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Art of Speed returns for 13th edition at MAEPS, Serdang from...
11 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s biggest annual Kustom & Counter Culture event, Art of Speed 2024 (AOS 2024), returns to Malaysia Agro Exposition Park (MAEPS), Serdang from July 27-28....
Tesla hikes Model 3 prices in Europe due to tariffs on China...
11 July 2024
BERLIN: Tesla has raised prices of its Model 3 cars in European countries including Germany, the Netherlands and Spain by about €1,500 (RM7,622) after the EU imposed tariffs on EVs...
Toyota joins group of automakers to help build EV charging n...
11 July 2024
PLANO (Texas, USA): Toyota has joined a group of major automakers to back electric vehicle charging firm, Ionna, which is building a high-powered EV charging network across North A...
Tesla gets more time to defend against driver class action o...
11 July 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: A judge in California said he would give Tesla more time to build its defences against a proposed class action accusing it of overcharging for insurance, after an ou...
All-new smart #3 launched from RM175,000
10 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: smart Malaysia, the official distributor of smart vehicles in Malaysia under Pro-Net, has expanded its line-up with the launch of the smart #3. Available in three ...
Shell Recharge opens its biggest EV charging hub in Genting ...
10 July 2024
GENTING HIGHLANDS: The highland resort today officially becomes the country's highest electric vehicle (EV) charging hub and Shell Recharge's largest one as well. The hub at Res...
Diesel subsidy fleet cards to be issued faster, says ministe...
10 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali says there were delays in issuing fleet cards under the Subsidised Diesel Control System 2.0 (SKDS 2.0), but gave his assurance in the Dewan Ra...
Singapore to stop registration of new diesel cars and taxis ...
10 July 2024
SINGAPORE: New diesel cars and taxis will no longer be registered in Singapore starting Jan 1, 2025, as part of a push by the Government to have all vehicles on the streets of the ...
VW may close Brussels plant as low EV demand hits Audi
10 July 2024
BERLIN: Volkswagen on Tuesday warned it may close the Brussels site of its luxury brand Audi due to a sharp drop in demand for high-end electric cars that has hit Europe's top carm...
Apple AirTag helps man recover car stolen from KL mall valet...
10 July 2024
PETALING JAYA: Facebook user Zach Khai Shin has gone viral over a post on how he managed to recover his car using an Apple AirTag after it was stolen at Suria KLCC. In his origi...
Subaru's 'Project Midnight' set up to be fastest WRX ever
10 July 2024
LONDON: Subaru Motorsports USA has revealed “Project Midnight,” the quickest and fastest ever WRX making its debut July 11-14 at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Born from t...
New Bentley Continental GT Speed heads for global debut, fre...
10 July 2024
LONDON: The new, fourth-generation Continental GT Speed will make its global public debut at this week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Continental GT Speed had recently achiev...
Tyre dealers seek foreign technicians amid local vacuum
10 July 2024
JOHOR BARU: Tyre dealers nationwide want to hire foreign technicians as it is getting increasingly difficult to find Malaysians who are interested in the job. Malaysian Associat...
Lemon law study includes ombudsman scheme for automotive ind...
10 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposal to establish a dedicated ombudsman scheme for the country's automotive industry, aimed at resolving disputes between consumers and automotive companies, ...
UK businesses invited to take part in trial of next-generati...
10 July 2024
LONDON: The invite is open to companies across Britain to participate in a trial of advanced vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electric vehicle (EV) workplace charging technology. The initi...
Lexus Malaysia debuts its first BEV — the RZ 450e — at RM430...
09 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Lexus Malaysia wades into the local electric vehicle (EV) market today with the all-electric RZ 450e Luxury. Bookings are open for the SUV, which is priced from RM...
Stellantis to expand hybrid vehicle line to meet growing dem...
09 July 2024
PARIS: Stellantis said today it would expand its line of affordable hybrid vehicles to 36 models in Europe by 2026, to meet growing demand for this engine type, an alternative to p...
Italian-Swiss electric bubble car Microlino gets power upgra...
09 July 2024
ZURICH: The cute Swiss-made Microlino EV, which was inspired by the BMW Isetta bubble car from the 1950s, is now faster than the petrol-powered original and has a new 15 kWh batter...
Honda to end vehicle production at one of its Thai auto plan...
09 July 2024
File pic of Honda's Prachinburi plant outside Bangkok. The onslaught of Chinese competition has forced Honda to cut costs and consolidate production to a single plant in Prachinbur...
Lawsuit accuses Hyundai of faking US sales data for electric...
09 July 2024
CHICAGO: A group of Hyundai Motor dealers has sued the South Korean automobile giant in Chicago federal court for allegedly inflating sales numbers for electric vehicles while puni...