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Now you can cycle sitting comfortably in Podbike
18 January 2022
OSLO: The Norwegian startup Podbike is launching its first hybrid vehicle - half bike, half car. Classed as an electric bike, it lets riders enjoy the benefits of cycling with a...
China's technical EV specs are an interesting regulatory ins...
18 January 2022
SHANGHAI: As 2022 dawns, it’s become clear how industry policy and regulations in China have nurtured and driven the growth of the alternative energy vehicle industry. With elec...
JPJ to launch e-testing for learner drivers in April
17 January 2022
JPJ's e-testing is expected to be launched in April. — Bernama PUTRAJAYA: Those intending to take their driving licences from April may do so through the automated driving test or...
India proposes mandatory side, curtain airbags in all cars f...
16 January 2022
NEW DELHI: India, which has among the world's deadliest roads, on Saturday proposed mandating at least six air bags in all passenger cars manufactured from Oct 1. The government...
For BP, car chargers to overtake pumps in profitability race
16 January 2022
LONDON: BP says its fast electric vehicle chargers are on the cusp of becoming more profitable than filling up a petrol car. The milestone will mark a significant moment for BP ...
Malaysians continuing to see private car ownership as a nece...
14 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, Carsome, has released its Carsome Insights 2021 which give a view into the local used car market. The ...
PIAM and Malaysian Takaful Association launch 2022 nationwid...
14 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: In an effort to reduce road accidents and fatalities as well as to foster greater road safety awareness among road users, the Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (PIAM) an...
Swiss slam brakes on subsidies for hybrid cars
14 January 2022
PARIS: A Swiss region has pulled subsidies for hybrid cars, citing a report which found they offered negligible emissions and fuel consumption advantages when tested on Alpine Swit...
Selangor cashless parking system in force but many motorists...
14 January 2022
PETALING JAYA: It has been almost two weeks since payment for on-street parking in Selangor went fully cashless, but some motorists claim they are not aware of the transition. A...
Porsche-Shell plan to lay fast charger network from Singapor...
13 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Customers will be able to charge their electric vehicles (EV) quickly along the North-South Expressway in Malaysia for a reliable and seamless drive from Singapore th...
EU court rejects cities' bid to curb car emissions
13 January 2022
BRUSSELS: The European Union's top court dismissed a complaint today brought by the cities of Brussels, Madrid and Paris against the European Commission in which they accused it of...
RFID toll transactions on NSE from Juru to Skudai begin from...
13 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Toll transactions using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for private light vehicles (Class 1) will be implemented on the North-South Expressway (PLUS)...
Country’s tallest road now open in Penang
13 January 2022
GEORGE TOWN: At 61.5m above ground level, the tallest road in the country here is now open to traffic. The 3.3km-long stretch of road winds around Bukit Kukus from Lebuh Bukit J...
The hottest new motorcycles for 2022 - new trends and one co...
13 January 2022
STUTTGART: Motorcycling remains as popular as ever and if 2021 is anything to go by, the sales boom is set to continue this year as new arrivals enter the showrooms. Around 60,0...
Pecca buys land for RM8.45mil to expand auto venture
12 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Pecca Group Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Pecca Leather Sdn Bhd has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with UMW Development Sdn Bhd in respect of the purchase...
Jan 13-19: RON97 petrol up 4 sen to RM3.07
12 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 will increase by four sen to RM3.07 per litre from Jan 13 to Jan 19, according to the Finance Ministry. In a statement today, it said the...
Millennials in the US are driving less than previous generat...
12 January 2022
PARIS: Will the practice of having a car disappear as the younger generations reach adulthood? While this hypothesis seems unlikely, young people from the generation of Millenni...
New electric cruiser aims to make short-haul flights redunda...
12 January 2022
HAMBURG: A spacious new electric car aims to revolutionise intercity travel by appealing to travellers who want to avoid climate-damaging short-haul flights and crowded airports. ...
Do not help crashed Olympics vehicles, Beijing police warn
12 January 2022
BEIJING: Police here have warned residents not to help any Winter Olympics vehicle if it is involved in a crash - to avoid breaching the Games' strict bubble against the coronaviru...
Negri JPJ will start issuing summonses to road peddlers
11 January 2022
Hanif (right) advising some of the fruit peddlers rounded up during an exercise along Jalan Rasah. SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan Road Transport Department (JPJ) is done with ad...