The ins and outs of buying a new car online
23 April 2020
BERLIN: Buying things online has become ever more natural for almost all products - with a few notable exceptions, such as cars.
People still tend to head to showrooms and deale...
Car insurers should repay premiums, say British lawmakers
22 April 2020
LONDON: British motor insurers should repay all or some of their premiums to customers because of a steep drop in car use and claims due to the coronavirus lockdown, a group of law...
Tyre industry pushes back against evidence of plastic pollut...
22 April 2020
SINGAPORE: A growing body of scientific research linking tyre wear to microplastic pollution, as well as increasing scrutiny from lawmakers in the European Union (EU), has led the ...
Setel offers contactless refuelling option at Petronas stati...
22 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Setel, Malaysia's first petrol e-payment solution, has introduced Setel4Me which provides for a pure contactless transaction at select Petronas fuel stations.
The ...
Majority of Brits want to ban pavement parking
22 April 2020
LONDON: A new study by online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk indicates that a majority of Brits now want to see pavement parking banned across the country.
Its Britain-wi...
GM's Maven car-sharing unit falls victim to virus
22 April 2020
DETROIT: General Motors Co said on Tuesday it is shutting down its Maven car-sharing unit, after suspending operations because of the novel coronavirus.
The automaker said it wo...
Superbiker who zoomed along Penang bridge at over 250kph arr...
22 April 2020
GEORGE TOWN: Police have arrested a motorcyclist who allegedly zoomed along the Penang Bridge at speeds exceeding 250kph.
The 28-year-old nurse from a private hospital was arres...
Global auto output could fall by nearly 20 million in 2020
21 April 2020
LONDON: Global vehicle production is now expected to fall more than 20% to around 71 million in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing recession, a top automotive fo...
Daimler teams up with Volvo Trucks in fuel cell venture
21 April 2020
FRANKFURT: Daimler and Volvo Trucks have agreed to join forces to develop, produce and sell fuel cell systems for heavy-duty vehicles, in a sign that the coronavirus crisis is acce...
Transport Ministry releases guidelines for motorcycle delive...
20 April 2020
PETALING JAYA: Guidelines for motorcycle riders who are booked to deliver parcels and food via online applications have been released by the Transport Ministry.
Minister Datuk S...
70% drop in road accidents during MCO
20 April 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: It’s not just the reduction in air and river pollution; the movement control order (MCO) has also brought about fewer road accidents.
The number of road accidents ...
Aiways granted patents for autonomous EV charging solution
20 April 2020
SHANGHAI: Always, the Shanghai-based personal mobility provider, has been granted seven patents across Europe and China to develop its autonomous charging robot, including the inte...
Roof, boot or rear? The pros and cons of each way to transpo...
20 April 2020
BERLIN: On the roof? In the car? At the back? If you want to take your bicycle with you on a road trip, you’ll probably have to choose one of these three options.
"It’s impossib...
Ducati Panigale V4 R made into a unique LEGO set
20 April 2020
BOLOGNA: Ducati and the LEGO Group have presented the Ducati Panigale V4 R as a LEGO Technic model.
It is the first-ever brick reproduction of a Ducati motorcycle. The Panigale ...
India's TVS Motor snaps up British brand Norton Motorcycles
18 April 2020
LONDON: India’s third-largest motorcycle maker TVS Motor has sealed a US$20 million (RM87.4mil) deal to buy British brand Norton Motorcycles as part of a distressed sale.
The al...
Mercedes F1 boss Wolff invests in Aston Martin
18 April 2020
LONDON: Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff has taken a stake in British sportscar maker Aston Martin, whose executive chairman Lawrence Stroll runs the Racing Point F1 team, acco...
E-hailing companies required to send riders, drivers for Cov...
17 April 2020
PUTRAJAYA: E-hailing companies must send their riders and drivers to be screened for Covid-19, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
He said this is to ensure the...
Inspecting and starting your vehicle during MCO
17 April 2020
Vehicles in general, be it regularly used or kept in storage, will always require some sort of maintenance.
Since this is hopefully going to be a shorter time frame - at least u...
Car dealers are desperate: Is this a good time to buy a car ...
17 April 2020
LOS ANGELES: New-car showrooms are closed. Inventory is beyond bloated. Car dealers are bleeding cash and ready to negotiate.
In other words, if you're blessed with good health ...
Police carrying out stringent checks on road users
17 April 2020
A soldier ordering a driver to turn back at a roadblock in Johor Baru. — Bernama
PETALING JAYA: Traffic in the Klang Valley has picked up recently despite the movement control ord...
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