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All-new Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 introduced from RM30,600
29 July 2024
SERDANG: Royal Enfield in Malaysia unveiled the all-new Himalayan 450 motorcycle that refines adventure touring with the latest innovations. Inspired by the challenging Himalaya...
Mitsubishi Motors to join Honda-Nissan alliance, Nikkei repo...
29 July 2024
TOKYO: Japan's Mitsubishi Motors is set to join an alliance between Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, creating a tie-up between automakers with combined sales of more than 8 million ve...
GAC Aion V targets the global market
29 July 2024
GUANGZHOU: GAC's new energy vehicle division, Aion, has launched the new Aion V, its first global model with a range of over 700km. Made in Thailand, the second-generation elect...
Motorists still ‘paying too much’ for fuel, says UK competit...
29 July 2024
LONDON: Drivers are still paying too much for their fuel, with retail margins “significantly” above historic levels, according to the UK competition watchdog. The Competition an...
Pirelli Cyber 'smart' tyre steps up performance and safety
28 July 2024
MILAN: Pirelli's Cyber "smart" tyre has gained an additional ability that for the first time enable it to talk to the vehicle stability control systems, including the antilock brak...
Ways to avoid 'car-guments' during long holiday drives
28 July 2024
LONDON: “Are we there yet?” “Can you change the radio station” “Stop kicking my chair” “Please stop driving so close to the car in front” We have all been there, tensio...
New Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 combines throwback style, record ...
27 July 2024
MIAMI: General Motors Co. unveiled the newest version of "America’s sports car” at a party here on July 25 on a wave of success, basking in record revenue bolstered by strong deman...
Everyday things that can explode when you leave them in a ho...
27 July 2024
BERLIN: When parking your car somewhere on warm days, there are a few things you should make sure to take with you. Your kids and pets, obviously. But any bottles or canisters c...
Thailand to offer investment perks for makers of hybrid vehi...
26 July 2024
BANGKOK: Regional auto making hub Thailand will introduce investment incentives for manufacturers of hybrid vehicles, its Board of Investment (BOI) said today, with excise taxes fo...
Porsche Cayenne to go electric in 2025, ICE and hybrids to c...
26 July 2024
STUTTGART: The fourth generation of the Porsche Cayenne will be all-electric. A demanding test programme for the first camouflaged prototypes is already underway. It is expected...
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia presents four Mercedes-Benz EVs for M...
26 July 2024
PUTRAJAYA: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia recently presented four of its all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQ vehicles to the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry for evaluation. The electr...
Proton breaks ground on site for new stamping facilities
26 July 2024
TANJUNG MALIM: Proton carried out a groundbreaking ceremony to expand its stamping facilities here on Tuesday. The new E and F stamping lines will increase the volume of parts s...
Toyota to build EV battery plant for Lexus cars, says Nikkei
26 July 2024
TOKYO: Toyota Motor plans to build a battery plant for electric vehicles in the south-western prefecture of Fukuoka and supply its batteries to a factory that makes luxury Lexus br...
Nissan cuts output at top Japanese plant, say sources
26 July 2024
TOKYO: Nissan planned production by a third at its top Japanese plant this month, a move that will also see it slash output of a flagship crossover model, two people said, as it st...
New BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 previewed at Brisbane eve...
26 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Dealers and members of the media were among over 200 people from across the region who were invited to Brisbane to try out the new BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3. ...
Customs seize luxury vehicles, contraband ciggies worth over...
26 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) has seized 16 luxury vehicles and 1.2 million sticks of contraband cigarettes worth over RM4.5 million in two raids in t...
Porsche named most appealing premium brand in J.D. Power 202...
26 July 2024
ATLANTA: Porsche has been ranked number one in the premium segment in the J.D. Power 2024 US Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. It’s the eighth time in ...
MINI Geniuses ready to personalise customer experience
26 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: MINI Malaysia recently introduced its first batch of product experts called "MINI Geniuses". Six of them have been posted to six dealerships, increasing the touchp...
EV output is 45% below what carmakers expected, says supplie...
26 July 2024
PARIS: Carmakers are faced with significant overcapacity to make EVs because of softening demand with many turning back to development plans for combustion-engine cars, according t...
In fuel-guzzling Saudi Arabia, electric cars pique interest
26 July 2024
RIYADH:  For Hamed al-Rafidain, a Saudi human resources worker, an electric vehicle offers welcome savings, especially since his other car is a fuel-guzzling four-wheel drive favou...