US transport chief aims to ensure Cruise, other self-driving...
21 November 2023
WASHINGTON: US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Monday the federal government will do everything it can using existing regulatory powers to ensure that General Motor...
China auto industry focusing on luxury EVs
21 November 2023
Visitors looking at an Xpeng X9 electric multi purpose vehicle (MPV) on display at the Guangzhou Auto Show on Nov 17. — Bloomberg
GUANGZHOU: Development of domestically produced...
Aaron Kwok escapes unhurt in Macau race car crash
21 November 2023
PETALING JAYA: Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok met with an accident during the Macau Touring Car Cup-China Touring Car Championship, Oriental Daily reported. Fortunately, he escaped...
Bid your ride: Grab Malaysia testing fare bidding feature in...
21 November 2023
PETALING JAYA: Grab Malaysia is testing a fare bidding feature where passengers can propose the ride price for drivers to accept or make a counter-offer.
“We’re currently conduc...
UAW clinches record Detroit deals, turns to organizing Tesla...
21 November 2023
Striking UAW workers picketing outside a GM processing facility in Burton, Michigan in September. — Reuters
DETROIT: The United Auto Workers (UAW) said Monday that 64% of workers ...
New stretch of West Coast Expressway opening, toll-free unti...
20 November 2023
KUALA SELANGOR: The West Coast Expressway (WCE) stretch from the Bandar Bukit Raja Utara to Assam Jawa elevated junction will open to motorists at midnight tomorrow.
Public Work...
No licence needed for micro-mobility vehicles, says Deputy T...
20 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no need to license micro-mobility vehicles, says Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah.
Hasbi (PH-Limbang) told Dewan Rakyat that there was a p...
HiPhi A billed as hypercar for the next generation
20 November 2023
SHANGHAI: Chinese electric vehicle maker HiPhi has unveiled its first collaborative product, the HiPhi A.
The hypercar, which made its physical debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show ...
BYD’s Tesla rival leads new EV launches at Guangzhou Auto Sh...
20 November 2023
GUANGZHOU: China’s top-selling automaker BYD Co.’s unveiling of its long-awaited rival to Tesla Inc.’s Model Y — the Sea Lion 07 — led a slew of new vehicle launches at this year’s...
CEO of GM's Cruise robo-taxi unit resigns amid US safety rev...
20 November 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: Kyle Vogt, the CEO of General Motors' robot-taxi unit Cruise, has resigned from the company a day after apologising to staff as the company undergoes a safety review...
Hennessey’s 700hp ‘VelociRaptoR 6X6’ Ford Raptor R thunders ...
20 November 2023
HOUSTON: Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has announced the full production of its "VelociRaptoR 6X6" supertruck.
The vehic...
Cruise testing continues in Japan, Dubai, even as vehicles p...
18 November 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: Days after General Motors’ Cruise self-driving car unit pulled all of its vehicles off the roads in the US for a safety review, it continues to test them on public r...
China's Li Auto to mass produce first fully electric EV in F...
17 November 2023
SHANGHAI: Li Auto said today it will start mass production and delivery of its first fully electric car in February, as the up-and-coming Chinese automaker bets on fast-charging te...
Australia, India at risk of becoming dumping grounds for pol...
17 November 2023
NEW DELHI: Nations slow to adopt electric vehicles are likely to end up with a glut of used gasoline cars if they fail to accelerate the shift to electrification, according to a re...
Smartphone maker Xiaomi set to launch its own electric car
17 November 2023
BEIJING: Competition in the world's biggest car market China is set to further heat up with news that smartphone maker Xiaomi has applied for permission to launch an electric vehic...
Siti Zaharah re-appointed as Miros D-G
17 November 2023
PUTRAJAYA: Dr Siti Zaharah Ishak has been reappointed as Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) director-general effective Nov 17.
Miros said that Siti Zaharah, 47,...
Batang Kali-Genting Highlands road expected to open by May 2...
17 November 2023
SHAH ALAM: The Batang Kali-Genting Highlands road is expected to be open to the public by May next year, as it is scheduled to be completed in March of the same year.
Selangor I...
Swift approval for duty-free island vehicles owned by govt e...
17 November 2023
LABUAN: Government employees with vehicles registered in duty-free islands Labuan and Langkawi, enjoying a 50% duty exemption, can now breathe a sigh of relief.
The Finance Mini...
Domino’s Pizza to use e-bikes for food delivery
16 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd will be using all-electric two-wheelers for food delivery in selected locations across 12 markets, including Malaysia.
In a stateme...
Sime Darby gets shareholders' nod for UMW acquisition
16 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd's shareholders have given their approval for the proposed acquisition of Permodalan Nasional Bhd's (PNB) 61.2% stake in UMW Holdings Bhd
Subsequentl...
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