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Slow-moving traffic reported on several expressways on Deepa...
22 October 2022
A view of the traffic build-up from the Gombak toll plaza. — LLM Trafik
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic on several major expressways is reported to be slow-moving as at 8.30am today with ma...
Should SUV drivers be given higher fines for beating a red l...
22 October 2022
BERLIN: The height, weight and overall size of SUVs have been linked to a significant increase in road fatalities since the trend towards larger-sized cars swept the automotive ind...
Carsome expands to Sarawak with four inspection centres
22 October 2022
Uggah is flanked by Ang (from left), Teoh and Chin.
KUALA LUMPUR: Online car platform Carsome has started to expand beyond Peninsula nmalaysia with four new inspection centres in ...
Automakers to double spending on EVs, batteries to US$1.2 tr...
21 October 2022
DETROIT: The world's top automakers are planning to spend nearly US$1.2 trillion (RM5.7tril) through 2030 to develop and produce millions of electric vehicles, along with the batte...
Singapore's quirky car market offers rare profit for some as...
21 October 2022
SINGAPORE: Almost everywhere in the world a new car begins to lose value as soon as it leaves the showroom, except sometimes in the rich little island state of Singapore and this i...
Flying car by California startup Alef attracts early Tesla i...
21 October 2022
DETROIT: The concept of a flying car is not new — inventors have been trying to add wings to wheeled motor vehicles for decades, with only limited success.
Jim Dukhovny, founder...
Know your seven types of drivers
20 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: There are lots of different types of drivers on the road.
Some people drive smoothly and calmly, while others cut you off, flash their lights and honk out of anger...
Director, company fined RM350,000 for having over 21,000 lit...
20 October 2022
SHAH ALAM: A director and his company were fined a total of RM350,000 by the Sessions Court, here, today for possessing 21,035 litres of diesel without permission.
Judge Rasyiha...
NamX takes a fresh approach to refueling with swappable hydr...
20 October 2022
PARIS: The new French-Moroccan manufacturer NamX is showcasing a prototype of its future hydrogen-powered SUV at the Paris Motor Show, which runs until Oct 23.
The vehicle stand...
DASH Expressway records first fatality
20 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The first fatality has been recorded on the Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH), which opened on Friday (Oct 14), involving a food delivery rider whose mot...
South Africa’s EV dream threatens US$8.5b in climate aid
20 October 2022
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa wants to spend billions of dollars fostering an electric vehicle industry, complicating efforts to finalise a US$8.5 billion (RM40.2bil) climate aid pack...
Taiwan's Foxconn unveils more electric vehicle prototypes
19 October 2022
TAIPEI: Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn unveiled two more electric vehicle prototypes on Tuesday, including a pickup truck, as it said commercial production on two other designs would...
Setel expands into auto assistance
19 October 2022
Mazlin and Azarol are working together to help motorists in case of a vehicular breakdown.
KUALA LUMPUR: Refuelling and EV charging app Setel has added a new feature.
Its new a...
Brembo sets up venture capital arm to invest in tech startup...
19 October 2022
MILAN: Premium brakes maker Brembo said today it had set up an internal venture capital unit, called Brembo Ventures, to accelerate the development of technologic solutions to be a...
Gaps galore as Paris Motor Show returns after four-year abse...
19 October 2022
PARIS: It is hardly surprising that Renault boss Luca de Mo chose his home turf in France to brave the current energy crisis with characteristic defiance and optimism.
The Frenc...
Vehicle sales up 53%
19 October 2022
PETALING JAYA: Total vehicle sales rose 53% year-on-year to 67,659 units last month, as car companies continued to fulfil bookings received prior to the expiry of the vehicle sales...
The car is the preferred place to co-listen to podcasts
19 October 2022
PARIS: Are you more likely to listen to podcasts with friends or loved ones in your car than at home? So suggests research from SXM Media, Carat and Edison Research for the subscri...
Starbucks first coffee chain to offer EV charging in Malaysi...
18 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company Sdn Bhd (Starbucks Malaysia) has partnered with Yinson GreenTech (YGT) to be the first retail coffee chain in Malaysia to install ele...
Paris Motor Show focuses on cars with alternative powertrain...
18 October 2022
PARIS: After a pandemic-related hiatus for two years, the Paris Motor Show is opening its doors again with a focus on the switch to electric mobility and research into alternative ...
Paris Motor Show focuses on cars with alternative powertrain...
18 October 2022
PARIS: After a pandemic-related hiatus for two years, the Paris Motor Show is opening its doors again with a focus on the switch to electric mobility and research into alternative ...