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Allotrope Energy’s supercapacitors: Cut costs for hybrid pow...
01 July 2025
LONDON: Allotrope Energy has developed a new class of supercapacitor with twice the energy density of current technology. Their use could form the basis of a new generation of ...
Trump mulls keeping 25% tariff on Japanese autos
01 July 2025
Trump. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump floated the idea of keeping 25% tariffs on Japan's cars as talks between the two nations continued with little more than a week to go ...
Musk fumes at lawmakers supporting Trump bill which includes...
01 July 2025
Musk. WASHINGTON: Elon Musk once again threatened to ramp up his political spending, this time targeting nearly every sitting Republican in Congress who has signaled support for P...
Global EV numbers up by 30%, lead by China
30 June 2025
STUTTGART (Germany): Worldwide, the number of electric vehicles increased by around a third last year, a boom largely boosted by Chinese brands and not the struggling industry pion...
Horse Technologies introduces first fully integrated hybrid ...
29 June 2025
LONDON: Horse Technologies, the low-emission powertrain division of Horse Powertrain, has unveiled its first fully integrated hybrid drive unit, the HR18 HEV. Developed at the f...
New VarEVolt battery promises full recharge in just 18s
28 June 2025
LONDON: In what sounds like science fiction, a British company says it's poised to start producing a battery for electric vehicles that can recharge to full power in an astounding ...
How Barcelona's buses are helping to spot bad drivers
28 June 2025
BARCELONA: Barcelona's transport company (TMB) has teamed up with the city council to launch an innovative pilot project designed to improve the flow of bus traffic in the city. ...
Facing global headwinds, Chinese automakers make a play for ...
27 June 2025
JOHANNESBURG: Chinese automakers are pushing to unlock Africa's underdeveloped potential, with a focus on electric and hybrid vehicles, as restrictions on exports to the United Sta...
Marcos Motor Company revives sports car production
27 June 2025
LONDON: Marcos Motor Company Ltd, custodian of the original assets of the British sports-car marque founded in 1959, has unveiled plans to develop its first new vehicles in around ...
Beat the heat: Car care tips by Cycle & Carriage
26 June 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Cycle & Carriage shares three things to watch out for in your beloved vehicle amidst rising temperatures. Keep your vehicle’s fluid levels up Check your car’s c...
Transport Ministry reveals companies with most traffic summo...
25 June 2025
PUTRAJAYA: In an effort to reduce accidents involving heavy vehicles, the Transport Ministry has announced a list of companies with the most overdue traffic summonses. Transport...
Grab EV for rides from KLIA
24 June 2025
PETALING JAYA: Grab Malaysia has launched a new EV (electric vehicle) ride option exclusively for passengers travelling from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The new E...
Local Chinese govts promote 'zero-mileage' used car exports,...
24 June 2025
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China's auto industry has inflated car sales for years through a burgeoning government-backed grey market that registers new cars right off the assembly line and ...
Hong Leong Bank renews partnership to support 2-wheeler indu...
24 June 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Bank (HLB) has renewed its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Malaysia Motorcycle and Scooter Dealers Association (MMSDA), reinforcing their commit...
F1 owner Liberty Media finally set to seal deal to take cont...
24 June 2025
DENVER: Liberty Media's made a successful business of racing on four wheels. Now, it's time for two wheels. Formula 1 owner Liberty Media is finally set to complete a deal to ta...
Setel and TNG Digital forge at-pump payment alliance
23 June 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Setel Ventures Sdn Bhd has entered into a deal with TNG Digital Sdn Bhd to integrate Setel’s pump-and-pay functionality into the TNG eWallet at more than 1,000 Petron...
Charge parents to curb underage motorcycle and car use, say ...
23 June 2025
PETALING JAYA: Stricter fines and the prosecution of negligent parents could help reduce cases of underage motorcycle and car use, experts say. Schools and local communities als...
Underage riding: Parents should be held accountable, says Su...
23 June 2025
PETALING JAYA: Despite alarming numbers of children riding motorcycles and thousands of underage deaths recorded over the years, warnings alone have proven ineffective – largely du...
Driverless disruption: Tech titans gird for robotaxi wars
23 June 2025
LOS ANGELES: As three key players vie for dominance, the race to put driverless taxis on roads across the country is heating up. Waymo, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet...
GoCar and drivEV power up KL Car-Free Morning
23 June 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: GoCar Mobility and drivEV recently teamed up to organise a showcase at a KL Car-Free Morning (KLCFM) event on a Sunday. The GoCar x drivEV partnership at KLCFM hel...