Japan puts the brakes on lucrative used-car trade with Russi...
02 October 2023
Second-hand Toyota cars are seen on sale at a dealership in Moscow in 2016. — Reuters
TOKYO: Japan's move to bar most used-car sales to Russia slammed the brakes on a trade nearin...
Autonomous driving remains a distant reality in Japan
02 October 2023
A passenger aboard a self-driving vehicle with level-4 capabilities in Fukui, Japan. — Bloomberg
TOKYO: Japan is pushing for 50 locations with driverless services in place within ...
Open Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway to motorists soonest, urg...
01 October 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE) (Previously DUKE Phase-3) should be made accessible to the public since its construction was completed earlier in May.
Tere...
Cult microcar Isetta makes all-electric comeback as city run...
01 October 2023
COLOGNE: One of the world's most iconic microcars is making its comeback as an electric reboot for crowded urban environments.
A Swiss company has taken the 1950s cult Isetta an...
UK gives carmakers flexibility to meet Sunak’s EV target
01 October 2023
LONDON: The UK introduced a flexible quota system to encourage carmakers to increase adoption of electric vehicles as the government seeks to phase out sales of combustion-engine ...
All JPJ-related services will be available on MYJPJ app by 2...
30 September 2023
MELAKA: All Road Transport Department (JPJ) related services are expected to be available on the MyJPJ application by 2025, said the JPJ director-general.
Datuk Rospiagos Taha s...
Accident rate still high despite having m-cycle lanes, says ...
30 September 2023
SERDANG: Despite having motorcycle lanes, the country is unable to leverage its intended purpose effectively to reduce the rate of accidents, says a road safety expert.
Prof Dr ...
Ipoh council blazes a trail with new road resurfacing method
29 September 2023
IPOH: The Ipoh City Council is the first local authority in Perak chosen to implement a new method of road resurfacing.
The other local authority in the country involved in the ...
Open payment system on 11 highways officially begins today
29 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the Open Payment Toll Collection System (SPT) which allows highway users to pay tolls using debit and credit cards, officially began today on 11...
Japanese automakers stand to gain from Detroit’s labour stri...
29 September 2023
TOKYO: Japanese auto companies look set to be a major beneficiary from the Detroit strike with their US competitors likely to get bogged down in labour negotiations that hurt sales...
Germany bets on hydrogen to help cut trucking emissions
29 September 2023
BERLIN: Applause rings out as Daimler Truck's hydrogen-powered, zero-emission lorry crosses the finish line here after completing a record-breaking 1,047-kilometre journey on a sin...
UK confirms zero-emission production timetable for carmakers
29 September 2023
LONDON: Britain on Thursday confirmed that carmakers must ensure all new vehicles they produce are zero-emission by 2035, sticking to the existing timetable for manufacturers despi...
Lucid opens first international EV factory in Saudi Arabia
28 September 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: Electric-vehicle maker Lucid Group said on Wednesday it had opened its first international plant in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah city, under a deal designed to further the ...
Safety vs comfort: Which car assistance systems make the mos...
28 September 2023
MUNICH: Cars are becoming increasingly safe thanks to assistance systems like the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the ESP anti-skid system becoming standard and even mandatory e...
Germany halts e-car solar subsidy programme amid high demand
27 September 2023
BERLIN: Germany 's state-owned KfW bank today said it had halted a day-old subsidy programme for charging electric vehicles with solar power at home as the funds were exhausted imm...
Sept 28-Oct 4: Fuel prices unchanged
27 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Sept 28-Oct 4.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement, said that RON...
Hydrogen-powered cars to see more prominence in Malaysia aft...
27 September 2023
PETALING JAYA: Industry experts forecast that hydrogen-powered cars, which are more eco-friendly than battery-based electric vehicles (EVs), will see a rise in Malaysia post-2024.
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Hydrogen is the way forward in Malaysia
27 September 2023
Sarawak is currently testing a hydrogen-powered autonomous rapid transit prototype vehicle which can seat up to 300 people. – ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia i...
Job opening in UK for a service station tester
26 September 2023
LONDON: UK residents can now earn money by rating service stations. The unusual job offer has just been posted online.
The advert, published by price comparison site Scrap Car C...
Tipper lorry operator's association urge Govt to update carg...
26 September 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Tipper Lorry Operator’s Association has urged the government to update cargo weight limit guidelines for commercial vehicles.
Its president, Datuk Mi...
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