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EVs with manual gearbox? Yep, Toyota is working on that
15 June 2023
The Lexus UX300e has been modified to fit in a 'manual' gearbox.
TOKYO: Toyota is developing electric vehicles (EVs) with manual transmissions and vehicles that behave like diff...
Open payment system at 12 highways from September
15 June 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The open payment system, which allows road users to pay tolls using debit and credit cards, would be implemented starting September at 12 highways.
Works Minister ...
Two weeks' free toll along newly launched second phase of SU...
15 June 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Road users will be able to enjoy two weeks of free toll when passing through the new Alam Damai toll plaza on the newly launched second phase of the Sungai Besi-Ulu K...
Boustead denies it is seeking to sell BHPetrol
15 June 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Boustead Holdings Bhd (BHB) has clarified that it has not had any material discussions with any parties pertaining to the alleged sale of Boustead Petroleum Marketing...
SpareXHub to hold sale on BMW, MINI and Motorrad parts on Ju...
15 June 2023
PETALING JAYA: e-commerce platform SpareXHub is organising a warehouse sale on genuine BMW, MINI and Motorrad spare parts and merchandise from June 16-18.
The sale will be held ...
Mercedes drivers can soon turn to ChatGPT for voice control
15 June 2023
STUTTGART: ChatGPT will soon hit the road.
Mercedes-Benz said today US drivers could power some of their luxury vehicles with ChatGPT in a test program starting June 16.
Comp...
US startup Carbon Rivers says graphene is the answer to toxi...
15 June 2023
LONDON: Graphene added to tyres could replace the toxic chemical 6PPD, US startup Carbon Rivers says, as pressure mounts on the auto industry to eliminate the widely-used compound ...
MyEG and OGT in electric bike deal
15 June 2023
PETALING JAYA: MyEG Services Bhd has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Oyika Green Technologies Sdn Bhd (OGT) to collaborate on the use of electric motorcycles and pla...
Car fully charged in 6 minutes: UK firm Nyobolt unveils brea...
15 June 2023
LONDON: A British company says it has developed an electric car that can charge fully in less than 6 minutes, a new record in electric mobility, which still sees many owners waitin...
ID.7 with 700km range is most aerodynamic electric model fro...
15 June 2023
WOLFSBURG: The ID.7 is the first electric model from Volkswagen for the upper mid-sized class.
Volkswagen said the limousine is an efficiency champion with a range of up to 700k...
Refreshed Mercedes A-Class and AMG variants launched, prices...
14 June 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia today introduced the refreshed models of the A-Class family, with a more modern and dynamic look.
The facelifted A-Class now has the latest ...
New Mercedes-AMG SL 43 unveiled, estimated RM1mil price tag
14 June 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz today introduced the new Mercedes-AMG SL 43 along with the A-Class line-up. Estimated price is RM1mil.
The roadster icon is now sportier, more luxuri...
Renault-led concept car offers cyberattack protection
14 June 2023
PARIS: Renault SA and a range of technology partners are unveiling a futuristic concept car to showcase advances in biometry, energy efficiency and cybersecurity features.
The H...
Renault's Mobilize in talks with European retailer to provid...
14 June 2023
PARIS: Renault's new Mobilize unit is in advanced talks with a major European retailer to provide charging boxes for electric vehicles, a Mobilize spokesman said today.
The spok...
Why are other automakers chasing Tesla's 'Gigacasting'?
14 June 2023
SINGAPORE: Toyota Motor said this week it will adopt a technology Tesla pioneered known as "Gigacasting" as part of a strategy by the Japanese automaker to improve the performance ...
EVs are offering foreign automakers a second chance in India
14 June 2023
NEW DELHI: India’s transition to electric vehicles is giving automakers whose conventional gasoline cars have failed to make a mark a second chance.
High taxes, price-conscious ...
Rafizi: Subsidies to be based on net disposable income, B40/...
14 June 2023
Rafizi is working with MTEN on the new targeted subsidies mechanism. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Discussions between the Economy Ministry and the National Economic Action Council (M...
Peak oil demand is coming soon for transportation
14 June 2023
NEW YORK: For more than a century, two trends in global transportation have been relentless: humanity’s desire for more cars and the consumption of ever-more oil to fuel them.
T...
Gracshaw's Japanese edition helmets debut from RM420
14 June 2023
Farizan (right) and Double Site Marketing sales division's Ooi Chik Thean at the launch.
KUALA LUMPUR: Double Site Marketing Sdn Bhd has launched six Japanese-inspired edition hel...
Aston Martin celebrates grand opening of Q New York flagship...
14 June 2023
NEW YORK: Aston Martin has opened its first global flagship store here.
It marked the opening of Q New York with a grand celebration at the venue on 450 Park Avenue in Manhattan...
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