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PolicyStreet offers free road tax to all national cars for M...
10 September 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: PolicyStreet is offering all Malaysians driving national cars free road tax when renewing their car insurance on Sept 12-13 in the run-up to this Malaysia Day on Sept...
US proposes new vehicle requirement to reduce pedestrian dea...
10 September 2024
WASHINGTON: A US regulator said on Monday it is proposing a requirement that some future vehicles be redesigned to reduce the risks of serious or fatal injuries in crashes involvin...
With cheap robotaxi rides, China races ahead of Europe's car...
10 September 2024
BEIJING: China has taken to autonomous taxis in a big way, with the driverless cabs conquering roads in many big cities. Not everyone here is happy about the upsurge in erratically...
Autobacs Super GT Series to make Malaysian comeback in 2025
10 September 2024
PUTRAJAYA: After an 11-year hiatus, the 2025 Autobacs Super GT Series is set to return to Malaysia at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit (SIC) from June 27 to 28, 2025.
P...
Govt pilots hi-tech licence plates
09 September 2024
CYBERJAYA: New electric cars will now require standardised licence plates under a Transport Ministry pilot project to regulate the feature across the country.Dubbed JPJePlate, the ...
Panasonic's energy unit prepares for high-capacity EV batter...
09 September 2024
KINOKAWA (Japan): The energy unit of Japan's Panasonic Holdings has finalised preparations for the mass-production of its high-capacity electric-vehicle batteries, the company said...
Advanced autonomous 5G buses being tested in Putrajaya this ...
09 September 2024
CYBERJAYA: Plans are under way to test a 5G autonomous electric bus service with limited operational passenger service trials in Putrajaya later this year.
These buses will use ...
Seremban R&R leads the charge for green rest areas
09 September 2024
SEREMBAN: The Seremban Rest and Recreation (R&R) (southbound) area along the North South Expressway is the country’s first sustainable highway rest area, says Datuk Seri Anwar ...
Bad smell coming from your car's AC? Here's how to fix it
09 September 2024
BERLIN: If the air conditioning in your car smells unpleasant, this may indicate that mould has formed in the cabin filter.
The filter is responsible for removing pollutants, di...
India's Reliance Infra weighs EV push, taps ex-BYD exec, say...
07 September 2024
NEW DELHI: India's Reliance Infrastructure is considering plans to manufacture electric cars and batteries, and has hired a former India executive at China's BYD Co to advise on it...
Japan to give new subsidies for domestic EV battery output
06 September 2024
TOKYO: Japan will hand out more subsidies for electric-vehicle battery production, pledging as much as $2.4 billion in support for related projects by Toyota motor and other major ...
South Korea mandates disclosure of EV battery makers
06 September 2024
SEOUL: South Korea will make it mandatory for electric car makers to disclose the names of their battery suppliers and manufacturing technology in an effort to alleviate concerns o...
EVs no longer need subsidies, Indian Minister says
06 September 2024
NEW DELHI: India no longer needs to subsidize electric vehicles as falling battery costs make them increasingly competitive, Federal Road Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
"Demand ha...
Thai EV sales to miss target
06 September 2024
BANGKOK: Thailand’s electric vehicle sales are set to miss target this year as lenders turn more cautious in sanctioning new auto loans with the nation’s household debt hovering ne...
New car sales decline in Germany as demand for EVs drops
05 September 2024
BERLIN: Sales of new cars in Germany declined sharply in August compared to the same month last year, largely as a result of weak demand for electric vehicles, figures released by ...
China EVs, hybrids to cement sales lead over petrol cars
05 September 2024
BEIJING: Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles in China likely surged in August, surpassing faltering deliveries of conventional petrol cars for the second month in a row.
Sales...
1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Speedster wins award
05 September 2024
LONDON, UK: The Peninsula has announced the 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Speedster as the winner of its highest honour, The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award 2023.
The rare...
World’s first aero-electric motorcycle for fleets and first ...
05 September 2024
NORTHAMPTON, UK: White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC), the company behind the British electric motorcycle land-speed world-record programme, has launched a new fully-electric rapid-char...
No sweat: Electric cars keep cooler in traffic jams, test sh...
04 September 2024
MUNICH: Modern electric cars are superior at keeping their occupants cool in summer traffic jams, according to a test by Germany's large ADAC motoring organisation.
The trial wa...
Faeces on the walls: Germany's struggle with filthy motorway...
04 September 2024
STUTTGART: "Faeces on the walls and floors," says a disgusted Christine Baur-Fewson, head of regional body responsible for Germany's Autobahn. "I see this as a physical assault on ...