Ghosn escapes to Lebanon to flee ‘rigged’ Japan legal system
31 December 2019
File pic of Ghosn under detention in Tokyo in April. — Reuters
PARIS: Carlos Ghosn, the fallen automotive titan facing trial in Japan for financial crimes, fled the country for Le...
Trashy tactic now used in car hijackings, say police
31 December 2019
PETALING JAYA: If you see a trash bin in front of your house, do not shift it because it may be bait to hijack your car.
The Kedah police posted this advice on their Facebook pa...
Targeted fuel subsidy programme put off
30 December 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has delayed the implementation of the targeted fuel subsidy programme (PSP) until further notice, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
The Dom...
Govt decision on PLUS and four concessionaires by next week
30 December 2019
PUTRAJAYA: Cabinet is expected to decide on the takeover of PLUS Malaysia Bhd and four other highway concessionaires next week, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
He said a dec...
Is your car giving children asthma?
30 December 2019
The country with the worst overall figure was South Korea, where almost a third of cases had a link to traffic pollution. — dpa
WASHINGTON: Nobody thinks the fumes coming out of...
Buy suitable car seats for your kids, Miros advises parents
30 December 2019
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) has advised parents to buy suitable child car seats or child restraint systems (CRS) for their children, as a...
Unlicensed foreign vehicles not allowed to provide commercia...
30 December 2019
SINGAPORE: Foreign-registered vehicles are not allowed to provide cross-border passenger transport services for hire or reward in Singapore without a valid public service vehicle l...
Singtel and Grab team up to apply for digital banking licenc...
30 December 2019
SINGAPORE: Grab and Singtel are making a bid for a digital full bank licence together, deepening their venture into the financial sector, the two companies said today.
Ride-hail...
Some parents fret over expensive price tag of child seats
30 December 2019
PETALING JAYA: While many parents welcome the mandatory usage of child seats from Jan 1 as a safety measure, they are having some reservations over the cost and adaptation to the n...
Italy nears decision on revoking toll road concessions
30 December 2019
Explosive charges blowing up the eastern pylons of Genoa's Morandi motorway bridge on June 28. The remnants were destroyed almost 11 months after its partial collapse during a stor...
Motorcycle thefts hit B40 hard
28 December 2019
PETALING JAYA: While fewer motorcycles were stolen last year, its theft in the country remains a significant problem and tends to hit the lower income group B40 more.
Based on i...
Dec 28-Jan 3, 2020: RON97 petrol price up 5 sen to RM2.63
27 December 2019
NIO’s dazzling showrooms in peril as Tesla nears China launc...
27 December 2019
SHANGHAI: China’s most high-profile challenger to Tesla Inc. has had a tough year, and 2020 isn’t looking any easier.
Electric-car maker NIO Inc. has accumulated a deficit of al...
Turkey unveils US$3.7bil home-grown electric car project
27 December 2019
ISTANBUL: Turkey said it plans to produce up to 175,000 vehicles annually under its domestic electric car project, set to be unveiled by President Tayyip Erdogan today, drawing inv...
Motorists make the most of discounts on police summonses
27 December 2019
GEORGE TOWN: Like their counterparts in the Klang Valley, hundreds of motorists crowded the police summons counters in Penang to take advantage of the discount period.
Some came...
With 2019 ending, it's another NAP-less year
26 December 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Another year goes by and yet, the much anticipated new National automotive Policy (NAP) has yet to see the light of day despite talks of it being launched "soon”.
...
Spare us: The real danger of fake car parts
26 December 2019
Oil filters are often the object of fakery.
COLOGNE: You may think you have found a bargain online when you stumble upon that spare part you desperately need for half the normal r...
Blinding sunset? Do these three things when driving towards ...
26 December 2019
Other than wearing sunglasses and pulling the sunshade down, a driver can do more. — dpa
BERLIN: Driving off into the sunset may sound like the rosy end of a Hollywood film, but i...
Will electrification kill off the small petrol car?
26 December 2019
BERLIN: German carmaker Volkswagen is a good example of where things are headed for the small petrol car.
It has given the electric version of the entry-level Up minicar a top-t...
Automatic emergency braking system a must for new cars in Ja...
24 December 2019
TOKYO: Japan's Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry has announced that it will require automatic emergency braking to be installed on new automobiles produced in Ja...
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