Training on handling high-powered bikes crucial
03 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: A road safety expert says comprehensive training is crucial to ensure road safety as the special transition programme to upgrade existing B1 and B2 class motorcycle ...
The weird and wonderful world of concept cars
03 August 2024
The Toyota POD.
LONDON: Over the years we’ve seen a flood of different concept cars that show the world where different car manufacturers are heading. Some designs are humble, sob...
Solar-system company Plus Xnergy charges into EV market
03 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: Plus Xnergy Holding Sdn Bhd, a provider of clean-energy solutions, is taking a significant step by venturing into the electric vehicle (EV) sector.
The company, w...
Govt to introduce plan to upgrade B1, B2 motorcycle licences...
02 August 2024
PUTRAJAYA: By October, the government will introduce a special transition programme to upgrade existing B1 and B2 class motorcycle licences to B class, says Transport Minister Anth...
How Malaysia is spreading out its EV charging network
02 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: Petrol stations, hypermarkets, grocery shops and shopping malls will be housing more than half of the country’s existing and proposed electric vehicle (EV) public ch...
Traditional auto mechanics need transition, too
02 August 2024
Mohd Shazwan setting up a tyre for a customer at the workshop in Kepala Batas, Penang. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
KEPALA BATAS: Old-school mechanics are facing the winds of change ...
AC Cobra GT Coupe unveiled
02 August 2024
LONDON: AC Cars, Britain’s oldest active vehicle manufacturer, has released the first images of the new AC Cobra GT Coupe.
The first ever official AC Cobra coupe set for product...
From race to road: Is Formula E fuelling the future of green...
01 August 2024
LONDON: Setting off with just 60% of the power needed to finish the race, drivers at the Formula E World Championship race here this month relied on their brakes at tight turns to ...
Big truckmakers bet on hydrogen to extend combustion engine ...
01 August 2024
BERLIN/LONDON: Some of the world's biggest truckmakers, including Volvo and MAN, are reworking combustion engines to run on low-emission hydrogen instead of polluting diesel, a qui...
Over 58,700 VEP applications received in two months, says Lo...
01 August 2024
JOHOR BARU: The government has received more than 58,700 applications for the vehicle entry permit (VEP) in the span of two months, says Anthony Loke.
The Transport Minister sai...
Perak JPJ auctions 50 vehicles including eight cloned cars
31 July 2024
IPOH: Eight cloned cars from a neighbouring country were among 50 vehicles auctioned off by the Road Transport Department (JPJ).
State JPJ deputy director Ab Aziz Awang Teh said...
JPJ to haul up parents of boy seen driving car in viral vide...
31 July 2024
PUTRAJAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will summon the parents of a 12-year-old boy who drove a car with his two younger siblings in a residential area.
JPJ director-gen...
Smart Lane not feasible on KL-Karak Expressway due to terrai...
30 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The activation of a Smart Lane on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (KLK) could not be implemented due to several factors, including its winding and hilly terrain, sa...
More lanes added to Jalan Tun Razak for better traffic flow
29 July 2024
PETALING JAYA: Motorists can rejoice as additional lanes have been added to Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, to ease traffic jams.
The upgrades started in 2020 and involved a 1.4k...
Tips for travelling by car with your pet
29 July 2024
PARIS: Taking your pet on a road trip is a great idea, but it's not always easy to travel by car with your dog or cat. Road trips can be stressful and potentially dangerous for our...
Motorists still ‘paying too much’ for fuel, says UK competit...
29 July 2024
LONDON: Drivers are still paying too much for their fuel, with retail margins “significantly” above historic levels, according to the UK competition watchdog.
The Competition an...
Pirelli Cyber 'smart' tyre steps up performance and safety
28 July 2024
MILAN: Pirelli's Cyber "smart" tyre has gained an additional ability that for the first time enable it to talk to the vehicle stability control systems, including the antilock brak...
Ways to avoid 'car-guments' during long holiday drives
28 July 2024
LONDON: “Are we there yet?”
“Can you change the radio station”
“Stop kicking my chair”
“Please stop driving so close to the car in front”
We have all been there, tensio...
Everyday things that can explode when you leave them in a ho...
27 July 2024
BERLIN: When parking your car somewhere on warm days, there are a few things you should make sure to take with you. Your kids and pets, obviously.
But any bottles or canisters c...
Thailand to offer investment perks for makers of hybrid vehi...
26 July 2024
BANGKOK: Regional auto making hub Thailand will introduce investment incentives for manufacturers of hybrid vehicles, its Board of Investment (BOI) said today, with excise taxes fo...
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