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BYD to give dealers over RM1bil for hitting sales target, sa...

03 January 2024

SHANGHAI: BYD , which outsold Tesla in electric car sales globally for the first time in the fourth quarter, will hand out rewards totalling billions of yuan to its Chinese dealers...

Gridlock seen worsening in 2024 as car ownership rises

03 January 2024

PETALING JAYA: Traffic jams are not something out of the ordinary for Malaysians, with many “accepting” it as part of life, but congestion has worsened and experts say it will be a...

Petrol, diesel or electric — what is the right car for me?

03 January 2024

BERLIN: The automotive world used to be much more straightforward when the bonnet of a car either contained a petrol or a diesel engine. Performance, fuel economy, tax and vario...

Tesla delivers record Q4 cars, but China's BYD steals top EV...

02 January 2024

AUSTIN: Tesla delivered a record number of electric vehicles in the fourth quarter, beating market estimates and meeting its 2023 target, but lost its spot as the top EV maker to C...

Malaysians rush to register for Padu after launch, some dela...

02 January 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public were reported to be rushing to register with the Central Database Hub (Padu) system as soon as it was launched on Tuesday (Jan 2). Checks by ...

Central Database Hub or Padu is now live

02 January 2024

PUTRAJAYA: The national Central Database Hub (Padu), which is a system containing individual and household profiles encompassing citizens and permanent residents in Malaysia, is no...

Malaysians can renew driving licence, road tax via MyJPJ app...

02 January 2024

PETALING JAYA: Motorists can now renew their driving licence and road tax via the MyJPJ application from Feb 1, says Anthony Loke (pic). On driving licences, the Transport Minis...

LG Display to show off on-demand 'Privacy Mode' display at C...

02 January 2024

SEOUL: LG Display is set to introduce at CES 2024 its safety enhancement solution, which automatically adjusts the display's viewing angle away from the driver's line of sight to k...

VW Golf GTI upgraded for 2024, price upped at RM253K

02 January 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: The Volkswagen Golf GTI has been updated for 2024. It now comes with a Harman Kardon audio system and head-up display feature, upping the price of the car by RM6,9...

All-electric Chery Omoda E5 SUV to be lead car in Putrajaya ...

02 January 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: The all-electric Chery Omoda E5 SUV (sport utility vehicle), due to be launched in Malaysia in March 2024, will be the lead car at the upcoming Chery Eco Run 2024 at ...

BYD posts record sales quarter to challenge Tesla at own EV ...

02 January 2024

HONG KONG: Chinese automaker BYD Co. sold 526,409 fully electric vehicles in the fourth quarter, meaning Tesla Inc. will need a record showing to maintain its No. 1 status when it ...

Selangor taking steps to check road accidents

02 January 2024

Azrin (left) and Mohamad Zahri looking at child car seats at the launch of Selangor Road Safety Month. SHAH ALAM: All local councils in Selangor have been instructed to display st...

Star Wash: Lucasfilm sues Chilean 'Star Wars'-themed car was...

02 January 2024

A worker using a payment machine at a themed car wash service next to a banner reading 'Star Wash', which is a play on the words 'Star Wars', in Santiago — Reuters SANTIAGO: Walt ...

Two robots are patrolling downtown parking garages in the US...

02 January 2024

Dave the security robot patrols the LoDo Towers' parking lot in Denver. — Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post/TNS DENVER: LoDoMus Prime and his sidekick, Dave, roam two downtown D...

Electric car models eligible for US$7,500 US tax credit cut ...

02 January 2024

WASHINGTON: The number of electric vehicle models eligible for a popular US$7,500 (RM34,519) consumer tax credit fell sharply as new rules from the Biden administration kicked in o...

Public should not worry about Padu, data regulated under exi...

01 January 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should not be concerned about data collected under the Central Database Hub (Padu) as it is regulated by existing laws. Malaysian Digital Economy Corpor...

Li Auto expects to launch first fully electric EV in March

01 January 2024

BEIJING: China's Li Auto Inc said on Sunday it expects to launch and begin deliveries of its first fully electric car in March. Li Auto has already started taking pre-orders in ...

Nissan EV billed as among world’s great transport innovation...

01 January 2024

LONDON: The world's first mass-market electric vehicle has secured its place among some of the world's greatest transport innovations according to a survey conducted by Nissan to m...

Sirim certifying EV charging stations to ensure they are saf...

01 January 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: The Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (Sirim Bhd) has the expertise and facilities needed to ensure electric vehicle (EV) charging points in the...

Mercedes EQB catches fire while charging at JB dealership

31 December 2023

JOHOR BARU: A Mercedes-Benz EQB electric vehicle (EV) caught fire while charging at a car showroom located at Batu 5 along Jalan Skudai here. Larkin Fire and Rescue Station oper...

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