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VW says ‘serious breach’ led to delay in tracking down stole...
01 March 2023
CHICAGO: Volkswagen acknowledged on Feb 24 that a representative of its roadside assistance program made a “serious breach” after declining to provide police with the GPS location ...
VW to host GTI Meeting in Wolfsburg from 2024
28 February 2023
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen announced that the legendary GTI Meeting at Lake Wörthersee in Austria would be held here from 2024.
Near the Volkswagen plant, the "GTI Coming Home" event...
WATCH: Kia Stinger joins EV6 GT for last hurrah
28 February 2023
SEOUL: We have known for some time that Kia is ending production of the Stinger this year, and a tribute edition is a way to end it all.
Limited to just 1,000 examples worldwide...
Savings of up to RM17bil if T20 not given petrol subsidy, sa...
28 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Up to RM17bil can be saved from government coffers if it decides to implement a targeted subsidy mechanism for petrol, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.
This was becau...
Germany asks EU for wiggle room on combustion engine phaseou...
28 February 2023
STOCKHOLM: Germany has asked the European Union to propose rules allowing combustion-engine cars that run on CO2-neutral fuels to be sold in Europe after 2035, the date by which th...
Ducati Asia Pacific unveils 1,000km Thailand adventure ride ...
28 February 2023
CHIANG MAI: Ducati Asia Pacific has rolled out its latest experiential event called the Ducati Adventure Tour, in Thailand.
The Ducati Adventure Tour a six-day and 1,000km one-o...
Audi will not cut EV prices to follow Tesla's lead
28 February 2023
BERLIN: Audi has no plans to cut prices for its electric vehicles, German industry magazine Automobilwoche cited Audi Europe chief Jens Puttfarcken as saying, despite a similar mov...
McLaren and Lego introduce first hypercar and supercar McLar...
28 February 2023
LONDON: As McLaren marks its 60th anniversary, the supercar maker has teamed up with the Lego Group to release the first-ever double pack of Lego Speed Champions featuring two of M...
Kia enables over-the-air software updates across full model ...
28 February 2023
LONDON: Owners of the latest Kia models sold in Europe can now benefit from the latest infotainment features more quickly and easily, thanks to new over-the-air (OTA) functionality...
Proton opens bigger parts centre in Kuching to enhance after...
27 February 2023
Roslan (left) leading the visit to the new parts centre, accompanied by Proton vice president of sales & after sales Edmund Lim.
SUBANG JAYA: Proton has opened a regional part...
Mitsubishi 4S centre opens in Bintulu
27 February 2023
BINTULU: Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles in Malaysia, together with authorised dealer Auto Pacifica Sdn Bhd opened the firs...
Australian firm completes purchase of failed battery startup...
27 February 2023
LONDON: Australia's Recharge Industries has completed a deal to buy Britishvolt, a bankrupt startup planning a gigafactory for electric vehicle batteries in the UK, administrators ...
BMW’s hydrogen babysteps keep fuel-cell cars in slow lane
27 February 2023
MUNICH: BMW AG is showing off its first hydrogen-powered iX5 sport utility vehicles this year but still has some way to go to make the technology a viable alternative to battery-el...
Sime Darby Auto Bavaria launches first three MINI EV chargin...
27 February 2023
PENANG: Auto Bavaria, the largest network of authorised dealer representatives for premium automakers BMW, BMW Motorrad and MINI in the northern region of Malaysia, has introduced ...
Indonesia and Japan to forge closer automotive ties
27 February 2023
JAKARTA: Indonesia is strengthening cooperation with Japan in electric vehicles (EV), carbon neutral fuel and biofuel to boost its automotive industry.
"The effort is also in li...
Musk's plan for a cheap Tesla car is what fans hope to hear ...
27 February 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has for years teased the world with his dream of an affordable electric car. This week, fans hope, he will explain what he has in min...
Toyota’s January output climbs, while Honda, Nissan report d...
27 February 2023
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp. reported a slight drop in global sales in January due to lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and a chronic shortage of semiconductors for automobil...
Cisco works with Mercedes-Benz to create mobile office
27 February 2023
BARCELONA: Cisco is working with Mercedes Benz to add its Webex conferencing tools to the dashboard of vehicles arriving in dealerships in the coming weeks, the company said today,...
Nissan raises global EV targets, to increase US localisation
27 February 2023
TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co Ltd today raised its electrified car sales goals and said it will increase power train production in the United States, as it looks to catch up in a segment ...
EV owners now have more choices with Tenaga Nasional DC fast...
27 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd launched three Electron DC fast charging stations on the North-South Expressway earlier this month.
In keeping with the theme, numerous automot...
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