Sime Darby unit completes UMW stake buy, makes mandatory tak...
13 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd’s indirect wholly owned subsidiary Sime Darby Enterprise Sdn Bhd has completed its acquisition of a 61.18 per cent stake in UMW Holdings Bhd for RM3.57...
Indonesia relaxes tax rules on EV imports to attract investm...
13 December 2023
JAKARTA: Indonesia will grant automakers that plan to build electric vehicle plants tax incentives on their imports of completely built-up EVs until 2025, a new presidential regula...
Mercedes' SL63 S E-Performance is its most powerful sports c...
13 December 2023
LONDON: Mercedes-Benz has revealed the SL63 S E-Performance as its new sports car flagship.
Joining existing V6 and V8 versions of the new Mercedes SL, the E-Performance uses th...
RM40bil AHTV project on track to start next year, says Saara...
13 December 2023
IPOH: The automotive Hi-Tech Valley (AHTV) project in Tanjung Malim, Perak, involving an investment of RM40 billion, is expected to start next year, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Sa...
Tesla to lose US$7,500 consumer tax credits for some Model 3...
13 December 2023
AUSTIN: Tesla's Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive and Long Range vehicles will lose an up to US$7,500 (around RM36,000) federal tax credit from Dec 31 based on new guidance under the US Inf...
S. Korean auto battery firms take on Chinese rivals but with...
13 December 2023
SEOUL: Under pressure from clients eager to diversify away from China, South Korean makers of automotive batteries have pledged to develop a more affordable type of battery chemist...
New Vespa and Aprilia centre in Melaka
13 December 2023
MELAKA: Didi Group, official distributor of Vespa and Aprilia two-wheelers in Malaysia, has announced the opening of the Zen Sports Vespa and Aprilia 3S centre in Klebang here.
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UMW Group registers sales of 396,820 vehicles in Jan-Nov per...
13 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Group registered sales of 396,820 units in the January-November period, an increase of 16% from 341,390 units in the same period last year.
"Year-to-date Novem...
US FTC finalises car-buying rules to rein in junk fees, bait...
13 December 2023
WASHINGTON: Auto dealers will be barred from luring vehicle buyers with promises they do not keep and will not be able to charge junk fees —like a service contract for an oil chang...
Dec 14-20: Fuel prices unchanged
13 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Dec 14-20.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that R...
GM, Komatsu to develop hydrogen fuel cells for electric mini...
13 December 2023
LONDON: General Motors and Komatsu said on Tuesday they will jointly develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for the Japanese construction machinery maker's 930E electric drive m...
Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles on US roads over lack of A...
13 December 2023
WASHINGTON: Tesla is recalling over 2 million vehicles in the US to install new safeguards in its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system, after a federal safety regulator cite...
TotalEnergies Malaysia and ARUS Academy road safety programm...
13 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: TotalEnergies Malaysia and ARUS Academy's collaborative programme ‘VIA Safe Mobility Malaysia 2023’ ended on a high note, having attracted over 2,000 students across...
SOCAR unveils year-end treats
12 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s number one car-rental app SOCAR is offering a special year-end ‘Vacay For Real’ promotion to liven up holiday season travels.
This December, loyal SOCAR...
Using Big Data to speed up Japan’s slow electric car transit...
12 December 2023
TOKYO: Japan’s slow transition to electric cars has been blamed on the usual suspects - high prices, few models, limited charging infrastructure and range anxiety.
To help overc...
Hyundai and Kia develop shape memory alloy integrated snow c...
12 December 2023
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have unveiled a new snow chain-integrated tyre technology to make it easier to stay safe in winter driving conditions.
Snow chai...
In 2023, bold EV strategies took a punch from reality
12 December 2023
DETROIT: This was the year the auto industry's race towards an all-electric future took a detour.
Heading into 2023, automakers were gearing up to invest US$1.2 trillion by 2030...
Renault to pick partner for new Twingo EV by early 2024, say...
12 December 2023
PARIS/BERLIN: Renault aims to pick a partner to develop its new Twingo electric vehicle by early next year, two sources close to the matter said, with Volkswagen among those in the...
VW's new exit warning system reduces dangers when opening th...
11 December 2023
WOLFSBURG: The latest generation of the Volkswagen assist system now comes as standard in the electric ID.7 as well as in the new Passat and new Tiguan.
Exit warning system call...
Stellantis to test electric vehicle battery swapping in Madr...
11 December 2023
AMSTERDAM: Car manufacturer Stellantis said Thursday it will test a system to exchange batteries in a fleet of electric cars in Madrid next year.
The test using technology from ...
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