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MCO in six Selangor districts from May 6-17
04 May 2021
PUTRAJAYA: The movement control order (MCO) will be carried out in six districts in Selangor from May 6-17, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The Senior Minister said interst...
Ford and BMW lead US$130mil investing round in solid-state b...
04 May 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co and BMW AG are leading a US$130 million funding round in a solid-state battery startup, Solid Power, as carmakers push to lower the cost of electric vehicles...
2021 Subaru XV 2.0i-P introduced at RM131,788
04 May 2021
PETALING JAYA:  TC Subaru has unveiled the 2021 Subaru XV 2.0i-P which features exclusive leather seats and new audio systems among others. Priced at RM131,788 on-the-road witho...
Kia launches hybrid variant of K8 sedan
04 May 2021
SEOUL: Kia Corp today launched the hybrid version of the K8 sedan in the domestic market, completing a four-model lineup for the vehicle. The K8 hybrid comes with a 1.6-litre pe...
Perodua sold 20,399 vehicles in April
04 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua sold some 20,399 vehicles in April, with the newly-launched Ativa making up 4,624 units. Ativa’s sales performance lifted the total units of the sport util...
Vietnam's VinFast reports customer to police after 'untrue' ...
04 May 2021
A Lux A2.0 rolling off the assembly plant in Hai Phong City. — Reuters HANOI: Vietnamese car maker VinFast has reported one of its customers to the police over comments he made on...
Rolls-Royce London's flagship showroom opens
04 May 2021
LONDON: Rolls-Royce has opened its new flagship residence in the capital city's Mayfair that comes with more space and an immersive experience. The new showroom, which is locate...
India’s top carmaker slices production as lockdowns hit sale...
04 May 2021
A customer trying out a Maruti Suzuki Swift vehicle at a showroom in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. — Bloomberg NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. may halve its production capacity as a...
Proton sales up for third consecutive month
04 May 2021
PETALING JAYA: Proton Holdings Bhd continued its sales momentum for 2021 by posting a third consecutive month of growth in April, spurred mainly by strong demand for its Saga model...
SpareXHub to hold 3rd anniversary sale May 6-9
04 May 2021
In conjunction with SpareXHub’s third anniversary, SpareXHub will be organising a four-day long, one-time only clearance sale up to 80% off on genuine Ford and Hyundai car spare pa...
Hyundai Elantra Executive launched at RM139,888
03 May 2021
PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has introduced a new Executive variant for its seventh-generation Elantra, which is offered at the more accessible price of RM139,88...
Hari Raya goodies from Volvo Malaysia
03 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia will be running a series of campaigns to bring the Hari Raya festivity to both current and new Volvo car customers, and incentivise good maintenanc...
Polestar rushes out new digital key and updated app for Pole...
03 May 2021
GOTHENBURG: Thanks to an Over-the-Air (OTA) update, Polestar 2 now comes with new digital key technology, allowing owners to use their connected smartphone as a supplement to the t...
Honda unveils 11th-gen Civic in North America
03 May 2021
LOS ANGELES: Honda has revealed for the North American market the most "fun-to-drive" and technologically advanced Civic Sedan in the model’s nearly 50-year history. The all-new...
Banks to remain cautious on loan approvals
03 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Banks will remain cautious on loan approvals as approval rates fell to 40.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 compared to 44.1 per cent in the same period in 2020...
Tan Chong Motor cautiously optimistic of robust demand in As...
03 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd is cautiously optimistic of growth prospects in the Asean region on the back of robust demand for new vehicles and the global economic re...
Baidu rolls out paid driverless taxi service in Beijing
03 May 2021
A Baidu Apollo Robotaxi moving past a steel plant at the Shougang Park in Beijing. — AP BEIJING: Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out its paid driverless taxi service on Sunday, ma...
Tesla, under scrutiny in China, steps up engagement with reg...
03 May 2021
Visitors looking at a Chinese-made Model Y at Auto Shanghai 2021 on April 19. — Bloomberg SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc, facing scrutiny in China over safety and customer service complain...
Your car is about to be a software platform, subscriptions a...
03 May 2021
NEW YORK: Yes, the Porsche Taycan is flying out of dealerships. And yes, it charges faster than a knife fight in a phone booth. But you may not have heard much about the most vangu...
Chip shortage will persist for ‘couple of years’, says Intel...
03 May 2021
An employee soldering a component onto a printed circuit board at CSI Electronic Manufacturing Services Ltd in Witham, UK. — Bloomberg NEW YORK: The global semiconductor shortage ...