Tech firm and university working on measuring battery health
25 January 2024
LONDON: A British tech company is working with the University of Warwick to develop a way to accurately estimate the remaining useful life (RUL) of electric vehicle (EV) batteries....
254 critical slopes identified
24 January 2024
Contractors reinforcing a slope by the side of a highway in Ampang that was damaged in a landslide. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
PETALING JAYA: Some 254 locations nationwide have been ...
Jan 25-31: Fuel prices unchanged
24 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Jan 25-31.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that R...
China-funded nickel hub stoking deforestation on Indonesia i...
24 January 2024
JAKARTA: With EVs surging in popularity, there has been a huge rush to world-leading nickel producer Indonesia in recent years by domestic and foreign companies looking to mine the...
China's SAIC set to add 14 vehicle vessels to boost exports
24 January 2024
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: SAIC Motor Corp plans to add 14 vehicle vessels in the next three years to its fleet of carriers as the state-owned Chinese automaker aims to boost sales in overs...
Join the RHB WCE Century Ride on a closed-system highway
24 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Banking Group, in partnership with the West Coast Expressway Sdn Bhd (WCE), a subsidiary of WCE Holdings Bhd, announced the first-ever century ride, set to take p...
Google to integrate AI tech into Android Auto system
24 January 2024
LONDON: Google is planning to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) systems into its Android Auto in-car technology.
Designed to allow drivers to "stay focused on the road" whi...
Lokatag Pro connected toll reader and dashcam device debuts
23 January 2024
SHAH ALAM: The developer of the Lokatag toll reader in 2019 has surfaced with a more advanced product.
Amtel Holdings Bhd today launched the Lokatag Pro, which it said is a conn...
Riyadh's multi-billion EV dream risks crashing into reality
23 January 2024
RIYADH: Riyadh has spent billions to try to turn itself into a hub for electric vehicles and overcome obstacles including a lack of infrastructure, talent and raw materials, as it ...
Michelin Malaysia offers tyre promo for CNY 2024
23 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Michelin Malaysia is holding a Chinese New Year promotion from Jan 15-Feb 29.
Customers who buy two Michelin tyres (18-inch and above) would receive a Michelin pil...
Chinese tech companies transforming EV market, says German e...
23 January 2024
BEIJING: China's tech companies could significantly transform the market for electric cars in the coming years, according to a German specialist who monitors the industry.
"It l...
Foreign auto brands boost exports as China sales remain weak
23 January 2024
SHANGHAI: Foreign carmakers that have been losing market share to local rivals in China have boosted exports from the world's largest auto market, accounting for more than a fifth ...
Panasonic puts productivity boost ahead of new EV plant in U...
23 January 2024
TOKYO: Panasonic's battery business must focus on boosting productivity, group CEO Yuki Kusumi told Reuters, signalling the Tesla supplier may hold off building a third battery pla...
Much to mull over on proposal for automatic B licence
22 January 2024
PUTRAJAYA: Age limit and the ownership period of B2 motorcycle licences are among the factors that need to be considered before the proposal to automatically upgrade to a B licence...
RM3.5bil MLFF toll system under PAC probe
22 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: A probe will be launched into the RM3.46bil Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) toll collection system (MLFF) under the Works Ministry, says Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin.
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Study: Assisted driving tech increases anti-social road beha...
22 January 2024
PITTSBURGH: Park assist, automatic distance control, pre-crash warnings: Driver assistance systems are above all designed to increase road safety, and yet new research suggests an ...
MACC raids Tan Sri's home over graft probe into govt fleet o...
22 January 2024
PUTRAJAYA: A former finance minister, a Tan Sri businessman and key government officials are among "a long list" of individuals whom graft investigators are expected to call up in ...
PIAM supports new standards for local motor vehicle repair i...
22 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) is looking forward to the upcoming release of the Malaysian Standard - Motor Vehicle Aftermarket Smash Repair Req...
Excessive sleepiness: too many coping strategies in the car ...
21 January 2024
LEEDS: Whether it's rolling down the window, drinking coffee or singing, many drivers use a wide variety of strategies to stay alert at the wheel.
But if you use more than three...
Cameron Highlands road off-limits following landslide
21 January 2024
The location of the temporary road closure. - Photo courtesy of Cameron Highlands JKR
KUANTAN: The Cameron Highlands Public Works Department (JKR) has issued a notice regarding th...
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