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Swiss court rejects bid to cloak accounts in Ghosn probe
11 March 2022
File pic of Ghosn. — Reuters ZURICH: A Swiss court has rejected an Arab businessman's appeal seeking to block Japanese prosecutors from getting bank account details for their inve...
MCVE 2022: All-new MAN TGX flagship model makes Malaysian de...
11 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: MAN Truck & Bus (M) Sdn Bhd (MAN Malaysia) is confident of a significant market demand for the flagship model of its recently launched Euro V emission-compliant N...
Is the future of car interiors leather-free?
11 March 2022
PARIS: More and more car makers are abandoning leather in the interiors of their new models in favour of recycled, more durable materials. The latest example is Volkswagen. P...
Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 electric vehicle arrives from RM278,00...
10 March 2022
UPDATE: The starting price of the the Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 is now at RM296,888 with effect from January 2023. It now has a higher range of up to 495km (WLTP) . This is because the...
Ferrari to Russia: No more supercars for you
10 March 2022
MARANELLO: Ferrari NV is adding its name to the list of automakers suspending production for customers in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. “Given the ongoing situa...
Bermaz Auto 3Q net profit up 23%
10 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Bermaz Auto Bhd’s (BAuto) net profit jumped 23.1% to RM40.71mil in the third quarter ended Jan 31, 2022 (3Q22) from RM33.01mil a year ago largely due to positive cont...
Tesla hikes China, US prices for Model 3 and Model Y cars
10 March 2022
AUSTIN: Electric-car maker Tesla Inc on Wednesday raised prices of its US Model Y SUVs and Model 3 Long Range sedans by US$1,000 (RM4,188) each and some China-made Model 3 and Mode...
Workshops struggle to clear pile-up of flood-damaged cars
10 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: The flash floods that struck the Klang Valley on Monday have brought another deluge – hundreds of cars are piling up at workshops. Authorised automotive service c...
Walk or drive slower: Europeans adapt to soaring fuel prices
10 March 2022
PARIS: The conflict in Ukraine has sent fuel prices soaring in Europe, hitting people's pocketbooks, prompting some to walk more and forcing taxis to change their routines. With...
Volkswagen unveils all-electric ID. Buzz
10 March 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen unveiled a production version of its long-awaited ID. Buzz van on Wednesday, an electric reincarnation of its Microbus or Kombi, due to go on sale in a number of...
Porsche to suspend Taycan production in Stuttgart plant
10 March 2022
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen's luxury division Porsche will suspend production of its electric Taycan model at the group's Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant until the end of next week, the com...
UTP students wins internship with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia
10 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Five students from Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) have earned their spot to intern with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) after emerging as winners in the Ideas Chall...
Rental car giants embark on electric after pandemic bonanza
10 March 2022
DETROIT: The US$100 billion (RM419bil) Western rental car industry, flush with cash from a profitable pandemic, is gradually getting its electric show on the road, and Chinese-made...
Fuel subsidy to be reviewed, targeted subsidy for needy inst...
10 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The current fuel subsidy will be reviewed in favour of a targeted programme for the needy due to the sharp rise of global crude oil prices, says Finance Minister Datu...
California can set rules on electric vehicles, emissions, sa...
10 March 2022
WASHINGTON: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday restored California's ability to set its own zero-emission vehicle sales mandate and tailpipe emissions limits...
Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo 2022 opens in Malaysia Inte...
10 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The fifth instalment of the Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo (MCVE) took off today at the Malaysia International Exhibition and Convention Centre (MIECC). The even...
BMW recalling 1.03 million vehicles worldwide on engine fire...
10 March 2022
WASHINGTON: BMW will recall 1.03 million worldwide over potential fire risks, the German automaker said on Wednesday, its third recall over the issue since 2017. The new recall ...
Rising fuel prices: Ways to make driving more fuel-efficient
10 March 2022
PARIS: As prices at the pump soar and the price of a barrel of Brent Crude Oil is now close to its 2008 record of US$147.50, motorists are looking for ways to save fuel. When ap...
Shell Malaysia reaches new milestone with 216 stations fitte...
09 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Shell Malaysia has reached another milestone in its journey to lower carbon emissions in its mobility operations with the installation of solar panels at 216 of its r...
New colours for Honda City and Accord
09 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Honda Malaysia has introduced new colour options for its best-selling models – the City, and flagship Accord. Both models offer Meteoroid Gray Metallic colour tha...