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Tesla to win approval for US$5.5bil Berlin gigafactory today
04 March 2022
A general view of the construction site of Tesla's electric car factory is pictured in Gruenheide, near Berlin. — ReutersUPDATE:  It's official. Tesla gets green light to start pro...
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro SUV launched in South Africa, slated for M...
03 March 2022
CAPE TOWN: Chery recently launched its flagship seven-seater sports utility vehicle (SUV), the Tiggo 8 Pro, in South Africa, in variants of Distinctive and Executive. The Tiggo ...
GoCar Malaysia's GOLADIES campaign returns with great saving...
03 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: GoCar Malaysia has reintroduced its GOLADIES campaign which comes with generous savings in celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day. This time the cam...
Proton makes strong sales comeback in February
03 March 2022
SUBANG JAYA: National car maker Proton has rebounded in February with a 107% jump in sales after a challenging January where its production line was badly affected by unresolved fl...
Future cars won't lose value as fast as they do these days, ...
03 March 2022
BARCELONA: Renault reckons that future cars are going to lose value more slowly than at present, thanks to digitalisation. "The cost of the car may initially be higher, but the ...
New electric cars less reliable than petrol or diesel models...
03 March 2022
LONDON: New electric cars are more likely to develop a fault than petrol and diesel models, a new survey suggests. A poll by British consumer group Which? indicated that 31% of ...
Low inventory, strong order to spur MBM growth
03 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: MBM Resources Bhd is cautiously optimistic about its outlook for this year, as its low inventory levels and strong order book are set to fuel sales growth on the bac...
Bye, bye i3: BMW to halt production of iconic electric car
03 March 2022
The BMW i3 made its debut as a concept at the 2011 IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt. — dpa MUNICH: It may seem like an odd time to kill off a futuristic small electric ...
Sime Darby Auto Connexion partners SpareXHub to offer big sa...
03 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC), the sole distributor for Ford in Malaysia, has partnered with e-commerce platform SpareXHub to offer great savings from 64% on selec...
How Ford wrestled ‘Sexy’ back from Musk in tussle over trade...
03 March 2022
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co.’s use of Model e as the name of its new electric-vehicle unit, comes eight years after dashing Elon Musk’s hopes for a provocatively named lineup of cars fr...
Upcoming all-electric Jeep SUV images revealed
02 March 2022
NEW YORK: Stellantis chief executive officer Carlos Tavares has revealed images of Jeep's first-ever 100% battery-electric vehicle (BEV). Revealed at the company's Dare Forward ...
Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV open for booking and arriving this month
02 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) will be rolling out Hyundai’s top electric vehicle (EV), the Ioniq 5, this month after the successful sale of its Kona Electric mode...
Ford revamps to run EV and engine businesses separately
02 March 2022
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co. will separate its fast-growing electric vehicle operations from its legacy combustion engine business in a historic reorganisation of the 118-year-old compa...
No toll hikes this year, says Works Ministry
02 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be no toll fare hike this year as the postponement of the toll rate increase, which was implemented throughout 2021, will continue for 2022, says the Works...
Ford set to announce plans to run EV, ICE as separate busine...
02 March 2022
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co will announce today a re-organisation under which its electric vehicle (EV) and internal-combustion engine (ICE) units will be run as separate businesses in ...
Toyota Dream Car Art Contest 2022 national level winners ann...
02 March 2022
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor has announced the winners of its annual “Toyota Dream Art Contest” who have impressed the judges with their creativity expressing their dream car throug...
March 3-9: RON97 petrol up 16 sen
02 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol will increase by 16 sen a litre from March 3-9, while the price for RON95 and diesel remains unchanged. The Finance Ministry, in a...
Kia EV6 the first Korean model picked as European Car of the...
01 March 2022
FRANKFURT: The Kia EV6 has been named the 2022 Car of the Year in the coveted European Car of the Year (COTY) awards. The electric crossover was voted the overall winner by a 61...
Mercedes-Maybach S 580 and GLS 600 launched from RM1.93mil a...
01 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has upped the luxury and exclusive levels of its line-up with the Mercedes-Maybach S 580 limousine and GLS 600 sports utility vehicle (SUV). ...
Burnt-out ship carrying Porsches and Lamborghinis sinks in r...
01 March 2022
A photo issued by the Portuguese Air Force showing the Felicity Ace on fire on Feb 16, the first day of the disaster.   UPDATE: Volkswagen said all customer cars would be ...