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Audi to shut production at Brussels EV factory in February
01 November 2024
BRUSSELS: Audi plans to stop making electric vehicles at an embattled factory near here at the end of next February, the German carmaker and union representatives said on Tuesday. ...
Team Proton R3 unveils drivers and racecar for S1K 2024
01 November 2024
SUBANG JAYA: Team Proton R3 has revealed the four drivers and the race-prepared Proton S70 R3 which will be competing in the 2024 Sepang 1000KM Endurance Race (S1K) this later mont...
Hyundai Motor reveals Initium hydrogen FCEV concept previewi...
01 November 2024
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor introduced on Thursday its Initium hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) concept at the “Clearly Committed” event in Goyang, South Korea, showcasing Hyund...
Bentley to unveil all-electric vehicle, expands sustainabili...
01 November 2024
LONDON: Bentley will soon share details on its first fully electric vehicle as part of an update on its Beyond100 business strategy, initially announced in 2020. New chairman an...
Volvo EX90 safety system named in Time’s '2024 Best Inventio...
01 November 2024
NEW YORK: Time magazine has named Volvo’s "driver understanding system" in the EX90 SUV as one of its top inventions of 2024. The technology, which is standard in Volvo’s all-el...
BYD appoints ex-Stellantis UK chief Davino to push European ...
01 November 2024
MILAN: BYD has appointed former Stellantis UK chief Maria Grazia Davino to lead its operations in a group of European countries including Germany, the Chinese automaker said on Wed...
Latest Skoda Kodiaq gains performance RS version
01 November 2024
LONDON: Skoda has added a new RS variant to its second-generation Kodiaq range. The new RS arrives with a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine with 195kW (265hp) - about 20hp mo...
VW demands 10% wage cuts to save jobs as profits plunge
01 November 2024
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen asked its workers to take a 10% pay cut on Wednesday, arguing it was the only way that Europe's biggest carmaker could save jobs and remain competitive as pro...
CALLUM completes street-legal conversion of James Bond’s Jag...
31 October 2024
LONDON: British design firm CALLUM has reimagined the Jaguar C-X75 concept car, originally built for the 2015 James Bond film Spectre, into a refined, street-legal supercar. Ori...
Geely steps up challenge to BYD with new hybrid tech, promis...
31 October 2024
BEIJING: China's Geely Automobile Holdings took the wraps off its latest hybrid technology on Wednesday, boasting better fuel economy and driving range figures than rival technolog...
China tells carmakers to pause investment in EU countries ba...
31 October 2024
SHANGHAI: China has told its automakers to halt big investment in European countries that support extra tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles, two people briefed about the mat...
Volvo Cars seeks to oust Northvolt from EV battery venture
31 October 2024
STOCKHOLM: Volvo Cars is seeking to take over Northvolt's stake in their Swedish battery-making joint venture NOVO but will need a new partner to keep plans for a gigafactory on tr...
Omoda C9 by Jaecoo: A premium challenger
30 October 2024
PETALING JAYA: Jaecoo Malaysia, the official distributor of Omoda in Malaysia, has given members of the media a chance to helm its incoming C9 sports utility vehicle (SUV). Firs...
Hyundai teases Ioniq 9 ahead of November world debut
30 October 2024
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Company has just released teaser images of its eagerly awaited Ioniq 9, a three-row, all-electric SUV. As you would expect, the Ioniq 9 would be a large veh...
Porsche adds lightweight Carrera T model to latest generatio...
30 October 2024
STUTTGART: Porsche has expanded its current range of 911 models with a new, stripped-back Carrera T. Arriving "exclusively" with a six-speed manual transmission, the new Carrera...
Thailand ranks fifth in most nerve-racking nations to drive ...
30 October 2024
BANGKOK: A UK-based company asked more than 2,000 motorists to rate the countries in which they would be most afraid to get behind the wheel. Thailand ranked in fifth position g...
Toyota to get Suzuki's first-ever EV as partnership expands
30 October 2024
NEW DELHI: Suzuki Motor's Indian unit will supply its first-ever electric vehicle to Toyota Motor, the two companies said in a statement today, in a move that marks their first col...
Xiaomi launches faster version of flagship EV in challenge t...
30 October 2024
BEIJING: Xiaomi unveiled a luxury version of its SU7 electric sports car on Tuesday, saying the US$114,000 (RM500,000) model would rank as the fastest four-door car in production i...
Euro NCAP snubs BYD's Atto 3 driver assistance system
30 October 2024
MILAN: Europe's car safety agency has issued a "not recommended" rating to the driver assistance system used in BYD's Atto 3 EV, dealing a blow to the Chinese automaker as it striv...
Puspakom to offer free inspections at Karnival Jom Heboh in ...
29 October 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: For the first time, Puspakom will participate in the Karnival Jom Heboh (KJH) organised by Media Prima at Plaza Angsana, Johor Baru on Nov 1-3. The country's first...