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Croatian joins Women's World Car of the Year
17 March 2022
LONDON: The automotive industry is a men's world. And it's refreshing to know that women are making some headway at different levels of management. The car awards realm has also...
US will see 'meaningful' autonomous vehicle policy in 2020s,...
17 March 2022
AUSTIN: US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday said federal policy on autonomous vehicles will undergo "meaningful" developments in the coming years, saying policy...
BMW offers first details of electric i7
17 March 2022
MUNICH: Mercedes-Benz has its EQS; BMW has its i7. BMW revealed at its annual conference on Wednesday some details of its flagship electric sedan ahead of its world premiere in ...
Aston Martin launches 'swan song' V12 Vantage before going e...
16 March 2022
LONDON: Aston Martin today launched the final fossil-fuel version of its limited-run powerful V12 Vantage sports car, with every vehicle already snapped up before the British luxur...
MINI Paceman may come back as all-electric model with four d...
16 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Still remember the three-door MINI Paceman? It was in production from 2012 to 2016, and fell victim to the axe as MINI went on a crash diet to slim down its bloat...
Say goodbye to the Mercedes-Benz taxi as vans take over
16 March 2022
BERLIN: It's the end of an era for taxi users in Germany and a host of other countries now that Mercedes-Benz has announced it will no longer offer the taxi version of the E-Class ...
Audi cars to become holoride-capable. What's that? Read on
16 March 2022
INGOLSTADT: Audi is the first auto maker in the world to bring virtual-reality entertainment from holoride into series production. Beginning this summer, back seat passengers ca...
Jaguar Land Rover gives second life to I-PACE batteries
16 March 2022
LONDON: Jaguar Land Rover has announced a partnership with the energy specialist Promac to develop local, zero-emission energy storage units powered by used batteries from its I-Pa...
Hyundai launches plant to produce Indonesia's first electric...
16 March 2022
JAKARTA: Hyundai Motor Group launched a new automotive plant today that will produce Indonesia's first locally assembled electric vehicle, part of President Joko Widodo's goal of d...
BYD follows Tesla in hiking prices on rising raw materials c...
16 March 2022
SHENZHEN: Chinese automaker BYD Co. is raising the prices of its new-energy vehicles for a second time in less than two months, citing surging raw material costs. The Shenzhen-b...
Mercedes to continue EV investments despite Ukraine war disr...
16 March 2022
TUSCALOOSA (USA): Mercedes-Benz AG won't cut spending on future electric vehicles even as it copes with supply-chain cost pressures exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the ...
Mechanic charged with reckless driving, causing death of fou...
16 March 2022
Aliff Asyraf (left) pleaded not guilty to the charge. — Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: A mechanic was charged in the magistrate’s court here today with reckless driving resulting in a road...
Cadillac Lyriq EV draws strong response ahead of spring laun...
16 March 2022
DETROIT: The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq appears to be an early winner some two months before the first of the new electric crossovers begin arriving at US dealers, General Motors official...
Tesla idles Shanghai plant for two days amid virus curbs
16 March 2022
China-made Model 3 electric vehicles are seen at the Tesla plant in Shanghai. — Reuters SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc. is suspending production at its Shanghai factory for two days as Ch...
Continental touts Conti360º as helping fleet operators reduc...
16 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Continental Tyres is offering commercial fleet operators its Conti360º solutions, saying the suite of solutions could help them better manage vehicle tyres efficientl...
No congestion fee for KL yet, says transport minister
16 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Congestion fees for vehicles entering Kuala Lumpur city will only be considered after a comprehensive public transportation system is available, the House was told. ...
March 17-23: RON97 petrol up 25 sen
16 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: The retail price of RON97 petrol will increase by 25 sen a litre from March 17 to 23, while the price of RON95 and diesel remains unchanged. The Finance Ministry,...
Volvo Car Malaysia launches first CKD EV — the XC40 Recharge...
15 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Volvo Car Malaysia has rolled out the country's first locally assembled electric vehicle (EV) in the form of the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric. The sports utility v...
Advanced car carriers debut in Malaysia
15 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Local car carrier company Starrtrek Carriers Sdn Bhd today introduced the Confidential Auriga Deluxe 122 and Blizzard semi-trailers, which it said represent the firs...
Could Gogoro's solid state batteries replace traditional Li-...
15 March 2022
TAIPEI: Taiwanese manufacturer Gogoro has unveiled the world's first interchangeable solid-state battery prototype for electric vehicles, which is already compatible with existing ...