Formula 1 will never go electric, says Ecclestone successor
19 February 2023
LONDON: Formula 1 "will never switch to electric,” Stefano Domenicali, president and chief executive officer of the motor sport group, said in an interview published by Italian new...
Renault’s Alpine seeking women drivers for its Formula 1 tea...
19 February 2023
LONDON: Renault SA’s Alpine is once again in the run for a Formula 1 championship this season but with a much bigger prize in mind than just gaining a few podiums. It’s seeking wom...
EVs priced from RM120K coming by mid-2023
18 February 2023
PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) is encouraging the introduction of more affordable electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia in order to advance th...
How self-driving cars could make traffic lights obsolete in ...
18 February 2023
LONDON: Traffic lights could become obsolete in 20 years, an engineer supporting a groundbreaking self-driving cars trial said.
Thomas Tompkin of the UK's Smart Mobility Living ...
Home Ministry finalising new Malaysia-Indonesia border cross...
18 February 2023
TUMPAT: The Home Ministry is finalising the new border crossing between Malaysia and Indonesia following the development of Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara, in Kalimantan.
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EV charging is a mess. This little box could help fix it
18 February 2023
NEW YORK: For all its progressive politics, New York City is largely an EV charging desert.
Home to about 2 million registered vehicles, the city has just 1,000 Level 2 public c...
Vehicle sales in January ride up 19%
18 February 2023
PETALING JAYA: Vehicle sales in the country rose by 19% in January 2023 to 49,461 units from 41,533 in the same month of last year.
Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), howev...
Russians switch to used cars as sanctions pummel auto sector
17 February 2023
MOSCOW: Spending on new cars in Russia more than halved last year as the auto industry felt the full force of Western sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, with production plungi...
China's CATL offers EV battery discounts in China, say sourc...
17 February 2023
SHANGHAI: China's CATL, the world's largest battery maker, has offered discounts to some Chinese automakers it supplies, reflecting a downturn in the price of lithium and a bid to ...
WATCH: Will AI replace car designers? Frank Stephenson speak...
17 February 2023
LONDON: World-renowned designer, Frank Stephenson has launched a new video on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on his popular YouTube channel.
The video released this week explores ...
JPJ irons out kinks, improves security to app and website
16 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has improved the security and user-friendliness features of the MyJPJ application and its public portal which can be accessed grad...
In EU car data tussle, insurers and others brace for delays,...
16 February 2023
LONDON: A broad coalition of insurers, leasing companies, car repair shops and others are calling on the European Commission to propose rules for fair access to valuable vehicle da...
New Biden EV charger rules stress Made In America, force Tes...
16 February 2023
WASHINGTON: The Biden administration on Wednesday issued long-awaited final rules on its national electric vehicle charger network that require the chargers to be built in the Unit...
Works Ministry aims to hasten opening up of digital toll pay...
16 February 2023
ALOR GAJAH: Negotiations for an open or multi-mode toll payment system between the Works Ministry and the Finance Ministry as well as related concessionaires are being expedited, s...
The world’s largest roundabout located in Malaysia
16 February 2023
PETALING JAYA: What measures 3.4km in circumference and is joined by 15 entry/exit points? The Putrajaya Roundabout.
It also happens to be the largest roundabout in the world.
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A-G report finds improper payment of over RM17mil to company...
16 February 2023
PUTRAJAYA: Weaknesses were found in the payment for printing and mailing services of police summonses, including an improper payment amounting to RM17.76mil.
The Auditor-General...
Data of millions at risk due to poor MyJPJ security, says Dr...
15 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The data of millions of Malaysians is at risk due to poor security features in the recently launched MyJPJ application, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
"The Trans...
Feb 16-22: No change to fuel prices
15 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Feb 16 to 22.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said tha...
More electric vehicle related incentives soon
15 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: More electric vehicle (EV)-related incentives are expected to be in the revised Budget 2023, which will be tabled on Feb 24, according to International Trade and Indu...
Malaysia to install 10,000 EV charging points by 2025, says ...
15 February 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia aims to install 10,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging points by 2025 through the Low Carbon Mobility Blueprint, said Natural Resources, Environment and Clima...
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