Firefighters struggle to douse fire on luxury cars vessel
20 February 2022
LISBON: Firefighters are struggling to put out a fire that broke out on Wednesday on a vessel carrying thousands of luxury cars, which is adrift off the coast of Portugal's Azores ...
End of the road for hypercars as electric motors offer more ...
19 February 2022
MARANELLO/STUTTGART: One of the first genuine supercars appeared as far back as 1987, spawning a slew of exotic metal that continues to this day.
The definition of what makes a ...
Sarawak-side Pan Borneo Highway Project to open first phase ...
19 February 2022
BINTULU: The government is optimistic that the construction of phase one of the Pan Borneo Highway project in Sarawak can be completed by the end of this year.
Senior Works Mini...
Singapore raises taxes on wealthy residents, homes — and car...
18 February 2022
SINGAPORE: Singapore is increasing taxes aimed at the city-state’s richest residents with levies on some incomes, property and cars all set to rise in a move expected to eventually...
Vehicle sales climb 21.6% year-on-year in January
18 February 2022
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded vehicle sales of 40,581 in January 2022, rising 21.6% from 33,392 units in the same month last year, says the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA...
German family shows that it's possible to live without a car
18 February 2022
OLDENBURG (Germany): For many families, life without a car would be unthinkable. Not so Iris and Björn Kropp who live in Oldenburg, a city in north-western Germany, and who got rid...
MAN to deliver first electric truck in 2024
18 February 2022
BERLIN: German commercial vehicle maker Traton's MAN unit plans to deliver its first electric truck in early 2024, MAN said on Thursday, adding that it was on track to meet its goa...
Man arrested after video showing wheelie stunt with young ch...
18 February 2022
JOHOR BARU: A man in his 20s was arrested for doing a wheelie stunt while riding a motorcycle with his daughter sitting in his lap at Taman Impian Emas, Skudai, here.
Johor Baru...
Sime Darby expects luxury car demand to stay robust
17 February 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd expects demand for its luxury cars to remain strong in its markets despite the uncertainty amid the COVID-19 endemic phase.
Group chief executive of...
UK car industry calls for EV charger mandate, regulatory ove...
17 February 2022
LONDON: Britain's auto industry called on the country's government on Wednesday to mandate targets for rolling out electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and create a new re...
US to allow advanced headlights after Toyota petition
16 February 2022
WASHINGTON: Vehicles on US roads will now be allowed to use advanced headlights known as "adaptive driving beams" that could help prevent night-time crashes, the US National Highwa...
Malaysia's highest elevated highway being tweaked to prevent...
16 February 2022
GEORGE TOWN: Mitigation measures to prevent another bout of flooding in Jalan Bukit Kukus is expected to be completed within a month, says Penang Island City Council mayor Datuk Ye...
The personal voice assistant has become an essential element...
16 February 2022
PARIS: Voice assistants are taking over the interiors of our cars, allowing us to perform a whole range of hands-free commands.
The trend is not about to stop.
The latest exa...
Thailand approves incentives to promote EV shift
15 February 2022
BANGKOK: Thailand's cabinet today approved a package of incentives including tax cuts and subsidies to promote a shift to electric vehicles (EVs) in Southeast Asia's major auto pro...
Thailand mulls tax cuts, subsidies to spur electric car adop...
15 February 2022
UPDATE: Thailand approves incentives for EV shift
BANGKOK: Thailand is weighing an array of incentives including lower taxes and cash subsidies to develop the market for electri...
Somorova is new Continental Tyre Malaysia MD
15 February 2022
PETALING JAYA: Andrea Somorova has returned to Continental Tyre Malaysia as managing director last month.
Somorova joins from Continental of Taiwan where she was general manager...
Malaysia, Brunei agree in principle to implement VTL, says P...
15 February 2022
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Malaysia and Brunei have agreed in principle to implement the air and land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) initiative for cross-border movement between the two co...
Price increases to help Michelin exceed pre-pandemic profits...
15 February 2022
PARIS: Michelin expects this year's profits to exceed pre-pandemic levels, the French tyre maker said on Monday, as it posted better-than-expected 2021 results helped by volume and...
No spare wheel? Try a puncture repair kit
15 February 2022
BERLIN: Not every new car has a spare wheel on board anymore. Many manufacturers dispense with it to save boot space and instead include a puncture kit for a temporary repair.
T...
EV startups hunt for an edge as big automakers roll out vans...
15 February 2022
Whitehead with Boyner in front of a Bedeo van operated by Ocado and a black fossil-fuel van Protean which has been converted to electric using its motors, in Farnham, Britain. — Re...
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