EU drafts plan to allow e-fuel combustion engine cars
21 March 2023
BERLIN/BRUSSELS: The European Commission has drafted a plan allowing sales of new cars with internal combustion engines that run only on climate neutral e-fuels, in an attempt to r...
JB petrol station owner fined RM40,000 for allowing foreign-...
21 March 2023
Phan leaving the Sessions Court after paying his fine. - THOMAS YONG / The Star
JOHOR BARU: A petrol station owner was fined RM40,000 at the Sessions Court here, for allowing ...
EV charger makers brace for slowdown as new Made In America ...
21 March 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: Manufacturers and operators of electric vehicle chargers in the United States are bracing for a slowdown in production and deployment as they scramble to comply with...
AmBank launches Auto Financing-i Murabahah Tawarruq for up t...
21 March 2023
From left: Basharuddin Abdul Wahid, Eqhwan, Syed Ihsanputra and Lin.
KUALA LUMPUR: AmBank Islamic has launched the Auto Financing-i Murabahah Tawarruq which is a Shariah-complia...
Highway concessionaires given full allocations for road repa...
21 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Highway concession companies are required to carry out road maintenance works periodically, says Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad.
"The conces...
MyCC stands firm with the public on Touch 'n Go
21 March 2023
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has praised the government's recent moves to address the monopoly of Touch 'n Go in the tolls and public transportation sy...
Vietnam's Be Group in deal to become country's first ride-ha...
21 March 2023
HANOI: Vietnam's Be Group said today it has signed an agreement with an electric vehicle leasing service that will make it the first ride-hailing firm in the country to use EVs.
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Electric cars still dogged by starter battery problems
21 March 2023
BERLIN: The number of electric vehicles on the roads is increasing in Europe and with it the number of breakdowns caused by the 12 volt starter battery, which plays a key role in e...
Indonesia sets aside US$455mil to subsidise electric motorcy...
21 March 2023
An employee working at the assembly line of an electric motorcycle at the United E-Motor factory in Bogor, near Jakarta, last August. — Reuters
JAKARTA: Indonesia will allocate 7 ...
Insurance 'pain points' for EV batteries
20 March 2023
LONDON/DETROIT: For many electric vehicles, there is no way to repair or assess even slightly damaged battery packs after accidents, forcing insurance companies to write off cars w...
February 2023 vehicle sales up 39% to 62,649 units
20 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Vehicle sales in Malaysia jumped 39 per cent to 62,649 units in February this year against 45,062 units during the same month last year due to delivery of backlog ord...
Multi-lane free flow toll payment system to be implemented b...
20 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: A multi-lane free flow (MLFF) toll system is expected to be implemented nationwide in 2025, says the Works Ministry.
Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman ...
Up to 60% discount on traffic summonses offered until end of...
20 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The police are offering a discount on selected traffic summonses from today until the end of the month in conjunction with the Police Day celebration.
The announce...
Gordon Murray kicks off T.50 supercar assembly, 5 global ser...
20 March 2023
LONDON: Less than two-and-a-half years after the Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) T.50 supercar was revealed, Gordon Murray has signed the carbon-fibre monocoque of the very first cu...
PM will look into TnG monopoly of highway toll collection sy...
19 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The issue involving the Touch'n Go (TnG) monopoly of the highway toll collection system will be addressed, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“Touch'n G...
World’s largest rooftop solar panel installation for Falken ...
19 March 2023
FRANKFURT: The world’s largest rooftop solar panel installation on a single facility, measuring 100,000 square metres - the size of over 18 football pitches - is under construction...
Taiwan firm shows off Vision 180 - world's first electric re...
18 March 2023
TAIPEI: Taiwanese company Creact Technology Inc has introduced Vision 180, which it says is the world's first easily installable motorcycle dashcam with dual-lens AR real-time navi...
Ops Tiris: 63 arrested, over RM1.2mil worth of diesel seized
18 March 2023
PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has arrested 63 individuals and seized diesel worth more than RM1.2 million in the first round of an operation, which was ...
The future of in-car entertainment: Music, cinema and gaming
18 March 2023
MUNICH: Dozens of speakers, subwoofers, and amplifiers while sound transducers convert music signals into vibrations in the seat: modern entertainment systems in luxury-class c...
BAC Mono R makes dynamic debut at F1 Saudi Arabian GP
18 March 2023
JEDDAH: Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) is showcasing at this weekend’s F1 race in Saudi Arabia the first-ever Mono R to be tailored, created and delivered direct to a customer in ...
StarCarSifu Editors' Choice Awards 2024: Top winners
The Snowball – Lamborghini’s Heartwarming Christmas Story of...
EVOGO battery swapping solution showcased at IAA Mobility 20...
