Sept 8-14: RON97 petrol down 10 sen to RM4.20 per litre
07 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: The retail price of RON97 petrol is down 10 sen to RM4.20 per litre from Sept 8-14, says the Malaysia's Finance Ministry today.
It also said the retail price of R...
Threat to road safety from cost-of-living crisis, warns UK f...
07 September 2022
LONDON: Halfords Plc, a British bicycle and car parts group, said the cost-of-living crisis is threatening Britain’s road safety as cash-strapped motorists keep cars running for lo...
Electric car laggard Australia prepares to release the brake
07 September 2022
SYDNEY: An impediment to electric-vehicle sales in one of the world’s biggest laggard markets may finally be on its way out.
The absence of fuel-efficiency standards in Australi...
Car carrier catches fire, destroying five vehicles on NSE
06 September 2022
REMBAU: Five brand new cars were destroyed in a fire while being transported to Penang from its assembly plant in Alor Gajah.
Rembau OCPD Deputy Supt Hazri Mohamad said the carr...
Finance ministry may bank on tech to carry out targeted subs...
06 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) will consider the move to use technology application to channel subsidies to target groups more efficiently.
Its minister, Tengku Dat...
End in sight to Putrajaya parking woes
06 September 2022
The multi-storey carpark complex in Persiaran Perdana in Precinct 4 (in the background) is underutilised due to motorists using the vacant plot nearby. — Photos: AZHAR MAHFOF/The S...
Setel app now offers 'One-Tap Fuelling'
05 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Setel is enhancing the refuelling journey for motorists in Malaysia with a new "One-Tap Fuelling" feature.
The feature enables users to activate the pump with one ...
China’s BYD Jumps to No. 2 in global electric-car battery ma...
05 September 2022
SEOUL: BYD Co. jumped to second place in global electric-car battery rankings in July, overtaking LG Energy Solution Ltd. as China’s demand for clean cars surges.
The Chinese ca...
World’s deadliest roads in focus after billionaire’s fatal c...
05 September 2022
NEW DELHI: The car accident over the weekend that killed Cyrus Mistry —scion of one of India’s best-known business families — has reignited concerns about the poor state of India’s...
Solar panels on electric cars could offer record range
05 September 2022
PARIS: Two years ago, American startup Aptera Motors caused a sensation when it unveiled a three-wheeled, all-electric prototype vehicle equipped with solar panels for a record ran...
Viofo A229 Duo offers rear camera with 2K resolution
05 September 2022
SHENZHEN: Chinese dashcam maker Viofo has recently introduced the A229 Duo, which sports its first rear camera that offers a 2K resolution.
The front camera also features the sa...
EP Manufacturing gets approval for 2-wheel EVs
05 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: EP Manufacturing Bhd (EPMB) has secured approval from the Malaysian government to register and license its first-ever two-wheel electric vehicles (EVs).
In a filin...
These AI-controlled traffic lights could help save lives
05 September 2022
PARIS: What if artificial intelligence allowed first responders to arrive at the scene of an accident more quickly?
This is the challenge that the municipality of Bad Hersfeld, ...
When driving, tyres emit pollution, and EVs make the problem...
04 September 2022
NEW YORK: The Tyre Collective does not yet have a name for its device.
Hanson Cheng, one of the London-based startup’s three co-founders, calls it a "box.”
Built to attach be...
Toyota unit Hino to freeze truck production for two models f...
04 September 2022
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp's truck and bus unit Hino Motors will halt production of some medium and heavy-duty trucks for at least another year after a widespread data falsification ...
Apple’s Car is beloved before it even exists
04 September 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: If semiconductor shortages, recession risks and the once-a-century shift in propulsion weren’t enough to keep auto executives up at night, here’s one more sleep disr...
Self-driving tech firm Aurora mulls sale to Apple or Microso...
03 September 2022
NEW YORK: Aurora Innovation Inc chief executive Chris Urmson recently outlined several options for the self-driving tech firm to combat challenging market conditions, including a p...
President of Japan's Nidec resigns over weak earnings
03 September 2022
Nagamori (main pic). Inset at top is Kobe and Seki.
UPDATE: Seki has since been hired by Taiwan's Foxconn as its chief strategy officer for electric vehicles. He reported for duty...
'Car guy' Biden plans to attend Detroit auto show
03 September 2022
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Friday he plans to attend the Detroit auto show later this month as his administration touts a rising number of investments in electric v...
Confusion on first day of two-hour parking limit ruling in S...
02 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: Many motorists were caught unaware on the first day of the two-hour parking limit implementation in areas under Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) yesterday.
Some we...
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