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New Hyundai Kona and Sonata launched in Malaysia
30 October 2020
PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has two new models in the Malaysian market – the D-segment Sonata sedan and the compact SUV, Kona.
The Kona is available in three...
AB Volvo and Isuzu Motors sign final agreements for strategi...
30 October 2020
STOCKHOLM: Truckmaker AB Volvo and Japan's Isuzu Motors have inked a binding agreement for their previously announced strategic alliance, which includes Isuzu buying Volvo's UD Tru...
Fuel pump replacement campaign for Toyota and Lexus
30 October 2020
SHAH ALAM: UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT), the distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Malaysia, has announced a Special Service Campaign (SSC) to replace the fuel pump on certain uni...
New Subaru 3S centre opens in Kuantan
30 October 2020
PETALING JAYA: TC Subaru Sdn Bhd, the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in Malaysia, has introduced a new Subaru 3S centre in Kuantan, owned and operated by dealer-partner E...
Ford eyes first-year sales of 100,000 vehicles with hands-fr...
30 October 2020
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co said today it expects to sell 100,000 cars and trucks equipped with the company's new hands-free driving system in the first full year of availability.
Th...
Volkswagen Malaysia's Halloween treat
30 October 2020
PETALING JAYA: Just in time to get spooked for Halloween, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) present the animated Night of the Living Arteon on YouTube.
VPCM had invited ...
Continental CEO Degenhart to resign, citing health reasons
30 October 2020
Degenhart. — Reuters
FRANKFURT: Continental AG said chief executive officer Elmar Degenhart will step down today, citing health reasons, amid a push by the German company to overh...
Lamborghini Lounge opens in Tokyo
30 October 2020
TOKYO: Automobili Lamborghini has announced the opening of The Lounge Tokyo in the exclusive residential area of Roppongi, the second venue of its kind after New York.
It featur...
Oct 31-Nov 6: Fuel prices unchanged
30 October 2020
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices remain the same as last week, according to the Ministry of Finance.
To recap, the retail price of RON97 petrol is RM1.94 per litre and RON95 petrol is...
China must commit to battery recycling in electric vehicle b...
30 October 2020
Batteries for electric vehicles are manufactured at a factory in Dongguan, China. — Reuters
SHANGHAI: China needs to step up the recycling and repurposing of batteries for electr...
US and Brazil see room for global ethanol growth before tran...
30 October 2020
A researcher taking samples for a biofuel experiment. — Image from US National Renewable Energy Laboratory
NEW YORK: The United States and Brazil, the two leading ethanol produc...
Ford joins up with Volvo to meet European environmental rule...
30 October 2020
DETROIT: Ford, seeking to avoid costly fines for falling short of European environmental regulations, is joining with Volvo Cars AB to comply with the rules limiting emissions from...
US agencies question FCC plan to shift auto spectrum to Wi-F...
30 October 2020
WASHINGTON: The US Transportation and Treasury departments raised strong objections to a plan proposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to shift much of a key spectru...
Kia announces new platform to build future combat vehicles
30 October 2020
SEOUL: Some might not know this but Kia has been making vehicles for the Korean military for the past 4 decades. It announced recently it is working on a new standard platform for ...
Tesla plans to open about 52 new service centres in 2021, sa...
30 October 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc plans to add at least one new service center every week in 2021, Electrek reported on Thursday, citing a source familiar with the matter.
The electric c...
China's premium car buyers drive VW back to profit
29 October 2020
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen AG returned to profit in the third quarter as surging Chinese demand for luxury cars helped offset a 1.1% drop in vehicle deliveries due to the pandemic.
T...
Tesla Autopilot 'a distant second' to GM's Super Cruise in h...
29 October 2020
DETROIT: General Motors Co's Super Cruise once again edged Tesla's Autopilot in an evaluation of 17 vehicles equipped with active driving assistance systems (ADAS) by Consumer Repo...
Used car exports drive pollution to developing world, says U...
29 October 2020
PARIS: Getting rid of old cars is helping clean the skies over developed nations, but many clunkers are ending up in developing countries where they are add significantly to air po...
Europe must expand chargers to catch up with electric car sa...
29 October 2020
BRUSSELS : Europe’s rollout of vehicle charging points is not keeping up with the strong growth in electric car sales, an industry group said on Wednesday, warning that a lack of i...
Toyota recalling 5.84 million vehicles for fuel pump issue
29 October 2020
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp announced it has expanded a worldwide fuel pump recall to a total of 5.84 million vehicles for a defect that could cause the part to fail.
The largest J...
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