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Malaysia the next market for Geely’s methanol vehicle
26 April 2024
NINGBO (China): Malaysia is poised to be the next home of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd’s (Geely) methanol-powered vehicles, after China and the European market.
Geely aut...
Geely unveils AI-powered Galaxy Starship SUV concept
26 April 2024
BEIJING: Geely Auto Group, one of China's largest private carmakers, unveiled on Thursday its new car concept - the Galaxy Technology Flagship sports utility vehicle (SUV) Galaxy S...
Haikal brothers ready for Thailand Super Series in May 3-5
26 April 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Teenage brothers Hayden and Aaron Haikal will mount a two-car assault in the Super Eco Class of the Thailand Super Series (TSS) at Chang International Circuit from Ma...
Tesla's plan for affordable cars takes page from Detroit riv...
26 April 2024
SAN FRANCISCO/AUSTIN: Elon Musk's new plan to use current product lines as the basis for new affordable vehicles — rather than springing for all-new models — follows the playbook o...
Renault talks to China's Li Auto and Xiaomi on tech collabor...
26 April 2024
PARIS: Renault held talks this week with China's Li Auto and Xiaomi on electric and intelligent vehicle technologies, the French carmaker said today, opening the door to potential ...
Zeekr may enter Malaysia
26 April 2024
NINGBO (China): Zeekr, a luxury electric vehicle (EV) brand under the Geely group, is considering whether to enter Malaysia with its newly developed right-hand drive (RHD) vehicles...
Reports: Designer Newey keen to leave Red Bull
26 April 2024
LONDON: Lewis Hamilton could be followed to Ferrari by one of the most decorated designers in Formula One history, with Adrian Newey reported to have told Red Bull he wants to leav...
Tesla Model Y crowned the best-selling car in Europe for Mar...
26 April 2024
LONDON: The Tesla Model Y has been named the best-selling car in Europe for March.
According to market researcher Jato Dynamics, electric vehicle (EV) sales are declining while ...
Donald Petersen, CEO who turned around Ford, dies at 97
26 April 2024
Petersen touring a Philco-Ford of Canada plant in Toronto, Canada, in 1981. — Photo via Bloomberg
DETROIT: Donald Petersen, the Ford Motor Co. chief executive officer who helped...
Honda to set up EV, battery plants in Canada
26 April 2024
TOKYO: Honda Motor plans to invest C$15 billion (RM52.5bil) in new EV and battery production plants alongside its existing facilities in Ontario, it said on Thursday, the Japanese ...
Petrol station owner fined RM30,000 for selling RON95 to for...
26 April 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: A petrol station owner was fined RM30,000 by the Selayang Sessions Court here for selling RON95 petrol, which is a controlled item, to a vehicle bearing a Thailand re...
Battle for 'tech luxury' in China as EVs get smarter - and c...
26 April 2024
BEIJING: The battle for consumer attention in China's electric car market is being fought over touches of "tech luxury" that car buyers in other markets have never seen.
China’s...
Toyota pilots EV pickup trucks in key Thai market
26 April 2024
The electric Hilux Revo in Pattaya. — Reuters
PATTAYA: Toyota launched a public transport pilot on Thursday with nine fully electric Hilux Revo pickup trucks in Thailand, a key ba...
Battery recycling shatters the myth of EV waste
26 April 2024
NEW YORK: Making a battery for an electric vehicle (EV) typically requires mining hundreds of pounds of hard-to-extract minerals.
That’s put a spotlight on batteries’ heavy envi...
Toyota Yaris G Limited enhanced variant offered from RM99,60...
25 April 2024
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has unveiled the Toyota Yaris G Limited that is enhanced with sportier looks and performance.
Limited to 600 units and drawing inspiration fro...
BMW iX3 gets a Final Edition send-off
25 April 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Malaysia today unveiled the new BMW iX3 Final Edition, now with additional M Performance equipment complementing the M Sport package, further enhancing the athlet...
Xiaomi locks in over 75,000 orders for SU7 car, targets over...
25 April 2024
BEIJING: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has locked in 75,723 orders for its sporty SU7 electric sedan as of April 24, and aims to deliver over 10,000 units in June, founder Lei Ju...
Beijing auto show showcases all-electric future, local brand...
25 April 2024
BEIJING: China's largest auto show opened here today with the biggest names showing off their latest electric vehicles (EVs), underlining how the world's largest auto market is alr...
CATL unveils LFP battery with 1,000km range
25 April 2024
BEIJING: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker CATL today unveiled a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with a driving range of more than 1,000km on a single charge.
The...
XPeng CEO says its software, AI upgrades to enter 'super fas...
25 April 2024
BEIJING: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker XPeng today said its software and artificial intelligence training upgrades will enter a "super fast cycle" from May, and that it hopes...
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