Hackers aiming to unlock BMW's seat heating subscription
22 July 2022
MUNICH: BMW has only just started offering an online subscription for seat heating and already hackers have announced plans to help owners unlock the feature, which only works when...
Global manufacturers see chip shortage easing
22 July 2022
ZURICH/STOCKHOLM: Hyundai Motor Co, factory robot builder ABB and Swedish fridge maker Electrolux see the semi-conductor chip shortage easing, executives said Thursday, in a boost ...
As EVs go mainstream, a rush for share of home charger marke...
21 July 2022
LONDON: With electric vehicles (EVs) catching on, the scramble for market share among startups selling home chargers is heating up and that will feed further dealmaking in the sect...
It's still status quo as Govt tests out targeted petrol subs...
21 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is still testing the targeted subsidy mechanism for petrol to ensure the system being implemented is suitable and easy to use for both the urban and ru...
July 21-27: RON97 petrol down 10 sen to RM4.65
20 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol will drop by 10 sen from RM4.75 to RM4.65 per litre, while the prices of RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the week f...
GPS tracker from China's MiCODUS highly vulnerable, say rese...
20 July 2022
BOSTON: A popular Chinese-made automotive GPS tracker used in 169 countries has severe software vulnerabilities, posing a potential danger to users’ safety, national security and s...
Carsome expands regional office in Mutiara Damansara
20 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform Carsome has expanded its regional headquarters in Malaysia in a move to grow a high-skilled workforce to s...
Beam Mobility unveils micromobility campaign
18 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Beam Mobility has launched its "Drive Something New Today" campaign to educate consumers on alternative, convenient, and more sustainable modes of intra city tran...
The technology being copied from cars to make cycling much m...
18 July 2022
FRANKFURT: Many cyclists are downright afraid of slamming on the brakes - and rightly so.
If you squeeze the brake on the front wheel too hard, the bike can freeze up, jackknife...
Claim of 50% discount for traffic compounds fake, says Bukit...
17 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman has rubbished claims that the police and Road Transport Department are offering a 50% discount on traffic compounds.
Police secretary Deputy Comm Datuk ...
Impose higher fines on those misusing OKU parking bays, urge...
15 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: A higher fine should be imposed on able-bodied persons who park their vehicles in bays meant for the disabled (OKU), says Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi.
"The vehicles shou...
Carsome appoints Eric Cantona as brand ambassador
15 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, Carsome has appointed football legend, Eric Cantona, as its brand ambassador.
As one of the greatest f...
EV disruptors hit industry speed bumps that have plagued leg...
14 July 2022
DETROIT: Electric vehicle startups that promised to disrupt the automotive industry by using a software- and technology-heavy approach are now scrambling to cut costs amid the type...
Scam alert: Don't waste your money on 'car fuel savers'
14 July 2022
HANOVER: Car fuel savers, electronic devices which claim to be able to save you money by reducing your car’s fuel consumption, are widely available online. But do they actually wor...
US auto agency will not allow EV owners to pick alert sounds
13 July 2022
WASHINGTON: US auto safety regulators on Tuesday scrapped a 2019 proposal that would have allowed automakers to offer a variety of sound choices for electric vehicles and other "qu...
Chelsea FC owners find potential tax hitch over luxury car g...
13 July 2022
LONDON: Chelsea FC’s new owners are grappling with a potential tax liability over luxury cars the London football team gave its players in recent years, people familiar with the ma...
July 14-20: RON97 petrol down 5 sen to RM4.75
13 July 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol will be lower by five sen at RM4.75 per litre, while the prices of RON95 petrol and diesel remain unchanged for the week from July 14...
Apple's self-driving car effort stuck in low gear, says repo...
13 July 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple's quest to produce a viable self-driving car remains stalled despite years of work, with its team plagued by setbacks as rivals race ahead, The Information tec...
Could sand be an alternative to lithium when it comes to gre...
13 July 2022
PARIS: Is sand the material that could one day replace lithium in batteries for renewable energy technologies? Such is the idea of a team of Finnish engineers who have developed a ...
Hackers are helping to speed up China’s electric scooter boo...
12 July 2022
An electric scooter at a Wal-Mart in Shenzhen. — Bloomberg
HONG KONG: Chinese riders are souping up their electric scooters, helping to grow one of the most successful corners o...
Free & Easy Media Test: Latest Proton X50 Flagship to Kuanta...
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