Use e-scooters only on pavements, Penang Island City Council...
19 April 2022
GEORGE TOWN: The public can use e-scooters on public pavements but are barred from using roads.
In ensuring that the roads are safe for all vehicles and road users, an integrate...
This insurer actually wants to cover higher risk drivers
19 April 2022
SINGAPORE: Budget Direct Insurance is going against the grain by offering a new car insurance product aimed at motorists who have had multiple accidents and/or claims.
Named Hig...
Singapore aims to cut VEP processing time to three weeks
18 April 2022
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) today said it has further ramped up resources to handle the surge in Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) applications since the re-op...
PLUS to finetune RFID tech for wider usage
18 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Bhd will continue to gather data and make further refinements and explore potential integration with new emerging technologies from 2023 and beyond as i...
New by-law for micro-mobility vehicles in the works, says Dr...
18 April 2022
PUTRAJAYA: A by-law will be drawn up that will specifically deal with micro-mobility vehicles, including for users and suppliers to be licenced, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri ...
Warnings over RON95 petrol sales working, says minister
18 April 2022
LABUAN: The problem of foreign-registered vehicles filling up with RON95 petrol in Malaysia has abated after the authorities issued warnings against this practice, said Domestic Tr...
Trevo unveils Ramadan savings
18 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Peer-2-peer car sharing marketplace Trevo is offering great savings from now until April 30 under its Raya celebrations promotion.
With Trevo’s All-day-time promo...
Germany aims to scrap hybrid car aid earlier than planned
18 April 2022
BERLIN: Germany’s economy ministry wants to end subsidies for plug-in hybrid cars earlier than planned at the end of this year and cut a cash bonus for electric vehicles by a third...
DEUS Vayanne electric hypercar expected to make 2,200hp
18 April 2022
NEW YORK: DEUS Automobiles of Austria is showcasing its luxury electric hypercar concept called Vayanne at the New York auto show.
DEUS said it aims to make the Vayanne the firs...
Controversial app turns smartphone into speed camera
16 April 2022
LONDON: Speedcam Anywhere is a British mobile application that lets users measure, with great accuracy, the speed of any car, just by filming it for a few seconds.
Currently onl...
Singaporeans need over RM220,000 just for right to buy car
16 April 2022
SINGAPORE: The cost of buying the right to own a car in Singapore hit a record for the third consecutive bidding, according to data released by the Land Transport Authority.
Bid...
Myanmar man held for purposely running into oncoming traffic
15 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: A 25-year-old Myanmar national was detained in connection with a viral video showing a man purposely running into traffic.
North Klang OCPD Asst Comm S. Vijaya Ra...
Out of touch: how the relentless rise of the touchscreen is ...
15 April 2022
LONDON: The automotive industry’s rush to replace conventional controls with touchscreen interfaces is at risk of alienating customers, compromising safety, and drawing the ire of ...
Taxi, rental car licence applications open from April 18 to ...
15 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Applications for taxi and rental car licences will be open from April 18 to June 30 to meet public demand, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
The Transport Minister ...
Dashcam to the rescue: Scammers’ hopes of a quick buck dashe...
15 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: A woman driver crashes into a group of mat lajak cyclists, and another driver is shocked when a pedestrian throws himself onto his car windscreen, smashing it.
Th...
China battery giant CATL joins US$6bil venture in Indonesia
15 April 2022
HONG KONG: China’s top battery producer plans to boost its presence in the aspiring electric-vehicle hub of Indonesia by partnering with local state-owned groups to build a US$5.97...
Setel teams up with Siti Khadijah to support women communiti...
15 April 2022
Mazlin (second from left) and Siti Khadijah group chief executive officer Mohammad Munzir Aminuddin at the announcement of the partnership.
KUALA LUMPUR: Setel and Siti Khadijah...
FIA defends Formula One's 'turtle' Aston Martin safety car
15 April 2022
LONDON: Formula One's governing body defended the Aston Martin safety car on Thursday, reminding drivers that its top speed was of secondary importance, after world champion Max Ve...
Sunway iLabs and Carsome unveils Malaysia's first auto ecosy...
15 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Innovation Labs (iLabs), the innovation arm of Sunway Group announced a joint partnership with Carsome, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce plat...
China's widening Covid curbs threaten global supply chain pa...
14 April 2022
SHANGHAI: China's race to stop the spread of Covid-19 is clogging highways and ports, stranding workers and shutting countless factories — disruptions that are rippling through glo...
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The Snowball – Lamborghini’s Heartwarming Christmas Story of...
EVOGO battery swapping solution showcased at IAA Mobility 20...
