S. Korean auto battery firms take on Chinese rivals but with...
13 December 2023
SEOUL: Under pressure from clients eager to diversify away from China, South Korean makers of automotive batteries have pledged to develop a more affordable type of battery chemist...
US FTC finalises car-buying rules to rein in junk fees, bait...
13 December 2023
WASHINGTON: Auto dealers will be barred from luring vehicle buyers with promises they do not keep and will not be able to charge junk fees —like a service contract for an oil chang...
Dec 14-20: Fuel prices unchanged
13 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Dec 14-20.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that R...
Using Big Data to speed up Japan’s slow electric car transit...
12 December 2023
TOKYO: Japan’s slow transition to electric cars has been blamed on the usual suspects - high prices, few models, limited charging infrastructure and range anxiety.
To help overc...
In 2023, bold EV strategies took a punch from reality
12 December 2023
DETROIT: This was the year the auto industry's race towards an all-electric future took a detour.
Heading into 2023, automakers were gearing up to invest US$1.2 trillion by 2030...
EV battery startup ONE names Paul Humphries as CEO, replacin...
11 December 2023
DETROIT: Electric-vehicle battery startup Our Next Energy (ONE) said on Sunday that Paul Humphries will be its new CEO effective immediately, replacing Mujeeb Ijaz, who held the po...
China says tax breaks to stay for over 90% of new energy veh...
11 December 2023
BEIJING: More than 90% of China's existing new energy vehicle (NEV) models will continue to receive tax breaks on purchases, under new technical requirements unveiled today, China'...
Auto supplier Bosch to cut 1,500 jobs in Germany
11 December 2023
FRANKFURT: Bosch said today it plans to cut up to 1,500 jobs at two German sites making vehicle transmissions, as the country's auto suppliers struggle with the electric transition...
Cyclist haven Amsterdam joins Paris with 30kph urban speed l...
11 December 2023
AMSTERDAM: Amsterdam is following Paris in becoming one of a growing number of European cities to implement a 30-kph speed limit on most of its streets in an effort to make the cit...
Upcycled electric bin lorries making refuse collection clean...
11 December 2023
BERLIN: Refuse trucks belching diesel fumes as they collect wheelie bins are common the world over but many could be replaced by upcycled electric versions which are much cleaner.
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Drivers feel safer with assistance tech but don’t want to pa...
10 December 2023
LONDON: The vast majority of drivers feel safer behind the wheel in a car fitted with advanced safety systems but nearly half would be happy to buy a model without them fitted, a n...
Over 12,000 settle traffic summonses at Madani Government On...
10 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 12,300 traffic offenders managed to settle their summonses in conjunction with the Madani Government One Year Anniversary programme at the Bukit Jalil Nati...
Vehicles to get smarter with 6G arrival by 2030
09 December 2023
STUTTGART: Researchers and engineers around the world are already working on the next generation of mobile communications, 6G, which should be available by around 2030.
Vehicles...
No discount for JPJ summonses, says Loke
09 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry will not offer discounts for Road Transport Department (JPJ) summonses as part of measures to educate the people.
Transport Minister Anthony...
Deal or no deal: Britain's car dealers vote Margaret Thatche...
09 December 2023
LONDON: "Straight-talking" late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is the British leader car dealers would most jump at the chance to hire.
But "untrustworthy" Tony Blair beats "c...
Fear of cheap Chinese EVs spurs automaker dash for affordabl...
08 December 2023
LONDON/DETROIT: The rise of inexpensive Chinese electric vehicles has upped the pressure on legacy automakers who have turned to suppliers, from battery materials makers to chipmak...
Come down hard on road bullies, says crime expert
08 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: Harsh penalties should be imposed on road bullies as a deterrent and to ensure the safety of motorists.
Criminologist Datuk P. Sundramoorthy of Universiti Sains M...
How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil ag...
08 December 2023
WASHINGTON: There is plenty of hand-wringing on display at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai about the slow pace of reducing the consumption of fossil fuels to fight climate ch...
RM25mil to improve traffic flow in Shah Alam
08 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) has unveiled a comprehensive traffic masterplan in a move to ease traffic woes by 30%.
The plan outlines a three-phase approach ...
Driver in high-speed chase from PJ to Cyberjaya jailed a mon...
08 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: The driver who went viral for being chased by 28 police cars from Petaling Jaya to Cyberjaya was jailed for one month and fined RM10,000 by the magistrate's court he...
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EVOGO battery swapping solution showcased at IAA Mobility 20...
