Govt stays cautious on proposal to limit 'kapcai' speed to 7...
20 December 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposal to limit the speed of low-capacity motorcycles, better known as ‘kapcai’, to 70kph needs to be studied first because its implementation would involve abo...
Dec 21-27: RON97 petrol down 6 sen to RM2.58
20 December 2019
Amazon’s van-buying spree delivers a gift to auto industry
20 December 2019
Amazon has built up a fleet of 30,000 last-mile delivery trucks and vans. — Image from Amazon
NEW YORK: The Amazon.com Inc. vans parked outside apartment buildings and along subur...
Sign up for Touch ‘n Go eWallet and get RM30 free
20 December 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: The Touch ‘n Go eWallet is one of three service providers that have been selected to participate in the RM450mil Government’s e-Tunai Rakyat programme, an initiative ...
Indonesia's 'singing road' warns motorists if they go too fa...
20 December 2019
JAKARTA: As part of its effort to curb traffic accidents ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, state-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga Ngawi Kertosono Kediri (JNK) has...
US House passes new North American trade deal, Senate timing...
20 December 2019
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade deal on Thursday that includes tougher labour and automotive content rules but leaves...
Fewer vehicles sold in November
19 December 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Vehicle sales volume fell 2.4% to 52,584 units in November from 53,870 units in October and the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) expects sales to be flat in Dec...
Petrol subsidy for M40 group will fuel economic growth, say ...
19 December 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Experts have lauded the Government's decision to extend the Targeted Fuel Subsidy Programme (PSP) to Malaysians in the middle-income bracket (M40), saying that the mo...
Elderly driver mistook go pedal for brake, crashes into rest...
19 December 2019
SUBANG JAYA: A video of a car crashing into a restaurant while patrons were having a meal went viral.
Thankfully, no one was injured.
The video on SJ Echo’s Facebook page has...
Deadline for takeover of Gamuda highways extended again
19 December 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Bhd and four related concession holding companies have agreed to another two-month extension to finalise a deal for government to take over their highway toll ...
Top 10 songs streamed by Wazers on Spotify in 2019
19 December 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Music is a balm that calms the soul and chases the blues away, more so when you are stuck in traffic.
As 2020 heads closer, Waze has compiled information on what i...
IBM's new battery design taps seawater as alternative minera...
19 December 2019
NEW YORK: International Business Machines Corp (IBM) said on Wednesday it has created a battery design that uses materials extracted from seawater and requires no cobalt, as the ra...
Dakar Rally to help Saudi tourism push, says sports chief
18 December 2019
The 2020 Dakar will set off from Jeddah on Jan 5 and end 7,800km and 12 days later in Qiddiya. — Relaxnews
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's sports chief said Monday the controversial 2020 D...
Indian tribunal orders restoring ex-Tata Sons chairman Cyrus...
18 December 2019
A 2012 file pic showing ex-Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata (left) with Mistry. — AFP
NEW DELHI: An Indian tribunal today ordered restoring Tata Sons’ former executive chairman Cyrus...
Seven percent of all cars sold in the world are electric
18 December 2019
LONDON: More and more electric automobiles (both hybrid and all-electric) are being sold around the world, but trends in pricing for these vehicles vary enormously from continent t...
Tesla and Apple among firms accused of aiding child labour i...
17 December 2019
Women walking past a sign in August warning against using child labour at the SMB mine near the town of Rubaya in Congo. — Reuters
NEW YORK: Five of the world’s largest tech compa...
2019 Thailand Motor Expo: Turbocharged Honda City and Nissan...
16 December 2019
BANGKOK: The 12-day 36th Thailand International Motor Expo 2019 has ended, and passenger cars took a 45.5% share of the sales (compared to 38.9% last year) - split into 29.2% sedan...
Germany to raise carbon price to €25 in 2021, say sources
16 December 2019
A vehicle transporter carrying trucks as emissions rise beyond from the Jaenschwalde lignite fired power plant, operated by Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG, in Barenbrueck, Germany. — B...
Lofty promises for autonomous cars unfulfilled
16 December 2019
NEW YORK: The first driverless cars were supposed to be deployed on the roads of American cities in 2019, but just a few days before the end of the year, the lofty promises of car ...
Revving up to a new speed record in the Kalahari
16 December 2019
Andy Green, the driver, checking the jet-propelled British Bloodhound LSR (Land Speed Record) car before a high-speed run on Nov 14. — AFP
HAKSKEENPAN (South Africa): A loud hiss ...
Bentley's new Ultra Performance Hybrid Sound
Finding out remaining useful life of an EV battery
Porsche Taycan prototype sets lap record
