EV startup Canoo plans to roll out American-built, pod-like ...
11 March 2021
DETROIT: Electric vehicle startup Canoo Inc on Wednesday said it will introduce an American-built pod-like electric pickup truck in 2023, following in the footsteps of several riva...
Hackers breach cameras at Tesla, banks, jails and more
11 March 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: A US hacker collective on Tuesday claimed to have tapped into footage from 150,000 security cameras at banks, jails, schools, carmaker Tesla and other sites to expos...
Sweden's Scania admits 'misconduct' in India after contract-...
11 March 2021
Generic photo of a Scania bus.
STOCKHOLM: An internal investigation at Scania into its Indian operations found evidence of misconduct by employees including senior management, the...
Over 700 accidents on PLUS caused by falling objects from ve...
10 March 2021
KLANG: Objects falling off vehicles caused a total of 776 accidents along the PLUS Highway in 2020, says the Selangor Road Transport Department (JPJ).
Its director Nazli Md Taib...
March 11-17: RON97 petrol up 5 sen, rest unchanged
10 March 2021
PETALING JAYA: The price of RON97 petrol will increase by five sen from March 11 to 17, says the Finance Ministry.
It said that the retail price for RON97 petrol will increase f...
S. Korea to exempt auto chip buyers from Covid-19 quarantine...
10 March 2021
The move comes as South Korea tries to limit the damage from a chip shortage that has plagued global automakers. — Reuters
SEOUL: South Korea said today it will exempt business pe...
This Batmobile recreation is looking for a buyer
10 March 2021
LONDON: A life-sized replica of the Batmobile, as seen in Tim Burton's "Batman" and "Batman Returns" movies, is set to go up for auction at Bonhams, on March 20.
It's estimated ...
LG may make new battery cells for Tesla in 2023 in US or Eur...
10 March 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: LG Energy Solution aims to build advanced battery cells for Tesla Inc electric vehicles in 2023 and is considering potential production sites in the United States an...
Interstate tourist travel between RMCO destinations okayed s...
09 March 2021
PUTRAJAYA: Travel for tourism will be allowed under the targeted bubble travel between states under the recovery movement control order, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabr...
US sues EZ Lynk for selling vehicle emissions defeat devices
09 March 2021
NEW YORK: The US government on Monday sued automobile device maker EZ Lynk for selling tens of thousands of “defeat devices” that enabled car and truck owners to disable their vehi...
Selangor street parking payment to go cashless from 2022
09 March 2021
PETALING JAYA: Motorists in Selangor will be forced to familiarise themselves with cashless payment for street parking effective Jan 1,2022, as payment will only be done through "S...
Ducati Monster to hit showrooms next month
09 March 2021
BOLOGNA: Ducati has started production of the new Monster which will be available in Ducati dealerships starting next month.
The new model, presented during the 2021 Ducati Worl...
Retro cars versus classics - can you have the best of both w...
09 March 2021
FRANKFURT: Cars can be compared to vinyl records and analogue cameras: the more tangible the future becomes, the more tightly some people cling to the past.
Just as vinyl is onc...
Harley borrows Detroit's used-car playbook to pursue younger...
09 March 2021
CHICAGO: Harley-Davidson Inc has decided the best way to get younger customers to buy a new motorcycle is to sell them a used one first.
The Milwaukee-based company plans to rol...
Israeli startup StoreDot's 5-minute battery charge aims to f...
08 March 2021
A display promoting fast-charging batteries at the entrance of the Israeli startup StoreDot's headquarters. — AFP
TEL AVIV: From flat battery to full charge in just five minutes —...
All-male boards rule at hot Chinese companies from Xiaomi to...
08 March 2021
HONG KONG: Warren Buffett-backed carmaker BYD Co., Nike-rival ANTA Sports Products Ltd. and Nasdaq-listed retailer JD.com are all emblematic of the global heft of China’s companies...
Cyan Racing HQ nominated to Swedish architecture prize
08 March 2021
GOTHENBURG: The headquarters of Cyan Racing, the reigning multiple touring car racing world champions, has been nominated to the Swedish architecture prize "The Gold Chair" and rea...
DOE to implement pilot project for sustainable vehicle dispo...
08 March 2021
PUTRAJAYA: The Department of Environment (DOE) will implement a pilot project for sustainable vehicle disposal called the Authorised Automotive Treatment Facility.
DOE director-...
Can carpooling be organised like bus routes? France thinks s...
08 March 2021
PARIS: Carpooling today can take different forms. One innovative approach being rolled out in France is high-service-level carpooling routes. These routes are similar to the predef...
Could it be the end of the road for traditional petrol stati...
07 March 2021
SACRAMENTO: Petaluma, in California, is the first US city to ban the construction of new petrol stations within the municipality and to prevent the expansion of existing petrol sta...
Finding out remaining useful life of an EV battery
Porsche Taycan prototype sets lap record
Mercedes EQE 500 4Matic SUV Launch in Kuala Lumpur
