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100 evacuated and one injured after blast rips out wall at A...
07 March 2023
A large hole can be seen on the exterior of the service centre building. - The Straits Times/ANN SINGAPORE, March 7 (The Straits Times/ANN): About 100 people were evacuated and on...
DRT service to improve first- and last-mile connectivity in ...
07 March 2023
PETALING JAYA: The Selangor government plans to expand the Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT) service that is now at Bandar Puteri Puchong in Selangor to other areas within a month or...
Reality check: Efficient electric car battery recycling prov...
07 March 2023
BERLIN: Recycling electric car batteries is the key to making these vehicles greener, but what seems an obvious road to take is being hampered by a lack of raw materials and coordi...
American carmakers muscle up on software, tech to keep horse...
07 March 2023
LONDON: American carmakers will lean on technology to keep the horsepower wars going among their electric muscle cars, a tectonic shift from the big, rumbling motors of the past. ...
Mercedes pay+ turns Mercedes-Benz cars into payment devices
06 March 2023
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz is the world’s first car manufacturer to enable secure native in-car payment with Mercedes pay+. As of now, customers in Germany are able to pay for dig...
Touch ‘n Go eWallet promises 30s response time
06 March 2023
PETALING JAYA: Touch ‘n Go eWallet says that users can expect to have their calls answered within 30 seconds when they contact its dedicated hotline, which is based at the National...
Finance Ministry says no to higher fuel subsidy
06 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will not lower the current ceiling prices of RON95 petrol and subsidised diesel, says the Finance Ministry. In a written reply published on the Parl...
Subaru makes CEO change as Japan's carmakers play catch-up o...
06 March 2023
TOKYO: Subaru appointed Atsushi Osaki (inset) as chief executive officer and president, following Toyota Motor Corp.’s decision to overhaul its top ranks, suggesting a greater urge...
Malaysia's strong electrical, electronics base reason for Te...
06 March 2023
PASIR GUDANG: Tesla’s decision to enter Malaysia is due to the strong foundation of the electrical and electronics (E&E) ecosystem, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul A...
Tesla cuts US Model S and Model X prices between 4% and 9%
06 March 2023
AUSTIN: Tesla Inc has cut prices on its two most expensive electric vehicles in the United States, according to the company's website, days after Chief Executive Elon Musk said rec...
Ford creates new unit to develop semi-autonomous driving tec...
06 March 2023
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co. is forming a new unit to focus on semi-autonomous features and is hiring about one-quarter of the workers from its former self-driving affiliate Argo AI. ...
Indonesia to provide incentives to boost EV sales, attract i...
06 March 2023
JAKARTA: Indonesia will provide incentives to boost sales of electric vehicles (EVs) starting March 20, as part of efforts to accelerate adoption and attract investment from compan...
Ford taps masses of vehicle data to stay ahead in commercial...
06 March 2023
LONDON: Ford Motor Co's push to use reams of data generated by its vans and trucks - from engines to oil filters or brake pads - to attract more customers in the European and US co...
Workshop operator offers to repair cars affected by flood fo...
06 March 2023
KLUANG: DRS auto workshop here is offering to repair cars damaged by floods for free to assist victims affected by the disaster. Its owner, Mohammad Naim Yacob, 38, said he took...
myTukar rolls out enticing Raya festival offers
06 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: myTukar, is kicking off Raya festivities by giving out huge savings of up to RM27,000 on selected myTukar Certified cars along with giveaway prizes worth up to RM100,...
Man who crashed car into six other vehicles in KL arrested
06 March 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have arrested a 40-year-old man who was at the wheel of a Lexus car that crashed into six vehicles on the Bukit Jalil Highway last Saturday after he was fo...
Car battery run out? Jumpstart it then take a drive to recha...
06 March 2023
MUNICH: If your car battery goes flat while you are on the road, try and jump start it. After that, continue to drive for a certain amount of time to make sure your alternator can ...
AC Cars to reveal AC Cobra GT Roadster in April
05 March 2023
LONDON: AC Cars, Britain’s oldest active vehicle manufacturer - having been in business since 1901, will unveil its new model, the AC Cobra GT Roadster, this April with the first c...
Audi aims to recycle more materials for new cars
05 March 2023
INGOLSTADT: With its joint project "MaterialLoop”, Audi is taking the next step towards closing more material cycles in the automotive industry. Together with 15 partners from t...
New Toyota Prius PHEV to go on sale in Japan on March 15
05 March 2023
TOYOTA CITY: Toyota will start selling its all-new Prius plug-in hybrid (PHEV) in Japan on March 15. The front-wheel drive model will be priced at 4,600,000 yen (RM152,000). ...