All petrol prices in Singapore now start from S$3
09 March 2022
The latest changes translate to increases of between eight and 17 cents a litre for 95-octane petrol, the most popular grade here. - ST
SINGAPORE: All petrol prices are now S$3 or...
Malaysia to reopen borders to international travellers on Ap...
08 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will reopen its borders to international travellers starting April 1, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today.
The Prime Minister said visitors, as well...
Auto sector sales to taper post-SST exemption
08 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Coming out of a fourth quarter that yielded sequential improvements to bottomlines, the auto sector is planning ahead for the scheduled end of the government's exempt...
US zigs while the rest of the world zags on EV subsidies
08 March 2022
LONDON: Subsidies for electric vehicles are heading in very different directions in different parts of the world.
China, for example, has been phasing out direct-purchase suppor...
Car and motorcycle makers are adding electric bicycles to th...
08 March 2022
PARIS: Some of the biggest names in car and motorcycle manufacturing are now getting involved in what is referred to as "soft mobility."
Many of them are producing their own ele...
India has an electric opportunity to focus on budget cars
08 March 2022
NEW DELHI: Sales of electric vehicles in India tripled last year to 14,800 units and there are growing signs of momentum in this key potential market of 1.4 billion people.
Impa...
New BFGoodrich all-terrain tyre launched
07 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Reinforcing its strong position in the recreational market, BFGoodrich has recently introduced the new BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A – a premium “on-road plus” tyre wi...
Manual toll collection at damaged Kesas Awan Besar Toll lane...
07 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Manual toll collection will be implemented at some toll lanes after flash floods damaged toll systems at the Awan Besar toll plaza (Shah Alam Expressway) today.
A...
Klang Valley hit by flash floods again
07 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Flash floods have hit in and around the Klang Valley today, with areas such as Sungai Buloh and parts of Kuala Lumpur badly affected.
The Malaysian public took to...
Japan transport ministry raids Hino Motors after false emiss...
07 March 2022
TOKYO: Japan's transportation ministry today raided the Tokyo offices of truck maker Hino Motors Ltd days after the Toyota Motor Corp unit said it had falsified emissions data, tri...
More benefits for Bosch loyal programme members under Allian...
07 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Robert Bosch Sdn Bhd (Bosch) has entered into a deal with Allianz General Insurance Co (Malaysia) Bhd (Allianz General), marking an industry-first collaboration betw...
RM Sotheby’s consigns US$100mil car collection, biggest ever
07 March 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: One of the most valuable car collections ever amassed will be sold on Aug 19 during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance auctions in Carmel, California.
RM Sotheb...
Still room to continue fuel subsidies, says Mustapa
06 March 2022
KOTA BARU: The soaring world crude oil prices currently give some room to the government to continue providing fuel subsidies, says Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
However, the Mini...
Electric cars could keep the kettle boiling in a power cut
06 March 2022
LONDON: Electric cars could come to the rescue when storms hit the grid by powering homes with enough electricity for essentials, according to British-based EV consumer advice orga...
Microcars are back and you only need a moped licence for the...
06 March 2022
BERLIN: Opel's Rocks-e is a departure from the carmaker's usual passenger cars. It's a boxy, compact two-seater that is fully electric - officially classified as a light motor vehi...
Polluting drivers may have to pay in all of London
05 March 2022
LONDON: A road-charging scheme targeting more polluting cars in London could be expanded to cover the entire metropolitan area of the British capital, the city's mayor said.
The...
World’s top two-wheeler maker forays into EVs with new brand
05 March 2022
NEW DELHI: Hero MotoCorp Ltd., the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, is foraying into electric vehicles with a new brand as part of its plan to switch to cl...
Detroit's Big Three automakers to let workers stop wearing m...
04 March 2022
WASHINGTON: Detroit's Big Three automakers said on Thursday they will allow autoworkers to stop wearing masks at workplaces where US health officials have said it is safe to do so....
Pan Borneo Highway expansion and MRT 3 get go-ahead
04 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: The government has approved the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Line 3 (MRT3) project and the expansion of the Pan Borneo Highway project, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sab...
New electric cars less reliable than petrol or diesel models...
03 March 2022
LONDON: New electric cars are more likely to develop a fault than petrol and diesel models, a new survey suggests.
A poll by British consumer group Which? indicated that 31% of ...
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