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Mercedes-Benz foresees EV-only production lines within a few...
22 February 2022
BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz expects to have factories producing exclusively electric vehicles (EVs) by the second half of the decade but will steer clear of building EV-only plants, inst...
Avtovaz looks for chip supply alternatives as sanctions agai...
22 February 2022
IZHEVSK (Russia): Russian carmaker Avtovaz, controlled by France's Renault, is looking to secure alternative supplies of electronic chips in case US sanctions curb deliveries to Mo...
New generation of F1 cars set to hit the track in Barcelona
22 February 2022
BARCELONA: Formula One will get a glimpse of what the season may look like when its new generation of cars hits the track in a test session in Barcelona on Wednesday. It will be...
Police looking for motorcyclist who allegedly shattered wind...
22 February 2022
UPDATE:  Police have arrested the 38-year-old motorcyclist at his workplace at Taman Wangsa Melawati in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon. Initial checks revealed the suspect does not ha...
Carsome unveils Southeast Asia’s largest car refurbishment f...
22 February 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asia’s largest car e-commerce platform, Carsome, officially launched Carsome Certified Lab, the largest car refurbishment facility in the region. Spannin...
Porsche China to get new CEO from June 1
22 February 2022
STUTTGART: Michael Kirsch (pic), currently CEO of Porsche Japan, will become president and CEO of Porsche China and Porsche Hongkong and Macau on June 1. Kirsch, 56, has been CE...
Ukraine crisis will send UK fuel prices even higher, warns R...
22 February 2022
LONDON: UK gasoline and diesel prices that have hit record highs will likely keep climbing on the back of escalating tensions over Ukraine, automotive services group RAC said. T...
Proton Waja owner RM18,000 poorer after car souped up
22 February 2022
Claimants and respondents waiting for their turn to be heard at the Johor Baru Consumers Claims Tribunal in Menara Ansar recently. JOHOR BARU: A businessman ended up forking out...
Penangites tear up over 'sulphur in our eyes'
22 February 2022
GEORGE TOWN: Motorcyclists riding home after work on mainland Penang have been getting teary, bloodshot eyes and they think they know why. Photos on social media show the sides ...
UMW records 20.4% increase in sales to 24,972 units in Janua...
21 February 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Group recorded sales of 24,972 vehicles in January 2022, which was a 20.4% jump over 20,740 units in the same month last year. The group said UMW Toyota Motor'...
Fire dies down on ship carrying luxury cars, with little lef...
21 February 2022
LISBON: A fire which swept through a cargo ship carrying thousands of luxury cars and adrift off the coast of Portugal's Azores islands has lost its intensity, probably because the...
ZF may eclipse Continental in reinvention race during EV shi...
21 February 2022
FRANKFURT: ZF Friedrichshafen AG is poised to overtake Continental AG as the auto-parts rivals navigate fierce headwinds to tackle the disruptive shift to electric and self-driving...
New McLaren Elva unveiled in Malaysia
21 February 2022
PETALING JAYA: McLaren Kuala Lumper today previewed the Elva, a two-seat luxury roadster that is also offered without a windscreen The car is making its rounds in a global t...
Lotus offers glimpse of SUV to drum up support for possible ...
21 February 2022
LONDON: Lotus is touting its electrification push to help drive interest in a potential listing of its China-based business. Lotus Tech, which is developing electric cars for th...
Millennium Welt Kuala Lumpur North BMW 4S centre opens
21 February 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Millennium Welt, a dealership representative of the BMW brand in Malaysia has opened its first dealership in the Klang Valley with its Kuala Lumpur North outlet. L...
Sit back and let the car take you home - coming soon?
21 February 2022
DÜSSELDORF/LAS VEGAS: It's rush hour in the German city of Düsseldorf and the traffic is getting heavier. But while other drivers look increasingly frustrated, the man in the br...
myTukar teams up with Daihatsu Malaysia to improve used car...
21 February 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Online used car platform myTukar has partnered with Daihatsu (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (DMSB), a subsidiary of MBM Resources Bhd (MBMR) to enhance and make the used car sell...
New VW Amarok to arrive in 2022
21 February 2022
HANNOVER: The new Volkswagen Amarok will be launched on the global market in 2022 with a whole host of new features. These include numerous driver assistance systems that are ne...
Porsche steps up driving pleasure with Macan T
20 February 2022
STUTTGART: The Macan T has now been added to the successful Porsche model range. This is the first four-door sports car that will bear the special designation, which was previou...
Firefighters struggle to douse fire on luxury cars vessel
20 February 2022
LISBON: Firefighters are struggling to put out a fire that broke out on Wednesday on a vessel carrying thousands of luxury cars, which is adrift off the coast of Portugal's Azores ...