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Ioniq 5: Hyundai readies its first dedicated electric for la...
29 April 2021
FRANKFURT: After converting various diesels and petrols into electrics, Hyundai is now launching its first car designed from the ground up to be a through-and-through electric. ...
Ford plans to develop and produce electric vehicle batteries
28 April 2021
DETROIT: Saying that it wants to control the key technology for electric vehicles, Ford plans to open a battery development center near here by the end of next year. The company...
Seven Honda models on recall list over faulty fuel pump, mor...
28 April 2021
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia today announced a product recall involving an additional 77,708 units of vehicles to replace the fuel pump as a precautionary measure. The recall a...
The Tamiya Wild One is making a comeback in 2022
28 April 2021
LONDON/SHIZUOKA: Ask any child of the 1980s what names like the Hornet, Lunchbox, Sand Scorcher & Avante meant to them, and they will likely reminisce about the joys of buildin...
April 29-May 5: Fuel prices unchanged
28 April 2021
PETALING JAYA: The prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol will remain unchanged from April 29 to May 5, says the Finance Ministry. It said that the retail price for RON97 petrol will ...
Spike in road accidents since WFH order lifted, say police
28 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are recording an average of 180 cases of road accidents daily in Kuala Lumpur since the work-from-home (WFH) order was lifted on April 1. Kuala Lumpur Traff...
Toyota sales reach record on recovering demand for cars
28 April 2021
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp.’s global sales in March rose to a record, as the automaker’s ability to keep churning out vehicles amid a global shortage of chips puts the company in pri...
First BMW and MINI service fast lane centre opens in Penang
28 April 2021
GEORGE TOWN: Auto Bavaria Penang has introduced its first-ever dedicated BMW and MINI Service Fast Lane Centre in Malaysia. Located along Jalan Sungai Pinang in Penang, the new ...
BMW Group Malaysia gets new managing director/CEO
28 April 2021
CYBERJAYA: BMW Group AG has appointed Hans de Visser as the new managing director and chief executive officer of BMW Group Malaysia effective May 1. De Visser takes over from Ha...
US auto suppliers oppose setting gas-powered phase-out date
28 April 2021
WASHINGTON: Auto suppliers told U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday they opposes setting a firm date to end the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and warned that a quick shift to a...
Tips to avoid having your motorcycle stolen
28 April 2021
PARIS: To avoid the nasty surprise of having your two-wheeled pride and joy whisked away while your back is turned, riders need to be extra careful and follow certain rules to mini...
Australian who filmed four dead and dying police sent to pri...
28 April 2021
Pusey (right) is taken away from his home by police in Melbourne on April 23, 2020. He was sentenced to 10 months in prison today. — AP CANBERRA: A speeding driver in Australia wa...
Thai auto exports roar ahead in March
28 April 2021
BANGKOK: Vehicle exports in March accelerated to 104,006 units, increasing 16.38 per cent year on year – the highest in the past two years thanks to a slowly recovering global econ...
Rolls-Royce celebrates Unesco World Book Day with 'Making A ...
28 April 2021
LONDON: Rolls-Royce marked the Unesco World Book and Copyright Day on April 23 with Making A Legend – a new book exploring how today's Rolls-Royce cars are designed and handcrafted...
Carsome partners CKL Group to broaden technical education
28 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Carsome is partnering with CKL Group to broaden technical education capabilities for students, and provide a holistic offering to car owners and buyers. Carsome, w...
Chinese company launches a mobile recharging robot for elect...
28 April 2021
SHANGHAI: A new device with a name that sounds a little bit like a Japanese pastry, Mochi, may prove to be a game-changer for mobility in China. In a market that has massively a...
Clean energy innovation slowing, report warns
28 April 2021
MUNICH: A joint report by the European Patent Office and the International Energy Agency found that found that the average annual growth rate of patents for low carbon emissions te...
MINI celebrates 20 years of production
28 April 2021
OXFORD: The MINI brand and BMW Group’s UK manufacturing plants here and in Swindon are celebrating 20 years of MINI production. In early 2001, production began for MINI body parts ...
Govt expands auto incentives to tap into sea change in indus...
27 April 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government has announced the extension and enhancement of automotive industry incentives in its effort to make the industry competitive as it transitions towards ...
Lotus set to bloom and go all-electric by 2028
27 April 2021
LONDON: British sports carmaker Lotus said today it will invest more than £2 billion (RM11.4bil) in new technology and in massively expanding production of its sports car models, a...