Five highway tolls to start accepting debit and credit cards...
21 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Soon drivers can use credit cards and debit cards to pay for highway tolls on five roads, says Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
Four of them - the...
EU drafts plan to allow e-fuel combustion engine cars
21 March 2023
BERLIN/BRUSSELS: The European Commission has drafted a plan allowing sales of new cars with internal combustion engines that run only on climate neutral e-fuels, in an attempt to r...
Bangkok International Motor Show 2023: Mitsubishi Triton suc...
21 March 2023
BANGKOK: Mitsubishi Motors Corp is displaying the Mitsubishi XRT Concept – a concept car of the all-new Triton pick-up truck planned for launch in the fiscal year 2023 – at the 44t...
Kia Concept EV5 unveiled
21 March 2023
SHANGHAI: Following on the EV9 reveal, Kia has taken the wraps of a smaller electric car called the Concept EV5 at Kia Chinese EV Day.
The Kia Concept EV5 is a prelude to Kia’s ...
BYD reduces shifts at two electric vehicle plants in China, ...
21 March 2023
SHANGHAI: BYD has reduced shifts at two auto assembly plants in China, people with knowledge of the matter said, in a sign of how weaker demand in the world's largest auto market i...
JB petrol station owner fined RM40,000 for allowing foreign-...
21 March 2023
Phan leaving the Sessions Court after paying his fine. - THOMAS YONG / The Star
JOHOR BARU: A petrol station owner was fined RM40,000 at the Sessions Court here, for allowing ...
Maserati aims at driving margins higher before any spin-off ...
21 March 2023
MILAN: Maserati aims to increase its margin on operating profit to 15% in the next 12 months and sees a longer term target of 20% by the end of this decade, according to the CEO of...
Ferrari reports cyber incident with ransom demand, no impact...
21 March 2023
MARANELLO: Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari SpA said on Monday that a hacker recently demanded ransom from the company related to certain client contact details, adding that...
EV charger makers brace for slowdown as new Made In America ...
21 March 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: Manufacturers and operators of electric vehicle chargers in the United States are bracing for a slowdown in production and deployment as they scramble to comply with...
AmBank launches Auto Financing-i Murabahah Tawarruq for up t...
21 March 2023
From left: Basharuddin Abdul Wahid, Eqhwan, Syed Ihsanputra and Lin.
KUALA LUMPUR: AmBank Islamic has launched the Auto Financing-i Murabahah Tawarruq which is a Shariah-complia...
Highway concessionaires given full allocations for road repa...
21 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Highway concession companies are required to carry out road maintenance works periodically, says Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad.
"The conces...
MyCC stands firm with the public on Touch 'n Go
21 March 2023
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has praised the government's recent moves to address the monopoly of Touch 'n Go in the tolls and public transportation sy...
EU court rules Mercedes-Benz owes drivers compensation if il...
21 March 2023
BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz must pay compensation for unauthorised so-called defeat devices in diesel cars if the buyer suffers damages, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled today.
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Vietnam's Be Group in deal to become country's first ride-ha...
21 March 2023
HANOI: Vietnam's Be Group said today it has signed an agreement with an electric vehicle leasing service that will make it the first ride-hailing firm in the country to use EVs.
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US states urge Hyundai, Kia to do more to tackle theft risk
21 March 2023
WASHINGTON: A group of 22 US state attorneys general on Monday blasted Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp and said they need do more to address problems with millions of US vehicles that a...
Electric cars still dogged by starter battery problems
21 March 2023
BERLIN: The number of electric vehicles on the roads is increasing in Europe and with it the number of breakdowns caused by the 12 volt starter battery, which plays a key role in e...
Hyundai Mobis develops the in-wheel system, an electric moto...
21 March 2023
SEOUL: Hyundai Mobis announced it has succeeded in developing an in-wheel system, which lets the motor control each wheel directly.
The key technologies for in-wheel system, inc...
Indonesia sets aside US$455mil to subsidise electric motorcy...
21 March 2023
An employee working at the assembly line of an electric motorcycle at the United E-Motor factory in Bogor, near Jakarta, last August. — Reuters
JAKARTA: Indonesia will allocate 7 ...
All-new Toyota Vios launched from RM89,600
20 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Toyota Motor has launched the all-new fourth-generation Toyota Vios that comes with a roomier interior along with higher levels of refinement, safety and fuel eco...
Insurance 'pain points' for EV batteries
20 March 2023
LONDON/DETROIT: For many electric vehicles, there is no way to repair or assess even slightly damaged battery packs after accidents, forcing insurance companies to write off cars w...
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