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Volkswagen crisis pits CEO against union boss
25 September 2024
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen managers and workers representatives will start crunch talks in Hanover on Wednesday, following the German group's announcement that drastic cost-cutting meas...
Hyundai, Kia and Samsung to partner on vehicles and smartpho...
25 September 2024
SEOUL: Three leading South Korean firms have partnered to improve the integration of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and smartphones. Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation ...
Thai auto sector facing a grim future
25 September 2024
BANGKOK: Thailand's US$53 billion automobile industry is facing a grim future as highly indebted domestic consumers struggle to finance purchases and overseas buyers of its mainsta...
Innovative in-car gaming: MINI Cooper C
25 September 2024
MUNICH, Germany: With compact proportions and an efficient three-cylinder gasoline engine, the MINI Cooper C brings a dynamic go-kart feeling to the road. The modern design wit...
Hennessey launches Venom 800 Super Truck
25 September 2024
HOUSTON: Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has announced a more powerful and even quicker alternative to the Ford F-150 Raptor ...
Ford Ranger XLT Plus Special Edition debuts: from RM144K
25 September 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ford Ranger XLT Plus Special Edition debuts at Setia City Mall from 25 to 29 September 2024. With only 300 units available in Malaysia, the Ford Ranger XLT Plu...
How Google is helping regulate traffic and reduce CO2 emissi...
25 September 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: Google's Green Light project is based on the idea that the longer vehicles of any kind spend waiting at traffic lights, the more they pollute. The program uses ar...
Volvo EX30 launched, 3 variants priced from RM189K
25 September 2024
PETALING JAYA: Volvo's smallest and quickest car is finally launched in Malaysia. Three variants of the all-electric EX30 SUV will be offered in Malaysia – two single-motor ...
China's Leapmotor and Stellantis open orders in Europe for b...
24 September 2024
MILAN: China's Leapmotor is set to start taking orders in Europe for a city car and an SUV, the automaker and its partner Stellantis said on Tuesday as they expand their budget ele...
German coalition to mull carmaker aid
24 September 2024
BERLIN: German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the three parties in the ruling coalition in Berlin will look to overcome their differences and seek ways to help stabilize the c...
Geely plans to build cars in Vietnam
24 September 2024
HANOI: Geely Auto is planning to assemble vehicles in Vietnam as part of a series of commitments worth nearly $170 million to expand production in the Southeast Asian country. T...
Omoda C9 premium SUV coupe previewed with December launch fr...
24 September 2024
PETALING JAYA: Premium sports utility vehicle (SUV) brand, Jaecoo Malaysia, has unveiled its latest offering – the Omoda C9. Unveiled at a media preview in Sunway Damansara here...
Jom Level Up 'Real or Not' contest: RM500 Touch 'n Go reload...
24 September 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Join the Jom Level Up “Real or Not” campaign for a chance to win exciting prizes. Five lucky winners will receive a RM500 Touch 'n Go reload, while 50 more partici...
Stellantis begins search for new CEO, lays out plan to impro...
24 September 2024
DETROIT/MILAN: Stellantis is searching for CEO Carlos Tavares' successor, the company said Monday, after the Chrysler parent laid out a plan to strengthen North America operations ...
Siemens to carve out EV charging business
24 September 2024
BERLIN: Siemens plans to carve out its electric vehicle (EV) charging business, Siemens eMobility, as it looks to grow in the rapidly evolving industry, the German conglomerate sai...
Northvolt to axe 1,600 jobs as Europe's EV hopes stall
24 September 2024
STOCKHOLM: Northvolt plans to cut 1,600 jobs at its base in Sweden, or about a fifth of its global workforce, as Europe's biggest hope in the electric vehicle battery market strugg...
VW ceases Polo production in Europe as it pivots towards aff...
24 September 2024
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen has ended production of its Polo model in Europe after 40 years, marking a big shift in the company’s manufacturing strategy. Built at its Spanish plant in...
DRT ridership on the rise
24 September 2024
PETALING JAYA: For a period of time, financial analyst Low Chiu Yen depended on ehailing services and feeder buses to commute to her office in Bandar Utama from the Surian MRT stat...
Toyota cheated on forklift engine emissions, lawsuit in US c...
24 September 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: Toyota has been sued in a proposed US class action accusing the Japanese automaker of emissions cheating in nine engines for its forklift trucks. A complaint was ...
Mazda to open Tokyo R&D office
24 September 2024
HIROSHIMA: Mazda Motor Corporation will open a new R&D office in Tokyo in early summer 2025. As part of its 2030 vision to be a "car-loving company", the R&D office in t...