China has a €10,000 cost advantage in small EVs, says auto s...
06 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: Chinese automakers can build an electric vehicle (EV) for €10,000 (RM46,355) less than European automakers, an overwhelming cost advantage that will put pressure on Euro...
Got game? Automakers show off in-car entertainment options a...
06 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: What started out as a novelty offered by Elon Musk to Tesla owners has turned into table stakes in the next generation of electric vehicles.
Automakers from Sony Hond...
Got a call offering to upgrade your Touch ‘n Go card? It’s a...
06 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Touch ‘n Go eWallet has issued an alert reminding members of the public to beware of a new scam tactic by fraudsters claiming to be the company’s employees.
In a ...
Tesla, EV rivals absorb costs after China pulls plug on subs...
06 January 2023
SHANGHAI: China’s decision to end a more than decade-long subsidy for electric vehicle purchases has forced automakers, including Tesla, to deepen discounts to maintain sales as de...
New launches to drive auto sector earnings in 2023
06 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: With expectations that total industry volume (TIV) in the domestic auto sector will abate in 2023, automakers will have to leverage new model launches to lift sales f...
Kesas motorcycle lane off-limits this weekend
05 January 2023
SHAH ALAM: The eastbound motorcycle lane heading to Kuala Lumpur on the Shah Alam Expressway (Kesas) will be temporarily closed to the public this Saturday and Sunday for upgrading...
Ukraine workshop turns beat-up cars into battlefield assets
05 January 2023
The repair work can make the difference between life and death for soldiers. - All photos by AFP
KYIV: An auto garage here is giving beat-up cars a second life as battle-ready veh...
Hennessey celebrates 10th Venom F5 hypercar delivery
05 January 2023
HOUSTON: Hennessey has delivered a milestone 10th Venom F5 to its owner over the holidays.
The striking metallic blue F5 Coupe, with brilliant white stripes, was delivered at He...
Water bottle trick: Are thieves about to steal your car? Pro...
05 January 2023
BERLIN: Car-jackers are using plastic bottles to jam tyres in a ploy to steal cars, social media posts and car websites repeatedly warn. And yet this is more likely a popular urban...
Qualcomm launches auto chip to handle both assisted driving ...
04 January 2023
SAN DIEGO: Mobile chip maker Qualcomm Technologies, Inc today unveiled a processor chip for the car called Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC that handles both assisted driving and cockpit f...
Foxconn to use Nvidia chips to build self-driving vehicle pl...
04 January 2023
SAN JOSE: Chipmaker Nvidia Corp and electronics manufacturer Foxconn announced a partnership on Tuesday to develop autonomous vehicle platforms.
Taiwanese contract manufacturer ...
China’s CATL extends lead as world’s top EV battery maker
04 January 2023
SEOUL: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.’s share of the electric-vehicle battery market continues to grow, according to the latest data from Seoul-based SNE Research, which ...
More US consumers want EVs but prices are a concern, Deloitt...
04 January 2023
NEW YORK: More US consumers want to buy an electric vehicle (EV) but are concerned about rising prices, while fewer aimed to purchase gasoline-powered vehicles, a survey by consult...
JPJ to introduce quality road tax stickers in 2023, says Lok...
04 January 2023
The proof. The windscreen of a motorist's car showing a clear photocopy affixed above the original road tax sticker, which has lost all details except for the serial number (hidden...
Five things to watch at CES tech megashow
04 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: The world's biggest tech megashow, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), gets underway here this week, with organisers hoping to recapture the excitement of years past af...
Jan 5-11: Fuel prices unchanged
04 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol, and diesel will remain unchanged for the Jan 5-11 period.
The Finance Ministry said today that RON97 petrol remains at...
Florida city uses solar sidewalk to power traffic lights
04 January 2023
TAMPA: What if a sidewalk could store energy and power traffic lights to cover potential power outages? That's the innovative idea that an American city has put into practice.
P...
Local Hot Rocket Racing Club unlocks new achievement
04 January 2023
SHAH ALAM: Hot Rocket Racing Club has achieved a historial milestone by securing podium finishing in all its go-kart endurance races throughout 2022.
Hot Rocket’s elite team dub...
CES electronics show returns to realism after self-driving b...
04 January 2023
LAS VEGAS: The age of adventure is being replaced by the realm of reality in the automotive displays at the annual Consumer Electronics Show here, once a fantastical flight of fanc...
Foxconn reinvents itself, and EV supply chains
04 January 2023
Liu is repurposing Foxconn into an electric vehicle powerhouse. — Reuters
HONG KONG: Foxconn’s most important project in 2023 will be to remake itself.
The Taiwanese company ...
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EVOGO battery swapping solution showcased at IAA Mobility 20...
