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Porsche introduces Cayenne Platinum Edition
18 January 2022
STUTTGART: Porsche is launching a new Platinum Edition of selected Cayenne models. This special-edition of the SUV is characterised by exclusive coordinated design elements in a...
China's technical EV specs are an interesting regulatory ins...
18 January 2022
SHANGHAI: As 2022 dawns, it’s become clear how industry policy and regulations in China have nurtured and driven the growth of the alternative energy vehicle industry. With elec...
Top carmaker shutdowns hint more to come in Covid-Zero China
18 January 2022
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a worker wearing a protective suit swabs a man for a coronavirus test in northern China's Tianjin Municipality on Saturday. — ...
BMW Group Malaysia partners three local industry players for...
17 January 2022
KULA LUMPUR: BMW Group Malaysia's partnerships with three industry players under the RE:GENERATE initiative are expected to develop impactful sustainable solutions on an organisati...
Accelerating towards the electric dream
17 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: As one of the leading automotive groups in Malaysia and Asia-Pacific, Sime Darby Motors has been laying its groundwork and ecosystem to support and sustain the local ...
JPJ to launch e-testing for learner drivers in April
17 January 2022
JPJ's e-testing is expected to be launched in April. — Bernama PUTRAJAYA: Those intending to take their driving licences from April may do so through the automated driving test or...
India proposes mandatory side, curtain airbags in all cars f...
16 January 2022
NEW DELHI: India, which has among the world's deadliest roads, on Saturday proposed mandating at least six air bags in all passenger cars manufactured from Oct 1. The government...
For BP, car chargers to overtake pumps in profitability race
16 January 2022
LONDON: BP says its fast electric vehicle chargers are on the cusp of becoming more profitable than filling up a petrol car. The milestone will mark a significant moment for BP ...
Three miles up: Team sets altitude record with Porsche Tayca...
16 January 2022
ATLANTA: A Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo has entered the Guinness World Record books after setting a new benchmark for the greatest altitude change ever achieved by an electric c...
Ducati ends 2021 with 24% higher sales and over 59,400 units...
15 January 2022
BOLOGNA: Ducati closed 2021 with a record figure of 59,447 motorcycles delivered to customers all over the world and achieving an increase in sales of 24% over 2020's 48,042. Th...
GoCar offers 20% savings on pre-Chinese New Year festive car...
15 January 2022
PETALING JAYA: GoCar, Malaysia’s leading on-demand mobility-as-a-service platform, has unveiled its vehicle service promotion in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year peri...
Derrick's love affair with Porsche
15 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Derrick Lim is a man who leads by example. As president of Porsche Club Malaysia (PCM), the businessman has not one but six Porsches, underscoring his passio...
Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid arrives with CKD price of RM137K
14 January 2022
PETALING JAYA: UMW Toyota Motor introduced the Corolla Cross Hybrid this evening in a virtual launch. The hybrid is the range-topper and joins two conventional petrol engine var...
Volvo's next SUV will have a new self-driving system
14 January 2022
GOTHENBURG: Volvo is moving up a gear in terms of autonomous driving with what looks, on paper, like a real alternative to Tesla's Autopilot. Currently in testing phase, Ride Pi...
Toyota Gazoo Racing shows off GRMN Yaris at Tokyo Auto Salon
14 January 2022
CHIBA: The GRMN Yaris are among several new cars Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) and Lexus are exhibiting at Tokyo Auto Salon 2022 here from today to Jan 16. The GRMN Yaris is a fully...
Malaysians continuing to see private car ownership as a nece...
14 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, Carsome, has released its Carsome Insights 2021 which give a view into the local used car market. The ...
UMW delivers 262,685 vehicles in 2021
14 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The UMW Group concluded 2021 on a strong footing with automotive sales of 32,229 units in December 2021. In a statement today, UMW said both UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT...
Tesla delays initial production of Cybertruck to early 2023,...
14 January 2022
The delay is believed to be because Tesla is changing features and functions of the electric pickup to make a compelling product as competition heats up in the segment. — AFP SA...
PIAM and Malaysian Takaful Association launch 2022 nationwid...
14 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: In an effort to reduce road accidents and fatalities as well as to foster greater road safety awareness among road users, the Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (PIAM) an...
Swiss slam brakes on subsidies for hybrid cars
14 January 2022
PARIS: A Swiss region has pulled subsidies for hybrid cars, citing a report which found they offered negligible emissions and fuel consumption advantages when tested on Alpine Swit...