Honda to create division to speed up electrification develop...
24 January 2023
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co said today it would create a new division in a bid to strengthen and speed up its electrification business as part of an overhaul of its organisational struct...
Bigger is better in India’s nascent electric car market
24 January 2023
NEW DELHI: In India, where an increasing number of consumers aspire to own bigger cars to cope with the country’s notoriously potholed roads and bad traffic, automakers are betting...
Honda in deal to develop power supply on moon
24 January 2023
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co has signed a research and development contract with Japan’s space agency for an electric power supply system for vehicles used in lunar exploration.
The co...
New suppliers race to plug in to electric car market
24 January 2023
Fry with the IPG5 inverter. — Reuters
WOKING (Britain): The global auto industry has committed US$1.2 trillion (RM5.2tril) to developing electric vehicles (EVs), providing a golde...
EV batteries could be key to boosting energy storage, study ...
23 January 2023
PARIS: Electric car batteries could be used to boost power storage in the future, injecting electricity into the grid during times of scarcity or storing electricity during periods...
Honda, GS Yuasa to team up on lithium-ion batteries
23 January 2023
TOKYO: Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co Ltd and battery maker GS Yuasa Corp said today they will collaborate in the high-capacity, high-output lithium-ion battery business, and pl...
BMW aims to speed solid-state batteries in Solid Power deal
21 January 2023
MUNICH: BMW AG is trying to speed development of solid-state batteries by manufacturing prototype cells in partnership with Solid Power Inc. at its research and development facilit...
No to renting out private cars
21 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Private cars that are rented out for use by others can be seized by the Road Transport Department (JPJ).
This is because renting out private cars for commercial u...
Britishvolt’s failure reinforces UK car sector’s existential...
21 January 2023
LONDON: The writing was on the wall when Britain finalised its break from the European Union: The UK sorely lacked the battery manufacturing capability that would be absolutely cri...
Hyundai Palisade 2023 open for booking with prices starting ...
20 January 2023
Low with the Palisade.
PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has opened the order book for the 2023 Hyundai Palisade that has been refreshed with an upgraded premium loo...
Proton Wira is ‘most stolen vehicle’
20 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: The Proton Wira, an old Malaysian favourite, is also the car most loved by thieves, retaining its status as “most stolen vehicle” for a 11th consecutive year, says t...
MAA expects TIV to drop to 650,000 units in 2023, down from ...
19 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is projected to record a total industry volume (TIV) of 650,000 units in 2023, down 9.8 per cent from the 720,658 units registered last year, said the Malay...
Tesla uses its profits as a weapon in an EV price war
19 January 2023
DETROIT: Tesla Inc earns more money for every vehicle it sells than any of its global rivals.
Now, chief executive Elon Musk is using that superior profitability as a weapon in ...
Frustration of losing your car and perils of getting it back
19 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Nasrul was looking for his stolen van when he heard the news about a Toyota Vellfire being rented and not returned.
What’s more, the name of the client was a fami...
How an increase in self-driving cars could harm the environm...
19 January 2023
PARIS: Self-driving vehicles are expected to go mainstream in the near future, but mass numbers of such vehicles could result in a significant increase in CO2 emissions, mainly due...
Ministry to query TnG on its new Visa card’s inability to ha...
19 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub tweeted that Touch 'n Go would be asked to provide an explanation about its new prepaid Visa ca...
Sime Darby Auto ConneXion-Ford brings CNY cheer to charity h...
19 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Ahead of this year’s Chinese New Year celebration, Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC) recently shared some early festive joy at three charitable homes, in addition to r...
Risky trip to Thailand to get back cars
19 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: You go to bed knowing where your car is or thinking it is in good hands. You wake up to learn it has been smuggled out of the country and deep into Thailand – all in...
Toyota plans to produce 750,000 vehicles globally in Februar...
19 January 2023
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday said it plans to produce about 750,000 vehicles globally in February.
The Japanese automaker said it aims to make about 300,000 vehicles do...
Toyota: Going full steam on clean mobility
19 January 2023
TOYOTA Motor Corp (TMC) wants to launch compact hybrid cars in the A and B-segments in Asean in the near future, according to the automaker’s top executives.
“We want to introdu...
Free & Easy Media Test: Latest Proton X50 Flagship to Kuanta...
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