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Starting prices for Polestar 3 cut as EV demand falters
14 March 2024
GOTHENBURG: Swedish electric-vehicle maker Polestar Automotive Holding on Wednesday cut the base price of its Polestar 3 model by more than 12% and launched new variants, as it pre...
Honda Malaysia raises 2024 sales target to 95,000, two new m...
14 March 2024
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia will launch two new models in 2024 and has set this year’s sales target of 95,000 units with 12.8% market share. For 2024, Honda Malaysia aims to f...
System maintenance caused wrong picture to appear on digital...
14 March 2024
PUTRAJAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) confirmed that there are no elements of system abuse or identity theft in the case of a Malaysian Digital Driving License (e-LMM) fea...
Fisker prepares for possible bankruptcy filing, says WSJ
14 March 2024
LOS ANGELES: Electric vehicle startup Fisker has hired restructuring advisers to assist with a possible bankruptcy filing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing peo...
VW Group China plans to boost investment in majority-control...
14 March 2024
BEIJING: Volkswagen Group China plans to boost investment in its only majority-controlled joint venture, according to a Tuesday stock filing by its Chinese partner, as the German a...
Toyota agrees to biggest wage hike in 25 years, paves way fo...
14 March 2024
TOKYO: Toyota Motor agreed to give factory workers their biggest pay increase in 25 years on Wednesday, heightening expectations that bumper pay raises will give the central bank l...
Affordable KL condo comes with EV charging station — first o...
14 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: An affordable housing project in Sentul here is the first of its kind to have an EV charging station. Speaking at the key handover ceremony for SkyAwani V Residenc...
smart Malaysia introduces ‘smart Ri-Ya’ campaign
14 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: As the holy month of Ramadhan begins, smart Malaysia is delighted to unveil its exciting ‘smart Ri-Ya’ Campaign, set to run from now to 30 April 2024. This exclus...
Volvo: Safety first and always
14 March 2024
VOLVO Cars Malaysia’s recent Safety Driving Experience gave fresh perspective to participants on the safety features packed in the cars from the Scandinavian brand. Held at the ...
KYB Malaysia: Gunning for continuous improvement
14 March 2024
AS the leading supplier of automotive shock absorbers to local automotive manufacturers and assemblers, KYB Malaysia has carved a name synonymous with quality, innovation and timel...
Joint SOCAR and myNEWS treats for customers
13 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: SOCAR, Malaysia's No.1 Car-Rental app, is making access to car-sharing even easier with their collaboration with myNEWS, one of the nation's largest convenience store...
Tesla in Malaysia delivers Model Y to first buyers
13 March 2024
CYBERJAYA: Tesla has begun local deliveries of the long-awaited electric SUV Model Y this week. Customers took delivery of their Model Y at Tesla’s Cyberjaya Experience Centre w...
Porsche’s new Macan and 911 put a damper on profitability
13 March 2024
FRANKFURT: Porsche AG expects weaker returns this year due to the costly rollout of new models and high development spending in a challenging global economy. Operating margin is...
First Lotus Store opens at Pavilion Damansara Heights, KL
13 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Lotus Cars is expanding its presence in Malaysia with the launch of its first Lotus Store at Pavilion Damansara Heights here. The move comes 10 months after the su...
Tesla official talks up South-East Asia expansion as China's...
13 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Tesla's expansion into South-East Asia is a priority, a senior executive said on Tuesday, highlighting the fast-growing market where the US electric-vehicle maker fac...
BMW i5 gets 22kW AC charging for 2024
13 March 2024
PETALING JAYA: It's now the turn of the BMW i5 to get faster AC charging The fully imported i5 eDrive40 M Sport has been upgraded to 22kW charging for 2024, up from 11kW previou...
Porsche is flexible should EU delay combustion engine ban
13 March 2024
FRANKFURT: Porsche AG is prepared to steer investments back to combustion-engine cars should the European Union decide to delay its timeline for phasing out fuel-burning vehicles, ...
Nissan and Honda may cut China output, Nikkei reports
13 March 2024
TOKYO: Nissan Motor and Honda Motor are considering cutting production in China as they face stiff competition from BYD and other electric vehicle makers, the Nikkei newspaper repo...
Govt to provide DC charging bays to resolve range anxiety, s...
13 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will focus on providing direct current (DC) electric vehicle charging bays to resolve range anxiety concerns of electric vehicle (EV) users making long...
Global electric car sales in February hurt by China's New Ye...
13 March 2024
LONDON: Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) rose at a tepid rate of 3% in February versus the same period last year mainly due to the impact of the C...