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MGTC demonstrates electric motorcycle battery swapping syste...
10 December 2024
BANGI: Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC), in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), recently held the fla...
Accessible EV sharing options by GoCar app in Johor Baru
10 December 2024
JOHOR BARU: GoCar Malaysia and Yinson GreenTech’s drivEV have introduced electric vehicle (EV) car sharing here. Download the GoCar app now to book and experience the convenienc...
Three on trial in Germany in Schumacher family blackmail cas...
10 December 2024
A 2012 file photo of Schumacher. DUSSELDORF: The trial of three men accused of trying to blackmail the family of legendary former Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher began today...
Michelin stops using plastic wrap on selected motorcycle tyr...
09 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Michelin expands its efforts to minimise single-use plastics through the elimination of plastic wrap on motorcycle tyres to key markets across Southeast Asia. Loca...
China automakers pivot to hybrids for Europe to counter EV t...
08 December 2024
SHANGHAI: Automakers in China are ramping up exports of hybrid vehicles to Europe and planning more models for the key market, exposing the limits of the European Union's electric ...
Only MyBorderPass to be used at checkpoints with Singapore
08 December 2024
JOHOR BARU: Around 300,000 Malaysian bus passengers and motorcycle users will soon only need to use the MyBorderPass app for faster immigration clearance at the two land checkpoint...
Vietnam pushes electric motorcycles as pollution becomes 'un...
08 December 2024
HANOI: In Vietnam's heavily polluted capital Hanoi, teenage taxi driver Phung Khac Trung rides his electric motorcycle through streets jammed with two-wheelers belching toxic fumes...
Flood victims can use MyJPJ app for lost, damaged vehicle do...
06 December 2024
ALOR GAJAH: Flood victims whose vehicle grants or Motor Vehicle Licences are lost or damaged in the disaster are not required to replace the documents, says Road Transport Departme...
Pahang aiming to be East Coast's EV assembly, manufacturing ...
06 December 2024
KUANTAN: Pahang aspires to become the assembly and manufacturing hub for electric vehicles (EV) in the East Coast, says state investment, industry, science, technology and innovati...
EVs, plug-in hybrids' reliability concerns ease but still la...
06 December 2024
NEW YORK: Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are seeing concerns over their reliability easing but they still lag petrol-powered vehicles, a survey by an influential US non-prof...
Thailand to extend production timeframe for battery EVs
05 December 2024
BANGKOK: Thailand will extend a production timeframe for battery electric vehicles (BEV) and offer incentives for hybrid EVs to support the industry in South-East Asia's automobile...
Exxon weighing sale of RM4.5bil Singapore petrol stations, s...
03 December 2024
SINGAPORE: Oil major Exxon Mobil Corp. is considering a sale of its gas stations in Singapore, which could raise about US$1 billion (S$1.35bil - RM4.5bil), according to people fami...
Chinese lidar sensors pose hacking risk to US defence equipm...
03 December 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese-made lidar sensors could expose the US military to hacking and sabotage during a conflict, according to a Washington think tank report released Monday that c...
No hidden charges in RON97 petrol and diesel pricing, says D...
02 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: There are no hidden charges in the weekly retail price of RON97 petrol and diesel set by the government, says Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying. She told the De...
Waze made more useful: It now shows EV charging stations acr...
02 December 2024
PETALING JAYA: Waze has added the option to display electric vehicle (EV) charging stations instead of petrol stations for some of its Malaysian users. Interestingly, Malaysia i...
Uber launches boat hailing service on Kashmir's scenic Dal L...
02 December 2024
Uber signs are displayed on 'Shikaras' or small boats after Uber launched its first water transport service on the waters of Dal Lake, one of Kashmir's main tourist attractions, in...
Baidu's Apollo autonomous vehicles granted licence to test i...
02 December 2024
BEIJING: China's Baidu has received a licence to test autonomous vehicles with its Apollo Go robotaxi service in Hong Kong as it expands its footprint outside the Chinese mainland....
Here's why you shouldn't use the gear lever as a hand rest
01 December 2024
MUNICH: If you have a car with a manual transmission, do you rest your hand on the gear lever while driving? According to Matthias Strixner, an expert with German technical insp...
Lane upgrade to ease NSE in Johor
30 November 2024
The Johor stretch of the NSE currently operates with two lanes each way, causing frequent traffic congestion even on weekdays and non-peak periods. — THOMAS YONG/The Star JOHOR ...
Uber and Bolt unveil women-only service in Paris
30 November 2024
PARIS: Two rival ride-hailing platforms announced on Thursday options allowing Parisian women to order a car driven by a female driver in a bid to ensure "greater safety" for its c...