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Takaful Ikhlas rolls out digital roadside assist service
20 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Takaful Ikhlas General Berhad (Takaful Ikhlas)introduces its digital road assist service, Bantuan Ikhlas Road Assist Self-Service, a complimentary benefit to its moto...
Audi sticking to EV strategy despite challenges, says CEO
20 March 2024
INGOLSTADT: Audi chief executive Gernot Doellner said on Tuesday that the Volkswagen subsidiary was sticking to its electric vehicle strategy despite facing challenges this year.
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California and Stellantis strike vehicle emissions deal
20 March 2024
WASHINGTON: Chrysler parent Stellantis and the state of California reached an agreement on emissions on Tuesday after the company unsuccessfully sought to join a deal that other au...
March 21-27: Fuel prices unchanged
20 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from March 21-27.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that...
New European car safety rules will favour buttons over touch...
20 March 2024
Some modern cars like the Honda CR-V shown here provides a good mix of screen and physical buttons.
BRUSSELS: The era of carmakers trying to replace all physical controls on vehic...
Bentley looks to launches after 'emotional sensitivity' slow...
20 March 2024
LONDON: British luxury carmaker Bentley on Tuesday reported a lower operating profit for 2023 after a weak economy and high interest rates hit sales, but the company said its perfo...
Ferrari sued by US drivers over brake defect
20 March 2024
SAN DIEGO: Ferrari has been sued in the United States by drivers who said the Italian luxury sports car maker has failed to fix vehicles at risk of a partial or total loss of braki...
Musk defends his ketamine use as beneficial for investors in...
20 March 2024
File pic of Musk. — AFP
AUSTIN: CEO Elon Musk said his ketamine prescription was beneficial for Tesla's investors in a video interview with former CNN anchor Don Lemon posted onli...
Govt exploring feasibility of 'lemon law' for used vehicle s...
19 March 2024
Generic photo of a used car dealership.
KUALA LUMPUR: A feasibility study is being conducted on the need for a "lemon law" to strengthen consumer protection laws, especially in ca...
Over RM310mil collected from sale of special number plates i...
19 March 2024
File pic of Loke announcing the 'M-M' series in August 2023.
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM311.8mil was collected from the sale of special vehicle registration numbers in 2023, wit...
Fake 'Arai' helmets worth over RM70,000 seized in Penang rai...
19 March 2024
BUTTERWORTH: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has seized fake branded helmets amounting to RM70,240 here.
A total of 268 fake “Arai” helmets were seized in the rai...
Pininfarina Battista races into 'Forza Horizon 5'
19 March 2024
TURIN: Gamers and racing fans can now get behind the wheel of the Pininfarina Battista electric hyper GT, following its addition to the open world driving action of Xbox Game Studi...
Nvidia expands ties with Chinese EV makers as auto AI race h...
19 March 2024
DETROIT: Nvidia said on Monday it is expanding its collaborations with BYD and other Chinese automakers that are racing to build self-driving vehicles and AI-augmented infotainment...
Audi Q6 e-tron: First PPE model co-built with Porsche
19 March 2024
INGOLSTADT: Audi has launched the Q6 e-tron, the first vehicle to be built on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE), co-developed with Porsche.
The Q6 e-tron, alongside its perfor...
Penang Bridge users happy with open payment system
19 March 2024
GEORGE TOWN: Penang motorists are happy with the open toll payment system that has now been extended to the Penang Bridge.
Civil servant Salim Shukri, 35, said the additional op...
Dakar Rally champ Shinozuka dies at 75, says media
19 March 2024
After finishing third in 1987 and second in 1988, Shinozuka became the first Japanese driver to win the Paris-Dakar Rally in 1997. — AFP
TOKYO: Kenjiro Shinozuka, the first Japane...
US to finalise revised EV mileage rating rule in win for aut...
19 March 2024
WASHINGTON: The US Energy Department (DOE) will unveil today final rules that will significantly soften its proposal that would have slashed electric vehicles' (EV) mileage ratings...
Bridgestone Premium tyre outlet opens in Subang Jaya
19 March 2024
SUBANG JAYA: Bridgestone Tyre Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has opened its latest innovative retail store, Bridgestone Premium, in partnership with Vogue Motorsports Sdn Bhd.
Locate...
Agreement with Spanco still in force, says Finance Ministry
19 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The agreement with Spanco - the company handling the procurement and management of the government’s fleet of vehicles - is still in force, says the Finance Ministry.
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Chery Malaysia opens 3S centre in Kota Kinabalu
19 March 2024
KOTA KINABALU: Chery Malaysia has set up a new 3S centre in Sabah, owned and operated by dealer-partner Universal Chery Sdn Bhd.
Chery Kota Kinabalu is one of 40 Chery dealershi...
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