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Volvo developing self-driving trucks with startup Aurora

01 April 2021

SAN FRANCISCO: Robotruck developer Aurora has secured another big-name partner from the automotive industry: Volvo plans to rely on self-driving technology from the Silicon Valley ...

Euro5 diesel to replace Euro2M from April 1

31 March 2021

PUTRAJAYA: The government will implement the Euro 5 fuel specification to replace Euro 2M diesel starting tomorrow, says Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. The Environment and Wa...

Google, BMW, Volvo, and Samsung SDI sign up to WWF call for ...

31 March 2021

VAUD (Switzerland): Google, BMW, Volvo and Samsung SDI are the first global companies to have signed up to a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) call for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, the...

April 1-7: RON97 petrol up two sen

31 March 2021

PETALING JAYA: The price of RON97 petrol will increase by two sen from RM2.50 to 2.52 per litre from April 1 to 7, says the Finance Ministry. The price of RON95 petrol and diese...

Eight car windscreens smashed, cops investigating

31 March 2021

PETALING JAYA: A police investigation has been opened after eight cars had their windscreens and windows smashed near a driving range. The police began conducting their investig...

Global auto recovery to be delayed, says IHS

31 March 2021

LONDON: A recent fire at a Japanese semiconductor factory and severe weather in parts of the United States in February have exacerbated an ongoing chip shortage plaguing the global...

How Los Angeles plans to achieve 100% renewable energy

31 March 2021

Los Angeles is a test case. If it can do it, the pressure will be on other major US cities to be ambitious about their transition to renewables. — AFP LOS ANGELES: The city of L...

Research links black carbon to increased cancer risk

30 March 2021

PARIS: Could stepping out for a breath of fresh air come with its own health risks? Research from France's national institute of health and medical research, Inserm, published ...

Great Wall bets on hydrogen, will use to power new SUV

30 March 2021

BAODING (China): Great Wall Motor Co., China’s biggest maker of sport-utility vehicles, plans to roll out its first hydrogen-powered SUV this year. The company will also deploy ...

Miros wants motorcycles to get MyMAP safety ratings

30 March 2021

KAJANG: Motorcycle makers in the country have been urged to take part in the Malaysia Motorcycle Assessment Programme (MyMAP) to raise safety, thereby reducing the percentage of mo...

Don’t take advantage of fire engine’s siren to escape from j...

30 March 2021

JOHOR BARU: Johor Fire and Rescue Department has reminded motorists not to take advantage of a fire engine’s siren to escape from a traffic jam. This comes after a video of a bl...

SK Innovation says may pull its battery business out of US

30 March 2021

SEOUL: South Korea’s SK Innovation Co Ltd said today it is considering all options including pulling its battery business out of the United States if President Joe Biden does not o...

Xiaomi plans US$15bil foray into electric cars

30 March 2021

A Xiaomi store in Beijing. — AFP BEIJING: Xiaomi Corp. plans to invest about US$10 billion (RM42bil) over the next decade to make electric cars, embarking on its biggest-ever ove...

Le Mans Classic returning 2022 and 2023 for centenary specia...

28 March 2021

PARIS: After first being postponed in 2020, Le Mans Classic has once again had to be cancelled this year due to the restrictions in place to fight the spread of Covid-19. The ev...

MyBayar Saman app up and running again

27 March 2021

PETALING JAYA: The MyBayar Saman application is up and running again, says the Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department. It added that users can now resume pa...

Xiaomi to make EVs using Great Wall's plant, say sources

26 March 2021

Lei Jun. — Reuters HONG KONG/BEIJING: China’s Xiaomi Corp plans to make electric vehicles (EVs) using Great Wall Motor Co Ltd’s factory, said three people with direct knowledge of...

Malton eyes stake in Ho Wah Genting's electric vehicles busi...

26 March 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: Malton Bhd has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to acquire equity interest in Ho Wah Genting Bhd's subsidiary HWGB EV Sdn Bhd. The property developer sa...

Drivers have more breathing space

26 March 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: If your driving licence or road tax expired in February or is expiring in March, do not fret. From the earlier extended renewal deadline of April 30, you now have ...

SAIC and Haier said to unite in latest push into smart cars

26 March 2021

SHANGHAI: Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor Corp. and appliance giant Haier Group Corp. signed a preliminary agreement to jointly develop intelligent transportation systems and smart hom...

When it comes to cleaning your car, what's on the inside cou...

25 March 2021

BERLIN: Crumbs get in the seat cracks, there's mud on the floor, and dust. Lots of dust: A car's interior can get just as filthy as the exterior and needs a cleaning once in a whil...