Rental car giants embark on electric after pandemic bonanza
10 March 2022
DETROIT: The US$100 billion (RM419bil) Western rental car industry, flush with cash from a profitable pandemic, is gradually getting its electric show on the road, and Chinese-made...
Fuel subsidy to be reviewed, targeted subsidy for needy inst...
10 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The current fuel subsidy will be reviewed in favour of a targeted programme for the needy due to the sharp rise of global crude oil prices, says Finance Minister Datu...
California can set rules on electric vehicles, emissions, sa...
10 March 2022
WASHINGTON: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday restored California's ability to set its own zero-emission vehicle sales mandate and tailpipe emissions limits...
Rising fuel prices: Ways to make driving more fuel-efficient
10 March 2022
PARIS: As prices at the pump soar and the price of a barrel of Brent Crude Oil is now close to its 2008 record of US$147.50, motorists are looking for ways to save fuel.
When ap...
Shell Malaysia reaches new milestone with 216 stations fitte...
09 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Shell Malaysia has reached another milestone in its journey to lower carbon emissions in its mobility operations with the installation of solar panels at 216 of its r...
March 10-16: RON97 petrol up 30 sen
09 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: The retail prices of RON97 petrol is up 30 sen per litre while RON95 and diesel remain unchanged from March 10-16, says the Finance Ministry.
In a tweet on Wednes...
All petrol prices in Singapore now start from S$3
09 March 2022
The latest changes translate to increases of between eight and 17 cents a litre for 95-octane petrol, the most popular grade here. - ST
SINGAPORE: All petrol prices are now S$3 or...
Malaysia to reopen borders to international travellers on Ap...
08 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will reopen its borders to international travellers starting April 1, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today.
The Prime Minister said visitors, as well...
Auto sector sales to taper post-SST exemption
08 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Coming out of a fourth quarter that yielded sequential improvements to bottomlines, the auto sector is planning ahead for the scheduled end of the government's exempt...
US zigs while the rest of the world zags on EV subsidies
08 March 2022
LONDON: Subsidies for electric vehicles are heading in very different directions in different parts of the world.
China, for example, has been phasing out direct-purchase suppor...
Car and motorcycle makers are adding electric bicycles to th...
08 March 2022
PARIS: Some of the biggest names in car and motorcycle manufacturing are now getting involved in what is referred to as "soft mobility."
Many of them are producing their own ele...
India has an electric opportunity to focus on budget cars
08 March 2022
NEW DELHI: Sales of electric vehicles in India tripled last year to 14,800 units and there are growing signs of momentum in this key potential market of 1.4 billion people.
Impa...
New BFGoodrich all-terrain tyre launched
07 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Reinforcing its strong position in the recreational market, BFGoodrich has recently introduced the new BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A – a premium “on-road plus” tyre wi...
Manual toll collection at damaged Kesas Awan Besar Toll lane...
07 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Manual toll collection will be implemented at some toll lanes after flash floods damaged toll systems at the Awan Besar toll plaza (Shah Alam Expressway) today.
A...
Klang Valley hit by flash floods again
07 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Flash floods have hit in and around the Klang Valley today, with areas such as Sungai Buloh and parts of Kuala Lumpur badly affected.
The Malaysian public took to...
Japan transport ministry raids Hino Motors after false emiss...
07 March 2022
TOKYO: Japan's transportation ministry today raided the Tokyo offices of truck maker Hino Motors Ltd days after the Toyota Motor Corp unit said it had falsified emissions data, tri...
More benefits for Bosch loyal programme members under Allian...
07 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Robert Bosch Sdn Bhd (Bosch) has entered into a deal with Allianz General Insurance Co (Malaysia) Bhd (Allianz General), marking an industry-first collaboration betw...
RM Sotheby’s consigns US$100mil car collection, biggest ever
07 March 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: One of the most valuable car collections ever amassed will be sold on Aug 19 during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance auctions in Carmel, California.
RM Sotheb...
Still room to continue fuel subsidies, says Mustapa
06 March 2022
KOTA BARU: The soaring world crude oil prices currently give some room to the government to continue providing fuel subsidies, says Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
However, the Mini...
Electric cars could keep the kettle boiling in a power cut
06 March 2022
LONDON: Electric cars could come to the rescue when storms hit the grid by powering homes with enough electricity for essentials, according to British-based EV consumer advice orga...
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