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Pure electric cars nearly double EU market share in Q1, says...

05 May 2022

FRANKFURT: Battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) almost doubled their market share in the European Union during the first quarter, industry data showed on Thursday, as the rollo...

Allianz Road Ranger tow trucks stationed at selected R&Rs

05 May 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: The Allianz Road Rangers will be stationed around several rest and service areas (R&Rs) across North-South Expressway, Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway and East Coas...

City Transformer, the Israeli car that can shrink into a tin...

05 May 2022

MUNICH: An Israeli start-up says it wants to revolutionise urban traffic with a narrow electric microcar that can change its width to slip into the tiniest of parking spaces. St...

Shell and BP face obstacles to gaining wider share of EV cha...

04 May 2022

LONDON: A bird’s eye view of electric vehicle charging infrastructure globally reveals a battle being fought for market share across many sectors - utilities, oil and gas, autos, r...

Apple hires 31-year Ford veteran to ramp up EV project

04 May 2022

LOS ANGELES: Apple Inc. has recruited a longtime Ford Motor Co. executive who helped lead safety efforts and vehicle engineering, a sign the iPhone maker is again ramping up develo...

May 5-11: Fuel prices unchanged

04 May 2022

  KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of diesel, RON95 and RON97 petrol will remain unchanged at RM2.15, RM2.05 and RM3.94 per litre respectively from May 5 to May 11. The F...

Worn-out shocks in your car mean life-saving systems may not...

04 May 2022

MUNICH: A rougher ride and higher risk of a crash is the outcome if you let your car's shocks wear down too much, experts say, as this can interfere with some of the most important...

Ex-Tesla engineer aims to build next-gen battery materials i...

03 May 2022

SAN FRANCISCO: A battery startup founded by a former Tesla engineer announced today plans for US-based mass production of next-generation materials aimed at cutting costs, boosting...

England adds radar tech to spot broken-down cars on 'smart h...

03 May 2022

LONDON: England's so-called smart highways have been given new radar technology to detect broken down vehicles as part of an effort to fill all lanes of the country's technology-en...

Change to car-ownership rights could spur EVs in Singapore

03 May 2022

SINGAPORE: The island republic has big ambitions to have 100% of the vehicles on its roads powered by cleaner energy by 2040 and electric vehicles (EVs) will obviously have to be a...

Uber expands new travel service for pets

03 May 2022

LONDON: Uber is bringing a new service allowing passengers to book journeys with their pets to more countries. The minicab app firm said the service has been available in the UK...

Drivers see red when others wait more than 3 seconds at a gr...

02 May 2022

LONDON: Taking longer than three seconds to move off when traffic lights turn green is likely to frustrate drivers waiting behind, a new survey suggests. A new poll of 2,498 dri...

Borgward, Germany's born-again car brand, vanishes again

02 May 2022

BERLIN: Borgward, the revived German-Chinese car brand, has gone into administration for the second time in the marque's history. According to the Chinese news portal Gasgoo, Bo...

150km-long traffic jam from Rawang to Gopeng, says PLUS

01 May 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic congestion that stretched to 150km was reported as at 1pm on North-South Expressway (PLUS) from Rawang northwards to Gopeng due to an increase in the volume o...

Cops hunt MPV driver for driving dangerously on Karak Highwa...

01 May 2022

A screen grab from a car camera capturing the Alphard driver driving in a reckless manner   UPDATE: The 43-year-old driver has been arrested on May 1 and detained for thr...

Fleet of four cars to map parking spaces and usage in Berlin

30 April 2022

BERLIN: The city of Berlin has decided to deploy a fleet of four cars to map the quality of the city centre's parking supply. The idea is to be able to anticipate user needs and...

Practical solutions for cutting car traffic in city centres

30 April 2022

PARIS: A study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden — published in the journal Case Studies on Transport Policy and available via Science Direct — highlights some of the way...

MotoPlex Petaling Jaya officially opened

29 April 2022

PETALING JAYA: MotoPlex Petaling Jaya, the first showroom in Malaysia offering the four premium brands under Piaggio Group – Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilia and Moto Guzzi – was launched r...

April 28-May 4: RON97 up 13 sen, rest unchanged

27 April 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol will increase by 13 sen from RM3.81 to RM3.94 per litre for the week beginning April 28 to May 4. The Finance Ministry, in a state...

Cycle & Carriage presents study grants to five automotive st...

27 April 2022

PETALING JAYA: Cycle & Carriage continues its commitment in creating exceptional journeys for its community by providing financial assistance to deserving underprivileged youth...