First production-ready Battista prepared for world debut
05 August 2021
TORINO: Automobili Pininfarina is taking the most significant step yet in delivering its pioneering pure-electric Battista hyper GT, with the first production-spec example making i...
Zapp Scooters poised to enter crowded electric motorbike seg...
05 August 2021
LONDON: British-based Zapp Scooters plans to begin selling its new i300 electric two-wheeler this fall in Europe and early next year in the United States, the company said, as the ...
NY Auto Show cancelled on delta variant concerns
05 August 2021
NEW YORK: Organisers of the 2021 New York International Automobile Show have cancelled the event for the second year in a row, citing concerns over the spread of the Covid-19 delta...
Forest fires, batteries, air con: Five driving essentials fo...
05 August 2021
HAMBURG: You won't always be able to park in the shade. And on those days where you have to return to a car that's punishingly hot, there are a few things you have to pay attention...
Biden to set target for 50% EVs by 2030; industry backs goal
05 August 2021
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will sign an executive order today setting a target to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles and propose new vehicle...
Russia plans to subsidise electric cars to spur demand
05 August 2021
MOSCOW: Russia plans to subsidise the purchase of domestically manufactured electric vehicles (EVs) to stimulate demand and production, the country's economy ministry said on Wedne...
Test of steering wheel locks shows some models are purely fo...
05 August 2021
HAMBURG: When it comes to steering wheel locks, opinions vary greatly. Some see them a useful deterrent, slowing down a car thief enough to scare them off. Others say they're a was...
JPJ says all licences must be renewed by Sept 30
05 August 2021
PETALING JAYA: All road users must renew their licences by Sept 30 and there will be no more extensions to the grace period given.
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) said that ...
Cute and cuddly Microlino to go on sale after Munich IAA sho...
04 August 2021
FRANKFURT: The retro-styled electric Microlino microcar will go on sale after being showcased at the Munich IAA Mobility car trade fair next month, the makers have announced.
Th...
Bike bridge with underfloor heating unveiled in German city
04 August 2021
TUEBINGEN (Germany: Bicycles in south-western Germany are destined for untold luxury: a heated bridge for cyclists only.
One of the world's first bike bridges with underfloor he...
US automakers imposes masks at all US plants but not requiri...
04 August 2021
WASHINGTON: Detroit's Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union said on Tuesday they will reinstate requirements to wear masks at all US plants, offices and ware...
Aug 5-11: Fuel prices unchanged
04 August 2021
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices will remain unchanged from Aug 5 to Aug 11, says the Finance Ministry.
In a statement today, it said that the retail price for RON97 and RON95 petrol ...
South-East Asia's factory powerhouses hit by vaccination woe...
04 August 2021
BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR: Fresh outbreaks of the Delta coronavirus variant in South-East Asia have crippled its factory sector, disrupting global supplies of goods such as rubber glove...
Policy paper for p-hailing services to be presented to Cabin...
03 August 2021
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The policy paper for p-hailing services, which involves the delivery of parcels and food items using motorcycles, will be presented to the Cabinet soon.
Transpo...
Bosch to kick off production of motorcycle ABS in Thai plant
03 August 2021
BANGKOK: Bosch plans to start production of motorcycle anti-lock braking system (ABS) at its Amata plant in Rayong, Thailand, in the second quarter of 2022.
The announcement cam...
Bridgestone Ecopia H/L tyre for SUVs debuts
03 August 2021
PETALING JAYA: Bridgestone has a new tyre designed for SUVs.
The Ecopia H/L 001 is a low rolling resistance tyre that caters to SUV drivers who seek a balance between safety, lo...
Drunk-driver detectors for cars mandated in US infrastructur...
03 August 2021
WASHINGTON: New cars will be required to have technology to detect drunk drivers and a system to keep children from being accidentally left in vehicles on hot days under a series o...
The UK's updated Highway Code puts walking and cycling first
02 August 2021
LONDON: With cycle journeys on the up, the British government is planning to change the rules of the road to bolster the safety and priority of pedestrians and cyclists.
This ne...
Climate goals at risk if only rich countries adopt electric ...
31 July 2021
LONDON: Europe's plan to phase out combustion-engine vehicles has put the region at the forefront of climate protection.
Yet without progress cleaning up poorer nations' roads, ...
Why thieves are after your car's catalytic converter
31 July 2021
STUTTGART: Purses, cameras, mobile phones: All of these may be the most common items to be stolen during the holiday season. But many don't realise that the catalytic converter und...
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