German auto industry expert warns of wave 'against electric ...
15 January 2024
FRANKFURT: The recent decision by US-based car rental giant Hertz to scale back its electric car fleet might be indicative of a broader trend, according to an automotive industry e...
Fresh approach needed in road safety campaigns, says Lam Thy...
14 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The discontinuation of road safety campaign launches suggests that efforts to promote road safety over the years may not have been successful, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Th...
Accreditation cards for express bus drivers will keep partie...
14 January 2024
Prioritising safety: Cards will curb unlicensed and inexperienced drivers says an interest group. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
PETALING JAYA: If passengers are to have smooth and safe ...
Make bus companies accountable for driver offences, say user...
14 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: The proposal to issue accreditation cards for express bus drivers is laudable but the liability must fall on bus companies to vet their own employees, say public tra...
LG opens first EV charging station factory in the US
14 January 2024
SEOUL: LG Electronics on Friday opened its first factory in the US for assembling electric-vehicle charging stations as the South Korean electronics giant looks to capture a share ...
Man injured after driving car off car park's second floor
14 January 2024
SHAH ALAM: A man was injured after he drove his car off the second floor of a car park here.
When contacted, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis...
Rental giant Hertz dumps EVs, including Teslas, for petrol c...
14 January 2024
BENGALURU/DETROIT: Rental firm Hertz Global Holdings is selling about 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its US fleet about two years after a deal with the automaker ...
Stellantis turning to airfreight to compensate for temporary...
14 January 2024
MILAN: Stellantis is relying on airfreight to cope with temporary supply disruptions caused by international shifts in transport routes due to attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, a ...
BMW M delivers record 200,000 cars in 2023
14 January 2024
MUNICH: BMW M GmbH has reported record-breaking results for the year 2023, with over 200,000 high-performance and performance cars delivered worldwide, marking a 14.3 percent incre...
Chery Malaysia inks Mou with Carsome
13 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Chery Malaysia has inked two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Carsome and Carsome Academy, in order to revolutionise vehicle trade-ins and enhance soft skills w...
EV charging bays need risk-proofing
13 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: There must be enforcement to ensure that the electric vehicle charging system (EVCS) at charging bays and even in homes comply with safety regulations as sales of el...
Updated mechanism for ewaste management on the cards
13 January 2024
PUTRAJAYA: An updated mechanism, which will specifically address ewaste such as EV (electric vehicle) batteries, solar panels and other similar components, will be brought up to th...
BMW looks at introducing augmented reality glasses to its ca...
13 January 2024
LONDON: BMW will expand the video, gaming and augmented-reality features available in its cars, with the firm revealing a range of new advancements.
Shown at the Consumer Electr...
Google adding Chrome browser to screens in cars
13 January 2024
LAS VEGAS: Google wants drivers and passengers in cars be able to use Chrome in cars with a new feature that brings the tech giant's browser onto car screens.
Chrome will only b...
Hyundai unveils NPX1 concept model at Tokyo Auto Salon
13 January 2024
SEOUL: Hyundai on Friday unveiled the "Ioniq 5 N NPX1," a concept model equipped with prototype N Performance Parts, at the Jan 12-14 Tokyo Auto Salon 2024.
It plans to enhance ...
EU investigators to inspect China's BYD, Geely and SAIC in E...
12 January 2024
SHANGHAI/BRUSSELS: European Commission investigators are to inspect Chinese automakers in the coming weeks as part of a probe into whether to impose punitive tariffs to protect Eur...
Careplus, Go Auto JV to begin construction of RM600mil green...
12 January 2024
Careplus CEO Lim Kwee Shyan at the groundbreaking ceremony of the plant in Chembong Industrial Area.
KUALA LUMPUR: Careplus Group Bhd's joint venture with Go Auto Group Sdn Bhd wi...
Tesla and Volvo to pause output due to Red Sea disruption
12 January 2024
BERLIN: Tesla will suspend most car production at its factory near Berlin from Jan. 29 to Feb. 11, the company said late on Thursday, citing a lack of components owing to shifts in...
Uber and Kia sign electric vehicle partnership
12 January 2024
LAS VEGAS: US ride-hailing platform Uber and South Korean automaker Kia announced Wednesday the signing of an agreement on producing electric vehicles, during the Consumer Electron...
Stellantis to invest in French sodium-ion battery maker for ...
12 January 2024
PARIS: Stellantis announced today that it is investing in French sodium-ion battery startup Tiamat to diversify its portfolio and mass-produce electric vehicles while reducing expo...
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