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DRT ridership on the rise
24 September 2024
PETALING JAYA: For a period of time, financial analyst Low Chiu Yen depended on ehailing services and feeder buses to commute to her office in Bandar Utama from the Surian MRT stat...
Toyota cheated on forklift engine emissions, lawsuit in US c...
24 September 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: Toyota has been sued in a proposed US class action accusing the Japanese automaker of emissions cheating in nine engines for its forklift trucks. A complaint was ...
Mazda to open Tokyo R&D office
24 September 2024
HIROSHIMA: Mazda Motor Corporation will open a new R&D office in Tokyo in early summer 2025. As part of its 2030 vision to be a "car-loving company", the R&D office in t...
Credit Agricole is said to be in talks to invest in Guangzho...
24 September 2024
GUANGZHOU: Credit Agricole SA is in advanced talks to invest in Guangzhou Automobile Group Co.’s financial leasing unit, people familiar with the matter said, as it seeks to tap in...
New US rule would require GM, Ford to halt imports of cars t...
24 September 2024
WASHINGTON: General Motors and Ford Motor would need to stop importing vehicles to the US from China under a proposed rule cracking down on Chinese software and hardware, a US Comm...
Mercedes-Benz to accelerate autonomous driving on German aut...
23 September 2024
BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz said its cars equipped with its automated driving system will be upgraded to drive autonomously at up to 95 kilometres per hour on German motorways in certain...
US curbs on Chinese EV software tech could lead to retaliati...
23 September 2024
DETROIT: A US plan that would further limit Chinese electric cars via software and hardware curbs may have ramifications beyond the auto industry and could result in retaliation ag...
A Mercedes-Benz fire may cloud Korea’s EV transition
23 September 2024
SEOUL: A Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle that burst into flames in the South Korean city of Incheon has fueled public fear over the safety of battery-powered cars in recent months. ...
VW targets job cuts in China to lower costs
23 September 2024
BEIJING: Volkswagen AG has begun to trim corporate jobs in China as it works to reduce overhead by a target of 20% globally over the next three years. The cuts amount to severa...
Modenas Versys 650 SE (RM43.6K) and Kawasaki Z900RS SE (RM73...
23 September 2024
SHAH ALAM: Motosikal Dan Enjin Nasional Sdn Bhd (Modenas), a subsidiary of DRB-Hicom Bhd, has launched two exciting models: the Modenas Versys 650 SE and the Kawasaki Z900RS SE. ...
Renault Estafette concept all-electric van: Compact yet spac...
23 September 2024
PARIS: The Renault Estafette concept electric van is a glimpse into how Flexis – a joint venture by Renault Group, Volvo Group and CMA CGM Group – will rise to the challenges in th...
HORSE partners with Lecar for range extender engine
23 September 2024
MADRID, Spain: HORSE, a leader in innovative and low emissions powertrain systems, has signed its first agreement to produce Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) engines for a pa...
BMW Group trials wind energy innovation in UK first
23 September 2024
MUNICH: BMW Group has installed UK’s first “motionless” wind energy system at the MINI manufacturing plant in Oxford. Utilising Aeromine Technologies’ innovative, low-impact te...
RS e-tron GT performance: Audi’s most powerful production ca...
23 September 2024
INGOLSTADT: With the Audi RS e-tron GT performance, Audi is debuting its first fully electric RS performance model. The four-door coupé demonstrates bundled technical expertise,...
UMW Toyota Motor continues strong sales in August 2024
23 September 2024
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT) continues its strong performance, achieving a total monthly sale of 8,500 units in August 2024. This performance brings the total yea...
A6 Sportback e-tron shaped to be most aerodynamic Audi ever
23 September 2024
INGOLSTADT: The Audi A6 Sportback e-tron boasts a record-breaking aerodynamic Cd value of 0.21, making it Audi’s most aerodynamic vehicle and the leader in its segment within the V...
Horse starts plug-in hybrid engine production at Spanish pla...
23 September 2024
VALLADOLID (Spain): A newly set up company by Geely, Renault and Aramco has started a production run of 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engines for use in plug-in hybrid-...
Bentley releases new luggage to celebrate new Continental GT...
23 September 2024
LONDON: Bentley has released new luggage, complementing the wider collection, to celebrate the launch of the new Continental GT and GTC. Presented as a set featuring three essen...
US to propose ban on Chinese software, hardware in connected...
23 September 2024
WASHINGTON: The US Commerce Department is expected today to propose prohibiting Chinese software and hardware in connected and autonomous vehicles on American roads due to national...
Top up your car insurance to cover against natural disasters
22 September 2024
GEORGE TOWN: Motorists should ensure that their car insurance covers them against natural disasters, says the Federation of Motor and Credit Companies Associations of Malaysia (FMC...