Men need not apply to world’s largest e-scooter factory
14 September 2021
BANGALORE: Ola Electric Mobility Pvt’s new electric-scooter factory aims to build 10 million two-wheelers annually, or 15% of the world’s e-scooters by 2022, in an operation run an...
MARii and Bank Muamalat to help 500 aftermarket vendors
14 September 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) and Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd are continuing their partnership to offer financial aid to the automotive a...
China to consolidate overcrowded EV industry, says minister
13 September 2021
BEIJING: China has "too many" electric vehicle (EV) makers and the government will encourage consolidation, Industry and Information Technology Minister Xiao Yaqing said today.
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Uber drivers are employees, not contractors, says Dutch cour...
13 September 2021
Taxis lining up next to an Uber pick-up area in Los Angeles. — Reuters
AMSTERDAM: Uber drivers are employees rather than independent contractors and are entitled to greater worker...
Almost 1,000 summonses issued in KL traffic ops over weekend
12 September 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic ops in the city over the weekend have led to nearly 1,000 summonses issued and 43 motorcycles seized for illegal modifications.
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This is the decisive factor in whether to buy a plug-in hybr...
11 September 2021
STUTTGART: There are now electric cars on the market that can travel up to 700km on a single charge, thanks to their giant batteries.
However, for many, this emission-free way t...
Miros mulls new plan to lower motorcycle fatalities
10 September 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) is working together with the Ministry of Transport to come up with a 10-year plan to lower the number of fatal...
Apple’s Watch software chief takes over self-driving car pro...
10 September 2021
LOS ANGELES: Apple Inc. appointed one of its top software executives, Kevin Lynch, to oversee its nascent self-driving car project after the previous leader left for Ford Motor Co....
Tolls, stickers or free? Spain mulls future of motorways
10 September 2021
MADRID: Who's going to pay for Spain's motorways? Debate is raging over the funding of its 12,000km of motorways after the government made some roads toll-free after the concession...
Not again! Lorry rams into seven vehicles in Sungai Buloh
10 September 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: It seems like even when you are driving safely, you may still be dragged into an accident.
In the second incident of its kind in less than a week, three out of sev...
China fines auto chip sales companies for pushing up prices
10 September 2021
BEIJING: China market regulator said today that it fined three auto chip sales companies for driving up prices, in a move to help auto production in the world's biggest vehicle mar...
Bosch cable simplifies EV charging
09 September 2021
MUNICH: Bosch has introduced the world’s first electric-car charging cable with integrated technology for flexible recharging without a control box.
At under 3kg, the Bosch cabl...
NY sets 2035 zero-emission passenger car goal
09 September 2021
NEW YORK: New York governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed into law a bill that sets a goal for all new passenger cars and light-duty trucks to be zero-emission models by 2035, j...
Schumacher's wife says F1 great 'different, but here'
09 September 2021
Schumacher at the 2012 Brazil's F1 Grand Prix at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo. — AFP
LONDON: Michael Schumacher's wife, Corinna, said the Formula One great is "differen...
Covid-19 impact could hit Japanese automakers' output in Oct...
09 September 2021
TOKYO: Disruptions to parts and components suppliers caused by the Covid-19 pandemic could force fresh production cuts at Japanese automakers in October, says Akio Toyoda, the head...
Apple car chief’s departure puts its next big thing in doubt
09 September 2021
LOS ANGELES: The abrupt departure of Apple Inc.’s top automotive executive imperils its efforts to develop a self-driving car, a project that’s been seen as one of the tech giant’s...
Developers offer mobility services to lure car-free renters
09 September 2021
PHOENIX: Rising from a 17-acre lot outside Phoenix, Arizona, Culdesac Tempe is billed as the first and only zero-driving community built from scratch in the US.: Its future residen...
RM500 aid for e-hailing drivers to be disbursed
09 September 2021
PETALING JAYA: The RM500 one-off assistance for e-hailing drivers under the Pemerkasa Plus programme will be disbursed to eligible drivers starting tomorrow, says Transport Ministe...
Insurer Carrot is coming in hot
09 September 2021
SEOUL: Seoul-based tech-driven insurer Carrot General Insurance Corp has signed up 300,000 subscribers to its pay-per-mile auto insurance in just two years.
Carrot has been seen...
KL, Selangor and Putrajaya to move to Phase 2 of NRP on Frid...
08 September 2021
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya will transition to Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan on Sept 10, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Isma...
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