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Electric car prices may plummet soon — here's why
07 February 2023
PARIS/WOLFSBURG: The latest figures make it abundantly clear: The average new car in Germany and many other car-loving western European countries now costs a third more than it did...
Renault to reinvent the Espace as a big new SUV
07 February 2023
PARIS: Renault is reinventing the Espace, one of the best-known names in its model history, by turning the van into a new, seven-seater SUV. The pioneering people carrier has be...
Like Musk, nickel-rich Indonesia has high electric vehicle a...
07 February 2023
JAKARTA: Armed with the world's largest reserves of nickel and a ban on the export of nickel ore, Indonesia is making itself indispensable for the electric vehicle industry, which ...
In alliance reboot, Nissan to buy up to 15% stake in Renault...
07 February 2023
LONDON: Nissan will buy a stake of up to 15% in Renault's electric vehicle (EV) unit Ampere, the pair said on Monday, in a reboot of a long and sometimes contentious alliance that ...
Lights go out on pioneering Dutch solar-driven car Lightyear
06 February 2023
AMSTERDAM: The innovative Lightyear solar-powered EV from the Netherlands was billed as "the car you don't have to charge for months," yet only two months after production started,...
New Range Rover Velar debuts
06 February 2023
LONDON: Land Rover has launched the new Range Rover Velar. It is available to order now, priced from £54,045 (RM278,000) in the UK. A new grille combines with the characteris...
Arctic cold 'no sweat' for electric cars in Norway
06 February 2023
Benassi has experienced it on cold winter days, but like other Norwegians, he's learned to cope. — AFP OSLO: Norwegian electric car owners have a word for the way they feel when t...
Silicon carbide chip factory plans tease range boost to elec...
06 February 2023
BERLIN: Semiconductors made of silicon carbide are seen as something of a game changer in electromobility, as these powerful chips could make electric cars more attractive by deliv...
Spain's Menorca gets green light to limit cars
05 February 2023
MADRID: The regional parliament of Spain's Balearic Islands approved last Wednesday a law that allows the holiday island of Menorca to limit the number of cars that can visit. T...
London emissions scheme offers drivers up to £5,000 to scrap...
05 February 2023
LONDON: London has introduced a new scheme that will offer motorists up to £5,000 (around RM26,000) to scrap or upgrade their car in order to meet strict new emissions rules which ...
Netflix to feature electric cars from GM and others in progr...
05 February 2023
LOS ANGELES: Netflix Inc has unveiled a new star for some of its upcoming programming: electric vehicles from General Motors and other automakers. The streaming service announce...
Toyota to launch two luxury vehicles in Japan, says paper
05 February 2023
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp will launch two higher-end luxury vehicles in Japan during the next financial year as it seeks to capture a larger share of the luxury car market, says the...
Xiaomi demands payout from supplier after car designs leaked
04 February 2023
SHANGHAI: China's Xiaomi said on Thursday it had imposed a 1 million yuan (RM639,000) penalty on a supplier after it leaked early design drafts of an upcoming car model. On its ...
Renault, Nissan to present redesign of their alliance on Feb...
04 February 2023
PARIS: France's Renault nd its Japanese partner Nissan will formally unveil the agreement to reshape their alliance on Feb 6 in London, the two car makers said in a joint statement...
MAA president Datuk Aishah Ahmad passes away
03 February 2023
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) president Datuk Aishah Ahmad Badjunaid passed away in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Feb 2. She had just finished performing umrah...
Volvo readies EV blitz in biggest product revamp under Geely
03 February 2023
GOTHENBURG: Volvo Cars is gearing up for an electric blitz to convert all its mainstay models - three SUVs and two sedans - into electric vehicles and to introduce a luxury electri...
Proton sales up 162% YoY in January 2023
03 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton Holdings Bhd’s sales surged 162.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) with 11,681 vehicles sold in January 2023, recording the best January sales since 2013. In a...
Malaysia poised to become automotive hub for Asean market, s...
03 February 2023
ALOR SETAR: Malaysia can become the automotive hub for the Asean market, said Minister of International Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. He said th...
Ferrari vows 'even stronger' 2023 with four new models
03 February 2023
MILAN: A procession of new models will continue to boost earnings at Ferrari, the Italian luxury sports car maker said on Thursday, as it promised "even stronger" results this year...
Volvo Car Malaysia to export locally-assembled electric vehi...
02 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia announced its latest step forward in their electrification ambitions to transform Malaysia into an electric vehicle hub with new exportations expec...