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BYD appoints ex-Stellantis UK chief Davino to push European ...
01 November 2024
MILAN: BYD has appointed former Stellantis UK chief Maria Grazia Davino to lead its operations in a group of European countries including Germany, the Chinese automaker said on Wed...
Latest Skoda Kodiaq gains performance RS version
01 November 2024
LONDON: Skoda has added a new RS variant to its second-generation Kodiaq range. The new RS arrives with a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine with 195kW (265hp) - about 20hp mo...
VW demands 10% wage cuts to save jobs as profits plunge
01 November 2024
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen asked its workers to take a 10% pay cut on Wednesday, arguing it was the only way that Europe's biggest carmaker could save jobs and remain competitive as pro...
CALLUM completes street-legal conversion of James Bond’s Jag...
31 October 2024
LONDON: British design firm CALLUM has reimagined the Jaguar C-X75 concept car, originally built for the 2015 James Bond film Spectre, into a refined, street-legal supercar. Ori...
Geely steps up challenge to BYD with new hybrid tech, promis...
31 October 2024
BEIJING: China's Geely Automobile Holdings took the wraps off its latest hybrid technology on Wednesday, boasting better fuel economy and driving range figures than rival technolog...
China tells carmakers to pause investment in EU countries ba...
31 October 2024
SHANGHAI: China has told its automakers to halt big investment in European countries that support extra tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles, two people briefed about the mat...
Volvo Cars seeks to oust Northvolt from EV battery venture
31 October 2024
STOCKHOLM: Volvo Cars is seeking to take over Northvolt's stake in their Swedish battery-making joint venture NOVO but will need a new partner to keep plans for a gigafactory on tr...
Omoda C9 by Jaecoo: A premium challenger
30 October 2024
PETALING JAYA: Jaecoo Malaysia, the official distributor of Omoda in Malaysia, has given members of the media a chance to helm its incoming C9 sports utility vehicle (SUV). Firs...
Hyundai teases Ioniq 9 ahead of November world debut
30 October 2024
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Company has just released teaser images of its eagerly awaited Ioniq 9, a three-row, all-electric SUV. As you would expect, the Ioniq 9 would be a large veh...
Porsche adds lightweight Carrera T model to latest generatio...
30 October 2024
STUTTGART: Porsche has expanded its current range of 911 models with a new, stripped-back Carrera T. Arriving "exclusively" with a six-speed manual transmission, the new Carrera...
Thailand ranks fifth in most nerve-racking nations to drive ...
30 October 2024
BANGKOK: A UK-based company asked more than 2,000 motorists to rate the countries in which they would be most afraid to get behind the wheel. Thailand ranked in fifth position g...
Toyota to get Suzuki's first-ever EV as partnership expands
30 October 2024
NEW DELHI: Suzuki Motor's Indian unit will supply its first-ever electric vehicle to Toyota Motor, the two companies said in a statement today, in a move that marks their first col...
Xiaomi launches faster version of flagship EV in challenge t...
30 October 2024
BEIJING: Xiaomi unveiled a luxury version of its SU7 electric sports car on Tuesday, saying the US$114,000 (RM500,000) model would rank as the fastest four-door car in production i...
Euro NCAP snubs BYD's Atto 3 driver assistance system
30 October 2024
MILAN: Europe's car safety agency has issued a "not recommended" rating to the driver assistance system used in BYD's Atto 3 EV, dealing a blow to the Chinese automaker as it striv...
Puspakom to offer free inspections at Karnival Jom Heboh in ...
29 October 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: For the first time, Puspakom will participate in the Karnival Jom Heboh (KJH) organised by Media Prima at Plaza Angsana, Johor Baru on Nov 1-3. The country's first...
China driver buys used US$14,000 Tesla, finds it will not ch...
29 October 2024
Despite unusual public protest, car showroom involved insist car was listed in a buyer beware category when it was bought. — SCMP HONG KONG: A car owner in China was so shocked to...
EV charging stations to double to 4,000 next year says Fadil...
29 October 2024
PUTRAJAYA: The number of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the country will be doubled to 4,000 next year to support the government's plan to use EVs as official cars for ...
Toyota and NTT to make US$3.3bil R&D investment for AI self-...
29 October 2024
TOKYO: Toyota Motor and Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) will invest 500 billion yen (RM14.3bil/US$3.3mil) in research and development to create artificial intelligence...
Apple supplier TDK partners with McLaren Racing in EV push
29 October 2024
TOKYO: Apple supplier TDK has partnered with McLaren Racing in Formula E electric motor racing as the Japanese components manufacturer targets expansion in the electric vehicle sec...
Enough laws on accidents, no need for 'blood money' system, ...
29 October 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The country does not need a "diat" (compensation or "blood money") system as there are sufficient laws covering road accidents, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. ...