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Ducati in Malaysia introduces financing services and plans t...
10 June 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Ducati Malaysia and Next Bike Sdn Bhd, the sole importer and distributor of Ducati in Malaysia, has unveiled Ducati Corse Credit, an in-house financing facility for t...
Denso may consider spinning off chip business, says report
10 June 2022
TOKYO: Denso Corp may consider spinning off its chip business, a top executive of the major Japanese maker of semiconductors used in automobiles and a main supplier to Toyota Motor...
US agency upgrades Tesla Autopilot safety probe, step before...
10 June 2022
WASHINGTON: The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it was upgrading its probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with its advanced driver assistance system Aut...
Honda and Sony's partnership could give rise to a new electr...
10 June 2022
TOKYO: Earlier this year, Sony showcased its vision of tomorrow's electric mobility with its Vision-S 01 and Vision-S 02 concepts. In March, the two Japanese companies announced...
Facelifted Proton X70 introduced from RM93,900
09 June 2022
SUBANG JAYA: Proton has launched the facelifted 2022 X70 sports utility vehicle (SUV) in five variants with prices starting from RM93,900 on-the-road without insurance and sales ta...
An eco-friendlier spin to the facelifted Proton X70
09 June 2022
SUBANG JAYA: National car maker Proton's facelifted X70 MC sports utility vehicle (SUV) line-up gets an option of a more fuel-efficient and lower emission 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turb...
All-new Honda HR-V open for pre-launch order taking
09 June 2022
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia has started order taking for the highly anticipated all-new HR-V compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) at all its dealerships. The new model was dev...
US to propose standards for government funded EV charging pr...
09 June 2022
WASHINGTON: The US Transportation Department (USDOT) is on Thursday proposing minimum standards and requirements for electric vehicle (EV) charging projects funded under a US$5 bil...
Pasir Gudang council replaces five official cars with EVs
09 June 2022
PASIR GUDANG: In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, the Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG) has replaced five of its official cars with electric vehicles (EVs). Pasir Gudang...
VW admits that developing in-house software is 'mammoth task...
09 June 2022
HANOVER: As the automobile industry grows increasingly reliant on software, German car marker Volkswagen has admitted that it needs more time than originally expected to build up i...
VW offers pay-offs for employees who quit major Russia plant
09 June 2022
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen is offering pay-offs to its employees at a car assembly plant in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, if they agree to quit voluntarily, the carmaker said on Thursday. ...
Hyundai Mobis to present latest innovations in Europe
09 June 2022
SEOUL: Hyundai Mobis aims to quickly develope its presence in Europe with fresh technologies for autonomous driving, infotainment and electrification. It will hold a Tech Show o...
Catch the online launch of updated Proton X70 on June 9
08 June 2022
PETALING JAYA: If you are in the market to get the Proton X70, wait till tomorrow. The X70 has undergone a mild facelift and will be launched online on Proton's Facebook page at...
Lamborghini Huracan STO debuts in Malaysia
08 June 2022
PETALING JAYA: Lamborghini Kuala Lumpur today held a track day-cum-launch of the Huracan STO at the Sepang International Circuit. CarSifu was given the chance to drive the track...
VW-led research team to recycle batteries multiple times for...
08 June 2022
WOLFSBURG: Partners from the industrial and scientific communities want to jointly prove that the most valuable components of traction batteries can be recovered and reused several...
Didi pursuing EV stake, say sources
08 June 2022
Didi headquarters in Beijing. — Reuters HONG KONG: China's Didi is in talks with state-backed Sinomach Automobile to buy a third of its electric-vehicle unit, two sources said, si...
With or without legislation, sales of new combustion engine ...
08 June 2022
UPDATE: EU lawmakers back ban on combustion-engine cars in 2035   STRASBOURG: Members of the European Parliament will discuss and vote today on the eight proposals made ...
BYD executive says it will supply batteries to Tesla 'very s...
08 June 2022
SHANGHAI: China's BYD is preparing to supply Tesla Inc with batteries "very soon", a senior company executive told a state media anchor in a video released early today. "We are ...
VW's Cupra to launch three electric models by 2025
08 June 2022
BARCELONA: Volkswagen's Spanish brand Cupra will launch three electric models by 2025, including what would be its first fully electric vehicle to be made in Spain, Cupra said on T...
Automakers back US restoring California emissions authority
08 June 2022
WASHINGTON: Five automakers including Ford Motor Co, Volkswagen AG and Honda Motor Co on Tuesday backed efforts by President Joe Biden's administration to restore California's abil...