Proton the only carmaker to post Q1 sales growth
01 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Proton Holdings Bhd was the only car company to register positive year-on-year sales growth in the first quarter of this year despite negative impact from the Covid-...
Biggest India carmaker clocks zero sales in April
01 May 2020
A salesman speaking on his mobile phone as he stands in between Maruti Suzuki cars inside a showroom in New Delhi in this file pic. — Reuters
NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., ...
EU court adviser advocates broader definition of vehicle def...
01 May 2020
BRUSSELS: Technologies used by Volkswagen to rig vehicle emissions tests should be considered illegal, an adviser to the EU’s top court said, advocating a broad definition that law...
Kia to offer 'job loss insurance' to new car buyers in Europ...
01 May 2020
FRANKFURT: South Korean carmaker Kia plans to offer insurance in Europe which protects clients from having to make monthly payments on a new vehicle if they lose their job, a schem...
Lexus to kill off GS
30 April 2020
LOS ANGELES: Due to poor sales, the mid-size, rear-wheel-drive Lexus GS luxury sedan is finally bowing out after nearly three decades and four generations.
The GS will end produ...
Nissan Malaysia opens 10 service centres during MCO period
30 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Nissan service centres operated by Tan Chong Ekspres Auto Servis (TCEAS) have received approval from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and relev...
Hummer EV launch put off, online launch mulled
30 April 2020
DETROIT: General Motors Corporation (GMC) has deferred the launch of its Hummer electric vehicle (EV) on May 20 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
What was supposed to be lau...
Volkswagen service centres fully operational nationwide
30 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) announced today that all its service centres will be operating at full capacity.
The company said it is conducting a "Saf...
Volkswagen steps up development of Industrial Cloud
30 April 2020
WOLFSBURG: The Volkswagen Group is pressing forward with the integration of its plants into the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud (VIC) with the main goal of further improving efficiency...
Banks to explain six-month loan moratorium to hire purchase ...
30 April 2020
PETALING JAYA: The Association of Banks in Malaysia (AMB) and its member banks will be notifying their respective hire purchase customers on the procedures for the six-month loan m...
Upcoming Lexus LQ will be new flagship SUV
30 April 2020
TOKYO: Inspired by the Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept that debuted at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show, the upcoming LQ sports utility vehicle (SUV) will become the new flagship and will j...
Cycle & Carriage Mercedes-Benz Star Mobile rolls out
30 April 2020
PETALING JAYA: Cycle & Carriage Bintang Berhad (C&C) has mobilised its Mercedes-Benz Star Mobile to bring service convenience to the doorstep of its customers in the Klang ...
Indian mechanic invents ‘social distancing’ motorcycle
30 April 2020
AGARTALA (India): An Indian school drop-out has built a motorcycle with a one-metre gap between the rider and the passenger to drive home the importance of social distancing in the...
Mitsubishi Triton exceeds 16% target market share
30 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The Mitsubishi Triton was the only pick-up model to grow year-on-year sales, with 5,762 units sold (+ 0.9%) for Financial Year 2019 (April 2019 to March 2020).
Thi...
Covid-19: Proton delivers PPE ahead of schedule
30 April 2020
SUBANG JAYA: When Proton began delivering 60,000 face shields on April 16 to medical frontliners, the entire exercise of producing and delivering the personal protection equipment ...
2020 TIV expected to drop to 420,000, says Kenanga Investmen...
30 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd forecasts the automotive sector’s total industry volume (TIV) to lower to 420,000 units from its initial expectation of 560,000 units, due...
Formula One has a 50-50 chance of going racing, says Agag
30 April 2020
Agag says Formula E will follow Formula One's idea of organising some races behind closed doors. — Reuters
LONDON: Formula E founder Alejandro Agag reckons both his electric serie...
Face masks and a factory redesign: How Bentley plans return ...
30 April 2020
LONDON: Bentley will make wearing face masks compulsory at its British car factory and has redesigned the site to introduce a two-metre distance between workers which will see outp...
Ford and Lincoln cancel Rivian tech-powered SUV
30 April 2020
DETROIT: Ford and its luxury vehicle division Lincoln told Automotive News that the all-electric SUV that was in development based on a Rivian platform has been cancelled due to Co...
VW and Toyota delay US production restart, citing supplier c...
30 April 2020
WASHINGTON: Volkswagen AG and Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday they will delay restarting US production amid the coronavirus pandemic and concerns about the automotive supply ne...
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