Egypt seeks to build US$20,000 EVs in green push
19 December 2021
CAIRO: Egypt is joining the Middle East’s push to adopt electric cars, tasking a state-owned company to build affordable vehicles with a Chinese firm while taking advantage of its ...
PLUS closes Shah Alam Toll Plaza due to flash floods
18 December 2021
PETALING JAYA: PLUS Malaysia Bhd has totally closed its Shah Alam Toll Plaza and interchange due to a flash flood at 2pm today.
In a statement at 6.25pm today, it said mandatory...
Can't tell the difference between an SUV and a 4WD? Here's h...
18 December 2021
ZWICKAU (Germany): It's easy to get bogged down in terminology when arguing over which four-wheel drive system makes a good mud-plugger.
These days nearly all the car-makers hav...
How Luxembourg is the world's luxury car capital
18 December 2021
LUXEMBOURG: Luxembourg is the world's luxury car capital, with one luxury car for every 13 people, according to a new study.
And when it comes to countries with the highest dens...
Outgoing FIA president Todt on Schumacher: 'I miss Michael'
18 December 2021
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PARIS: Outgoing FIA president Jean Todt has pai...
December sales to mirror November's at 58,742 units, says MA...
17 December 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded 58,742 units of new vehicle sales in November 2021, up 1.94% from 57,622 units in the same month last year, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MA...
Why the Japanese are struggling to embrace electric cars
17 December 2021
TOKYO: Over the past two years, electric car sales have soared around the world - but not in every country.
One nation of die-hard motorists is still resisting all-electric cars...
Russian truckmaker Kamaz looks to prisons to plug workforce ...
17 December 2021
Kamaz faces a shortage of 4,000 workers at its production facilities in Naberezhnye Chelny. — Reuters
MOSCOW: Russia's largest truckmaker Kamaz is considering bringing in prisoner...
New ploy to steal car? Apple Air Tag tracker found hidden un...
17 December 2021
DETROIT: A Michigan man only had his newly purchased car for two days when he discovered it was being tracked with an Apple Air Tag tracker that he found under the car, a news repo...
China EV, battery makers grapple with graphite squeeze
16 December 2021
BEIJING: As they scour the globe for the lithium, nickel and cobalt resources needed to keep China on top in the electric vehicle (EV) stakes, Chinese battery and EV makers are fre...
VTL-land: Govt plans to increase daily quota to 2,100 travel...
16 December 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The government plans to increase the daily quota for Malaysian and Singapore citizens travelling through the Vaccinated Travel Lane-Land (VTL-Land) facility to 2,100 ...
VTL-Land open to all Malaysian, Singaporean citizens from De...
14 December 2021
PETALING JAYA: Due to increased public demand for travel, all Malaysian and Singaporean citizens will be able to cross the border via the Vaccinated Travel Lane for land crossings ...
Discounted traffic summonses can be paid at Maybank ATMs
13 December 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public can pay their traffic summonses with discounts of up to 80% at Maybank ATM machines until Dec 31.
This is on top of other options including p...
Auto sector hits top speed in final lap
13 December 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The sluggish performance of the automotive sector for the better part of this year due to market uncertainties brought on by the Covid-19 risk and enforcement of the ...
Suzuki's ultra-quick Hayabusa now comes in all white
13 December 2021
BERLIN: A white motorcycle in the rear view mirror might mean the police are behind you - unless it's the latest version of Suzuki's Hayabusa hyperbike, which now comes in white ov...
Police extend traffic summonses discount period until Dec 31
12 December 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Due to overwhelming response Bukit Aman has extended the discount offer period traffic summonses until Dec 31.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdul...
PLUS to have RFID at all toll plazas by early 2022
12 December 2021
PETALING JAYA: PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) is integrating RFID into all its highways, with at least one lane per toll plaza, by early 2022.
The system would provide a cashless paym...
How can we make cities more dog-friendly?
12 December 2021
LONDON: People who keep dogs are more likely to own and use cars more, according to a British study.
And that association is observed even more so in cities.
However, some ur...
Now automakers can monitor the state of their fleet remotely
11 December 2021
SEATTLE: Amazon's Web Services division has announced the upcoming availability of a brand new service for car manufacturers, allowing them to easily transfer and store all data fr...
Up to 80% discount on some traffic police summonses from Dec...
08 December 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The police will be offering discounts of up to 80% on selected traffic summons payments from Dec 9-12, says Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Departmen...
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