Mercedes-backed Farasis says silicon boosts battery energy 2...
08 October 2021
DETROIT: Farasis Energy, the Chinese battery manufacturer backed by Mercedes-Benz, said a lithium-silicon battery it’s developing with Group14 Technologies Inc. passed a key perfor...
Police assess BMW and VW models for use in fleet
08 October 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Five German cars received by the police on Thursday were for test-drive purposes, says Bukit Aman.
The five vehicles, which comprised a BMW M3, two X3 and two Volk...
Lamborghini driver jailed, fined for reckless driving in KL
08 October 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: A Lamborghini Gallardo driver, whose video went viral after crashing into six cars at Jalan Tun Razak here, was sentenced to two weeks in jail and fined RM9,000 by th...
Geneva Motor Show postponed further until 2023
07 October 2021
MILAN: The organisers of the Geneva International Motor Show said today that they would not organise the event next year due to "industry-wide issues relating to the Covid-19 pande...
Govt will not force the unvaccinated to be tested before tra...
07 October 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The government does not intend to monitor the public with large-scale roadblocks anymore, even if it means individuals taking advantage of it to flout Covid-19 standa...
Northvolt plots EV battery grab with US$750mil Swedish lab p...
07 October 2021
STOCKHOLM: Northvolt plans to invest US$750 million expanding its laboratory facility in Sweden, a top executive said, to meet soaring demand for lithium-ion batteries as carmakers...
Google wants to use AI to time traffic lights more efficient...
06 October 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc's Google cut fuel use and traffic delays by 10% to 20% at four locations in Israel by using artificial intelligence to optimise signal lights and it nex...
Can synthetic fuels save the combustion engine?
06 October 2021
BERLIN: Although the automotive world is currently obsessed with battery-driven cars, electrification is only one of several technical solutions to reducing the carbon footprint of...
Self-test before you 'balik kampung' to keep loved ones safe...
06 October 2021
PUTRAJAYA: With interstate travel set to resume, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has called on those with “balik kampung” plans to take Covid-19 self-tests before visiting family...
AB Volvo wins its largest electric truck order so far
06 October 2021
STOCKHOLM: Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from shipping firm DFDS, its biggest commercial electric truck order to date, the Swedish truck maker said tod...
Alpine aiming to 'max out' car sales in Europe before any gl...
06 October 2021
PARIS: Renault-owned sportscar brand Alpine wants to expand its global footprint but has to be well established in Europe before looking further afield, chief executive Laurent Ros...
Transport Ministry proposes adding more JPJ mobile units for...
06 October 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Having additional Road Transport Department (JPJ) mobile units is one of the proposals made by the Transport Ministry to the Finance Ministry for consideration under ...
Looking after your car battery
06 October 2021
PETALING JAYA: As new generation cars are equipped with more energy-hungry electronic devices, the power demand on the humble car battery has never been more.
Understanding the ...
Oct 7-13: RON97 petrol price up 1 sen
06 October 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged at RM2.05 and RM2.15 per litre respectively until Oct 13, the Finance Ministry said today.
In a ...
‘Joe Ferrari’ seized smuggled luxury cars even before they c...
05 October 2021
BANGKOK: Investigators looking into the “Joe Ferrari” case have learned that most of the luxury cars the former Nakhon Sawan police station chief had confiscated were stolen overse...
Battery giants face skills gap that could jam electric highw...
05 October 2021
SEOUL: The South Korean battery giants powering many of the world's electric vehicles face a skills shortage that could drag on the global race towards zero-emissions transport.
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India targets alternate fuels, EVs in clean transport push
05 October 2021
Gadkari said India is targeting reducing carbon emissions by 33%-35% by 2030 as part of its commitment under the Paris Climate Agreement. — AFP
NEW DELHI: India is framing policie...
Govt drafting perks to encourage Malaysians to use EVs, says...
05 October 2021
A BMW X5 being charged at Paradigm Mall in Petaling Jaya. The mall offers a handful of chargers for electric cars at its car park. Charging is free.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government...
How Seattle is incentivising sustainable transport options
05 October 2021
SEATTLE: The Seattle Department of Transportation is encouraging residents of some neighbourhoods to use sustainable modes of transportation, such as water taxis, bicycles and elec...
Why ride-hailing fleets could cause more pollution than priv...
05 October 2021
NEW YORK: Research suggests that although ride-hailing vehicles are less polluting on a single trip, they are more polluting than a private vehicle over the course of a day.
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