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Australia's Latitude Group says 7.9 million driver licence n...
27 March 2023
SYDNEY: Australian consumer finance firm Latitude Group Holdings Ltd said hackers stole nearly 8 million Australian and New Zealand drivers licence numbers in one of the country's ...
Sweden's teens drive Porsches and BMWs, no licence needed
27 March 2023
STOCKHOLM: Too young for a driver's licence at 15, Evelina Christiansen is already cruising in a sleek BMW in Sweden, where teens can drive any car modified to roll no faster than ...
GWM TANK 500 hybrid launches in Thailand, set to enter other...
27 March 2023
BAODING (China): Great Wall Motor (GWM) launched its TANK sub-brand in Thailand last week.
Pre-booking has opened for its first product to be introduced - the TANK 500 HEV SUV. ...
Even free transport can't shake Luxembourg's love of the car
26 March 2023
LUXEMBOURG: Three years after Luxembourg declared all public transport free in a bid to clear its roads of jams and cut pollution, the car is still king of the congested Grand Duch...
First-ever 911 Carrera GTS 30 Years Porsche Thailand Edition...
26 March 2023
BANGKOK: Porsche recently celebrated three decades in Thailand with a bespoke 911 Carrera GTS 30 Years Porsche Thailand Edition.
The company's bespoke team at Porsche Exclus...
Porsche offers magnesium crankcases for early 911
26 March 2023
STUTTGART: Porsche Classic now offers magnesium crankcases from the factory for classic 911 models built between 1968 and 1976.
The reissue is for vehicles of the F and G series...
Billionaire Peugeot dynasty takes hit from scandal-ridden Or...
26 March 2023
PARIS: The billionaire Peugeot family’s investment arm suffered a one-two punch last year from the collapse of scandal-ridden elderly-care operator Orpea SA and a deep slump in its...
Neta 5-seat EV may come to Malaysia at under RM90K, range 38...
25 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians may soon be able to buy a well-packaged all-electric five-seater hatchback priced under RM90,000 if Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brand Neta Auto makes a f...
EU and Germany reach deal on fossil fuel car phaseout plan
25 March 2023
BRUSSELS: The European Union and Germany today said they had struck a deal after a dispute over the planned phaseout by 2035 of the sale of cars using fossil fuels.
A landmark d...
Additional 12 RFID lanes on PLUS expressway now operational,...
25 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The additional 12 radio frequency identification (RFID) lanes on the North-South (PLUS) Expressway have been fully completed and began operations on March 11, said Wo...
Fleet operators hail move to open up vehicle inspection serv...
25 March 2023
PETALING JAYA: The decision to liberalise vehicle inspection services will help commercial vehicle operators such as bus, taxi and freight companies save time and travel costs, say...
CATL to start mass output of M3P batteries that offer 700km ...
25 March 2023
SHANGHAI: Chinese battery giant CATL plans to start this year the mass production and delivery of batteries based on a new materials technology, M3P, which will perform better and ...
In-car parking info ranked most valuable connected car featu...
25 March 2023
LONDON: Determining parking space availability near destinations is now the top requested in-car connected service for drivers around the world, according to the latest Connected F...
Ford’s CEO says upcoming electric pickup truck will drive it...
25 March 2023
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co. plans to make driver-assistance features central to the next electric F-Series pickup - so much so that you might be able to take a snooze at 100kph.
"On...
Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall over 570,000 vehicles in U...
25 March 2023
DETROIT: Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of more than 571,000 SUVs and minivans (multi-purpose vehicles) in the US to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can ...
Russians reluctantly embrace Chinese cars after Western bran...
25 March 2023
An employee attaching a brand plate to a car produced by Geely at a dealership in Moscow. — Reuters
MOSCOW: As the exodus of Western carmakers narrows options for Russian consumer...
Bangkok International Motor Show 2023: Lexus RX 450h+
24 March 2023
BANGKOK: Lexus’ first plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) RX is another highlight at the Bangkok International Motor Show 2023, held on 22 March – 2 April, 2023 at the Challenger Hall, ...
Govt reviewing all monopolies to provide better service for ...
24 March 2023
JEDDAH: The government is reviewing all monopolies currently in the system to ensure that the public enjoys fair and better service, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Open payment system at five highways for a start, says Nanta
24 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The government decided to kick off the open toll payment system at only five highways to ensure that the system can function properly before it is expanded to other h...
Puspakom monopoly on vehicle inspections ends from September...
24 March 2023
PUTRAJAYA: Puspakom will no longer be the sole provider of vehicle inspection services once their concession ends on Aug 31, 2024, says Anthony Loke.
The Transport Minister said...
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