Auto Shanghai show. — Reuters
SHANGHAI: At the Shanghai auto show this week, the largest crowds can be fou...
Johor CIQ needs to be 100% efficient ahead of Raya exodus, s...
19 April 2023
JOHOR BARU: With Hari Raya Aidilfitri just a couple of days away, Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has expressed dissatisfaction on the efficiency shown at Bangunan Sultan ...
US firm reinvents Wankel engine in potential leap for small ...
19 April 2023
WASHINGTON: US engineering company Liquid Piston claims to have reinvented the old rotary Wankel piston engine to create a mini-powerhouse that weighs only a tenth of a comparable ...
BMW has completely new supply chain approach after Covid, sa...
19 April 2023
SHANGHAI: BMW AG has adopted “a completely new approach” to supply chain management as a result of Covid, with a much deeper focus on upstream companies that are three or four step...