Germans still driving fast on autobahn despite energy squeez...
05 April 2022
BERLIN: A leading German car club has joined a chorus of voices in the country urging a speed limit on Germany's autobahn amid the current energy crisis sparked by the Russian mili...
Used Tesla, Audi prices plunge in sign of HK expat exodus
04 April 2022
Foucault has been trying to sell his 2014 Audi Q5 in Hong Kong but hasn’t gotten offers he considers good enough. — Bloomberg
HONG KONG: If you’re wondering about the best place i...
Carmakers dream of clean, green, mean electric machines
04 April 2022
An employee at Advanced Electric Machines works on test models of a motor for an electric vehicle that does not include either rare earth magnets or copper and uses electrical stee...
Auto industry facing serious labour shortage, say vendors
04 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's automotive manufacturing industry is facing an acute shortage of workers which could derail the national automotive manufacturing (NAM) ecosystem if not re...
No toll hike for six highways, says PM
04 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: The toll rates on six highways in the Klang Valley will remain unchanged until the end of the concession period – with three likely to see the toll lifted earlier.
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SPM student among suspects nabbed over fake driving licences
04 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: A student due to take his SPM this year is among two suspects arrested for allegedly selling fake driving licences online.
City Commercial Crime Investigation Depa...
The battery metal really worrying China is lithium, not nick...
04 April 2022
Pieces of lithium sparkle in an ore sample. — AP
HONG KONG: Nickel has captured much of the limelight among battery metals in recent weeks, and understandably so.
Wild price sw...
Visa and Mastercard up payment limit at US petrol stations
04 April 2022
NEW YORK: Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc are planning a raft of changes to rules for petrol stations to allow larger transactions after a surge in fuel prices across the United States...
Up to RM2mil fine for selling RON95 petrol to foreign vehicl...
03 April 2022
PUTRAJAYA: Petrol station operators selling subsidised petrol to foreign-registered vehicles will face stern action, with the law providing for a maximum fine of RM2mil.
Domesti...
Govt to act against those who sell RON95 petrol to foreigner...
03 April 2022
JOHOR BARU: Stern action will be taken against petrol station owners in Johor who allow foreign-registered vehicles to fill up on RON95 petrol.
Johor Domestic Trade and Consumer...
JB workshops see brisk business as border opens up
03 April 2022
JOHOR BARU: As thousands of cars and motorcycles continue to pour across the Causeway into Johor with the reopening of the border, workshops near the two checkpoints are seeing an ...
Beijing autoshow postponed until further notice
02 April 2022
SHANGHAI: Organisers of the Beijing autoshow, which was scheduled to be held in late April, said today that they will postpone the event until further notice due to the Covid-19 re...
US boosts fuel efficiency rules as Biden reverses Trump roll...
02 April 2022
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's administration on Friday sharply boosted fuel economy standards for vehicles, reversing former President Donald Trump's rollback of US regulations...
Transport Ministry to set up 100 new kiosks nationwide
02 April 2022
More JPJ kiosks will be installed nationwide. — Bernama
AYER HITAM: The Transport Ministry will be adding 100 new kiosks at all branches of the Road Transport Department (RTD) n...
Honda Pet Co-Pilot Front Seat and other ludicrous tales
01 April 2022
PETALING JAYA: You know what day it is today, right?
It's the day to not take everything seriously and see the lighter side of life as we know it.
A number of car and auto-re...
More than 4,000 cars from Singapore in first 16 hours after ...
01 April 2022
Vehicles forming a long queue to enter the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore today, before crossing the Causeway into Johor. — AFP
JOHOR BARU: More than 4,000 Singapore-registered...
Why you might prefer driving in Denmark than in UAE
01 April 2022
LONDON: According to new research, driving a car in Denmark or Finland is much less stressful than taking the wheel in the United Arab Emirates.
The latter country is reportedly...
Malaysians entering Thailand through land border must follow...
01 April 2022
A view of the Malaysian-Thai border at Wang Kelian on Thursday. — Bernama
SONGKHLA: Malaysians entering Thailand through the Thailand-Malaysia land border must always adhere to ...
Border reopening: Users must tap Touch 'n Go card on scanner...
01 April 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Highway users going through the Sultan Iskandar Building (Johor Causeway) and Tanjung Kupang (Linkedua Highway) toll plazas must still tap their Touch 'n Go card on t...
UPS tries out 'eQuad' electric bikes for urban deliveries
01 April 2022
Wake demonstrating the use of the eQuad. — Reuters
LONDON: UPS said today it was trying out a four-wheeled "eQuad" electric cargo bike for deliveries in densely packed urban ar...
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The Snowball – Lamborghini’s Heartwarming Christmas Story of...
EVOGO battery swapping solution showcased at IAA Mobility 20...
