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Got a B on your bonnet? Why car mascots, once beloved, are d...
11 November 2021
BERLIN: Bonnet ornaments are decidedly old-school and amid safety considerations and aerodynamic aesthetics they are becoming rarer too. One of the most famous insignia is the M...
S. Korea tests system for controlling air taxis
11 November 2021
A test flight of the Volocopter 2X drone taxi at Gimpo Airport in Seoul today. — Reuters SEOUL: South Korea demonstrated a system for controlling urban air mobility vehicles (UAM)...
First-ever online car insurance policy with interest-free in...
11 November 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Dreamshop.com.my, an e-commerce platform that hosts more than one billion products, together with insurtech startup PolicyStreet.com have announced a first-in-market ...
Radford Lotus Type 62-2 sportscar cabin revealed
11 November 2021
LONDON: British luxury coachbuilder Radford has revealed the interior design for the Radford Lotus Type 62-2 sportscar at an exclusive showcase at Bremont’s new 35,000 sq ft state-...
Nov 11-17: RON97 petrol up 2 sen
10 November 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol will increase by two sen per litre, to RM3.08, from Nov 11 to Nov 17, according to the Finance Ministry. In a statement today, it ...
Global carmakers now target US$515bil for EVs and batteries
10 November 2021
DETROIT: Global automakers are planning to spend more than half a trillion dollars (RM2.1tril) on electric vehicles and batteries through 2030, according to a Reuters analysis, amp...
Auto parts maker EP Manufacturing wants to assemble EVs in M...
10 November 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: EP Manufacturing Bhd has signed an MoU with Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute today to collaborate and venture into making electric vehicles and create a...
Six major carmakers agree to phase out fossil-fuel vehicles ...
10 November 2021
GLASGOW: Six major automakers will commit today to phasing out the production of fossil-fuel vehicles around the world by 2040, as part of global efforts to cut carbon emissions, t...
Goodyear Assurance MaxGuard SUV introduced
09 November 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Goodyear Malaysia has unveiled the Assurance MaxGuard SUV, a new member of Goodyear’s Assurance Family. Customised for the Asia-Pacific market, the Assurance MaxGu...
Watch where you put traffic cones, police warn contractors
09 November 2021
JOHOR BARU: Contractors should be careful when putting up traffic cones, says state police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. He said that police in Johor have been recei...
Police probing alleged road rage incident in Kajang
09 November 2021
KAJANG: Police are investigating an alleged road rage incident involving two motorists here which has gone viral. Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Zaid Hassan (pic) said they came to ...
Australia bumps up investment in EV chargers, shuns sales ta...
09 November 2021
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE: The Australian government today pledged A$178 million (RM548mil) to ramp up the rollout of hydrogen refuelling and charging stations for electric vehicles, but di...
Nvidia launches new products to plug cars, factories into it...
09 November 2021
DETROIT: Nvidia is launching new technology to expand its reach in the automotive industry, including a virtual driving assistant that can park a standard car and a system to speed...
Brembo's 'intelligent' braking system destined for the cars ...
09 November 2021
MILAN: Italian manufacturer Brembo is presenting a revolutionary new braking system, capable of adjusting the degree of braking pressure applied to each vehicle wheel in relation t...
China’s electric-car boom is fuelling a war for talent
08 November 2021
HONG KONG: This writer recently caught up with two friends who are both joining Chinese electric-vehicle makers from foreign firms — lured by the opportunity to get in on the groun...
EV charging shifts gears from range to speed
07 November 2021
NEW YORK: Range anxiety is slowly giving way to charging speed as the critical metric among the swelling crowd of EV-curious consumers. On this front, the machines vary wildly. ...
Apple hires Tesla’s Autopilot software director for car effo...
07 November 2021
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc, bolstering its car-development efforts, hired a former engineer from Tesla Inc. who drew controversy this year for remarks about that company’s Autopilot ...
PM launches Sabah Eastern Zone Pan Borneo Highway
06 November 2021
KINABATANGAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Saturday (Nov 6) launched the Sabah Eastern Zone Pan Borneo Highway for the Sandakan-Kinabatangan-Beluran-Telupid ali...
Big push for electric mobility in Malaysia, but is it enough...
06 November 2021
The BMW iX (left) and i4. PETALING JAYA: While the automotive industry has welcomed the proposed tax incentives for EVs (electric vehicles) under Budget 2022, the sector’s stakeho...
Thailand eyes tax rate for electric vehicles as part of ‘net...
05 November 2021
BANGKOK: Thailand's Finance Ministry has called on the Excise and Customs Department to come up with a tax rate for electric vehicles (EVs) soon, as part of the nation's goal to ac...