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May 26-June 1: RON97 petrol keeps getting pricier, now at RM...
25 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol will go up by 37 sen to another record high of RM4.70 per litre from May 26 to June 1. The Finance Ministry in a statement today s...
British adventurer to drive electric Nissan Ariya from magne...
25 May 2022
LONDON: British adventurer Chris Ramsey is set to become the first person to drive from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole and will be undertaking the journey in an all-elec...
Porsche Clubs celebrate 70th anniversary
25 May 2022
STUTTGART: Porsche is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Porsche Clubs with a worldwide campaign and a variety of communications and events under the banner "Enduring Passion". ...
Germany trialling suspended wooden highways for cyclists
25 May 2022
STUTTGART: Germany is hoping to make cross-city bike trips more inviting with a new kind of heated bike path made from wood and suspended above the ground. Local officials have ...
Malaysians can bring back vehicles stranded in Thailand for ...
24 May 2022
KOTA BARU: Thailand is allowing Malaysian-owned vehicles which have been stranded in the country due to border closures caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to be brought home without a...
Manufacturers getting to grips with airless tyres
24 May 2022
Rachita showing Goodyear's airless tyre. — All pix by AFP COLMAR-BERG (Luxembourg): Airless tyres that never go flat or need to be inflated: It's a decades-long dream that manuf...
BMW Malaysia opens pre-booking for five new BMW M models
24 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of BMW M today, BMW Malaysia has announced the arrival of the new M3 Competition and M4 Competition Coupé – both equipped wit...
Vietnam's VinFast to shift legal HQ to Singapore ahead of fi...
24 May 2022
HANOI: Vietnam's VinFast is shifting its legal and financial headquarters to Singapore as the fledgling electric vehicle (EV) maker readies for a potential public listing and the f...
CaltexGO now available at participating Caltex stations nati...
24 May 2022
KUALAL LUMPUR: Chevron Malaysia Ltd, which markets the Caltex retail brand in Malaysia, has made its CaltexGO app available nationwide. Like Petronas' Setel app, CaltexGO is a m...
VW Touareg is 20 years old, special-edition model revealed
24 May 2022
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen is celebrating 20 years of the Touareg with the Touareg “EDITION 20”. This special-edition model will join the premium SUV model family from mid-June 2022 ...
All-new Triumph Tiger 1200 introduced from RM115,900
24 May 2022
PETALING JAYA: Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia has unveiled the all-new Triumph Tiger 1200. The new Tiger 1200 adventure and touring motorcycle will be offered locally in two varia...
50 Jahre BMW M: BMW M3 and M4 get special edition models
24 May 2022
MUNICH: Today is the 50th anniversary of BMW M. To celebrate the occasion, the motorsports arm of BMW is presenting the M 50 Jahre edition of the M3 Sedan and the M4 Coupe as a ann...
Govt mulling mandatory ABS for motorcycles
24 May 2022
PETALING JAYA: A study is being done to determine if the Government should make it mandatory for all new motorcycles above 150cc to have anti-lock braking systems (ABS), says Datuk...
Toyota to cut global production plan by 100,000 in June
24 May 2022
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp will cut its global production plan by about 100,000 to roughly 850,000 vehicles in June due to the semiconductor shortage, it said today. The company d...
Michelin Primacy SUV+ tyre debuts
24 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Michelin has unveiled the Primacy SUV+, its latest SUV tyre that is said to offer improved performance and greater size coverage to better cater to consumer needs. ...
Average age of US cars hits record high due to tight supplie...
24 May 2022
NEW YORK: US consumers are using their existing vehicles for longer as the inventory of new cars and light trucks remains constrained due to supply chain challenges, marking an all...
Tesla plans to ramp up to pre-lockdown output in Shanghai b...
24 May 2022
China-made Model 3s rolling off the Tesla plant in Shanghai in this file pic. — Reuters SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc plans to restore production at its Shanghai plant to the level at whi...
Royal Enfield opens flagship store and unveiled two models
23 May 2022
PETALING JAYA: Royal Enfield's flagship store is here with two models launched - Royal Enfield Classic 350 and Meteor 350 models. Didi Automotive Sdn Bhd is the exclusive distri...
India's Mahindra open to more partnerships for EV parts
23 May 2022
DAVOS: India's Mahindra and Mahindra will explore sourcing more components from other companies to boost its electric vehicle (EV) portfolio, says its chief executive. Anish Sha...
BMW exploring energy investments to reduce dependence on nat...
23 May 2022
BERLIN: BMW is exploring new investments in solar, geothermal and hydrogen energy to lower its dependence on natural gas, the carmaker's production chief said today, warning an emb...