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BYD Seal Dynamic launched at RM163,800, Atto 3 enhanced and ...
06 September 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: BYD Malaysia has expanded its electric vehicle (EV) lineup with the entry-level Seal Dynamic and enhanced Atto 3 sports utility vehicle (SUV). Launched at the Buki...
BMW eyes hydrogen-powered rollout in 2028, with Toyota help
08 September 2024
MUNICH: BMW says it aimed to mass produce its first hydrogen-powered car in 2028, using fuel cell technology jointly developed with Toyota. Hydrogen has long been touted as an a...
Summer or winter, these new technologies will keep your car'...
08 September 2024
SEOUL: Hyundai and Kia recently unveiled a number of new technologies designed to control car cabin temperatures for greater comfort in both extreme heat and freezing conditions. ...
Mercedes-Benz EQS going the way of the dodo, new S-Class EV ...
07 September 2024
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz EQS sales are doing poorly - so much so the Stuttgart automaker has decided to canned it in the next generation. CEO Ola Källenius said the EQS would be...
India's Reliance Infra weighs EV push, taps ex-BYD exec, say...
07 September 2024
NEW DELHI: India's Reliance Infrastructure is considering plans to manufacture electric cars and batteries, and has hired a former India executive at China's BYD Co to advise on it...
Volvo Trucks Malaysia graduates 5 women drivers
07 September 2024
SHAH ALAM: Women are essential to Malaysia’s social and economic development. In support of developing skilled heavy-duty truck drivers, Volvo Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Volvo Trucks), has ...
Modenas, IFS Capital partner in supply chain financing for v...
07 September 2024
SHAH ALAM: Motosikal Dan Enjin Nasional Sdn Bhd (Modenas), a subsidiary of DRB-HICOM Bhd, and IFS Capital (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd have entered into a strategic partnership to provide fi...
Japan to give new subsidies for domestic EV battery output
06 September 2024
TOKYO: Japan will hand out more subsidies for electric-vehicle battery production, pledging as much as $2.4 billion in support for related projects by Toyota motor and other major ...
Car buyers warm to hybrid-only Camry, buoying Toyota’s US sa...
06 September 2024
LOS ANGELES: Toyota Motor Corp.’s decision last year to make America’s best-selling sedan only available as a hybrid was provocative at the time, but its latest monthly sales numbe...
South Korea mandates disclosure of EV battery makers
06 September 2024
SEOUL: South Korea will make it mandatory for electric car makers to disclose the names of their battery suppliers and manufacturing technology in an effort to alleviate concerns o...
Volvo EX90 ready for customer deliveries, ES90 on the horizo...
06 September 2024
GOTHENBURG: Volvo chose the Sept 4 reveal of the refreshed XC90 to announce that the electric version, the EX90, is ready to be delivered to customers. Following its world debut...
Volvo unveils refreshed XC90 with advanced hybrid tech and e...
06 September 2024
GOTHENBURG: Volvo officially unveiled the new XC90 on Sept 4. The updated SUV, now available for order, will begin production in late 2024, with first customer deliveries expect...
EVs no longer need subsidies, Indian Minister says
06 September 2024
NEW DELHI: India no longer needs to subsidize electric vehicles as falling battery costs make them increasingly competitive, Federal Road Minister Nitin Gadkari said. "Demand ha...
Thai EV sales to miss target
06 September 2024
BANGKOK: Thailand’s electric vehicle sales are set to miss target this year as lenders turn more cautious in sanctioning new auto loans with the nation’s household debt hovering ne...
Nio defies EV slowdown as sales nearly double
06 September 2024
SHANGHAI: Nio Inc. said revenue almost doubled in the second quarter after the Chinese manufacturer saw strong sales of its electric vehicles. Sales surged to 17.5 billion yuan ...
Europe pulls back from EV shift
06 September 2024
WOLFSBURG: Europe is stalling for time in the electric-car race as the region’s automakers struggle with the transition and politicians become wary of fueling voter frustrations. ...
Tesla to release full self-driving in China, Europe early 20...
06 September 2024
BEIJING: Tesla Inc. plans to launch the advanced driver assistance system that it calls Full Self Driving technology in China and Europe in the first quarter of next year, pending ...
Toyota RAV4 hits sales record in Australia
06 September 2024
SYDNEY: Toyota’s RAV4 has achieved its highest monthly sales in the model’s 30-year history, making it Australia’s best-selling vehicle for the month of August. A total of 6,712...
Drive the Volvo EX30 at KL Base, Sungai Besi on Sept 26-29
06 September 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia will be giving customers the opportunity to get in the driver’s seat of the new, fully electric Volvo EX30 SUV at a massive, first-of-its-kind laun...
Hyundai Santa Fe FL (CKD): 2.2L Diesel and 1.6L Hybrid, RM18...
06 September 2024
PETALING JAYA: The locally assembled (CKD) facelifted Hyundai Santa Fe lineup is open for booking. Hyundai in Malaysia is offering an early bird discount of RM10,000 for the fir...