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Mercedes car earnings plunge as China shuns luxury
25 October 2024
STUTTGART: German premium automaker Mercedes-Benz on Friday said third-quarter earnings in the core car division plunged by 64%, massively missing analysts' estimates, as Chinese c...
Cycle & Carriage Cheras now houses Peugeot brand
25 October 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: At the newly revamped Cycle & Carriage Cheras, those looking to explore the Peugeot brand can head on to the first floor which showcases the latest models.
The fir...
VW’s Scout Motors adds new hybrid models
25 October 2024
LOS ANGELES: Volkswagen AG’s forthcoming Scout line of battery-powered sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks is adding gasoline-fueled internal combustion engines to the mix.
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China’s WeRide said to raise US$440.5mil in US IPO
25 October 2024
BEIJING: Chinese self-driving automotive company WeRide Inc. has raised US$440.5 million from its twice-delayed US initial public offering and concurrent private placement, people ...
France's Point S launches franchised network in Taiwan
25 October 2024
TAIPEI: Point S, an independent tyre dealer and car maintenance network from France, has strengthened its presence in East Asia by launching a franchised network in Taiwan.
The ...
McLaren and Divergent collaborate for W1 suspension
25 October 2024
LOS ANGELES: McLaren Automotive has collaborated with California-based industrial digital manufacturing company Divergent Technologies, Inc (Divergent) to deliver advanced suspensi...
Lotus Eletre joins Uber Green fleet in London
25 October 2024
LONDON: From October until the end of November, Uber riders in London will have the chance to experience high-end luxury and sustainability in one ride, as a fleet of ultra-luxurio...
Proton eyes Grab drivers to boost Saga sales
25 October 2024
SUBANG JAYA: Proton today signed a Memorandum of Agreement(MoA) with Grab Malaysia to promote Saga sales to its extensive network of e-hailing drivers.
Proton’s signatory for th...
EVs set to catalyse local automotive scene
25 October 2024
PETALING JAYA: Competition in the automotive sector is expected to heat up as Malaysia aims to raise electric vehicle (EV) adoption to 15% of total industry volume (TIV) by 2030 co...
Scout makes comeback with electric Traveler SUV and Terra tr...
25 October 2024
NASHVILLE: American offroad brand Scout Motors Inc is back again and has revealed two new concept vehicles—the electric Scout Traveler SUV and Scout Terra truck—bringing the Volksw...
China carmakers set to double overseas capacity to beat tari...
25 October 2024
HONG KONG: Chinese automakers could more than double their overseas full-process manufacturing capacity to beat punitive import tariffs and meet surging demand in emerging markets,...
Mazda chooses ABB paint atomisers in goal for sustainable pr...
25 October 2024
HIROSHIMA: A few days after Carsifuwrote about new ABB RB1000i-S paint atomiser, Mazda has announced it has bought and installed a number of them at its Japanese plant.
The atom...
UK launches V2G EV charger trial to boost net zero efforts
25 October 2024
LONDON: A new project, V2VNY, is trialling lower-cost, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electric vehicle (EV) charging technology to accelerate the UK's transition to net zero.
The initiat...
SoftBank-backed Wayve begins AI test drives in San Francisco
24 October 2024
LOS ANGELES: Wayve Technologies Ltd., the UK startup that raised more than $1 billion this year from investors led by SoftBank Group, is joining the bevy of companies testing out a...
Tesla delivers blowout quarter, lays out bold ambitions for ...
24 October 2024
LOS ANGELES: Elon Musk handily added $80 billion to Tesla Inc.’s market value on a blowout quarter for the EV maker, which notched its most profitable results in more than a year.
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Renault bucks Europe’s auto slump
24 October 2024
PARIS: Renault SA confirmed its full-year guidance as the French automaker expects to benefit from new models including the R5 electric car and updated Dacia sport utility vehicles...
MG Cyberster bookings open: Below RM350K, 446km WLTP, soft t...
24 October 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: SAIC Motor Malaysia announces that bookings are now open for the MG Cyberster, the brand’s first all-electric roadster with an estimated price below RM350,000.
The...
Jaguar Classic E‑type Commemorative: 2 units exclusively cre...
24 October 2024
COVENTRY, UK: Fifty years since the last Jaguar E‑type rolled off the production line, two rarefied Series I Jaguar Classic E‑type Commemorative models have been exclusively create...
Stellantis invests US$29.5mil in wind tunnel tech in United ...
24 October 2024
DETROIT: Stellantis unveiled its innovative Moving Ground Plane (MGP) technology – a US$29.5 million (RM129mil) investment – at the company’s research and technical center in Aubu...
VW manager deported from China after alleged Thailand drug u...
24 October 2024
HONG KONG: A senior Volkswagen AG executive in China was deported to Germany after being held over alleged drug use, according to local police and media reports, as trade tensions ...
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