All News

San Francisco police to deploy 'bait cars' to curb auto brea...
27 August 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: The San Francisco Police Department is launching a new series of operations to deter car break-ins and subsequently hold those who "callously prey on the city's resi...
Kia EV5 unwrapped at China auto show
26 August 2023
CHENGDU/SEOUL: Kia presented on Friday its all-electric compact SUV, the EV5, at the Chengdu Motor Show in China. The EV5, targeted at millennial families, will be launched in t...
Bentley introduces personalised customer tour experiences at...
26 August 2023
LONDON: Bentley Motors is launching a new, fully immersive, and digitally engaging experience at its historic Crewe headquarters from September. The new adaption of the manufact...
Thousands pay summonses at discounted rate at police carniva...
26 August 2023
SHAH ALAM: Motorists thronged the Selangor Police Merdeka Ride and Carnival here to pay their outstanding summonses at a discounted rate. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussei...
Michelin tyres lend traction to 'Gran Turismo' film
26 August 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Michelin is the official tyre partner of the Sony Pictures’ “Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story”, which began screening in cinemas yesterday. In the film, all car...
Local assembly of Chery SUVs takes another step
25 August 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Chery Malaysia's completely knocked down (CKD) programme recently saw the first batch of Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) units at the plant in Kulim, Kedah rolling off ...
Volvo EM90 MPV coming up next
25 August 2023
GOTHENBURG: Volvo is moving into the MPV space. And it's gotta be electric, of course. The Swedish car company has just announced that the EM90 will make its global debut on Nov...
Polestar to work with Mobileye on autonomous driving technol...
25 August 2023
GOTHENBURG: Polestar and Mobileye are to cooperate to make Polestar 4 the first production car to feature Mobileye’s Chauffeur autonomous driving technology – to be integrated by E...
WATCH: Malaysian EV users speak of their experience
25 August 2023
PETALING JAYA: The StarTV team has spoken to two electric vehicle (EV) owners about their experience in using the cars. The owners also explain why they decided to adopt the EV ...
Study: Greeting a bus driver has a positive impact on their ...
25 August 2023
LONDON: Most passengers believe saying hello has a positive impact on their bus driver, but less than a quarter bother to do so, according to research in the UK. People were mor...
With Tesla push, India mulls import tax cut if EV makers bui...
25 August 2023
NEW DELHI: India is working on a new electric vehicle policy that would slash import taxes for automakers that commit to some local manufacturing, following a proposal by Tesla (TS...
Asbenz Mercedes-Benz autohaus opens in Langkawi
25 August 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia and Asbenz together unveiled the latest autohaus to date in Langkawi, marking a significant milestone as they extend their rich history of 20 y...
China's EV graveyard
25 August 2023
BEIJING: A parking lot in Hangzhou is a symbol of the excess waste resulting from China’s rapid EV boom. The lot — full of abandoned and obsolete battery-powered cars — became a...
Nothing special offered to Musk to invest in Malaysia, says ...
25 August 2023
KOTA ISKANDAR: Malaysia did not offer anything special to entice billionaire Elon Musk to make a quick decision to invest in the country, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prim...
US will resolve Tesla Autopilot probe, could make announceme...
25 August 2023
WASHINGTON: The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will resolve its two-year investigation into Tesla Autopilot and could make a public announcement soon, sa...
Chicago blames carmakers as thieves livestream thefts
25 August 2023
CHICAGO: Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson has a plan to help tackle soaring car thefts in the city: sue the automakers. The city has filed a civil suit against Kia Corp. and Hyunda...
Socar offers Merdeka campaign discounts and rebates
25 August 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Car rental app Socar is offering booking discounts and driving period rebates, applicable to all users and all car models until 3 September 2023 under its "Malaysia K...
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2023: Aug 25-27 at Sepang
25 August 2023
SEPANG: The Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2023 season heads back to Sepang International Circuit from 25-27 August for the second time this season. Sepang is where the series held it...
Brace for the Mitsubishi Triton Champion Xperience in Miri, ...
25 August 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Aside from the Mitsubishi Ultimate Thrills event happening in Kota Bharu, Kelantan today and tomorrow, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) will also be holding the Mitsu...
Sime Darby offers to take over UMW Holdings
24 August 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd has offered to take over UMW Holdings Bhd, and to eventually delist UMW from Bursa. In a statement, Sime Darby said it had inked a deal to buy Permo...