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Car industry serves up chopsticks, catnip, cologne and conta...
01 April 2025
PETALING JAYA: Come April 1, some automakers and related companies are prone to issue press releases that are hard to believe and are meant to be that way. Here are a few to rai...
Hakan Samuelsson is back as Volvo Cars CEO
31 March 2025
GOTHENBURG: Volvo Cars has re-appointed Hakan Samuelsson, who served as CEO of the company from 2012 to 2022, as chief executive, after the group warned last month that it could be...
Proton offers 30% EV charging discount for Hari Raya
31 March 2025
SUBANG JAYA: Proton e.MAS 7 and smart owners are in for a treat. Pro-Net is offering a 30% discount on EV charging fees from March 29 to April 7 to celebrate Hari Raya. The m...
Traffic noise affects Galápagos birds
30 March 2025
LONDON: A new study has discovered that birds in the Galápagos Islands are changing their behaviour due to traffic noise, with those frequently exposed to vehicles showing heighten...
Can Paris inspire other cities to kick out the cars?
30 March 2025
PARIS: Hundreds of Parisian streets are to be closed to cars after a clear majority voted in favour of pedestrian-friendly measures in a citizens' poll in the French capital earlie...
Award winning film on Porsche 911 named Edith on Prime Video
29 March 2025
LOS ANGELES: An award-winning documentary following a very special Porsche 911 named ‘Edith’ is now available on Prime Video via Prime Video Direct in Germany, the United States an...
Lotus showcase at Milan Design Week
29 March 2025
MILAN: Lotus is set to showcase 'The Lotus Theory' - its design manifesto, at Milan Design Week this month, exploring the company’s future direction through the core principles of ...
Toyota's global output rises for second month in February on...
28 March 2025
TOKYO: Toyota Motor said today its global production rose for the second consecutive month in February, driven by higher output and stronger sales in Japan after recovering from a ...
Tesla toughest on tyres in Britain
28 March 2025
LONDON: Data from Kwik Fit, which fits more tyres to cars in the UK than any other company, reveals which car models are disproportionately likely to need new tyres in every area o...
Škoda Auto and Thanh Cong Group open Vietnam plant
28 March 2025
PRAGUE: Škoda Auto and regional partner and investor, the Thanh Cong Group, officially opened a new production plant in Vietnam on March 26 for the assembly of Škoda Slavia and Kus...
Porsche enhances in-car digital systems
28 March 2025
STUTTGART: Porsche is improving the digital user experience for model year 2026 911, Taycan, Panamera and Cayenne model series starting in June. The revised Porsche Communicati...
Geely to consolidate in-house digital cockpit system R&D tea...
28 March 2025
SHANGHAI: Geely Group is merging three existing units employing nearly 2,000 engineers to develop digital cockpit systems into a single unified team, said a source with direct know...
Running a red light the most common offence during Ops HRA i...
28 March 2025
DENGKIL: Running a red light is the most common offence detected in Ops Hari Raya Aidilfitri (HRA) 2025 in Selangor which began on March 24, according to state Road Transport Depar...
WATCH: New Honda Passport TrailSport hangs tough
28 March 2025
DETROIT: The new Passport TrailSport and TrailSport Elite in the United States are the first Honda light truck models equipped with exposed and easily accessible heavy-duty front r...
Puspakom increases rates for mobile services
28 March 2025
SHAH ALAM: Puspakom Sdn Bhd has announced rate adjustments to its mobile services, effective April 1. The rate adjustments will only affect the charges for Mobile Van Services (...
Grab Malaysia to drive EV adoption
28 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: Grab Malaysia recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BYD Sime Motors, Yinson Green Technologies (M) and Power-Up Tech to drive adoption of electric...
New Aston Vanquish Volante is world’s fastest, most powerful...
27 March 2025
LONDON: Aston Martin has introduced its latest convertible, a high-performance, open-top model that marks the 60th anniversary of the brand’s Volante nameplate. Developed alongs...
MyKad to play central role in targeted RON95 petrol subsidy ...
27 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: A two-tier system involving the use of MyKad is likely to be adopted when the targeted RON95 petrol subsidy is carried out this June, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Aziz...
Third-gen Nissan LEAF, updated Qashqai e-Power, new Juke EV ...
27 March 2025
LONDON: Workers at Britain’s biggest car plant in Sunderland are preparing to start production of an all-new third generation version of Nissan’s pioneering LEAF electric vehicle, ...
Auto industry rocked by Trump's 25% tariffs on US imports
27 March 2025
DETROIT/WASHINGTON: US automakers and their global rivals were rocked on Wednesday by President Donald Trump's announcement that he would impose 25% tariffs on all vehicles and for...