Amazon's Zoox robotaxis take to California roads
15 February 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: The Amazon subsidiary Zoox said its self-driving vehicles with no manual controls took to California public roads over the weekend, calling it a major breakthrough f...
Germany's Wiesmann sells out of first run of Thunderball ele...
15 February 2023
BERLIN: German boutique sports car manufacturer Wiesmann reports that the first run of its ground-breaking Thunderball electric sports car has sold out.
Prices start from €300,0...
All-new Perodua Axia launched, 4 variants from RM38,600
14 February 2023
PETALING JAYA: Perodua launched its all-new Axia today, setting a new benchmark in safety, fuel efficiency and features.
It comes in four variants of G, X , SE and AV priced at ...
Hyundai, Kia to offer software upgrade to 8.3 million US veh...
14 February 2023
WASHINGTON: Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp will offer a software upgrade to 8.3 million US vehicles in response to increasing thefts targeting vehicles without push-button ignitions an...
Biggest Ducati Panigale Gathering In Malaysia
14 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Ducati in Malaysia set a new record for the biggest gathering and convoy of 300 Ducati Panigale motorcycles at a ride from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan last week.
Mich...
Shoichiro Toyoda, son of Toyota founder, dies aged 97
14 February 2023
Toyoda said he never forgot his father's reminder that 'an engineer belongs on the factory floor.' — Reuters
TOKYO: Shoichiro Toyoda, the son of Toyota Motor Corp founder and fath...
Govt urged to extend tax incentives for imported BEVs
13 February 2023
PETALING JAYA: The government is urged to extend tax incentives for imported battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for a longer period, as this would allow automotive companies more tim...
All-new Range Rover arrives, priced from RM2.5mil
13 February 2023
PETALING JAYA: The all-new fifth-generation Range Rover luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV) is finally launched today.
It is priced from RM2.5mil.
The fully imported flagship...
Women conspicuously absent from new Toyota CEO’s management ...
13 February 2023
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp.’s incoming chief executive officer Koji Sato called his new management team a "diverse lineup” in terms of communication styles when explaining the carmak...
Lexus to lead Toyota's push for next-generation EVs, says in...
13 February 2023
Sato said Toyota would step up its battery-electric offerings. — Reuters
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp will use its Lexus luxury brand to lead a pivot towards next-generation battery...
Premium car firms count on new launches, EVs
13 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Premium car companies are cautiously optimistic about the auto sector this year, on the back of new model launches and attractive sales tax incentives for electric ve...
The 12-cylinder combustion engine is not dead yet
12 February 2023
BERLIN: Car chiefs like Adrian Hallmark, Mate Rimac or Stephan Winkelmann talk ruefully these days about their brands' engine portfolios.
On the one hand, the bosses of Bentley,...
Mercedes-Maybach debuts its first plug-in hybrid model
12 February 2023
STUTTGART: The Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e is the brand's first plug-in hybrid.
The S 580 e opens up an even more impressive experience of silence.
In purely electric driving mo...
What car owners should know about AdBlue
12 February 2023
MUNICH: Petrol and diesel prices have risen steeply in recent months — and not just them but also their additives. For example, diesel exhaust fluid, commonly known as AdBlue, has ...
Nissan distributor rolls out 'lovely' deals
10 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has launched a special ‘Fall In Love At First Deal’ promotion package in conjunction with Valentine's Day.
Under this campaign, the X...
Going digital: Private vehicles no longer need to display 'r...
10 February 2023
PETALING JAYA: Private vehicle owners do not need to deal with messy road tax stickers from today once they have gotten their digital version of the road tax, says Anthony Loke Sie...
Audi Q8 e-tron sports utility vehicles to arrive soon from R...
10 February 2023
SHAH ALAM: In conjunction with the launch of the Audi e-tron GT, PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM) took the opportunity to announce its Q8 e-tron range for the electric luxury-SUV se...
Audi e-tron GT available for booking from RM559,000
10 February 2023
SHAH ALAM: Porsche Holding Salzburg Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM), the official distributor of Audi in Malaysia, has opened its order books for the all-electric e-tron GT.
The lux...
Mixed reception to digital road tax rollout
10 February 2023
Loke mingling with members of the media after announcing the phased rollout of the digital road tax today. — Photo from facebook.com/motmalaysia/
PETALING JAYA: The move to abolis...
Gigapresses — the giant die casts reshaping car manufacturin...
10 February 2023
Parts of press machines are pictured at the IDRA group plant in Travagliato, Italy. — Photos by Reuters
TRAVAGLIATO (Italy): By replacing around 60 welded components with a single...
Free & Easy Media Test: Latest Proton X50 Flagship to Kuanta...
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