China auto industry focusing on luxury EVs
21 November 2023
Visitors looking at an Xpeng X9 electric multi purpose vehicle (MPV) on display at the Guangzhou Auto Show on Nov 17. — Bloomberg
GUANGZHOU: Development of domestically produced...
Aaron Kwok escapes unhurt in Macau race car crash
21 November 2023
PETALING JAYA: Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok met with an accident during the Macau Touring Car Cup-China Touring Car Championship, Oriental Daily reported. Fortunately, he escaped...
Bid your ride: Grab Malaysia testing fare bidding feature in...
21 November 2023
PETALING JAYA: Grab Malaysia is testing a fare bidding feature where passengers can propose the ride price for drivers to accept or make a counter-offer.
“We’re currently conduc...
Stellantis to start in-depth talks with Italian govt to boos...
21 November 2023
MILAN: Fiat-parent company Stellantis will start in-depth talks with the Italian government next month to finalise a broad agreement for the country's automotive industry, includin...
UAW clinches record Detroit deals, turns to organizing Tesla...
21 November 2023
Striking UAW workers picketing outside a GM processing facility in Burton, Michigan in September. — Reuters
DETROIT: The United Auto Workers (UAW) said Monday that 64% of workers ...
New stretch of West Coast Expressway opening, toll-free unti...
20 November 2023
KUALA SELANGOR: The West Coast Expressway (WCE) stretch from the Bandar Bukit Raja Utara to Assam Jawa elevated junction will open to motorists at midnight tomorrow.
Public Work...
No licence needed for micro-mobility vehicles, says Deputy T...
20 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no need to license micro-mobility vehicles, says Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah.
Hasbi (PH-Limbang) told Dewan Rakyat that there was a p...
UMW chalks up 27% growth in vehicle sales to 44,767 units in...
20 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Group sustained its automotive sales momentum in October with a record 44,767 vehicles sold amid a pick-up in orders for both UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) and Perodua ...
HiPhi A billed as hypercar for the next generation
20 November 2023
SHANGHAI: Chinese electric vehicle maker HiPhi has unveiled its first collaborative product, the HiPhi A.
The hypercar, which made its physical debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show ...
Toyota targets batteries in circular economy
20 November 2023
TOKYO: Toyota aims to create a circular economy for the batteries used in its vehicles as part of its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality.
The company aims to promote circulari...
BYD’s Tesla rival leads new EV launches at Guangzhou Auto Sh...
20 November 2023
GUANGZHOU: China’s top-selling automaker BYD Co.’s unveiling of its long-awaited rival to Tesla Inc.’s Model Y — the Sea Lion 07 — led a slew of new vehicle launches at this year’s...
Chery Malaysia to launch Omoda E5 electric vehicle soon
20 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Chery Malaysia is set to launch the Omoda E5, its first all-electric vehicle in the Malaysian market soon.
In a statement, the company said the Omoda E5, has arriv...
CEO of GM's Cruise robo-taxi unit resigns amid US safety rev...
20 November 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: Kyle Vogt, the CEO of General Motors' robot-taxi unit Cruise, has resigned from the company a day after apologising to staff as the company undergoes a safety review...
Proton S70 sedan: Short test track drive, Vios and City pric...
20 November 2023
PETALING JAYA: Although it is the larger and more powerful car, it looks like the Proton S70 C-segment sedan will compete directly in terms of price points, against B-segment cars ...
Lotus opens flagship showroom in S. Korea
20 November 2023
SEOUL: Lotus has opened its first flagship showroom in South Korea.
The new store is located in Gangnam district in the heart of one of Seoul’s most famous streets known for lux...
Porsche upgrades Zuffenhausen plant
20 November 2023
STUTTGART: Porsche is investing €250 million (RM1.3bil) to upgrade its main plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen for the future.
The upgrades will allow for the production of electri...
Hennessey’s 700hp ‘VelociRaptoR 6X6’ Ford Raptor R thunders ...
20 November 2023
HOUSTON: Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has announced the full production of its "VelociRaptoR 6X6" supertruck.
The vehic...
Fisker delivers over 100 cars in a day with new distribution...
19 November 2023
LOS ANGELES: Fisker said its new distribution strategy would help improve delivery speed and volume, which the electric vehicle company noted was a bottleneck that curbed productio...
Hyundai to launch in-car streaming feature with Amazon Music...
19 November 2023
FRANKFURT: Hyundai Motor is launching in-car music streaming, an innovative feature that will let customers stream their favourite tunes directly in their cars, starting from the u...
Kia unveils all-electric EV3 and EV4 concept models
19 November 2023
LOS ANGELES: Kia America has unveiled its all-electric EV3 and EV4 concept models at the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show.
The Concept EV3 is a compact crossover that draws inspir...
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