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Volkswagen CFO: Next-generation software platform to come by...

11 May 2023

BERLIN: Volkswagen software unit Cariad will likely bring its next generation 2.0 platform to market towards 2027 or 2028, its chief financial officer said at a Financial Times con...

Subaru sets out targets for EV push over five years

11 May 2023

TOKYO: Japanese automaker Subaru Corp laid out targets for selling and making battery electric vehicles (EVs) today, aiming for global sales of 200,000 units a year by around 2026 ...

New MINI charging station springs up near Jonker Street, Mal...

11 May 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: BMW dealer Seong Hoe Premium Motors unveiled a new MINI charging station comprising four chargers in Kota Syahbandar, just two kilometres from the iconic Jonker Stree...

Proton City takes shape with infra boost for Tanjung Malim

11 May 2023

TAIPING: Preparations are already in place to build more infrastructure for workers and their families who would be moving to Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant in stages. Perak Mentr...

Panasonic delays production of new Tesla battery to improve ...

11 May 2023

SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYOP: Panasonic said on Wednesday that it will delay the commercial production of its 4680 battery cells championed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and begin operations duri...

Price war squeezes Chinese carmakers

11 May 2023

HONG KONG: China’s increasingly heated car price war is exacting a heavy toll on automakers. Steep discounts have failed to reverse a slide in sales for most manufacturers, and ear...

Shooting at German Mercedes plant kills two; production halt...

11 May 2023

Ambulances are parked outside the plant near Stuttgart earlier today following the shooting. — Reuters BERLIN: A shooting at a Mercedes-Benz plant in the city of Sindelfingen in s...

GM overhauls North American commercial vehicle sales operati...

11 May 2023

DETROIT: General Motors Co will consolidate North American sales operations for commercial vehicles, parts and telematics services under a new brand umbrella, GM Envolve, that will...

Ford tests viability of hydrogen technology with Transit van

11 May 2023

LONDON: Ford has announced it will test hydrogen fuel-cell Transits as the firm explores alternatives to EVs for high-mileage drivers with limited charging options. While Ford a...

Foreign carmakers may lose China market share on EVs, says G...

11 May 2023

BEIJING: The world’s largest car market is rapidly going electric, and automakers risk losing sales if they don’t follow suit, climate campaigner Greenpeace said in a report. Vo...

Goodyear Assurance ComfortTred: More comfort in your ride

11 May 2023

GOODYEAR Malaysia recently offered CarSifu the opportunity to review its all-new premium Assurance ComfortTred, the latest member of the Assurance family of passenger car and sport...

Porsche marks the end of petrol-powered Boxster with 718 Spy...

11 May 2023

BERLIN: Porsche has topped its 718 line-up with a new 718 Spyder RS – the final petrol Boxster before the model is electrified. Weighing in at 1,410kg, the 718 Spyder RS uses th...

Porsche works with Mobileye to integrate driver aids into it...

11 May 2023

STUTTGART: Porsche and technology company Mobileye are working on series production of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) solutions. In future models, Porsche plans to of...

Hap Seng company appointed first Smart dealer in Malaysia

10 May 2023

SUBANG JAYA: Smart distributor Proton New Energy Technology Sdn. Bhd. (PRO-NET) has appointed its first dealer ahead of the launch of the smart #1 by the end of 2023. Hap Seng S...

Toyota targets 10% profit jump, robust EV sales as chip woes...

10 May 2023

TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp today said it expects operating profit to climb 10% this business year, with a five-fold jump in pure electric vehicle (EV) sales amid an easing in global ...

Ford's new muscle truck, Ranger Raptor, made possible by EVs

10 May 2023

DETROIT: Ford Motor Co today unveiled the latest addition to its muscle truck franchise - a Ranger Raptor midsize pickup with a 405-horsepower engine and a suspension designed for ...

Indonesia tax cut drives electric car sales for Hyundai, Wul...

10 May 2023

JAKARTA: Sales of electric cars in Indonesia jumped last month after the government launched tax incentives, auto executives said, in an early sign that electric vehicle (EV) adopt...

China's SAIC to dilute stake in MG Motor India, drive EV sal...

10 May 2023

BENGALURU: China's SAIC Motor plans to drop its ownership in MG Motor India to allow domestic entities to take a majority stake, the Indian electric vehicle maker said today, as Ch...

12 highway concessionaires yes to open toll payment system, ...

10 May 2023

PETALING JAYA: A total of 12 highway concessionaires have agreed to implement an open toll payment system that will start this September, says Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander N...

New BMW R 1250 R and R 1250 RS arrive from RM114,500

10 May 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Motorrad Malaysia today unveiled the new R 1250 R and R 1250 RS, bringing a suite of innovative features that complement the dynamic nature of both exceptional sp...

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