German family shows that it's possible to live without a car
18 February 2022
OLDENBURG (Germany): For many families, life without a car would be unthinkable. Not so Iris and Björn Kropp who live in Oldenburg, a city in north-western Germany, and who got rid...
MAN to deliver first electric truck in 2024
18 February 2022
BERLIN: German commercial vehicle maker Traton's MAN unit plans to deliver its first electric truck in early 2024, MAN said on Thursday, adding that it was on track to meet its goa...
Man arrested after video showing wheelie stunt with young ch...
18 February 2022
JOHOR BARU: A man in his 20s was arrested for doing a wheelie stunt while riding a motorcycle with his daughter sitting in his lap at Taman Impian Emas, Skudai, here.
Johor Baru...
Sime Darby expects luxury car demand to stay robust
17 February 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd expects demand for its luxury cars to remain strong in its markets despite the uncertainty amid the COVID-19 endemic phase.
Group chief executive of...
UK car industry calls for EV charger mandate, regulatory ove...
17 February 2022
LONDON: Britain's auto industry called on the country's government on Wednesday to mandate targets for rolling out electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and create a new re...
US to allow advanced headlights after Toyota petition
16 February 2022
WASHINGTON: Vehicles on US roads will now be allowed to use advanced headlights known as "adaptive driving beams" that could help prevent night-time crashes, the US National Highwa...
Malaysia's highest elevated highway being tweaked to prevent...
16 February 2022
GEORGE TOWN: Mitigation measures to prevent another bout of flooding in Jalan Bukit Kukus is expected to be completed within a month, says Penang Island City Council mayor Datuk Ye...
The personal voice assistant has become an essential element...
16 February 2022
PARIS: Voice assistants are taking over the interiors of our cars, allowing us to perform a whole range of hands-free commands.
The trend is not about to stop.
The latest exa...
Thailand approves incentives to promote EV shift
15 February 2022
BANGKOK: Thailand's cabinet today approved a package of incentives including tax cuts and subsidies to promote a shift to electric vehicles (EVs) in Southeast Asia's major auto pro...
Thailand mulls tax cuts, subsidies to spur electric car adop...
15 February 2022
UPDATE: Thailand approves incentives for EV shift
BANGKOK: Thailand is weighing an array of incentives including lower taxes and cash subsidies to develop the market for electri...
Somorova is new Continental Tyre Malaysia MD
15 February 2022
PETALING JAYA: Andrea Somorova has returned to Continental Tyre Malaysia as managing director last month.
Somorova joins from Continental of Taiwan where she was general manager...
Malaysia, Brunei agree in principle to implement VTL, says P...
15 February 2022
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Malaysia and Brunei have agreed in principle to implement the air and land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) initiative for cross-border movement between the two co...
Price increases to help Michelin exceed pre-pandemic profits...
15 February 2022
PARIS: Michelin expects this year's profits to exceed pre-pandemic levels, the French tyre maker said on Monday, as it posted better-than-expected 2021 results helped by volume and...
No spare wheel? Try a puncture repair kit
15 February 2022
BERLIN: Not every new car has a spare wheel on board anymore. Many manufacturers dispense with it to save boot space and instead include a puncture kit for a temporary repair.
T...
EV startups hunt for an edge as big automakers roll out vans...
15 February 2022
Whitehead with Boyner in front of a Bedeo van operated by Ocado and a black fossil-fuel van Protean which has been converted to electric using its motors, in Farnham, Britain. — Re...
Exemption on motor vehicle licence fee given to PwD, electri...
14 February 2022
PUTRAJAYA: An exemption on full motor vehicle licence fee will be given to vehicles for persons with disabilities (PwD) and electric vehicles, announces Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong....
Smart charging may be key to saving power grid in world of E...
14 February 2022
LONDON: As electric vehicle (EV) sales rise, the big question for power grid operators, charging companies and governments is how to run tens of millions of vehicles without crashi...
Apad's new online commercial vehicle licensing system touted...
13 February 2022
PETALING JAYA: The online commercial vehicle licensing system (ISPKP) that will be rolled out by the Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) this year will lead to a better customer ex...
Canada's Snow Lake Lithium to develop world’s first all-elec...
13 February 2022
TORONTO: Minng company Snow Lake Lithium Ltd has outlined plans to develop the world’s first all-electric lithium mine in Manitoba, Canada developing a domestic supply of this crit...
Auto parts maker Magna sees initial hit from Canadian bridge...
12 February 2022
TORONTO: Auto parts maker Magna International Inc (MG.TO) said on Friday disruptions at the Ambassador bridge caused by Canadian trucker protests against coronavirus mandates have ...
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