Chicago Auto Show’s return spurs hope for revival of big eve...
08 May 2021
The 2017 Chicago Auto Show. — Bloomberg
CHICAGO: In any other year, the Chicago Auto Show would be a premier showcase for the car industry, attracting thousands of motorheads and ...
State depts and highway authorities urged to find ways to re...
07 May 2021
TA tapir that was hit by a vehicle along Jalan Sedili-Mersing on April 6.
PETALING JAYA: There should be a multi-pronged approach by state departments and highway authorities to...
Man draws penises over potholes in NZ to force authorities t...
07 May 2021
AUCKLAND: A man has been drawing penises over potholes to force the government to fix the roads faster in the city of Auckland in North Island, New Zealand.
Geoff Upson, a road ...
NYC could reap US$600mil with car emissions toll, says monit...
07 May 2021
NEW YORK: New York City could generate more than a US$1 billion a year by imposing an emissions toll on cars and trucks and requiring residency to receive retiree health benefits, ...
Nikola may seal order for 100 EVs from port trucking firm
07 May 2021
PHOENIX: Nikola Corp said on Thursday it signed a letter of intent with port trucking firm Total Transportation Services Inc for trials and possible order of 100 vehicles from the ...
MCO 3.0: Police step up roadblocks in KL and Selangor
07 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Police here and in Selangor tightened roadblocks at all toll plazas following the enforcement of the movement control order.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Azmi A...
Britain set to stockpile metals for EVs to beat Chinese thre...
06 May 2021
Miners are seen at the Bayan Obo mine containing rare earth minerals, in Inner Mongolia, China. — Reuters
LONDON: Britain is exploring the creation of a national stockpile of so...
Uber and Arrival confirm deal to produce EVs
06 May 2021
LONDON: Uber and UK-based electric car firm Arrival have announced plans to create a fleet of electric vehicles for the ride-hailing service across Europe, with Uber aiming to be f...
Cradling your phone to your ear while driving isn't being ha...
06 May 2021
BERLIN: Both hands are on the wheel, so why does it matter if you're using your shoulder to hold your phone to your ear while driving?
While it may seem to be in keeping with th...
KL also under MCO, from May 7-20
05 May 2021
PUTRAJAYA: Kuala Lumpur will be placed under the movement control order from May 7 to 20.
Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the Health Ministry had presented a...
May 6-12: RON97 petrol up 2 sen, rest unchanged
05 May 2021
PETALING JAYA: The price of RON97 petrol will increase by two sen from May 6 to 12, says the Finance Ministry.
The price for RON97 petrol will increase from RM2.58 to RM2.60 per...
Designing sounds for electric vehicles
05 May 2021
Zimmer (left) and Vitale working on sound design for the BMW Vision M NEXT hybrid supercar in 2019. The supercar project has since been ditched for cost reasons.
COLOGNE: A strang...
Car dealership manager gets jail, whipping for cheating
05 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: A manager at a car dealership was sentenced to three years' jail and three strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court here for cheating a businessman in connection wi...
Car ban and virus curfew open Tunis streets to cyclists
05 May 2021
The evening rides are growing in popularity. — AFP
TUNIS: On the usually traffic-clogged streets of Tunisia's capital, cyclists are pedalling away peacefully on empty boulevards,...
MCO in six Selangor districts from May 6-17
04 May 2021
PUTRAJAYA: The movement control order (MCO) will be carried out in six districts in Selangor from May 6-17, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The Senior Minister said interst...
Banks to remain cautious on loan approvals
03 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Banks will remain cautious on loan approvals as approval rates fell to 40.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 compared to 44.1 per cent in the same period in 2020...
Baidu rolls out paid driverless taxi service in Beijing
03 May 2021
A Baidu Apollo Robotaxi moving past a steel plant at the Shougang Park in Beijing. — AP
BEIJING: Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out its paid driverless taxi service on Sunday, ma...
Your car is about to be a software platform, subscriptions a...
03 May 2021
NEW YORK: Yes, the Porsche Taycan is flying out of dealerships. And yes, it charges faster than a knife fight in a phone booth. But you may not have heard much about the most vangu...
Chip shortage will persist for ‘couple of years’, says Intel...
03 May 2021
An employee soldering a component onto a printed circuit board at CSI Electronic Manufacturing Services Ltd in Witham, UK. — Bloomberg
NEW YORK: The global semiconductor shortage ...
Part of busy Bangsar road in KL off-limits to traffic for 2 ...
03 May 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Repair works along Jalan Maarof, Bangsar in Kuala Lumpur will likely take two weeks after part of the road caved in following a downpour on May 1.
Kuala Lumpur Cit...
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