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Motul to ramp up support for Asian motorsports

23 March 2023

SEPANG: The 2023 Sepang 12 Hours, supported by Motul, made a return last weekend packed with excitement at the Sepang International Circuit after a seven-year hiatus of internation...

US Treasury to release EV battery sourcing rules next week

23 March 2023

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department on Wednesday said it will release guidance next week on sourcing requirements for electric vehicle battery tax subsidies under President Joe ...

Jail for Maserati driver over hit-and-run accident with pede...

23 March 2023

Wong was disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for five years from his date of release. — ST SINGAPORE: A Maserati driver involved in a hit-and-ru...

95% of countries use digital car plates, time for Malaysia t...

22 March 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: It is time for Malaysia to implement digital car plates or e-plates, using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (BN-Ayer ...

LEVC celebrates 10,000 TX electric taxis

22 March 2023

LONDON: LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is celebrating the significant milestone of producing its 10,000th vehicle at its factory in Ansty, Coventry. LEVC has manufacture...

Lidar, radar, cameras: The sensors making self-driving cars ...

22 March 2023

STUTTGART/KARLSRUHE: The steering wheel moves as if by magic. Seemingly on its own, the car follows the vehicle in front, maintaining the correct distance. But at work is neithe...

The race is on for car-makers to develop electric models pri...

22 March 2023

PARIS: With the automotive industry's energy transition, carmakers are now faced with two major challenges. First is the 2035 cutoff for selling combustion-engine vehicles in Eu...

Flyover in Bangsar, KL, to open in May

22 March 2023

Francisco (left) with Litrak communications head Shah Rizal Mohamed Fawzi showing the traffic plan at Litrak headquarters in Petaling Jaya. PETALING JAYA: Motorists from Petaling ...

One-third of Americans would consider EV purchase, poll show...

22 March 2023

WASHINGTON: Just over one-third of Americans would consider buying an electric vehicle for their next model, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The seven-day poll completed on Mond...

March 23-29: Fuel prices unchanged

22 March 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from March 23-29. The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that...

Blueshark R Series electric scooters launched from RM7,200

21 March 2023

SHAH ALAM: Blueshark, a subsidiary of Sharkgulf Technologies Group and provider of advanced electric scooters, has officially launched the Blueshark R series comprising the R1 and ...

Five highway tolls to start accepting debit and credit cards...

21 March 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: Soon drivers can use credit cards and debit cards to pay for highway tolls on five roads, says Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. Four of them - the...

EU drafts plan to allow e-fuel combustion engine cars

21 March 2023

BERLIN/BRUSSELS: The European Commission has drafted a plan allowing sales of new cars with internal combustion engines that run only on climate neutral e-fuels, in an attempt to r...

JB petrol station owner fined RM40,000 for allowing foreign-...

21 March 2023

Phan leaving the Sessions Court after paying his fine. - THOMAS YONG / The Star JOHOR BARU: A petrol station owner was fined RM40,000 at the Sessions Court here, for allowing ...

EV charger makers brace for slowdown as new Made In America ...

21 March 2023

SAN FRANCISCO: Manufacturers and operators of electric vehicle chargers in the United States are bracing for a slowdown in production and deployment as they scramble to comply with...

AmBank launches Auto Financing-i Murabahah Tawarruq for up t...

21 March 2023

From left: Basharuddin Abdul Wahid, Eqhwan, Syed Ihsanputra and Lin. KUALA LUMPUR: AmBank Islamic has launched the Auto Financing-i Murabahah Tawarruq which is a Shariah-complia...

Highway concessionaires given full allocations for road repa...

21 March 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: Highway concession companies are required to carry out road maintenance works periodically, says Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad. "The conces...

MyCC stands firm with the public on Touch 'n Go

21 March 2023

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has praised the government's recent moves to address the monopoly of Touch 'n Go in the tolls and public transportation sy...

Vietnam's Be Group in deal to become country's first ride-ha...

21 March 2023

HANOI: Vietnam's Be Group said today it has signed an agreement with an electric vehicle leasing service that will make it the first ride-hailing firm in the country to use EVs. ...

Electric cars still dogged by starter battery problems

21 March 2023

BERLIN: The number of electric vehicles on the roads is increasing in Europe and with it the number of breakdowns caused by the 12 volt starter battery, which plays a key role in e...