Ex-BMW employee charged with 18 counts of corruption, says m...
05 January 2022
BERLIN: Prosecutors in Munich have charged a former senior employee of BMW with corruption and of having defrauded the German carmaker of millions of euros, German magazine Wirtsch...
France installs its first 'noise cameras' to crack down on e...
04 January 2022
PARIS: A noise camera targeting the loudest motorcycles will be officially inaugurated today in Saint-Lambert-des-Bois in France's Yvelines region, west of here.
The idea is to ...
EVs accounted for two-thirds of new cars in Norway in 2021
04 January 2022
OSLO: Nearly two-thirds of all new car registrations in Norway in 2021 were electric vehicles (EVs), an industry body said Monday, a figure unmatched in the world.
Of new cars s...
Sepang council to waive parking compounds issued to owners o...
04 January 2022
SEPANG: Sepang Municipal Council (MPSepang) will waive the parking compounds issued to owners of flood-damaged vehicles that were parked at Medan 120 in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi (B...
Fomca roots for RFID use amid mixed reception
02 January 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Plans to implement Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for toll payments on the main stretch of the North-South Expressway from Juru in Penang and Skudai...
China to end subsidies for electric vehicles
02 January 2022
BEIJING: China will abolish subsidies for electric and hybrid cars at the end of the year, authorities have announced, saying the strength of sales in the sector meant state suppor...
Over 8 million summonses paid during discount period
01 January 2022
DUNGUN: A total of 8.6 million outstanding traffic summonses were settled during the discount period launched in conjunction with the 100-Day Keluarga Malaysia Aspirasi Programme.
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CES to now end sooner than planned as Omicron cases surge
01 January 2022
LAS VEGAS: CES will now end a day earlier than planned, the organiser of the global technology and gadget show said, after companies including General Motors Co and Amazon.com Inc ...
More car drivers embracing grey colour, says Axalta
31 December 2021
PHILADELPHIA: The colour grey is trending around the world, according to a new report published by American paint manufacturer Axalta.
The report shows that while white remains ...
Cars set to enter Malaysia in 2022
31 December 2021
PETALING JAYA: A new year brings new hope for recovery following nearly two years of a punishing pandemic and massive floods in recent weeks.
These are challenging times without...
Evergrande NEV starts first mass production, say sources
30 December 2021
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG: China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group started its first mass production today, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Mass production for ...
Foreign carmakers interested in Ford plant in India, says st...
30 December 2021
CHENNAI: Foreign automakers have indicated an interest to the government of India's Tamil Nadu state in acquiring Ford Motor Co's plant there, the state industries minister said to...
Tiny shifters, lane nannies top list of most annoying car te...
30 December 2021
NEW YORK: The 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class comes with enough infotainment to entertain the most tech-obsessed passengers.
Its OLED touchscreens span the dashboard like a pixelate...
Mustang Mach-E delivered to first customers in China
30 December 2021
SHANGHAI: The award winning Mustang Mach-E was officially delivered to first customers in China on Dec 26.
Among the customers to receive the vehicle was ad executive and Mustan...
SmartTag system can speed up rollout of multi-lane free flow...
29 December 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: EFKON Asia Sdn Bhd, the Austrian technology provider of the Infra-Red (IR) toll collection system on Malaysian highways, has touted the system as being well-positione...
Dec 30-Jan 5: RON97 petrol up one sen
29 December 2021
PETALING JAYA: The pump price of RON97 petrol will increase by one sen per litre to RM3 from Dec 30 until Jan 5, says the Finance Ministry.
The ministry said today the retail pr...
A bio-based material could boost battery autonomy for electr...
29 December 2021
TOKYO: Japanese researchers have developed a method to increase the charging capacity of batteries used in electric cars.
The results show increased battery life, giving hope to...
Authorities on high alert across Malaysia
29 December 2021
A motorcyclist riding past a landslide area near Puncak Templer in Selangor.
PETALING JAYA: On high alert for potential disasters such as landslides and floods with the ongoing no...
More SUVs than ever are being sold worldwide, half of them e...
29 December 2021
PARIS: SUV sales have reached a new record in 2021, with a market share of 45% worldwide.
While this boom in sales looks to be somewhat of a setback in efforts to reduce CO2 emi...
Automotive sector to see double-digit growth in TIV
28 December 2021
PETALING JAYA: The automotive sector is expected to see a solid rebound, with total industry volume (TIV) likely to register a double-digit growth, in 2022.
As supply chain norm...
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