JPJ rakes in RM3.85mil in summonses following 70% discount o...
17 August 2020
PUTRAJAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) collected RM3.85mil in traffic summonses between Aug 1 and 15, following its 70% discount offer on compoundable summonses.
The JPJ...
Twice round the world: Raikkonen breaks long distance F1 rec...
17 August 2020
Raikkonen had achieved a statistical landmark that was the equivalent of driving two laps of the world, round the equator. — AFP
BARCELONA: Kimi Raikkonen on Sunday became the dri...
Chinese 'nail house' in the midst of two-lane highway goes v...
17 August 2020
BEIJING: A 40-metre wide house in southern China has become an Internet sensation and tourist attraction after a two-lane road was built around it.
The homeowner told a local TV...
China's CATL developing new EV battery with no nickel, cobal...
15 August 2020
SHANGHAI: China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), a Tesla supplier, is developing a new type of electric vehicle (EV) battery that contains no nickel or cobalt, a co...
Viral video of car crash actually happened last month, say S...
15 August 2020
SUBANG JAYA: A viral video that showed a car crashing into a road divider, supposedly caused by an oil spill done on purpose, is of an incident which occurred last month.
In a s...
Pandemic delivers first crisis lessons to Grab
14 August 2020
SINGAPORE:In the early weeks of the coronavirus outbreak, Anthony Tan, the CEO of Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing firm, recalls how he mistook the infection to be a China-onl...
Gradual recovery seen for automotive sector
14 August 2020
PETALING JAYA: The auto sector is seeing positive signs of recovery in the second half although key challenges remain, said a CGS-CIMB research report.
The research house has ma...
Hyperion says it’s developed a hydrogen-powered supercar, no...
14 August 2020
LOS ANGELES: With little more than sketches and not fully baked prototypes, a crowd of electric vehicle startups have rounded up billions from investors. Can that fund-raising engi...
Electric car charging tips for keeping your range high over ...
13 August 2020
BERLIN: The heart of an electric car is its battery. But high temperatures can quickly ruin its performance. That's why battery care is essential.
Blazing heat isn't just danger...
NAP 2020 getting a tune-up to ward off pandemic effects
13 August 2020
CYBERJAYA: The Malaysia automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) is waiting for the government to approve the newly enhanced National Automotive Policy 2020 (NAP 2020) to ens...
Allianz General to revamp auto repairers panel
13 August 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Allianz General Insurance Company is seeking PIAM Approved Repairers Scheme (PARS) workshops nationwide to join its panel of authorised repairers this year.
Invita...
How to tell if an unwanted critter has been in your car's en...
13 August 2020
BERLIN: Coolant hoses, ignition cables, insulation materials and rubber seals – these are just a few of the preferred targets for snakes, lizards and other rodents who find their w...
Malaysia starts returning vehicles to Thai owners
13 August 2020
A pick-up truck is disinfected following its return to Thailand on Wednesday. — Image from Bangkok Post
PETALING JAYA: Thai vehicle owners who left their cars in Malaysia followin...
China's CATL aims for 800km range with battery built into EV...
12 August 2020
WUHAN: China’s CATL, a Tesla supplier, said today it is working on a new technology that will allow battery cells to be integrated with an electric car’s chassis, shedding traditio...
Chairman Mao's favoured carmaker considers higher sales targ...
12 August 2020
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China’s FAW Group is considering setting a higher sales target for Chairman Mao Zedong’s carmaker of choice, Hongqi, or Red Flag, in coming years as its sales sur...
Enforcement of child safety seat ruling to focus on educatio...
12 August 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The enforcement of the child restraint system (CRS) policy will focus on education and advocacy until the end of the year, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
The Tra...
Climate change: should SUV advertising be banned?
12 August 2020
LONDON: The New Weather Institute has called for a ban on advertising for SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicles), similar to bans on tobacco ads in many countries.
According to the late...
Lucid says new electric sedan is first EV with 800km range
12 August 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors, which aims to begin selling its first luxury model, the Lucid Air, in early 2021, said Tuesday that the new sedan is the first...
Govt yet to decide on highway takeover
11 August 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has yet to decide on the proposed takeover of four highway concessionaires in the Klang Valley, says Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
"Ther...
Japan's Cocoa Motors flags off worldwide sales of WALKCAR
11 August 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: A Japanese company today started worldwide sales of a vehicle users can carry with them in a bag, dubbed "WALKCAR".
The US$2,280 (RM9,576) vehicle looks more like ...
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