Honda motorcycle business a gem in messy Nissan union
04 February 2025
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co’s crusade to shore up car sales by absorbing Nissan Motor Co could undermine an oft-forgotten but equally vital part of its company: a thriving motorcycle bus...
Stellantis adopts simpler internal organisation as CEO searc...
03 February 2025
MILAN: Stellantis announced changes today aimed at simplifying its structure and speeding up processes, as the automaker presses ahead with a reorganisation it started after former...
Asian automakers lead the decline as region takes a beating ...
03 February 2025
TOKYO: Shares of Japanese and South Korean car makers and their suppliers led declines in Asia today, as exporters across the region were walloped by US President Donald Trump's in...
New approach to make subsidies rational
03 February 2025
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have long been divided by household income into three groups – the B40 (bottom 40%), M40 (middle 40%), and T20 (top 20%) – but the government is now mooti...
Polestar unveils Arctic Circle Collection
03 February 2025
GOTHENBURG: Polestar has introduced a new collection of Arctic Circle cars, expanding on the success of the 2022 Polestar 2 Arctic Circle.
The line-up now includes unique versio...
Thai EV output set to jump, sparking a price war in a bruise...
02 February 2025
BANGKOK: Thailand is bracing for an extended EV price war triggered by a surge in local production from Chinese car makers, a move likely to deal a further blow to a domestic auto ...
BYD's Stella Li named '2025 World Car Person of the Year'
02 February 2025
NEW DELHI: BYD's Stella Li has been named the "2025 World Car Person of the Year", becoming the first woman and the first representative of a Chinese brand to win the award.
The...
Matrix headlights: A useful car feature - but with some down...
01 February 2025
MUNICH: Headlight technology has made huge strides in recent decades. After halogen bulbs were the standard for a long time, xenon headlights brought significantly more light onto ...
Renault Filante Record 2025 aims to push limits of energy ef...
01 February 2025
PARIS: You are looking at the Renault Filante Record 2025, an electric concept car that blends advanced technology with the brand's motorsport heritage.
Designed to push the lim...
EU kicks off auto support plan as carmakers blast fines
31 January 2025
BRUSSELS: European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen hosted auto sector executives, unions and interest groups on Thursday to debate how to help EU car producers electrify thei...
Scania tries to breathe life into troubled EV battery maker ...
31 January 2025
STOCKHOLM: Truckmaker Scania has stepped in to help Northvolt with the day-to-day running of its flagship plant in northern Sweden, a last-ditch effort to boost quality and output ...
Toyota sells 10.8 million vehicles in 2024 to remain world's...
30 January 2025
TOKYO: Toyota Motor sold 10.8 million vehicles in 2024, it said today, remaining the world's top-selling automaker for a fifth straight year.
The Japanese automaker posted a 3.7...
One-off Porsche 934 sculpture auctioned off for over RM1mil
30 January 2025
LONDON: Auction platform Collecting Cars has sold a 1:1 scale wireframe artwork of the Porsche 934, created by artist Benedict Radcliffe, for £201,000 (RM1.1mil) last week.
This...
Whatever happened to the amazing airless tyre?
29 January 2025
MUNICH/PARIS: The new airless Uptis tyre from French manufacturer Michelin is made from rubber and fibreglass and has been hailed as a potential game-changer. Yet it has still not ...
Puspakom’s free festive safety checks no longer certain
28 January 2025
PETALING JAYA: Puspakom has suspended its free safety inspection for private vehicles provided by the company before major festivals, targeted especially for those returning to the...
JLR to invest US$80mil to meet demand for custom luxury car ...
27 January 2025
LONDON: Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will invest £65 million (RM356mil/US$80mil) to expand its luxury paint services in the UK and Slovakia to meet increased demand for personalised car...
Plan balik kampung journey beforehand
26 January 2025
PETALING JAYA: With about 2.6 million vehicles expected on the main highways during the peak hours of Chinese New Year balik kampung euphoria, drivers and passengers should adhere ...
Audi unveils Q6 e-tron offroad concept
26 January 2025
INGOLSTADT: This is the Audi Q6 e-tron offroad concept, a newly developed prototype, that features two electric motors with a combined power output of 380kW/510hp and can climb gra...
Cadillac Lyriq-V is quickest V-Series yet
26 January 2025
DETROIT: Cadillac is putting the V in EV.
General Motors Co.'s luxury brand is rolling out the first performance V-Series model in its electric lineup with the midsize, 2026 Cad...
Suzuki Cars opens new outlet in Penang
24 January 2025
PENANG: Naza Eastern Motors, the exclusive distributor of Suzuki Cars in Malaysia, has opened a new showroom in Penang.
This marks the third Suzuki Cars outlet in the country, f...
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