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Australia bumps up investment in EV chargers, shuns sales ta...
09 November 2021
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE: The Australian government today pledged A$178 million (RM548mil) to ramp up the rollout of hydrogen refuelling and charging stations for electric vehicles, but di...
Nvidia launches new products to plug cars, factories into it...
09 November 2021
DETROIT: Nvidia is launching new technology to expand its reach in the automotive industry, including a virtual driving assistant that can park a standard car and a system to speed...
Pure electric Volvo vehicles coming to Malaysia
09 November 2021
PETALING JAYA: Volvo Car Malaysia says it is planning to introduce an extensive line-up of electric vehicles from 2022 as it gears up to become a fully electric car company by 2030...
Toyota's new Aygo X proves even small city cars want to be S...
09 November 2021
BERLIN: While most manufacturers are scaling back or discontinuing their supermini cars for cost reasons, Toyota is doubling down with a new generation of its urban runabout, the A...
Brembo's 'intelligent' braking system destined for the cars ...
09 November 2021
MILAN: Italian manufacturer Brembo is presenting a revolutionary new braking system, capable of adjusting the degree of braking pressure applied to each vehicle wheel in relation t...
China’s electric-car boom is fuelling a war for talent
08 November 2021
HONG KONG: This writer recently caught up with two friends who are both joining Chinese electric-vehicle makers from foreign firms — lured by the opportunity to get in on the groun...
VW’s China partner buying much bigger ships to transport car...
08 November 2021
SHANGHAI: China’s biggest automaker is finalising an agreement to buy two ships capable of carrying almost twice as many cars as its current transport vessels amid a surge in globa...
Twitter users say 'yes' to Musk's stock sale proposal
08 November 2021
Musk's poll attracted more than 3.5 million votes. — Reuters SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk should sell about 10% of his Tesla stock, according to 57.9% of people who vote...
New Mitsubishi dealership opens in Kota Damansara
08 November 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: A new 3S Mitsubishi dealership has opened in Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya. The new outlet, operated by Millennium Autohaus Sdn Bhd, is the 15th Mitsubishi dealers...
Honda three-wheeled e-scooter has a roof and is designed for...
08 November 2021
TOKYO: After being announced at the start of the year, Honda's brand new electric scooter, the Gyro Canopy e, has just been released in Japan. This three-wheeled electric motorcycl...
How a digital twin can help predict when to service your car
08 November 2021
STUTTGART: Porsche has decided to bring the concept of the digital twin to the world of cars by creating a virtual model of its Taycan. This technology, still in the experimenta...
The portable power bank charging EVs on the go
08 November 2021
LONDON: The British startup ZipCharge is presenting a mobile charging system for electric vehicles (EVs) at COP26, based on the same principle as a smartphone power bank. This p...
MG's electric Marvel R has a 400km range and 200kph top spee...
08 November 2021
MUNICH: The former roadster brand of MG is launching its first ever car designed as a through-and-through electric. Until now, the old British brand, which has since emigrated t...
EV charging shifts gears from range to speed
07 November 2021
NEW YORK: Range anxiety is slowly giving way to charging speed as the critical metric among the swelling crowd of EV-curious consumers. On this front, the machines vary wildly. ...
Change to Toyota Vellfire aimed at reducing costs, says mini...
07 November 2021
PUTRAJAYA: The change of government official cars from Proton Perdana 2.4 Premium to Toyota Vellfire 2.5L would result in reduced payments, says the Finance Ministry today. Acco...
Apple hires Tesla’s Autopilot software director for car effo...
07 November 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc, bolstering its car-development efforts, hired a former engineer from Tesla Inc. who drew controversy this year for remarks about that company’s Autopilot ...
First Aston Martin Valkyrie deliveries start in coming weeks
06 November 2021
LONDON: The first customers will soon receive their Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercars. The British car maker announced on Friday that the highly anticipated Valkyrie coupe has ent...
Watch the dawn of electric flying car racing with historic f...
06 November 2021
ADELAIDE: A landmark moment in the future of motorsport played out in the deserts of South Australia last week as a pre-season test concluded with the first ever timed electric fly...
PM launches Sabah Eastern Zone Pan Borneo Highway
06 November 2021
KINABATANGAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Saturday (Nov 6) launched the Sabah Eastern Zone Pan Borneo Highway for the Sandakan-Kinabatangan-Beluran-Telupid ali...
Big push for electric mobility in Malaysia, but is it enough...
06 November 2021
The BMW iX (left) and i4. PETALING JAYA: While the automotive industry has welcomed the proposed tax incentives for EVs (electric vehicles) under Budget 2022, the sector’s stakeho...