Throwing fruit leftovers from car turns road into animal 'gr...
14 February 2024
LONDON: Drivers are being urged to stop littering roads with fruit peel and apple cores after motorway authorities in the UK found thousands of animals, drawn by onto roads by left...
France cuts EV subsidy for higher-income buyers
13 February 2024
PARIS: The French government today cut by 20% a subsidy higher-income car buyers can get for purchasing electric and hybrid vehicles in order to keep from overrunning its budget to...
California lawmakers call for stricter regulation of autonom...
13 February 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: California lawmakers and labour unions rallied on Monday to call for laws to not allow autonomous trucks without human drivers, amid rising safety concerns after acc...
Can electric trucks drive heavy haulage into the 21st centur...
13 February 2024
BERLIN: Heavy road haulage is the backbone of economic activity in any country and the sector is currently going through a major transformation.
Emission-free trucks powered by ...
New UK firm set up to guide auto businesses
13 February 2024
LONDON: Luminary Advisory Partners (LAP), a newly formed consortium of industry experts, has been launched to support businesses starting- or scaling-up internationally with strate...
Full spectrum of auto offering by Sime Darby after UMW takeo...
12 February 2024
PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Bhd’s takeover of UMW Holdings Bhd has positioned the group with a full spectrum of auto offering in the local automotive market.
According to Kenanga ...
France halts subsidised EV lease programme after strong dema...
12 February 2024
PARIS: The French government said today it was halting for the rest of this year a programme to subsidise low earners leasing an electric car, after demand far exceeded initial pla...
Crowd sets Waymo self-driving vehicle ablaze in San Francisc...
12 February 2024
The Waymo self-driving robotaxi is engulfed in flames after the San Francisco Fire Department said in a statement on social media that fireworks were thrown inside the vehicle. — C...
Million-dollar car sales fell in 2023 for second year in a r...
12 February 2024
SINGAPORE: Nearly 300 cars with price tags of at least US$1 million (RM4.8mil) were registered in Singapore in 2023, marking a drop in registrations for two consecutive years after...
Here's how you can be eco-friendly while fuelling up at Calt...
12 February 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Chevron Malaysia Limited (Chevron), which markets the Caltex retail brand in Malaysia, has launched its voluntary Caltex Carbon Offset Programme in the country.
Th...
These inventions, created by women, are still making life ea...
11 February 2024
PARIS: This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which is celebrated today, is an occasion to shine the spotlight on some of the world's little-known female inventors.
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Police anticipate increased traffic as road users rush to us...
09 February 2024
PETALING JAYA: The police expect increased traffic tonight as road users rush to use the free toll offer on all highways, which will end at 11.59 pm today.
However, Inspector-Ge...
Insurers pause some car policy sales after UK watchdog inter...
09 February 2024
LONDON: Britain's financial watchdog said today several insurers have agreed to suspend sales of policies that cover the depreciation of cars after it said it was worried the deals...
Electric cars can't advertise as 'zero emissions', says UK b...
09 February 2024
LONDON: Britain's advertising regulator ruled Wednesday that BMW and MG Motors could not claim that their electric vehicles are "zero emissions" because of the environmental impact...
Smooth traffic on major highways
08 February 2024
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KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on several major expressways was reported to be smooth this evening.
According to a Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) spokesman, traffic ...
Lower speed limits, stricter enforcement needed
07 February 2024
PETALING JAYA: The reduction in speed limit on federal roads from 90kph to 80kph for eight days beginning today is meant to increase the safety factor, said the Works Ministry.
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Toll-free travel on Feb 8 and 9
07 February 2024
PETALING JAYA: Road users with private vehicles will enjoy toll-free travel on highways on Thursday and Friday (Feb 8 and 9) in conjunction with Chinese New Year, says Works Minist...
About 2.4 million vehicles expected daily on major highways ...
07 February 2024
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Highway Authority expects an increase in traffic volume of up to 2.4 million vehicles daily starting Thursday (Feb 8) in conjunction with the Chinese New Y...
China to help NEV industry respond to foreign trade restrict...
07 February 2024
BEIJING: China's commerce ministry said today it would encourage the new energy vehicle industry to "actively" respond to foreign trade restrictions and cooperate with overseas fir...
Feb 8-14: Fuel prices unchanged
07 February 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Feb 8-14.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that RO...
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