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Hennessey shows off Venom F5 'Stealth Series'
20 August 2024
HOUSTON: Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has revealed the "Stealth Series" – a new, limited line of its 1,817 bhp Venom F5 hypercar. Celebrati...
Indonesia seeks bigger biodiesel blend to reduce fossil fuel...
19 August 2024
JAKARTA: Indonesia is seeking to blend more palm oil with diesel to cut its use of fossil fuels, with the ambitious target raising the risk of tightening supply of the tropical oil...
China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on s...
19 August 2024
Even in Wuhan's Apollo Go taxis - which can spot obstacles and wait scrupulously at intersections - ultimate responsibility for safety still lies with humans monitoring rides remot...
Argentine lithium a boon for some, doom for others
19 August 2024
BUENOS AIRES: Anahi Jorge, 23, works for a lithium extraction company in Argentina, earning four times the salary of a local government worker in her village of Susques. And whi...
Monterey Car Week is the 'Olympics' for supercars
19 August 2024
MONTEREY: The Monterey Car Week (Aug 9-18) in Carmel, California, has changed big time. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance started in 1950 so that California’s car enthusiasts...
South Korea sees panic selling in used EVs
18 August 2024
SEOUL: A mass sell-off of electric vehicles (EV) has begun in South Korea, following a fire involving a Mercedes-Benz EV in Incheon that destroyed more than 140 cars and sparked pr...
Miros urged to provide update on ‘B3’ m-cycle licence
18 August 2024
IPOH: The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) has been told to provide an update on its study on implementing a new “B3” motorcycle licence category. Human Right...
Italy hopes to avoid emission rules for Vespa with 'heritage...
18 August 2024
ROME: Italy is trying to get around European Union emissions regulations by having the petrol-powered Vespa scooter recognised as a symbol of "national cultural heritage". If gr...
What's holding back EV adoption
18 August 2024
NEW YORK: High purchase prices top the list of reasons preventing sceptics from considering electric vehicles (EVs) in addition to insufficient driving range and the cars’ battery ...
JPJ in KL, Selangor, Penang, Johor to operate longer on high...
17 August 2024
PUTRAJAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will extend counter operating hours by an hour in selected states starting this Aug 19 to better accommodate customer needs. JPJ d...
July vehicle sales post 24% monthly jump
17 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: Local automobile sales for July 2024 totalled 71,730 units, marking a 24% increase from the 58,046 units recorded in June. The Malaysian Automotive Association sa...
Electric car owners being targeted by QR code scam when rech...
17 August 2024
BERLIN: Scan a QR code, enter your payment details, recharge your car and drive on - it sounds like standard procedure when pulling up to a charging point. But scammers in sever...
US FTC sues auto dealer group Asbury Automotive for charging...
17 August 2024
WASHINGTON: The US Federal Trade Commission sued Asbury Automotive Group on Friday, alleging that three of its dealerships in Texas charged Black and Latino customers higher prices...
Subang airport road all set for major upgrades
16 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: Major infrastructure upgrades are being planned to address traffic congestion along Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang. In response to residents’ concerns, the Public ...
Kenyan carmaker Mobius accepts bid from undisclosed buyer
16 August 2024
NAIROBI: Kenya's Mobius Motors, which makes low-priced SUVs designed for Africa's sometimes poor quality roads, has accepted a takeover bid from an unidentified buyer, it said on T...
China Utility to expand EV supercharging in Beijing, says st...
16 August 2024
BEIJING: State Grid Corp of China is planning to significantly expand its supercharging network for electric vehicles here as the adoption of EVs accelerates across the country, Ch...
Ola Electric launches electric motorcycles days after going ...
16 August 2024
POCHAMPALLI (Tamil Nadu, India): Indian electric vehicle maker Ola Electric Mobility launched a new series of motorcycles on Thursday, days after it went public, expanding into an ...
MyJPJ transactions surpassed RM28mil in just one month
15 August 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) recorded over RM28mil in revenue last month through the MyJPJ digital application, a significant increase following the introducti...
Embrace of rail and EVs reduces fuel demand in China
15 August 2024
BEIJING: China’s embrace of clean energy means petrol sales are no longer getting their usual bump from holiday travel. Domestic tourists have been out in force this summer, but...
EV battery production tainted by charges of environmental da...
15 August 2024
DUBLIN: Proponents of hybrid and electric cars say they are a greener alternative to petrol and diesel vehicles. But the industry's supply chains could be "riddled by human righ...