World’s most expensive car licence plate sells for US$15mil ...
10 April 2023
Emirates Auction LLC selling plate number P 7. — Emirates Auction LLC
DUBAI: A wealthy bidder has splashed out a world-record 55 million dirhams (US$15mil/RM66mil) for a rare car ...
Hennessey’s 500hp VelociRaptor 500 Bronco Raptor roars into ...
10 April 2023
HOUSTON: Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has begun customer deliveries of its new 500bhp VelociRaptor 500 Bronco Raptor.
F...
Theory test for vocational driving licence abolished, says T...
10 April 2023
PUTRAJAYA: Those seeking a vocational driving licence will no longer be required to sit for a theory test, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
He said this exemption was for t...
PNB to install 59 EV chargers by year-end
10 April 2023
KOTA BARU: Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), in collaboration with Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), will be installing 59 electric vehicle (EV) charging units involving 18 properties under ...
Bridgestone develops tyre using 75% recycled and renewable m...
10 April 2023
NASHVILLE: Bridgestone Americas announced it has produced a run of demonstration tyres made with 75% recycled and renewable materials, including synthetic rubber made with recycled...
MyJPJ app downloaded almost three million times, says JPJ
09 April 2023
KOTA BARU: A total of 2.971 users have downloaded the MyJPJ app and registered themselves since it was introduced on Feb 10, says Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general D...
Puspakom offers free vehicle inspection in conjunction with ...
09 April 2023
SHAH ALAM: The Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) is organising a voluntary vehicle inspection for free to all drivers and private vehicle owners from April 10 to Ap...
Naza Automotive stays bullish, sets RM1bil revenue target
09 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: NAZA Automotive Group chief executive Rizal Jailan strongly believes the group is firmly entrenched on the growth path, as he sees huge potential in the niche vehicle...
MAA appoints UMW Toyota Motor's Mohd Shamsor as new presiden...
07 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has appointed Mohd Shamsor Mohd Zain as its new president for the 2023/2034 term.
In a statement, MAA said the appointme...
Indonesia's EV insurance in limbo amid battery, spare part r...
07 April 2023
JAKARTA: Insurance firms have expressed support for the government’s push for electric vehicles (EVs), but due to the costly batteries and limited availability of spare parts, cove...
One-minute battery swaps are spurring EV adoption in Asia
07 April 2023
HONG KONG: Hsiao Ding Hong fell in love with his electric moped right away. The battery-powered two-wheeler doesn’t make noise, vibrate or emit any exhaust.
It has a sleek gray-...
Europe’s EV push nearly faltered over fringe fuels that are ...
07 April 2023
BERLIN: It sounds inconceivable that Europe’s plan to usher in the age of electric vehicles almost went awry because of a prohibitively expensive technology that’s virtually unavai...
Vandals throwing rocks at passing cars near Bentong
06 April 2023
BENTONG: Beware of rock-throwing vandals if you are driving near Bentong, Pahang.
Photos and video of cars being damaged allegedly after being stoned by unknown rock-thrower(s) ...
Too early to assess Putrajaya MRT route on peak-hour congest...
06 April 2023
SEPANG: It is still too early to assess the effectiveness of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) service in the Putrajaya route in reducing traffic congestion, said Transport Minister Ant...
Walmart plans own EV charger network at US stores by 2030
06 April 2023
NEW YORK: Walmart plans to have its own network of electric vehicle charging stations for public use by 2030, to tap into growing adoption of EVs in the United States.
The new f...
Paris to put an end to rentals of accident-prone e-scooters
06 April 2023
PARIS: Paris is set to become the first capital in Europe to ban e-scooter rentals after realising it was largely found to have caused a public nuisance in the city.
In a refere...
Setting up highway lanes for self-driving trucks
06 April 2023
TOKYO: The expressway linking Tokyo to Nagoya is soon to be equipped with a lane reserved for autonomous trucks.
The idea is to allow the first driverless trucks to operate on a...
F1 designer Gordon Murray unveils T.33 Spider
05 April 2023
LONDON: Gordon Murray, who designed Formula One cars for McLaren, announced plans on April 4 to build a new supercar.
The Gordon Murray Automotive T.33 Spider shares a naturally...
New silicon anodes could help EV batteries go farther, charg...
05 April 2023
LONDON: A new generation of electric vehicle (EV) batteries that hold more energy, achieve longer driving range and charge more quickly should begin reaching customers by mid-decad...
World's first self-driving bus service to launch in Scotland...
05 April 2023
LONDON: In what is believed to be a world first, self-driving buses are set to begin public services next month in Scotland, taking passengers between a car park outside Edinburgh ...
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