Foxconn strikes multibillion-dollar EV pact with PTT in Thai...
01 June 2021
Foxconn and Thailand's PTT Pcl will collaborate on hardware and software for producing EVs, — Reuters
BANGKOK: Foxconn Technology Group struck a multibillion-dollar electric-veh...
Honda Malaysia suspends ops as latest lockdown takes effect
01 June 2021
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia has closed its business temporarily from June 1 to 14 to support the latest lockdown imposed by the Government to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Hond...
Petron Malaysia and MyKasih team up to help the needy
01 June 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Petron Malaysia teamed up with MyKasih Foundation for the “PetronMyKasih Jom Derma” donation programme to give Petron Miles (PMiles) cardholders a chance to donate th...
Longer sales tax exemption set to help auto sector ride thro...
01 June 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The sales and service tax (SST) exemption, which has been extended for the automotive sector until end-December 2021, is a strong catalyst to combat disruptions to pr...
Daimler to pay Nokia patent fees, ending German legal spat
01 June 2021
The agreement with Daimler announced jointly today marks the latest win for Nokia. — AFP
STUTTGART: Daimler has agreed to pay Nokia for using its patents, ending a row that highli...
Toyota and Daihatsu join Honda in ceasing work temporarily
01 June 2021
PETALING JAYA: Toyota and Daihatsu have joined Honda in temporarily suspending production at their factories in Malaysia due to a nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
Toyota, which ...
Old Miti letter for travel still valid until June 3, say pol...
01 June 2021
PETALING JAYA: Police will allow the use of existing letters issued by the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) for work-related travels until June 3.
In a press con...
134,000 people to benefit from one-off RM500 cash aid under ...
01 June 2021
PETALING JAYA: The one-off RM500 cash aid for public transport players is set to benefit some 134,000 people, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
The Transport Minister said that t...
World's rich floor it in post-pandemic luxury car rush
31 May 2021
LONDON: The global rebound from the coronavirus pandemic is revving luxury carmakers' sales to never-before-seen heights, as order books at the likes of Lamborghini, Ferrari and Ro...
IGP: 800 roadblocks in place nationwide from June 1-14
31 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Mobile roadblocks will be used in addition to permanent roadblocks to discourage travel during the full lockdown which starts nationwide on Tuesday.
Inspector-Gene...
Kia teases first images of all-new Sportage
31 May 2021
SEOUL: Kia has revealed the first official teaser images of the all-new Sportage – the fifth incarnation of the brand’s most popular SUV model.
Due to be revealed in July in Sou...
Russia begins production of high-end sedan promoted by Putin
31 May 2021
An employee works on an assembly line of the Aurus plant in the town of Yelabuga in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia today.— Reuters
MOSCOW: Russia today has begun production of ...
Musk says Tesla Model S Plaid delivery delayed a week
31 May 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Delivery for Tesla Inc.’s Model S Plaid will be pushed back a week to June 10, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet.
The car "needs one more week of tweak,” Musk said in...
Audi takes over Artemis development for autonomous electric ...
31 May 2021
INGOLSTADT: Audi is taking the previously independent Artemis project team for the development of an autonomous electric car under its wing.
The team "set up the development of ...
Transport Ministry to issue new approval letters through SMI...
31 May 2021
Trucks ferrying goods in Port Klang. — Bloomberg
PUTRAJAYA: The Transport Ministry will issue new approval letters to allow logistics companies registered under SMILE (Logistics...
Two people per car limit can be increased to three in case o...
30 May 2021
PETALING JAYA: The two-person per car limit can be increased to three people in the case of medical emergencies, seeking healthcare services and medical attention, says Datuk Seri ...
In happiest place on Earth, a startup is targeting car addic...
30 May 2021
HELSINKI: The idea is simple: a transport service that’s so good, you’ll never need a car again.
It’s what Finnish startup MaaS Global Oy has been working towards since 2015. Th...
Carmakers in ‘India’s Detroit’ allowed to operate as workers...
30 May 2021
The Ford plant outside Chennai. — Reuters
CHENNAI: Carmakers in the Indian automobile hub of Chennai will be allowed to keep operating, the state government said on Saturday, amid...
Volkswagen plans to change management structure, says report
30 May 2021
BERLIN: Volkswagen plans to change its management structure and install two new chief operating officers to oversee its premium brands and volume brands, German trade publication A...
How electric car designers are reimagining iconic grilles
30 May 2021
NEW YORK: When BMW unveiled its next generation of electric vehicles — the i4 and the iX SUV — in March, their faces generated at least as much chatter as their electric guts.
T...
Guangzhou adventures: Zontes 368 scooter and 703 Adventure m...
Zontes motorcycle factory in Jiangmen: Running on a fast tra...
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