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Sweetened deal on Peugeot SUVs
16 September 2023
PETALING JAYA: Peugeot distributor Bermaz Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd is offering a 7-year warranty and 7-years free service maintenance plus an exclusive car insurance subsidy for a lim...
Record for world's longest-range electric car broken in Germ...
16 September 2023
MUNICH: A young university team from Munich's Technical University (TUM) has set a world record of 2,573.79km for the maximum distance covered by an electric car between charges. ...
UAW, automakers to resume talks as strike starts to create p...
16 September 2023
Fain joining UAW members who are on a strike, on the picket line at the Ford Michigan assembly plant in Wayne last night. — Reuters DETROIT: The United Auto Workers said it plans ...
Unlicensed foreign drivers: ‘Lack of strict enforcement amon...
15 September 2023
PETALING JAYA: Lack of enforcement, along with low awareness, are some of the major factors that contribute to the rise of unlicensed foreign drivers on the roads, say road safety ...
August vehicle sales up 13% to 71,745 units
15 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) said the automotive sector’s total industry volume (TIV) for passenger and commercial vehicles saw a 13 per cent growth in ...
General Motors' Cruise unveils wheelchair-accessible robotax...
15 September 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: General Motors' robotaxi unit Cruise on Thursday unveiled a self-driving vehicle that is accessible to people with disabilities even as it waits for a key regulatory...
Tata Motors plans EV-only dealerships in India and possibly ...
15 September 2023
NEW DELHI: Tata Motors Ltd is designing new dealerships tailored to electric vehicles in India as part of efforts to expand its lead in the rapidly-growing segment. "We felt the...
GCE and AKLEH users can now pay toll using debit or credit c...
15 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Pilot testing for Open Payment System (OPS), a toll collection using debit card, credit card, or prepaid is now being conducted at two highways under Projek Lintasan ...
JPJ vows to crack down on illegal drivers and motorcyclists
15 September 2023
MELAKA: Foreigners driving illegally on Malaysians roads are a serious problem and the Road Transport Department (JPJ) says it is clamping down on them. JPJ senior enforcement d...
Subaru sees Indiana as possible US EV production site
15 September 2023
TOKYO: The US state of Indiana could well become the most-favoured location for Subaru to establish an electric vehicle production site in the world's biggest economy, the Japanese...
China newspaper says EU probe into EVs 'excessive', sparked ...
15 September 2023
BEIJING: The nationalist Chinese newspaper Global Times described as "excessive" Europe's probe into cheaper Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), and said China's superior offering are...
Three more Allianz Malaysia 'Insurans Rahmah' products for p...
15 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Allianz Malaysia, one of Malaysia's leading general insurers, has introduced three more budget-friendly products for its Rahmah Insurance initiative. The initiativ...
Ford, Honda and BMW create EV grid services company ChargeSc...
15 September 2023
LONDON: BMW, Ford and Honda subsidiary American Honda Motor have announced a deal to create ChargeScape, an equally-owned company that will create a single, cost-effective platform...
Foldable Motocompacto is Honda's answer to personal urban mo...
15 September 2023
LOS ANGELES: A fresh take on e-scooters that was inspired by the Honda Motocompo of the early '80s, the all-new Honda Motocompacto redefines affordable all-electric personal transp...
Stream more in a Volvo car with Prime Video and YouTube
15 September 2023
GOTHENBURG: Volvo Cars is introducing Prime Video to Google Play for download in all markets where Google apps and services are available. Volvo is among the first car makers to...
Electric car batteries will soon feature more recycled eleme...
15 September 2023
PARIS: Lithium-ion batteries made from recycled materials will soon start rolling out of factories in the United States. While they offer the same level of efficiency as other batt...
Locally-assembled Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4Matic arrives at RM...
14 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: After the new all-new GLC 300 4Matic's launch in April this year, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has followed up with a locally assembled version which is RM51,000 cheaper. ...
This is the Hello smart App to go with smart #1
14 September 2023
SUBANG JAYA: Smart Malaysia today introduced its Hello smart App ahead of the launch of its first model, the smart #1 before the end of the year. The app has a four-tab layout p...
Tesla makes next-level gigacasting breakthrough
14 September 2023
AUSTIN: Tesla has combined a series of innovations to make a technological breakthrough that could transform the way it makes electric vehicles and help Elon Musk achieve his aim o...
Johor authorities to clamp down on heavy vehicles that do no...
14 September 2023
JOHOR BARU: Johor Baru City Council (MBJB) warns that it would slap heavy vehicle owners with compound notices for violating the rules on the usage of protocol roads. Johor Baru...