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VW targeting 20-30% automation at new electric vehicle plant
11 October 2022
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen is looking at automating 20-30% of production at its upcoming Trinity plant near its Wolfsburg headquarters, the plant's chief production officer said today.
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DRB-Hicom, Geely, Perak govt in talks on automotive city pro...
11 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: DRB-Hicom Bhd (DRB-Hicom) and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd (Geely) are in discussion to extend the duration of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on develop...
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Toyota launches pilot project for flex fuel vehicle in India
11 October 2022
NEW DELHI: Toyota Motor Corp today unveiled its flex fuel hybrid sedan in India, kicking off a pilot project in a market where the government is pushing automakers to switch to cle...
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Shell Malaysia releases limited edition Shell Motorsports Co...
11 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Shell has announced the sale of the latest Shell Motorsports Collection featuring Bluetooth-controlled cars from some of its partnerships in motorsports.
For the f...
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Goodyear and Citroen tie-up for Eagle GO
11 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has developed the Eagle GO concept tyre which uses a range of suitainable materials in its tyre tread compound, leading to longer s...
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Many US drivers treat partially automated cars as self-drivi...
11 October 2022
WASHINGTON: Drivers using advanced driver assistance systems like Tesla Autopilot or General Motors Super Cruise often treat their vehicles as fully self-driving despite warnings, ...
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Backlog orders seen to fuel UMW’s 2H growth
11 October 2022
PETALING JAYA: UMW Holdings Bhd is expected to post another strong sales performance in the second half of 2022 (2H22), backed by the strong outstanding bookings for both Toyota an...
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Hertz’s electrified fleet could be the auto industry’s safet...
11 October 2022
DETROIT: It wasn’t that long ago that sales to rental fleets were seen as a sign of failure. With the dawn of the electric-vehicle age, that’s changing.
In the past, automakers ...
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Like it or loathe it, automotive subscription services are h...
11 October 2022
LONDON: As car manufacturers increasingly turn to the controversial concept of subscription services, vehicle connectivity expert VNC Automotive questions whether consumers are as ...
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How the C-V2X protocol aims to make road users communicate w...
11 October 2022
MUNICH: Promoted by the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), which recently demonstrated the technology in Atlanta in the United States and in Malaga, Spain, C-V2X is designed to enab...
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Allianz General revamps panel of authorised repairers
11 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Berhad (Allianz General) is seeking to strengthen its network of approved workshops.
It is looking for repairers to bi...
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Indonesia plans EV purchase subsidies in 2023 to spur sales
10 October 2022
JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to begin subsidising purchases of electric vehicles next year as the country aspires to have 2.5 million EV users by 2025 to boost demand and reduce air po...
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Singapore's Tribecar and charging operator team up for green...
10 October 2022
Goh (left) and Lee in front of Tribecar vehicles at a Charge+ EV charging station.
SINGAPORE: Singapore's largest car-sharing platform Tribecar and regional electric vehicle cha...
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Renault plans network of EV charging stations along European...
10 October 2022
PARIS: Renault plans to build a network of charging stations for electric cars along highways across Europe, the French carmaker's e-mobility services unit said on Monday.
The f...
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Audi A3 Sedan launched from RM332K, booking open for RS3 Sed...
10 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The new Audi A3 Sedan was launched in Malaysia last week.
The model in S Line trim is priced at RM331,990 (inclusive of duties and sales tax).
At the same time ...
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Renault and Nissan in talks that could reshape autos allianc...
10 October 2022
PARIS/TOKYO: Renault and Nissan said today they were in talks about the future of their alliance, including the Japanese automaker considering investing in a new electric vehicle v...
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Mercedes unveils refreshed A-Class
10 October 2022
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the facelifted A-Class along with its AMG variant.
The A-Class remains available as a hatchback and as a sedan.
It comes with the latest...
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Vietnam's VinFast targets US market in 'preposterously hard'...
10 October 2022
HAI PHONG: Having conquered most industries at home, optimistic chiefs at conglomerate Vingroup are setting their sights much higher as they ramp up plans to sell the first ever Vi...
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Tesla's China-made sales hit record following Shanghai facto...
10 October 2022
SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc delivered 83,135 China-made electric vehicles (EVs) in September, smashing its monthly record, according to a report released on Sunday by the China Passenger C...
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Betting on flexibility, China's Nio will only rent cars in n...
10 October 2022
BERLIN: Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio will only lease its cars when it launches in four European markets this year, its CEO said, betting that flexibility will be a key sellin...
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