SUKE construction nears completion
17 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) construction work has recorded an overall progress of 87 per cent as at end-2020, supported by full completion o...
Autoliv to make airbag inflators in India
17 February 2021
BANGALORE: Airbag maker Autoliv Inc has announced plans to build a new inflator production plant in India.
Autoliv India has its corporate office, engineering centre, and airbag...
For posterior and posterity: Why car seats are going eco-fri...
17 February 2021
FRANKFURT: The automotive industry isn't only cutting carbon emissions these days. To deflect criticism of cars' role in global warming and project environmental responsibility, it...
MCO extended in KL, Selangor, Johor and Penang until March 4
16 February 2021
PETALING JAYA: The movement control order will be extended in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor, and Penang from Feb 19 until March 4, says Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The Senior Min...
Castrol Service Package now available on Shopee
16 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Castrol Service Package for car oil changes is now available via the Castrol Malaysia official e-store on Shopee.
The initiative promises a hassle-free experie...
Lynk & Co partners HERE Technologies to overcome urban parki...
16 February 2021
HANGZHOU: Lynk & Co's 01 crossover will be the first car in the world equipped with the HERE Parking feature for finding both on- and off-street parking.
HERE Parking, which...
Great Wall Motor — China's biggest SUV maker — to start its ...
15 February 2021
BANGKOK: China's largest SUV and pickup truck maker Great Wall Motor unveiled two vehicle models in Thailand last Tuesday, firing the opening salvo of its effort to explore the mar...
Pos Malaysia now allows car insurance renewal via its app
15 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia Bhd has introduced a new online insurance platform which allows customers to renew their motor vehicle insurance anytime and anywhere through the Pos Mal...
Woman drives against traffic, causes four-vehicle pile-up
15 February 2021
The scene of the accident on Sunday. — Photo from facebook/PenangKiniPortal
BUTTERWORTH: A car driving against traffic on Jalan Perusahaan here caused a four-vehicle pile-up inv...
Brough: Lawrence of Arabia's motorcycle makes French comebac...
15 February 2021
PARIS: Brough motorcycles, favourites of the writer, spy and gentleman adventurer T.E. Lawrence, are making a comeback - not in their former home in England, but deep in the southw...
German carmakers fear output snags from virus border checks
15 February 2021
A German policeman directing a truck driver coming from Austria into the border checkpoint on the A93 motorway near Kiefersfelden, Germany, recently. — dpa
BERLIN: Travel restrict...
Cronies, corruption: How Algeria's auto sector hit the wall
15 February 2021
A photo taken in 2014 of the Renault plant in Oran. — AFP
ALGIERS: Shuttered assembly plants, jailed bosses, laid-off workers. Algeria's once ambitious plans to create a flagship ...
Audiobooks take to the roads
14 February 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Not so many years ago, cassette tapes and CDs were the only way for bookworms to enjoy their favorite reads in audio format while at the wheel.
But, for some time...
What 'connected' tyres mean to drivers
14 February 2021
HANOVER: German automotive parts manufacturer Continental has been producing its first tyres featuring RFID tags, facilitating product traceability, since last fall.
Now, for th...
And the best virtual drivers in the world are… Finnish
14 February 2021
LONDON: While many of us have not experienced the joys of driving as much as we usually would with restrictions on travel due to the pandemic, racing games are an alternative for t...
Siemens renames mobility signaling unit Yunex Traffic as par...
13 February 2021
A monitor showing technical data as the world's first autonomous tram Combino is presented by Siemens Mobility during a media presentation in Potsdam, Germany in 2018. — Reuters
M...
Sunny prospects for electric cars as solar cells aim to exte...
13 February 2021
The Sion.
FRANKFURT: Using solar energy for cars isn't new of course, but it's taken on a fresh impetus now that electric vehicles are searching for the maximum range.
The idea...
Feb 13-19: Fuel prices up
12 February 2021
PETALING JAYA: The fuel prices will increase across the board between the period of Feb 13 and 19.
The Finance Ministry said both the retail prices for RON97 and RON95 will incr...
Indonesia to give tax incentives for sales of some cars
12 February 2021
File pic of motorists commuting in heavy traffic in Jakarta. — AFP
JAKARTA: Indonesia will temporarily remove a luxury tax on sales of some cars to bolster its automotive industry...
EU told 1 million public EV charging stations needed by 2024
12 February 2021
FRANKFURT: The European Union should set binding targets for one million public charging points for electric vehicles by 2024, and three million by 2029, to give consumers the conf...
Finding out remaining useful life of an EV battery
Porsche Taycan prototype sets lap record
Mercedes EQE 500 4Matic SUV Launch in Kuala Lumpur
