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US FTC sues auto dealer group Asbury Automotive for charging...
17 August 2024
WASHINGTON: The US Federal Trade Commission sued Asbury Automotive Group on Friday, alleging that three of its dealerships in Texas charged Black and Latino customers higher prices...
Subang airport road all set for major upgrades
16 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: Major infrastructure upgrades are being planned to address traffic congestion along Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang. In response to residents’ concerns, the Public ...
Kenyan carmaker Mobius accepts bid from undisclosed buyer
16 August 2024
NAIROBI: Kenya's Mobius Motors, which makes low-priced SUVs designed for Africa's sometimes poor quality roads, has accepted a takeover bid from an unidentified buyer, it said on T...
China Utility to expand EV supercharging in Beijing, says st...
16 August 2024
BEIJING: State Grid Corp of China is planning to significantly expand its supercharging network for electric vehicles here as the adoption of EVs accelerates across the country, Ch...
Ola Electric launches electric motorcycles days after going ...
16 August 2024
POCHAMPALLI (Tamil Nadu, India): Indian electric vehicle maker Ola Electric Mobility launched a new series of motorcycles on Thursday, days after it went public, expanding into an ...
MyJPJ transactions surpassed RM28mil in just one month
15 August 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) recorded over RM28mil in revenue last month through the MyJPJ digital application, a significant increase following the introducti...
Embrace of rail and EVs reduces fuel demand in China
15 August 2024
BEIJING: China’s embrace of clean energy means petrol sales are no longer getting their usual bump from holiday travel. Domestic tourists have been out in force this summer, but...
EV battery production tainted by charges of environmental da...
15 August 2024
DUBLIN: Proponents of hybrid and electric cars say they are a greener alternative to petrol and diesel vehicles. But the industry's supply chains could be "riddled by human righ...
Singaporeans owe RM3.5mil in Malaysia traffic fines
15 August 2024
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans make up the largest group of foreign motorists with outstanding traffic fines in Malaysia, owing an estimated RM3.5 million (S$1 million). Out of the 51,...
Leasing model behind Europe's EV drive at risk of breakdown
15 August 2024
LONDON: Low resale values for electric cars have pushed the leasing firms that drive Europe's auto market to double prices over the last three years and some are threatening to qui...
JPJ to study system, streamline the transition of B1, B2 lic...
15 August 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is detailing what class B1 and B2 motorcycle licence holders must do to obtain a class B license (for high-powered motorcycles). ...
DRT service gaining popularity
15 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: At only RM1 per trip, the Rapid Bus Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) van service has been gaining popularity among Klang Valley commuters who are drawn to its safe an...
Rapid Bus DRT to be enhanced with 300 new vans, says Prasara...
14 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: Some 300 new vans will be procured to enhance Rapid Bus’ Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) services, says Prasarana Malaysia Berhad. Its president and group chief e...
LA planning 'No Car' Olympics to beat gridlock
13 August 2024
Bass (centre) with Hollywood actor Tom Cruise at the close of the Paris Olympics. — AFP LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass said 2028 chiefs want the LA Olympics to be "The...
Global EV sales up 21% in July as China records biggest jump...
13 August 2024
LONDON: Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a yearly 21% in July, thanks to China's strongest growth this year and despite dropping demand in Europe,...
Accident repairs more expensive for electric cars, German st...
13 August 2024
BERLIN: Electric vehicles (EVs) might cheaper to maintain, but repair costs after an accident are considerably more expensive than for models with a combustion engine, according to...
S. Korea holds emergency meeting as EV fires stir consumer f...
12 August 2024
Vehicles that were completely burned down due to a electric car fire that broke out on Aug 1, are lying in the underground parking lot of an apartment complex in Incheon, South Kor...
Singapore PR fined RM3,350 for improper seatbelt wearing in ...
12 August 2024
SINGAPORE: A woman was fined A$1,106 (S$1,000/RM3,350) by the Queensland government on July 26, over a month after returning to Singapore from a road trip in Australia. Shelley ...
Govt reviewing logistics vehicle replacement policy to enhan...
12 August 2024
REMBAU: The Transport Ministry is reviewing the policy on the replacement of vehicles used in logistics services to improve road safety, says Anthony Loke. "We want to encourage...
Vietnam plans electricity subsidies for EV charging stations
12 August 2024
HANOI: Vietnam is planning to subsidise electricity prices for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, as part of its efforts to promote the use of EVs and meet its energy transit...