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Amazon may buy robo-taxi startup Zoox, says WSJ
27 May 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon is in talks to buy robo-taxi startup Zoox, accelerating its efforts when it comes to self-driving vehicles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
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Govt further eases rule on passengers in cars
26 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians will be allowed to have the usual number of passengers in their cars according to the capacity of their respective vehicles beginning May 27, says Senior ...
Lithium producers must wait as pandemic slows EV revolution
26 May 2020
JOHANNESBURG/HOUSTON: The coronavirus pandemic has paused the electric vehicle revolution, forcing producers of battery metal lithium into survival mode with output cuts, expansion...
Why choosing the right oil is so vital to car engines
26 May 2020
BERLIN: Nobody wants their car engine to seize up on the road, least of all because that can get expensive — and so you need to use oil, which cleans the motor and protects it from...
Opinion: Are consumers more willing to buy cars online?
26 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Proton’s digital journey had started on Oct 17,2018, when customers were able to book the X70 online for just RM99.
Against the slump in car sales, it has seen a ...
Car safety system broken? Don't just turn it off
26 May 2020
BERLIN: More and more cars come equipped with a range of standard safety systems that are increasingly smart and complex, while some advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) like ...
2020 New York auto show now cancelled for same reason as eve...
23 May 2020
NEW YORK: Organisers said they were cancelling the 2020 New York auto show that had previously been pushed back until August, citing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the venue’...
May 23-29: Fuel prices all up
22 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices will rise across the board for the second week in a row from May 23 to 29.
The Finance Ministry said that RON97 petrol will be priced at RM1.68 per li...
Thai vehicle production in April lowest in 30 years
22 May 2020
BANGKOK: The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said in a report on Thursday that automobile production fell to the lowest level in 30 years in April, hit by the Covid-19 pandemic...
PLUS introduces 'Putri', the first highway customer chatbot
22 May 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) has introduced the highway industry’s first-ever chatbot known as "Putri" (PLUS Texting Realtime Interface), to provide a dynamic interfac...
MCO weighs on car sales in April
22 May 2020
PETALING JAYA: Total vehicle sales plunged 99% year-on-year to 141 units in April, as the government’s movement control order (MCO) forced all automotive companies to cease operati...
Sydney fans enjoy live concert at Covid-19-safe drive-in
22 May 2020
Singer Casey Donovan performing at the drive-in concert in Sydney on Thursday.— Reuters
SYDNEY: Singer-songwriter Casey Donovan performed on stage here on Thursday in a free conce...
Massive congestion in Selangor as cops increase roadblocks a...
21 May 2020
HULU SELANGOR: Thousands of motorists are wading through massive traffic congestion in the state, following the increase in the number of roadblocks in Selangor to prevent unauthor...
Empty trains, clogged roads: Americans get behind the wheel ...
21 May 2020
A passenger sleeping inside an MTA subway car, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in New York City earlier this month. — Reuters
NEW YORK: As Americans plan for life a...
More roadblocks to go up on highways during festive period
20 May 2020
SHAH ALAM: Additional roadblocks on highways will be put up to prevent illegal interstate travel during the festive period.
Selangor police Covid-19 special spokesman Asst Comm ...
Tan Chong's Vietnam unit appointed distributor of MG cars
20 May 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd's Vietnam unit, TC Services Vietnam Co Ltd, has been appointed as the sole and exclusive importer and distributor of completely-built-up ...
Past its peak? Battered oil demand faces threat from electri...
20 May 2020
LONDON: Oil companies may be facing uncertainty as the coronavirus pandemic triggers a collapse in demand for their products, but auto makers are betting the crisis will help accel...
Sales manager fined RM3,100 for obstructing cops, calling po...
20 May 2020
Tong admitted to the offences today, and was fined RM3,100.
PETALING JAYA: A magistrate’s court here has fined a 44-year-old sales manager RM3,100 over an incident where she shout...
Mobileye CEO sees 'great consolidation' ahead in autonomous ...
20 May 2020
Shashua says few players can go from silicon chips to self-driving systems. — Reuters
JERUSALEM: The autonomous car industry will have to consolidate because it is too difficult f...
Manhunt on for suspects after car ploughs through jam-packed...
20 May 2020
The policeman trying to stop the car (left).
KUALA LUMPUR: Shots rang through Kampung Padang Balang here as a policeman tried his best to stop a car from speeding away on a jam-pa...