China’s top EV wastes no time getting traction in Indonesia
11 November 2022
BALI: In South-East Asia, Chinese automakers are trying to gain a foothold in markets dominated by Japanese brands. In Indonesia, the push is visible on the ground.
The vast maj...
Ian Callum's firm tasked with new design for World Car Award...
11 November 2022
TORONTO: When the 19th annual 2023 World Car Awards (WCA) are presented at the New York International Auto Show next April, the winners will receive new versions of the traditional...
Five initiatives to be improved to ease Johor Causeway conge...
10 November 2022
JOHOR BARU: The Special Committee on Congestion at the Johor Causeway has agreed to improve five existing initiatives to ease causeway congestion, said Home Ministry secretary-gene...
German church sets speed limit for motoring clergy members
10 November 2022
MAGDEBURG (Germany): Germany's Evangelical Church has agreed on a voluntary speed limit of 100kph on the highway for members of the clergy in response to concerns about climate cha...
Bumpy road for EV adoption in Malaysia
10 November 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: It is still a bumpy road ahead for a significantly higher and more meaningful uptake in the electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Malaysia.
This is due to the various ...
Beijing autoshow 2022 axed as Covid cases rise
10 November 2022
The 2020 Beijing autoshow or Auto Beijing. — Reuters
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: The Beijing International Automobile Exhibition will not be held this year due to the Covid-19 situation in ...
Proton plans to produce EV by 2027
09 November 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton is in the midst of strengthening its electric vehicle (EV) capabilities and plans to launch and produce its own EV by 2027, said its deputy chief executive off...
Bosch taps IBM quantum computers in hunt for new EV material...
09 November 2022
BERLIN: Europe’s biggest car-parts maker is partnering with IBM to replace the rare and expensive metals needed to build electric vehicles.
Robert Bosch GmbH plans to use more t...
Tembo to sell EV conversion kits for used Toyota Land Cruise...
09 November 2022
LONDON: VivoPower International PLC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tembo e-LV B.V, have entered into a deal with Energy Trading Company (ETC) Mauritius to sell, distribute and ma...
Hyundai Ioniq 6 takes ‘drag’ to a new low and range to a new...
09 November 2022
FRANKFURT: The Hyundai Ioniq 6 delivers an impressively low 0.21 drag coefficient and 614km (WLTP-rated) on a single charge.
It achieved this through 1930s-style aerodynamic des...
Hot Rocket Racing Club revs up for sim racing
09 November 2022
PETALING JAYA: Motorsports outfit Hot Rocket Racing Club has teamed up with RaceRoom Asia to enter the sim racing world and cultivate Malaysia’s talents in the gaming segment.
I...
Seremban cops looking for five motorcyclists who obstructed ...
09 November 2022
SEREMBAN: Police are looking for five motorcyclists who were captured in a viral video obstructing traffic along a junction in Senawang to allow a convoy of eight cars believed to ...
Foxconn partners with Saudi wealth fund to build electric ca...
09 November 2022
First models from Foxconn under the Ceer venture are scheduled to be available in 2025. — Reuters
TAIPEI: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Gro...
Red Crescent gifted three Mitsubishi Tritons
09 November 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia recently contributed three Triton 4x4 pick-up trucks to the Malaysian Red Crescent Society.
The Triton 4x4 pick-up truck will be used to...
Audi Q8 e-tron highlights
09 November 2022
> More battery capacity and higher charging performance
> Fresh exterior, new brand design, and dynamic driving characteristics
> Net-carbon-neutral production and t...
Volvo XC40 line-up updated, BEV range extended to 438km
08 November 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia has announced an all-new version of the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric and its XC40 series with model year 2023 (MY23).
In addition to new updates,...
Renault and Geely clinch deal for internal-combustion joint ...
08 November 2022
BEIJING: Renault SA and China's Geely said today they have agreed to launch a new, equally held joint venture that will supply gasoline engines and hybrid technology to the brands ...
Residents urged to move vehicles to higher ground over flood...
08 November 2022
File pic of a flooded road.
PETALING JAYA: The Shah Alam City Council is urging Taman Sri Muda residents to move their vehicles to higher ground as rainfall continues today.
Th...
Honda targets micro cars at people who don't want to drive
08 November 2022
TOKYO: At first glance you might think you’re looking at a photo booth on wheels or a golf cart.
But this is the kind of machine Japan’s Honda Motor Co. is hoping will snag the ...
Geely truck unit Farizon targets Europe with electric cargo ...
07 November 2022
BEIJING: China's Farizon, a new-energy truck maker owned by automaker Geely, aims step up expansion beyond its home base with a light cargo van planned for Europe as early as 2024,...