Electric motorcycles appeal to half of riders
24 March 2021
LONDON: Around half of all bikers now feel that they would like to own an electric motorcycle, or even already have one. This interest, which is stronger among younger riders, is d...
Dodge announces new security feature for Charger and Challen...
24 March 2021
DETROIT: US car brand Dodge has announced an automotive software upgrade designed to further thwart theft of Charger and Challenger models equipped with 6.4-litre HEMI V-8 or super...
PIAM explains how motor insurance pricing works
23 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM), the trade association for licensed direct and reinsurance companies for general insurance, has pointed out that ...
Part of NSE southbound from Bidor to Sungkai closed for road...
23 March 2021
IPOH: The emergency and left southbound lanes on the North-South Expressway between Bidor and Sungkai will be closed over two stretches of five days each to facilitate maintenance ...
Biodiesel exports in 2021 seen falling to four-year low
23 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's exports of palm-based biodiesel are likely to fall this year to their lowest since 2017 due to European Union restrictions and the coronavirus pandemic, th...
Over 4,000 m-cyclists summoned for modified exhausts in just...
23 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: In less than a month, more than 4,000 motorcyclists have been issued summonses for exhaust modifications.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador sai...
Highway project suspended until safety assured
23 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: A stop-work order has been issued and an immediate safety audit ordered on the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) site where a crane toppled, killing t...
Too expensive, not enough charging stations: What's stopping...
23 March 2021
HANOVER: Many drivers can't see themselves at the wheel of an electric vehicle in the near future, and the brakes on uptake can vary from country to country.
While price is the ...
Epic Games offers insights into use of Unreal Engine for car...
23 March 2021
RALEIGH (USA): Epic Games has published a free-to-download Automotive Field Guide that takes the reader through the latest and most spectacular automotive applications of virtual r...
From Tokyo to Guam: Sony controls vehicle 2,500km away via 5...
22 March 2021
TOKYO: It can only be described as an amazing feat and a sign of things to come. Sony Corporation and NTT Docomo, INC. jointly announced today that they have succeeded in remotely ...
Motorists using Petron Blaze 100 give it a thumbs-up
22 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s first and only high-performance RON 100 fuel delivers power, engine responsiveness and fuel efficiency, according to findings carried out on customers usin...
US senators press Biden to set end date for petrol-powered c...
22 March 2021
WASHINGTON: California’s two US senators are urging President Joe Biden to set a firm date to phase-out petrol-powered passenger vehicles as the White House grapples with how to re...
Are 'connected' cars safe?
22 March 2021
PETALING JAYA: In this coming decade we will see the demise of the internal combustion engine (ICE).
The European Auto Association has targeted they will not produce diesel engi...
Apple Car would be welcomed by this parts maker turning to E...
22 March 2021
MUNICH: Apple Inc. entering the electric-car race could be a boon to Continental AG’s Vitesco Technologies powertrain unit as it attempts a wrenching transition away from internal ...
Three killed, three injured after crane falls on car
22 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Driving near or under any construction site is always a risky affair. Most times, no untoward incidents happen. But when accidents do happen as they have in the past,...
Racehorse-inspired Kincsem picks CALLUM to create electrifie...
22 March 2021
ZUG (Switzerland): New hypercar player Kincsem, founded by a Hungarian, has hired Ian Callum's company to deliver the design of an all-new electrified hyper-car.
Only 54 units o...
Skid and spin: Libyan drift drivers burn rubber for 'unity a...
22 March 2021
Libyans watching a driver put his drifting skills to the test during a competition in the coastal city of Benghazi, on March 12. — AFP
BENGHAZI (Libya): "We have excellent drivers...
Road tax renewal period poised to be extended until May
21 March 2021
YONG PENG: The Transport Minister has proposed that the road tax renewal period for private vehicles be extended for another two months from March 31.
Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee...
Renesas says it will take at least a month to restart fire-d...
21 March 2021
Carmakers will start to feel a supply pinch in about a month, according to Renesas. — Reuters
TOKYO: Japan’s Renesas Electronics, a key automotive semiconductor supplier, said on ...
Parkopedia debuts indoor mapping services for automotive nav...
19 March 2021
LONDON: Parkopedia has announced the launch of the production version of its indoor mapping technology for in-vehicle navigation use. Indoor maps are based on high-definition 3D mo...
Finding out remaining useful life of an EV battery
Porsche Taycan prototype sets lap record
Mercedes EQE 500 4Matic SUV Launch in Kuala Lumpur
