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Authorities to come down hard on Mat Rempit
10 August 2022
GEORGE TOWN: The days of illegal street racers and their supporters getting away with a slap on the wrist look to be over. The racers could face a minimum fine of RM5,000 and ja...
First owner gets amazingly expensive born-again Bizzarrini G...
10 August 2022
LONDON: Only 24 of the revived Bizzarrini 5300 GT Corsa racing car are being made and now the first customer has taken delivery of this hand-built homage to the 1965 Le Mans-winner...
Experts have ideas on how to curb Mat Rempit menace
10 August 2022
GEORGE TOWN: Besides implementing heavier penalties to curb the Mat Rempit menace, the government also needs to carry out awareness programmes to educate the younger generation, sa...
Woman detained over damage to neighbour’s car after parking ...
10 August 2022
AMPANG: A spat over parking in Taman Sri Keramat led to the arrest of a 56-year-old woman, who had allegedly damaged her neighbour's car. Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Faro...
EMMA Malaysia car audio and modification competition draws t...
09 August 2022
GENTING HIGHLANDS: Some 135 top competition cars gathered for the EMMA (European Mobile Media Association) Malaysia 2022 Car Audio & Modifications Competition at Grand Ion Dele...
China electric car sales forecast to hit record 6 million
09 August 2022
BEIJING: Electric vehicles sales in China are forecast to hit a record 6 million this year as demand for cleaner cars surges. The China Passenger Car Association raised its esti...
Transport Ministry officially takes charge of p-hailing indu...
09 August 2022
PUTRAJAYA: The p-hailing industry will be officially placed under the purview of the Transport Ministry to ensure better regulation of food and goods delivery services, says Datuk ...
Tokyo set to raise taxi fares for first time in 15 years
09 August 2022
TOKYO: Taxi fares here may rise for the first time in 15 years, joining an extensive list of products and services facing increasing inflationary pressures in the world’s third-big...
Singapore's MooVita in deal to develop driverless tech for b...
09 August 2022
SINGAPORE: Driverless software company MooVita today signed a strategic partnership with China's tier-1 auto parts supplier, Desay SV (DSV), to further drive a safer, more efficien...
China drafts rules on use of self-driving vehicles for publi...
09 August 2022
SHANGHAI: China should adopt autonomous vehicles in passenger transport with care, the country's Ministry of Transportation said in drafted rules to regulate the self-driving indus...
Automakers say US Senate bill will jeopardise 2030 EV target...
08 August 2022
WASHINGTON: A group representing General Motors, Toyota Motor, Volkswagen and other major automakers said a US$430 billion bill approved Sunday by the US Senate will put achieving ...
Owners of heavy vehicles that fail Puspakom standards will f...
08 August 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Owners of heavy vehicles will face action if they do not comply with national vehicle inspection company Puspakom's standards. Road Transport Department (JPJ) dire...
Baidu CEO says EV arm's autonomous driving tech will be ahea...
08 August 2022
BEIJING: Baidu's electric vehicle (EV) firm Jidu Auto will be one-generation ahead of Tesla in terms of autonomous driving technologies, Baidu chief executive Robin Li said in a st...
Check your tyre pressure so you don't use more fuel than nec...
08 August 2022
BERLIN: If your tyre pressure is too low, that is not only slowing down your braking speed but it is also likely to be raising your fuel consumption significantly. Research show...
Govt helping B40 group get driving licences
07 August 2022
PETALING JAYA: More people from the low income group will be able to get their driving licences easily with the Bantuan Lesen Memandu Keluarga Malaysia (BLKM) programme. The pro...
The electrification of transport is happening in odd and int...
07 August 2022
LONDON: Some of the best zero-emission solutions are hidden from public view. One of them is a weird-looking, one-trick pony called a yard truck. "They have a lot of different n...
Never ride thirsty: Why you should stay hydrated on a motorc...
06 August 2022
BERLIN: If you're planning a longer motorcycle trip soon, it's not only vital that your bike doesn't run out of juice — you also need to make sure you stay hydrated yourself. Do...
The need for a tiered subsidy system
06 August 2022
PETALING JAYA: Efforts to rebrand the fuel subsidy are still proceeding, especially after the recent announcement that the government is testing the mechanism for targeted subsidy ...
Drivers aren't just driving less — they're driving better ca...
05 August 2022
NEW YORK: Gasoline demand plunging below pandemic levels isn’t just about Americans driving less, according to veteran oil analyst Paul Sankey. “It is a change in the kind of ve...
Switzerland's new energy asset: hydro plant with capacity to...
05 August 2022
FINHAUT (Switzerland): Switzerland is adding a much needed cog in the wheel to its energy supply with an underground hydropower plant that says it has capacity to store enough elec...