Europe carmakers call for ‘urgent action’ as emission rules ...
20 September 2024
PARIS: European automakers are calling for "urgent action” ahead of 2025 emissions targets that could potentially cost billions of euros in fines for some of them at a time when th...
US study finds China’s tech innovation ‘much stronger’ than ...
20 September 2024
WASHINGTON: Can China innovate and outcompete the US in their pitched battle for technological supremacy?
A 20-month investigation into the innovation performance of 44 Chinese ...
'Are we five-year-olds?' F1 drivers won't mind their languag...
20 September 2024
Mercedes practice pitstops ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend. — Reuters
SINGAPORE: Leading Formula One drivers at this week's Singapore Grand Prix said Thursday they ...
GM's Cruise to begin testing autonomous vehicles in Californ...
20 September 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: General Motors' self-driving unit Cruise said on Thursday it will begin supervised testing with up to five autonomous vehicles in fall this year in California's Bay ...
EU, China boost efforts to avert electric-vehicle tariffs, s...
20 September 2024
BRUSSELS: The European Commission and China agreed to intensify efforts to avert EU import tariffs on China-built electric vehicles and could re-examine a minimum-price deal previo...
How electric trucks could soon get charged up in just five m...
19 September 2024
HANOVER: Several major players in the transport sector are joining forces to develop an ambitious project for removable batteries for electric trucks.
The idea is to be able to ...
Bosch chief sees stagnating growth in car markets worldwide
18 September 2024
HANOVER: German automotive supplier Bosch CEO Stefan Hartung expects very little growth in car and commercial vehicle markets worldwide this year and next, he said.
"Demand on t...
Electric cars overtake petrol models in Norway
18 September 2024
OSLO: Hot on the heels of still-dominant diesel cars, electric vehicles now outnumber petrol models for the first time in oil-rich Norway, a world first that puts the country on tr...
Continental pushes ahead with pitches for auto spinoff
18 September 2024
LONDON: Continental AG is pushing ahead with preparations for a separation of its struggling car parts business, even as it grapples with recalls related to faulty braking systems ...
EV batteries with nickel get boost in China after prices ret...
18 September 2024
HONG KONG: China’s electric-vehicle market is offering a tentative challenge to the shift towards batteries with no nickel or cobalt.
For years, battery and auto manufacturers h...
Supercars line up at Cambodia's Angkor Wat temples
18 September 2024
Supercars lining up with Angkor Wat as backdrop. — AFP
SIEM REAP: The centuries-old temples of Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat played host to a parade of Rolls-Royces, Ferraris and ...
If you're hoping air taxis are the future, researchers have ...
18 September 2024
KARLSRUHE: Vehicles for urban air mobility (UAM), such as electric air taxis that lift off vertically, perform much worse than we may think in categories such as travel times, cost...
Truckmakers say they are ready to go electric, but what abou...
18 September 2024
HANOVER: Major manufacturers, such as Daimler Truck and Traton, displaying their trucks at a transportation fair here this week say they are ready to go electric, but their e-truck...
Drivers more likely to be distracted while using partial aut...
17 September 2024
WASHINGTON: Drivers are more likely to engage in non-driving activities, such as checking their phones or eating a sandwich, when using partial automation systems, with some easily...
Which drivers have the fastest reaction times?
17 September 2024
LONDON: Research from the UK reveals a very slight difference in reaction times to danger on the road, depending on the make of car and type of engine.
This research, by the com...
European electric car sales to rebound in 2025, says study
17 September 2024
PARIS: The market share for electric cars should rebound strongly in 2025 as limits on emissions get stricter and manufacturers propose cheaper models, a study released today said....
Prolintas eyeing tolled highway acquisitions domestically an...
17 September 2024
PETALING JAYA: Prolintas Infra Business Trust (PIBT) is not ruling out future tolled highway acquisitions both domestically and abroad.
The focus will also be on organic growth ...
Bosch restructures commercial vehicle sector with focus on e...
17 September 2024
HANOVER: German automotive supplier Bosch plans to bundle its commercial vehicle business into a new unit from the start of next year with a view to expanding its operations in thi...
JPJ chief tells branches to improve services and cut long qu...
16 September 2024
SHAH ALAM: Road Transport Department (JPJ) state directors and heads of their respective branches have been warned that they will be penalised if they keep service counters closed ...
EU car lobby mulls two-year delay of 2025 emissions targets
15 September 2024
BRUSSELS: The European Union should use emergency regulation to delay its 2025 emissions targets for automakers by two years, according to a draft proposition from the industry lob...
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