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Married couples allowed to travel interstate from June 1
30 May 2020
Married couples living in different states are given the green light to travel from June 1. — AFP PUTRAJAYA: Interstate travel restrictions will be relaxed for married couples l...
Vietnam's VinFast to launch first electric car in 2021
30 May 2020
HANOI: Vietnam's first domestic car manufacturer, VinFast, will start the mass production of its first electric models next year and will target the US market, the company said in ...
US capital to cut speed limit on residential streets to 32kp...
30 May 2020
WASHINGTON: The mayor of the US capital said Friday Washington D.C. will reduce the speed limit on most local city streets by 20% to 20mph (32kph) starting June 1 in a bid to reduc...
Learner drivers can resume lessons from June 1
29 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Learner drivers can resume their lessons from June 1, as the Road Transport Department (JPJ) reopens the drivers' training and testing sector. The department said...
No need to wear face mask while driving alone, says Health D...
29 May 2020
PUTRAJAYA: There is no need to wear face mask when carrying out activities alone such as driving or jogging, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said ...
Shell stations' promotions: June 1 to 4
29 May 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Shell Malaysia's new #AkuRindu campaign provides customers with extra rewards to help them on their journey. The campaign will take place at all of its stations na...
Covid-19: Allianz General makes disinfecting vehicles an SOP
29 May 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Accident vehicles in need of repairs are getting some extra care from Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Berhad. Since the Movement Control Order (MCO), ...
Williams considers sale of struggling F1 team
29 May 2020
LONDON: Williams is considering a sale of its once-dominant but now struggling Formula One team as part of a new strategic direction, Williams Grand Prix Holdings (WGPH) said today...
2021 Geneva Motor Show likely to be cancelled
29 May 2020
GENEVA: Plans to hold the 2021 Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) are in peril, after the foundation that organises the event recently rejected a 16.8 million francs loan offer...
Fit for the future: How long will new cars last?
29 May 2020
FRANKFURT: Drive-by-wire, connectivity, user experience — up until a few years ago you didn't need to worry about terms like these when buying a new car. But thanks to such technol...
Venezuelans revamp cars to run on cooking gas amid fuel shor...
28 May 2020
Alfredo Gonzalez checking a cooking gas canister beneath his car, which is used to run his vehicle instead of fuel, as Venezuelans are struggling to cope with chronic fuel shortage...
Swindon Powertrain offers crate electric motor for EVs
28 May 2020
LONDON: Swindon Powertrain’s compact HPD 80kW ‘crate’ motor for electric vehicle conversions is now available to order from its website. It is suitable for OEMs, niche vehicle ...
'Fast & Furious' game adjusts trajectory for August 2020
28 May 2020
LONDON: The studio behind intensely realistic racing simulator series "Project CARS" is lining up "Fast & Furious Crossroads" for an August 2020 release — though don't expect g...
All three Detroit automakers had workers test positive for C...
28 May 2020
DETROIT: In the week since US auto factories reopened after coronavirus lockdowns, workers at all three Detroit automakers have tested positive for Covid-19 but only Ford Motor Co ...
FIA agree to F1 spending cap of US$145mil for 2021
28 May 2020
PARIS: Spending by Formula One teams will be capped at US$145 million (RM632mil) in 2021 with a subsequent limit of US$135 million (RM588mil) by 2023, it was announced Wednesday as...
US states sue Trump administration over fuel efficiency roll...
28 May 2020
WASHINGTON: A group of 23 US states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging a Trump administration decision to weaken Obama-era fuel efficiency standa...
Beat the 'clockers' or how to spot a car with falsified mile...
28 May 2020
BERLIN: A second-hand car with low mileage is automatically worth more and there is the rub. As many as a third of second-hand cars on sale have had the mileage manipulated or "...
China's Chery Auto plans to sell cars in EU, United States, ...
27 May 2020
BEIJING: China’s Chery Automobile, which has a manufacturing partnership with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), is planning to sell its own-branded cars in the European Union and United Sta...
CATL explores new EV battery services, to add capacity, says...
27 May 2020
BEIJING: China’s top electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) is exploring new battery-related services and will expand manufacturing capacity...
Proposed drink-driving amendments to Road Transport Act to b...
27 May 2020
A fatal accident caused by a suspected drunk driver in Kuantan on Sunday.— Bernama PETALING JAYA: The Transport Ministry will finalise the proposed amendments to the Road Transpor...