Hertz names former Ford CEO Mark Fields as interim CEO
05 October 2021
MIAMI: Hertz Corp has named former Ford Motor Co chief executive Mark Fields as its interim CEO, the rental car company said today.
Fields succeeded Alan Mulally as president an...
UK drivers face higher petrol prices as troops deployed
04 October 2021
A tanker driver watching as fuel is pumped from his tanker into storage tanks at a BP petrol station in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire on Sept 25. — AFP
LONDON: UK drivers head into a s...
Mara spent RM70mil to help automotive entrepreneurs
04 October 2021
Mahdzir (centre) taking a closer look at a car engine after launching the Alor Star event on Sunday. — Bernama
ALOR STAR: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) has spent about RM70 million ...
Michelin's puncture-proof airless tyre expected in 2024
03 October 2021
PARIS: Michelin's Uptis airless tyre, unveiled as a prototype two years ago, is now in the road-testing phase ahead of a scheduled market launch in 2024.
While preventing punctu...
Williams Advanced Engineering refining special wheelchair fo...
03 October 2021
LONDON: Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) is working with Whizz-Kids and Frazer-Nash Consultancy to refine the DREAM wheelchair concept.
The wheelchair has been designed by ch...
Modenas takes over as Kawasaki distributor
01 October 2021
PETALING JAYA: Modenas is the new distributor for Kawasaki motorcycles with effect from Oct 1.
The bikes will be sold through Edaran Modenas, the local motorcycle manufacturer's...
Many British petrol stations still dry, pig cull fears grow
01 October 2021
A sign informing customers that fuel has run out at a petrol station in Northwich, Britain, on Wednesday. — Reuters
LONDON: Many British petrol stations were still dry today after...
Penang car park operators losing customers
01 October 2021
GEORGE TOWN: Many season pass holders at car parks here have terminated their membership due to the prolonged pandemic.
With many office workers now working from home, most of t...
Foxconn strikes deal to acquire former Lordstown Ohio plant
01 October 2021
WASHINGTON/DETROIT: Global technology firm Foxconn will buy an assembly plant owned by US electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors Corp for US$230 million and take over production...
KL City Hall may close carpark to employees on Fridays
01 October 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is considering closing its carparks on Fridays to encourage its employees to take public transport.
Mayor Datuk Seri Mahadi Che Ngah ...
ABB launches world's fastest electric car charger
30 September 2021
ZURICH: ABB has launched the world's fastest electric car charger, the Swiss engineering company said on Thursday, as it presses ahead with plans to float the business which could ...
Electric cars outsell diesels in Europe for first time
30 September 2021
HAMBURG: Widespread scepticism about electric cars seems to be giving way to more acceptance in Europe, where EVs outsold diesel cars in August for the first time.
According to ...
China's electric carmakers make their move on Europe
30 September 2021
MUNICH/BEIJING: China's electric carmakers are darting into Europe, hoping to catch traditional auto giants cold and seize a slice of a market supercharged by the continent's drive...
Chief executive of VW's truck unit Traton replaced by Scania...
30 September 2021
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FRANKFURT: The chief executive of Volkswagen's truck unit Traton, Matthias Gruendler, will leave the business and will be replaced by the head of Traton subsidiary Scania...
German city wants to deliver cargo with freight trams and ca...
30 September 2021
FRANKFURT: Bicycles, electric cars and public transport might be a sustainable form of transport for the average commuter, but what about freight and packages that need delivering?...
Restrictions eased as Klang Valley, Melaka move to NRP's Pha...
29 September 2021
Ismail Sabri said today the government was confident the infectivity rate would subside further moving forward. — Bernama
PUTRAJAYA: Klang Valley and Melaka will move to Phase 3 o...
Ineos Automotive plans 2022 Europe launch for off-road vehic...
29 September 2021
LONDON: Ineos Automotive, a unit of chemicals and energy giant Ineos, will launch a rugged off-road vehicle in Europe in 2022 and North America in 2023 for farmers and other primar...
How blind spot warnings could be displayed directly in motor...
29 September 2021
TOKYO: Yamaha has filed a new project with the Japanese Patent Office for a system that alerts motorcycle or scooter riders when a vehicle is in their blind spot.
This solution ...
Sept 30-Oct 6: RON97 petrol up 1 sen
29 September 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 6, the Finance Ministry (MoF) said on Wednesd...
PCCS to start hire purchase business this month
29 September 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: PCCS Group Bhd, which is starting its hire purchase business this month with a RM5mil loan book, expects the division to start contributing in the current financial y...
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