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Personalise the Mercedes-EQS with MANUFAKTUR
27 December 2022
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz has announced its individualisation programme MANUFAKTUR is now extended to the new EQS, the electric version of the S-Class. Special paint finishes and...
Toyota's Nov global vehicle production rises 1.5% to record ...
27 December 2022
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp reported on Monday a 1.5% rise in November global vehicle output, reaching a new record of 833,104. Domestic production slid 3.3% to 266,174 vehicles, w...
Used-car sales expected to slow in 2023
26 December 2022
PETALING JAYA: While 2022 has been a remarkable year for both new and used-vehicle sales in Malaysia, stakeholders are expecting a slowdown in 2023 due to anticipated slower econom...
Nio launches new models, upgraded battery swaps
26 December 2022
SHANGHAI: Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc. unveiled two models at a glittering annual customer event on Saturday evening, expanding its lineup in a bid to grab a bigger shar...
10 cars coming in 2023
25 December 2022
PETALING JAYA: One year is ending; another beckons. As usual, we look forward to what 2023 has to offer in terms of car models that will show up. Electric cars - and public charger...
Shell and Porsche show 180kW fast chargers from JB to Ipoh b...
25 December 2022
PETALING JAYA: The completion of six Shell DC fast chargers calls for a publicity blitz. And that's what Shell Malaysia did by arranging a media drive from Johor Baru to Ipoh to...
Energy-intensive, too expensive? The long road to the hydrog...
24 December 2022
MUNICH: The electric mobility revolution is in full swing but there is another way to power cars besides fossil fuels or electric batteries - hydrogen. While some manufacturers ...
Two million vehicles hit the road
24 December 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: An estimated two million vehicles are on the road for the Christmas rush and long weekend, according to forecast by PLUS Malaysia Bhd, concessionaire for the North So...
Batang Kali-Genting Highlands road to be widened, to reopen ...
24 December 2022
SHAH ALAM: The Batang Kali-Genting Highlands road, which is currently closed due to the recent landslide disaster in Batang Kali, Hulu Selangor, will be widened and reopened at the...
New old cars: Why manufacturers are rebuilding replicas of c...
24 December 2022
LONDON: The Jaguar C-Type is supposed to be over 70 years old and yet has hardly a kilometre on the clock. It's cramped inside and when driving it you need all your senses to ke...
Proton ships more than 1,000 units to South Africa in two mo...
23 December 2022
SUBANG JAYA: Two months after making its official return to South Africa, national carmaker Proton has gained a firm foothold in South Africa due to the popularity of the Proton X5...
BYD Atto 3 secures 1,000 orders in first two weeks of launch
23 December 2022
Gan (left) and Zhao (right) the posing with the customer of 1,000th order of the Atto 3.  KUALA LUMPUR: BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) in Malaysia - the Atto 3 - has racked up ...
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Life price adjusted to RM159,990
23 December 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has adjusted the retail price of the Tiguan Allspace Life to start from RM159,990. The variant was first introduced in Au...
Hyundai, now the No. 3 carmaker, takes aim at Toyota and VW
23 December 2022
SEOUL: The world’s third-largest carmaker isn’t from the US, Japan or Europe, at least not anymore. It’s South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. While Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswag...
Volvo will steer clear of charging for just any software upd...
23 December 2022
STOCKHOLM: BMW veered into a public-relations mess this year when it started charging car owners monthly subscription fees to warm their behinds. Volvo Car won’t be making similar ...
All-new Hyundai Kona looks futuristic and upscale
23 December 2022
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled an EV-derived, futuristic design for its new generation Kona subcompact SUV. The upscaled model will be available in four variants, inc...
Hennessey takes Xmas tree to needle-stripping velocities
23 December 2022
HOUSTON: Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has attained a new unofficial holiday record, having driven its Venom 1000 Mustang G...
Ineos Automotive gets new CEO
23 December 2022
LONDON: Ineos Automotive has appointed Lynn Calder as CEO of Ineos Automotive. Lynn takes up her new role with immediate effect after six years in the Ineos Group, including mul...
Tesla sends Shanghai boss and aides to jumpstart US output
22 December 2022
Zhu speaking at a delivery ceremony for China-made Model 3 vehicles in the Shanghai Gigafactory in December 2019. — Reuters SHANGHAI/SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc's China chief Tom Zhu...
Six MPVs, SUVs stopped for ferrying passengers without permi...
22 December 2022
JOHOR BARU: Six private multipurpose (MPV) and sport utility vehicles (SUV) were stopped for ferrying passengers without valid permits. The Johor Road Transport Department (JPJ)...