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New Land Rover Defender honours its lineage with 75th Limite...
14 September 2022
LONDON: The Defender is marking 75 years of Land Rover with the new Defender 75th Limited Edition. Available in 90 or 110 body styles, the Defender 75th Limited Edition has an e...
Chery pledges to offer happy ownership experience to Malaysi...
14 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: Chery wants to assure Malaysians that service quality and customer satisfaction are its priority as it gears up to make a comeback to Malaysia soon. It said it is...
UMW’s auto sales up 41% to 35,130 units in August
14 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The UMW Group’s automotive sales surged by 41% month-on-month in August 2022 boosted by improved sales from UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) and UMW’s associate company, Perod...
California could give US$1,000 to residents who don't own a ...
14 September 2022
SACRAMENTO: California is poised to adopt an original solution to encourage motorists to give up their cars for good while promoting public transport and so-called soft mobility. ...
Parking woe returns to George Town
14 September 2022
GEORGE TOWN: With interstate travel and celebrations in full swing now, the parking problem in busy George Town, Penang’s capital, has resurfaced with a vengeance. Adding to the...
MyCC weighing options on PIAM appeal over workshop arrangeme...
14 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) is weighing its options, which includes filing a judicial review, regarding the recent decision by the Competitions Appeal...
Sept 15-21: RON97 petrol down 5 sen, rest unchanged
14 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: The retail price of RON97 petrol is down 5 sen to RM4.15 per litre from Sept 15-21, says the Malaysia's Finance Ministry today. It also said the retail price of R...
Bermaz Auto on path to robust growth
14 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: Bermaz Auto Bhd (BAuto) is expected to maintain a healthy sales volume in the second quarter of the financial year 2023 (2Q23) on the back of a robust order backlog,...
Ferrari unveils first €390,000 SUV with a plea: ‘Don't call ...
14 September 2022
MARANELLO: Ferrari NV unveiled its long-awaited €390,000 (RM1.8mil) Purosangue crossover that will haul the supercar maker into a new era of broader appeal. The company’s most u...
Ferrari Purosangue: Interesting facts and figures
14 September 2022
MAIN STORY   1. Purosangue is Italian for "thoroughbred". 2. The unconventional location of the headlights made it possible to create two air intakes above and below ...
Battery startup ONE aims to slash cell cost, delivers nearly...
13 September 2022
DETROIT: Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) has unveiled a new anode-free battery pack designed to slash cell cost as much as 50% while delivering up to 965km of driving ...
US transport agency updates cybersecurity best practices for...
13 September 2022
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a set of best practices guidelines that advises automakers to ...
China says automakers must have licences for mapping data in...
13 September 2022
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: China has said that automakers must apply for licences to collect geographic data using sensors on their intelligent vehicles, highlighting Beijing's security con...
Honda to ramp up sales of electric motorcycles to meet carbo...
13 September 2022
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co plans to launch more than 10 electric motorcycle models globally in the next three years, it said today, part of the Japanese manufacturer's aim to achieve ca...
Fancy a Porsche roof tent to go with the sports car?
13 September 2022
STUTTGART: Porsche recently introduced a new new roof tent it's selling to customers who are also nature-lovers. Made by its accessories division Porsche Tequipment, the hardcas...
German diesel drivers, truckers hit by growing energy crisis
13 September 2022
HAMBURG: Germany is facing a shortage of AdBlue, a key ingredient for modern diesel cars and trucks, as soaring energy prices send shock waves through the economy. Truckers say ...
100,000th Mitsubishi Triton customer gets 100,000km of diese...
12 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has presented the customer of its 100,000th unit Triton pick-up truck with 100,000km of diesel fuel worth RM27,000. Solar panel in...
Fascinating look at Perodua Axia conversion into EV
12 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: A YouTube video has popped up yesterday showing the first Perodua Axia in Malaysia that has been converted into an EV. On the outside, it looks like your regular ...
BMW to use round battery cells from 2025
12 September 2022
MUNICH: BMW AG will start using newly-developed round battery cells from 2025. The sixth generation of the lithium-ion cells will increase energy density by more than 20 percent...
BMW introduces Plug&Charge convenience, first to integrate m...
12 September 2022
MUNICH: BMW today announced that a Plug&Charge function will be available in its first models from mid-2023, enabling customers to charge electricity at public charging points ...