AMD chip to power auto supplier Aisin’s new automated car pa...
17 November 2022
DETROIT: US chip design firm Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Wednesday said Japan’s major automotive supply company Aisin Corp has chosen AMD's micro processor to power a new system ...
'Carchitecture' takes car ownership to the next level
17 November 2022
PARIS: Architecture and automobiles have much more in common than one might first think.
They are connected by a love of lines, fluidity, optimisation of spaces and, sometimes, ...
Toyota unveils new Prius, betting hybrids will stick around
16 November 2022
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp. took the wraps off the latest iteration of the Prius, the hybrid vehicle that that paved the way for electric cars more than two decades ago.
The fifth...
Jaguar Land Rover CEO Bollore to quit, says Tata Motors
16 November 2022
Bollore's resignation is effective Dec 31. Inset is Mardell.
BENGALURU: Tata Motors-owned luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said today chief executive officer Thierry Bollore woul...
BYD hits major milestone with 3 millionth NEV produced
16 November 2022
SHENZHEN: BYD, China's leading new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer, said today that its three millionth NEV has rolled off the production line, reported Xinhua.
BYD chairman W...
Team Toyota gunning for win at Sepang 1000KM race this weeke...
16 November 2022
SHAH ALAM: After a successful debut in the 2021 edition of the Sepang 1000KM, Toyota is now gunning for its Vios model to win Malaysia’s most prestigious endurance race.
This ye...
Praga teases road-legal, high performance car ahead of Nov 2...
16 November 2022
PRAGUE/MANCHESTER: Praga Cars, the specialist race and road car division of the 115-year-old Czech manufacturing and engineering brand, has announced that the name, price and full ...
US senators press auto agency on safety rules as traffic cra...
16 November 2022
WASHINGTON: A group of 10 Democratic senators Tuesday urged US auto safety regulators to move quickly to issue new regulations after traffic crash deaths hit a 16-year-high in 2021...
PLUS Malaysia travel time advisory for GE15
15 November 2022
PETALING JAYA: PLUS Malaysia Bhd is aiming for a more comfortable journey for Malaysians driving back to their hometowns to vote in the 15th General Election on Nov 19.
The comp...
Honda Civic hybrid with 2.0-litre engine launched at RM167K
15 November 2022
PETALING JAYA: The Honda Civic e:HEV RS is launched today and priced at RM166,500.
The hybrid is the fourth variant and sits at the top of the Civic line-up.
While the 1.5E, ...
Insight into 11th-gen Honda Civic hybrid
15 November 2022
PETALING JAYA: CarSifu spoke to Honda Civic e:HEV RS' large project leader Tomoyuki Yamagami in a virtual interview a day before the official launch of the 11th-generation Honda Ci...
Cummins, Tata Motors team up for hydrogen-powered engines
15 November 2022
BENGALURU: US-listed Cummins Inc said on Monday it has signed an agreement with Indian automaker Tata Motors to develop hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines, fuel cells and...
Ora Good Cat EV opens for booking ahead of November launch
14 November 2022
Seen here is Hanafi (second from right) with the Good Cat.
KUALA LUMPUR: Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia announced that booking for the highly anticipated Ora Good Cat starts toda...
New Toyota Prius to arrive as hybrids lose shine to battery ...
14 November 2022
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp. is about to take the wraps off a revamped Prius, the latest iteration of a car that normalised the idea of owning an environmentally conscious vehicle mor...
Elon Musk says 'I have too much work on my plate'
14 November 2022
Musk speaking online during the B20 Summit, ahead of the G20 leaders' summit, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, today. — Reuters
NUSA DUA: Billionaire Elon Musk said today he was wo...
Two-wheelers come first in Indonesia’s electric vehicle stra...
13 November 2022
At present, only 21,000 motorcycles in Indonesia are electric, which means many of their riders had to contend with higher fuel costs. — Bloomberg
BALI: Indonesia’s state-owned ...
Two-way charging is Chinese EV drivers’ favourite life hack
13 November 2022
HONG KONG: Every morning, as freezing winds blow across his construction site in northern China, Liu Jianhong gathers his workers for a cup of hot tea.
Liu, whose business in Sh...
Tesla mulls exporting China-made EVs to United States, say s...
12 November 2022
China-made Model 3s rolling off the Tesla plant in Shanghai in this file pic. — Reuters
SHANGHAI: Tesla is considering exporting made-in-China electric cars to the United States...
VW South Africa looks to Asia, Latam as Europe shifts to EVs
12 November 2022
JOHANNESBURG: Volkswagen's South Africa unit aims to develop new markets for its petrol and diesel cars in Asia and Latin America, its managing director said, as Europe restricts s...
All-new 2023 Honda Accord for US debuts
11 November 2022
LOS ANGELES: The new Honda Accord for North America has been unveiled.
According to American Honda Motor Co., Inc. the Accord has been America's best-selling car over the last f...