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Toyota still has the drive
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (62+ words) Globally, Chinese carmakers have been nibbling away on market shares. Read full story Toyota still has the drive Monday, 19 Jan 2026 Ravindran: We believe, right now, hybrid is the market. GLOBALLY, Chinese carmakers have been nibbling away on market shares. They…...
Contradictheory: Not all of us are Ferrari drivers
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (773+ words) Sunday, 18 Jan 2026 In January 2026, the Malaysian government blocked access to Grok, the AI tool on social media platform X. Grok, it turns out, can create pornographic versions of people from ordinary pictures. Some, however, offer a counter argument to the ban:…...
Tesla gets 5-week extension in US probe of Full Self-Driving traffic violations
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (253+ words) Friday, 16 Jan 2026 A 2025 Tesla Model 3 self-drives with FSD 14.1.4 software on a freeway in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 6, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. "auto safety regulators have granted Tesla a five-week "extension to respond to an investigation into whether "its vehicles…...
Perodua expects Malaysia's TIV to reach 820,000 units for 2025
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (313+ words) Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026 Perodua's QV-E " RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's total industry volume (TIV) is expected to reach 820,000 units for 2025, signalling the demand for vehicles remains healthy as customers continue to hunt for value, said Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua…...
Public unis drive electric car challenge
1+ week, 1+ day ago (308+ words) Sunday, 11 Jan 2026 Triumphant: The winning teams striking a pose to mark the occasion. WITH electric vehicles (EVs) increasingly gaining popularity, automotive companies face the challenge of meeting demand while ensuring the sustainable growth of conventional cars with internal combustion engines…...
PETRONAS Lubricants International launches engine products at Tokyo Auto Show
1+ week, 2+ day ago (170+ words) From left: Petroplan Co. Ltd president Yoshiki Ohno, Petroplan director Kenichi Fujita, PETRONAS Lubricants International managing director and group CEO Khalil Muri and PETRONAS Lubricants International regional managing director Asia Noorhana Habib. "Enhanced shear stability further ensures sustained protection even…...
EV dreams, petrol reality
1+ week, 2+ day ago (145+ words) The expectation was that the removal of the tax holiday for electric vehicles (EVs) would have meant that people will be paying more for their electric cars from 2026. Read full story EV dreams, petrol reality Saturday, 10 Jan 2026 THE expectation was…...
Volvo Cars recalls over 413,000 US vehicles due to rearview camera issue
1+ week, 3+ day ago (134+ words) Jan 8 (Reuters) - "Swedish automaker Volvo Cars is recalling "413,151 vehicles in the United "States over an issue with the rearview camera, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) "said on Thursday. Read full story Volvo Cars recalls over 413,000 US vehicles due…...
Sibu gets EV fast-charging station
1+ week, 4+ day ago (277+ words) Thursday, 08 Jan 2026 Izkandar (seventh from left) at the launch of the double-bay fast-charging station in Sibu. Sibu marked a significant milestone towards sustainable development in Sarawak with its first electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging station. Sibu Municipal Council deputy chairman Mohammed…...
At CES, auto and tech companies transform cars into proactive companions
1+ week, 4+ day ago (615+ words) Wednesday, 07 Jan 2026 People experience a Gentex Corporation driver and in-camera monitoring system exhibit during the CES tech show on Jan 6, 2026, in Las Vegas. " AP LAS VEGAS: In a vision of the near future shared at CES, a girl slides into…...