Ducati's first electric motorcycle details revealed
02 July 2022
BOLOGNA: Ducati has unveiled technical details of its first electric motorcycle project called MotoE.
A prototype would be ready from 2023 to compete in the FIM MotoE World Cup,...
German firm aims to replace 'dirty' diesel fuel with ammonia
02 July 2022
STUTTGART: German engineering company Mahle Powertrain is heading an innovative project to replace air-polluting diesel with ammonia in heavy duty combustion engines.
Ammonia as...
California approves lithium tax despite industry's warnings
01 July 2022
SACRAMENTO: California on Thursday approved a plan to tax the electric vehicle battery metal lithium to generate revenue for environmental remediation projects despite industry con...
myTukar rebrands to reflect rapid growth as used car e-platf...
01 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: myTukar has launched a new brand identity to reflect its strengthened branding and capabilities as part of the regional CARRO network.
The exercise aims to mirror ...
SOCAR plugs car-sharing to e-hailing riders
01 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: SOCAR - Malaysia’s first car-sharing app, is inviting drivers to revisit the convenience of car-sharing.
The company said the recent drop in e-hailing ride availab...
Don't leave your smartphone or deodorant in the car if it's ...
01 July 2022
BERLIN: Cars can become deadly in hot weather, for children and pets but also for your smartphone, electronic devices as well as any pressurised containers left behind.
Once tem...
UK employers now able to offer staff a touch of 'luxe' with ...
01 July 2022
LONDON: Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team have teamed up with N+ to create a collection of streamlined, lightweight, sleek, high performance electric bikes and they have launched in the U...
Apple eyes fuel purchases from dashboard as it revs up car s...
30 June 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc wants you to start buying gas directly from your car dashboard as early as this fall, when the newest version of its CarPlay software rolls out, accelerati...
Indonesian grandpa buys Mitsubishi Pajero Sport with a sackf...
30 June 2022
PETALING JAYA: An elderly man caused a stir when he walked into a Mitsubishi dealership in Indonesia and proceeded to buy a Pajero Sport SUV in cash.
His unusual action was reco...
Stellar Landcraft motorcycle concept comes with solar panel
30 June 2022
JAKARTA: A brighter future could be in store for electric charging thanks to various projects - at different stages of development - relating to solar energy.
The idea is to tak...
EU’s biggest party seeks fuel tax holiday similar to Biden p...
30 June 2022
BRUSSELS: The European Union should urgently cut fuel taxes, taking cue from a US plan unveiled by President Joe Biden last week, according to the biggest political group in the Eu...
Red Bull Racing to build its first-ever £5mil hypercar in UK
30 June 2022
LONDON: The UK automotive industry secured a rare win after Formula One outfit Red Bull Racing Ltd. announced it will make its first-ever production car in the country.
Red Bull...
June 24 - July 6: Fuel prices unchanged
29 June 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol will be maintained at RM4.84 per litre and RM2.05 per litre for the week from June 24 to July 6.
The Finance Ministry s...
US vehicle quality hits 36-year low as supply, labour woes c...
29 June 2022
DETROIT: The quality of vehicles sold in the United States fell to a 36-year low in 2022, according to automotive consultant J.D. Power, as labour shortages and supply snags contin...
Finland's Nokian Tyres joins peer Michelin in exiting Russia
29 June 2022
COPENHAGEN: Finland's Nokian Tyres said on Tuesday it would start a "controlled exit" from the Russian market, having already scaled down the production of its Russian tyre plant a...
Using 3D maps to probe complex traffic accidents in Singapor...
29 June 2022
Dr Khoo (left) and Dr Koh with a 3D laser scanner used at crash sites. — JASON QUAH/The Straits Times/ANN
SINGAPORE: In 2016, a Mercedes-Benz barrelled down the Ayer Rajah Express...
Ben Affleck's 10-year-old son reverses Lamborghini into BMW
29 June 2022
Ben let his son take over the wheel of the Urus whose engine was running. — Photo from YouTube screengrab from X17Online
LOS ANGELES: Ben Affleck's son Samuel accidentally backed ...
Germany backs EU fossil fuel car phaseout, with slight chang...
29 June 2022
LUXEMBOURG: Germany can support a European Union proposal to effectively ban new fossil fuel car sales from 2035, if an option is added to allow sales of cars running on "CO2 neutr...
Car dealers scramble as sales tax D-day approaches
28 June 2022
PETALING JAYA: With just 48 hours to go before the end of the vehicle sales tax exemption, car dealers are working overtime to cope with up to a 50% increase in bookings.
Some s...
Japan pushes to remove zero-emission vehicle target from G7 ...
28 June 2022
TOKYO/BRUSSELS: Japan is pushing to remove a target for zero-emission vehicles from a G7 communique expected this week, according to a proposed draft seen by Reuters, a move that w...
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The Snowball – Lamborghini’s Heartwarming Christmas Story of...
EVOGO battery swapping solution showcased at IAA Mobility 20...
