Bosch and BMW in move to flatten hydrogen tank
11 February 2022
PARIS: A consortium, including BMW and Bosch, has announced that it is working on a hydrogen tank that is flat rather than cylindrical.
The aim of the consortium, called FlatHyS...
Automakers in Thailand target 1 million cars for export in 2...
11 February 2022
BANGKOK: The Thai automotive industry expects to make 1.8 million vehicles this year, including one million for export, as market demand continues to improve.
According to the F...
China's Xpeng expands into Sweden and Netherlands
11 February 2022
SHANGHAI: Chinese electric car maker Xpeng said on Thursday it was expanding further to Europe, taking aim at the Swedish and Dutch markets.
Until now the only overseas foray fo...
Hertz accuses thousands of car renters of theft, court paper...
11 February 2022
WASHINGTON: Hertz Corp, facing lawsuits from hundreds of car renters who say they were falsely arrested for auto theft, files thousands of related criminal complaints each year aga...
Triumph's electric superbike moves closer to production
11 February 2022
BERLIN: Pure electric motorcycles do not go down too well with many died-in-the-wool riders, but that has not stopped Triumph from pressing ahead with its TE-1 superbike, which the...
What to look out for when you're buying a motorcycle helmet
11 February 2022
BERLIN: Motorcyclists live dangerously, with only a helmet and a handful of other gear protecting them from the elements and the traffic.
Helmets have been compulsory for motorc...
Hybrid scooters could help drive down CO2 emissions
11 February 2022
JAKARTA: After Honda launched a hybrid PCX scooter in Japan, it's Yamaha's turn to offer a similar model.
For the moment reserved for the Indonesian market, the Fazzio is billed...
Europe’s Car of the Year 2022 Award nominees all have plugs
10 February 2022
LONDON: All seven shortlisted models vying for the title of Europe’s Car of the Year are battery electrics or plug-in hybrids, a milestone for the continent’s push away from intern...
US to detail US$5bil plan to fund EV charging network
10 February 2022
WASHINGTON: The Biden administration today plans to detail how it will award nearly US$5 billion over five years to build thousands of electric vehicle charging stations.
Congre...
California becomes first US state to hit 1 million plug-in c...
10 February 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: California has become the first US state to register more than a million plug-in cars, with almost one-quarter of them arriving in 2021 alone, as electric vehicle sa...
Sisma Auto opens premium multi-brand 3S centre
10 February 2022
SHAH ALAM: Sisma Auto has announced the opening of Sisma Auto Hub, its multi-brand 3S centre for customers to buy, sell or service any brand of luxury car, at what was previously t...
Terengganu JPJ wins praise for effort to speed up service
10 February 2022
PETALING JAYA: The performance and quality of service provided by the staff at the Terengganu Road Transport Department (JPJ) is worthy of praise, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
...
E-bikes outselling electric cars in US
10 February 2022
NEW YORK: Nearly 790,000 e-bikes were sold in the United States in 2021, an increase of 70% compared to 2020, according to data compiled by the Light Electric Vehicle Ass...
The road to World Car 2022: Finalists announced
09 February 2022
TORONTO: The World Car Finals Powered By Brembo began on Feb 8 with the announcement of the top ten and top five finalists in six World Car Awards categories and ends on April 13 w...
Feb 10-16: RON97 petrol up 9 sen
09 February 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol has increased by nine sen a litre from Feb 10-16, while the price for RON95 and diesel remains unchanged.
The Finance Ministry, in...
Harley results exceed expectations as demand for motorcycles...
09 February 2022
CHICAGO: Harley-Davidson Inc reported on Tuesday a sharp jump in revenue and an unexpected profit for the fourth quarter, boosted by price hikes and a shift toward sales of higher-...
New penalty on the cards for toll evaders
08 February 2022
PETALING JAYA: It could be a crime to evade highway tolls in the future if a new law is introduced under the Penal Code as planned.
It will reportedly be used against dodgers us...
Europe needs ambitious charging plans for 130 million EVs by...
08 February 2022
LONDON: Governments and utilities need ambitious plans to cut red tape to install vehicle chargers if Europe is to be ready for 130 million electric vehicles (EVs) by 2035, a new r...
India's Maharashtra hopes to persuade Amazon, Uber, others t...
08 February 2022
NEW DELHI: India's Maharashtra state will offer companies like Amazon.com Inc and Uber new incentives to electrify their delivery fleets ahead of a 2025 target for cleaner air, say...
Blockchain rare earth scheme to certify sustainable output f...
08 February 2022
LONDON: An EU-funded certification scheme using blockchain is being developed for rare earths as automakers demand proof that materials used to make magnets for electric vehicles (...
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