Stranded cyclists being saved by Germany's new bike rescue s...
02 September 2022
BERLIN: Breakdown rescue services are traditionally meant for car owners, but this may change in many parts where commuters are switching from four to two wheels following a bicycl...
How painting car roofs white could cut CO2 emissions
02 September 2022
PARIS: It is widely known that painting the roof of a house white can considerably reduce the effects of heat in the home and therefore help save energy.
And the same practice c...
Continental UltraContact UC7 for passenger cars and MPVs
02 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Continental Tyres is rolling out the new UltraContact UC7 in Malaysia.
It's the first of the German tyre maker's Generation 7 products and is marketed as an all-ro...
Californians told not to charge EVs as grid struggles in hea...
02 September 2022
LOS ANGELES: Californians were told Wednesday not to charge their electric vehicles during peak hours, just days after the state said it would stop selling petrol-powered cars, as ...
Autonomous shuttles for working, gaming, exercising or even ...
02 September 2022
PARIS: A Chinese startup called Pix Moving has developed an innovative vehicle concept that is modular.
Based on a single chassis, it can be fitted with different modules depend...
Zurich Malaysia and PLUS Malaysia expands protection for hig...
01 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Zurich Malaysia (Zurich) and PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) have expanded protection for road mobility with coverage that complements the highway concessionaire’s service t...
GM's Cruise unit recalls and revises self-driving software a...
01 September 2022
WASHINGTON: General Motors' startup unit Cruise LLC said today it had recalled and updated software in 80 self-driving vehicles after a June crash in San Francisco that left two pe...
Used car segment thriving in Malaysia
01 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: The used car industry is on-track to register double-digit growth in sales this year, backed by higher online transactions and better consumer sentiment.
Federati...
Resigned riders of gasoline-fueled motorcycles pay for parki...
01 September 2022
PARIS: Paris's town hall decision to make gasoline-fuelled motorcycles pay for parking kicked in this Thursday, triggering reactions from riders ranging from resignation to dissati...
Mick Schumacher shuts down speculation about his F1 future
01 September 2022
LONDON: Mick Schumacher shut out speculation about his Formula One future today as his friend Esteban Ocon continued to push for the German to join him at Renault-owned Alpine as r...
Govt mulling 'lemon' law to protect second-hand vehicle buye...
30 August 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Buyers of second -hand vehicles may be protected against buying 'lemons' (vehicles in bad condition) soon, with the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry is lo...
New high-tech axle from Germany promises to make EVs faster
30 August 2022
HANOVER: A new high-tech axle from German automotive manufacturer Schaeffler is raising hopes of making electric vehicles more powerful and efficient than ever before.
The new 4...
Vehicle pedestrian safety systems struggle to see in the dar...
30 August 2022
DETROIT: Many of the automatic braking systems automakers are using to prevent vehicles from hitting pedestrians do not work well in the dark, according to test results released to...
France prepares €100 a month electric-car leasing plan
30 August 2022
PARIS: France is readying a plan to subsidise electric-car leasing as part of President Emmanuel Macron’s campaign pledge to make them more affordable.
The scheme will make EVs ...
New test track will boost production of safer vehicles in As...
29 August 2022
SEPANG: The new one-kilometre long Technology Test Track (MT3) by Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) will help spearhead the production of safer vehicles in the As...
In Finland, speeding fines are indexed to income
29 August 2022
PARIS: Between the country's young prime minister who isn't afraid to hit the dance floor and numerous innovations, Finland may not make a lot of international headlines every day ...
Customs Dept seizes over 40 luxury vehicles worth over RM11m...
29 August 2022
File pic of cars seized by Customs.
KLANG: The Customs Department has seized more than 41 luxury and exotic vehicles and nine high-powered motorcycles worth over RM11mil.
The v...
DRB-Hicom and Saudi firm to venture into vehicle aftersales ...
29 August 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: DRB-Hicom Bhd through its wholly owned subsidiary Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd (EON) will expand its presence in the aftersales services market via a joint venture wi...
Socar teams up with Bosch in trial run for stress-free mobil...
29 August 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Car-sharing company Socar is working with Bosch on a pilot project to install the latter's in-vehicle sensing (IVS) system that can detect smoke and other types of da...
Nidec’s COO to resign after being sidelined by founder Nagam...
28 August 2022
TOKYO: Nidec Corp. president and chief operating officer Jun Seki (pic) is planning to leave the electric-motor maker ahead of a managment overhaul by founder Shigenobu Nagamori, ...
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