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Volkswagen delays launch of Trinity EV further, says source
13 August 2024
BERLIN: Volkswagen has pushed back the launch of a new ID.4 model from its next generation Trinity EV project to the early 2030s as part of a reshuffling of plans for the delayed p...
Mercedes, BMW reveal EV battery makers amid fire fears in Ko...
13 August 2024
The announcement of battery sources on Mercedes-Benz Korea homepage. SEOUL: The South Korean units of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and BMW AG disclosed the names of the companies that s...
LA planning 'No Car' Olympics to beat gridlock
13 August 2024
Bass (centre) with Hollywood actor Tom Cruise at the close of the Paris Olympics. — AFP LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass said 2028 chiefs want the LA Olympics to be "The...
Proton expands logistics with new regional parts centre in S...
13 August 2024
KOTA KINABALU: Proton has expanded its spare parts logistics operations in Sabah with the launch of its new regional parts centre (RPC). Following the launch of a similar facili...
Jaecoo distributes 500 J7 SUVs to dealers for customer deliv...
13 August 2024
SHAH ALAM: Jaecoo Malaysia has officially begun delivering its first 500 units of the J7 premium off-road SUV to dealerships. The first 500 units are the J7 All-Wheel-Drive (AWD...
Global EV sales up 21% in July as China records biggest jump...
13 August 2024
LONDON: Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a yearly 21% in July, thanks to China's strongest growth this year and despite dropping demand in Europe,...
Accident repairs more expensive for electric cars, German st...
13 August 2024
BERLIN: Electric vehicles (EVs) might cheaper to maintain, but repair costs after an accident are considerably more expensive than for models with a combustion engine, according to...
S. Korea holds emergency meeting as EV fires stir consumer f...
12 August 2024
Vehicles that were completely burned down due to a electric car fire that broke out on Aug 1, are lying in the underground parking lot of an apartment complex in Incheon, South Kor...
Volvo Car Malaysia prepares for EX30's local arrival
12 August 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The Volvo EX30 electric SUV will be launched in Malaysia soon, and interested buyers can register now to be the first to know. The EX30 comes equipped with the lat...
smart #5 mid-size SUV to stage world debut on Aug 28
12 August 2024
LONDON: The smart Concept #5 that was showcased in April this year is no longer a concept. Smart today announced that the #5 would go into series production and would have its w...
Penang police issue 195 summonses, confiscate 48 motorcycles...
12 August 2024
BUTTERWORTH: A total of 195 summonses were issued for various offences following an integrated traffic operation dubbed Ops "Samseng Jalanan" here. Penang police chief Comm Datu...
Singapore PR fined RM3,350 for improper seatbelt wearing in ...
12 August 2024
SINGAPORE: A woman was fined A$1,106 (S$1,000/RM3,350) by the Queensland government on July 26, over a month after returning to Singapore from a road trip in Australia. Shelley ...
Govt reviewing logistics vehicle replacement policy to enhan...
12 August 2024
REMBAU: The Transport Ministry is reviewing the policy on the replacement of vehicles used in logistics services to improve road safety, says Anthony Loke. "We want to encourage...
Vietnam plans electricity subsidies for EV charging stations
12 August 2024
HANOI: Vietnam is planning to subsidise electricity prices for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, as part of its efforts to promote the use of EVs and meet its energy transit...
Zurich offers first m-cycle insurance plan with complimentar...
12 August 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Zurich General Insurance Malaysia Berhad (ZGIMB) today introduced two new motorcycle insurance plans — the Z-Rider (EW) and Z-Rider (Plus). These plans aim to prov...
Spectre continues its bespoke journey with Semaphore edition
12 August 2024
LOS ANGELES: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled the Spectre Semaphore, a bespoke one-of-one commission that will make its global debut at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, on Au...
Ford Pro launches 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility
12 August 2024
DETROIT: Ford Pro announces that the new 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility (PIU), with the popular hybrid powertrain option, is shipping to police agencies across the the United...
Hanon Systems' new heat pump system increases EV range
12 August 2024
SEOUL: South Korea's Hanon Systems, a leading global automotive thermal management supplier for electrified mobility, has announced the development of the world's first fourth gene...
Tesla stops taking orders for cheapest Cybertruck, offers US...
12 August 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla has stopped taking orders for the least expensive version of its Cybertruck, which is priced at US$61,000 (RM270,000), while making the US$100,000 (RM442,000) ...
GAC GS3 Emzoom now locally assembled
11 August 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The GAC GS3 Emzoom is now locally assembled, says distributor WTC Automotif (M) Sdn. Bhd. (WTCA). Effective immediately, WTCA will stop accepting bookings for Comp...