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Xpeng aims to cut costs with new vehicle manufacturing platf...
17 April 2023
SHANGHAI: China's electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng unveiled on Sunday a new platform it developed in-house for making vehicles, which it said will reduce the development and manuf...
Hyundai and AAA insurers team up on coverage for TikTok-fuel...
17 April 2023
LOS ANGELES: Hyundai Motor America and independently operated American Automobile Association (AAA) insurers announced last week a program to offer insurance options in most states...
The end of stop-and-go? What self-driving cars may mean for ...
17 April 2023
MUNICH: Feel like reading or watching a movie when you’re stuck in stop-and-go traffic? Thanks to advancing technology that’s now a possibility not only for a car’s passengers but ...
Trabbi prices soar as old East German car cements its cult s...
17 April 2023
BERLIN: People used to laugh out loud at the smelly little Trabant motor car that came to typify former communist East Germany, but now enthusiasts are forking out large sums of mo...
Refreshed Porsche Cayenne heads to Shanghai for April 18 wor...
16 April 2023
STUTTGART: Porsche showed off the headlights of the facelifted Cayenne in its final teaser as it gets set to stage the world debut of its flagship SUV at Auto Shanghai on April 18....
Two million vehicles to enter Johor
16 April 2023
JOHOR BARU: About two million vehicles are expected to enter Johor through the land route between Malaysia and Singapore via the Johor Causeway and the Second Link in conjunction w...
Ceremonial Land Rover used by late Queen E to be auctioned
16 April 2023
LONDON: A Land Rover used as a ceremonial vehicle by the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip is going under the hammer later this month. The 1968 Land Rover – a Series II...
A property play in the making at DRB-Hicom?
15 April 2023
PETALING JAYA: Amid all the buzz about the Automotive High-Tech Valley (AHTV) in Tanjong Malim, Perak, one interesting aspect of the development is that DRB-Hicom Bhd will end up w...
Aggressive drivers drive faster and make more mistakes, stud...
15 April 2023
LONDON: From delays and traffic jams to bad-mannered behavior, sources of frustration when driving can be numerous and can lead to stress and anger in some people. A new study cond...
All-new Hyundai Creta open for booking
14 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has opened the order books for the Hyundai Creta at all its authorised sales outlets nationwide as well as on its online booking plat...
Volvo steers towards next level of automotive safety
14 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: As the leader in promoting automotive safety with emphasis going back as far as 95 years ago, Volvo Cars is starting a new chapter in its "For Life" platform. The ...
Nissan takes its own road, minus Renault, in seeking tech ti...
14 April 2023
YOKOHAMA: Nissan is developing growth plans in areas such as software and electric vehicles (EVs) independent of Renault SA as the automakers work to finalise terms of a sharply li...
Tesla won’t have a presence at next week’s auto show in Shan...
14 April 2023
The 2021 Auto Shanghai. SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc. won’t have a presence at next week’s Shanghai auto show, despite a slew of other international carmakers planning on attending and u...
Drivers in UK can take hands off wheel as self-driving appro...
14 April 2023
LONDON: Drivers on Britain’s motorways are being allowed to let go of steering wheels for the first time, after the UK became the first European country to approve a hands-free sys...
Raya road ban on goods vehicles, speed limit of 80kph to eas...
14 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry (MOT) will enforce a road ban on goods vehicles in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations to reduce traffic congestion and the ...
Ex-MARii CEO charged with accepting RM5mil bribe
14 April 2023
Mohamad Madani (right) was alleged to have committed the offence at a bank in Section 15, Shah Alam, on July 8, 2021. SHAH ALAM: A former chief executive officer of an automoti...
Zeekr hires ex-Lexus brand veteran to helm Europe operations
14 April 2023
SHANGHAI: China's Zeekr has hired a former Lexus executive to helm its operations in Europe, according to a memo seen by Reuters, as the electric vehicle (EV) maker plans to sell i...
First details of three Toyota Crown models released
14 April 2023
TOYOTA CITY: Toyota told the world last July that its Crown range would have an SUV model for the first time as it sought to reboot the 68-year-old brand. It offered some more d...
Ferrari has record orders 'well into' 2024, says chairman
14 April 2023
MILAN: Ferrari has a record order book for its models spanning into next year, chairman John Elkann told the sports car maker's shareholders today. Elkann said the Italian compa...
Brand's Essence of Chicken giving away food supplement to Pl...
14 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Brand's Essence of Chicken is partnering with Plus Malaysia Bhd to launch a road safety campaign where 50,000 bottles of the food supplement will be given to Plus hig...