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Continental UltraContact NXT wins 2023 International Design ...
18 February 2024
HANNOVER: Continental's UltraContact NXT tyre clinched the "Gold" award in the "Automotive & Transport / Cars Accessories" category at the 2023 International Design Awards (IDA...
Middle-class resisting Padu registration due to security and...
17 February 2024
PETALING JAYA: There is still strong resistance from the M40 and T20 groups in registering on the Central Database Hub (Padu), with many citing security and privacy concerns, diffi...
Police on the hunt for man seen clinging to moving lorry in ...
17 February 2024
KULAI: Police here are looking for a man following his dangerous stunt of clinging onto the back of a moving trailer lorry at a highway near the Senai Industrial Area. Kulai OCP...
GM's Cruise hardware chief resigns in latest exit after oper...
16 February 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: The head of hardware at General Motors' Cruise self-driving unit, Carl Jenkins, said on Thursday he had resigned from the company, the latest in a series of departur...
Bumper sales streak continues
15 February 2024
PETALING JAYA: Riding on bumper sales last year and fuelled by ongoing festive sales, car companies are competing to move things into higher gear. Things are certainly looking g...
Continental to cut over 7,000 jobs worldwide in auto supply ...
15 February 2024
HANOVER: German auto parts and tyre manufacturer Continental is to cut some 7,150 jobs worldwide due to its cost-cutting efforts in the weakening automotive supply business. Thi...
Last day of CNY Ops Selamat sees 1,455 accidents, eight deat...
14 February 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,455 accidents, including eight fatalities cases were recorded on the last day of Ops Selamat in conjunction with Chinese New Year. Bukit Aman Traffic ...
Singaporean fined RM5,500 after viral road rage incident in ...
14 February 2024
MUAR: A Singaporean involved in a road rage incident on the North-South Expressway (NSE) has been fined RM5,500 by a Magistrate's Court, here. Soh Kian Hui, 45, pleaded guilty t...
Feb 15-21: Fuel prices unchanged
14 February 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Feb 15-21. The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that R...
'Moon craters' go viral: Sabahans use cyberspace to address ...
14 February 2024
KOTA KINABALU: On a daily basis, Internet users have been highlighting the poor conditions of Sabah's roads, often dubbed moon craters. Whether it is a damaged or pothole-riddle...
Throwing fruit leftovers from car turns road into animal 'gr...
14 February 2024
LONDON: Drivers are being urged to stop littering roads with fruit peel and apple cores after motorway authorities in the UK found thousands of animals, drawn by onto roads by left...
France cuts EV subsidy for higher-income buyers
13 February 2024
PARIS: The French government today cut by 20% a subsidy higher-income car buyers can get for purchasing electric and hybrid vehicles in order to keep from overrunning its budget to...
California lawmakers call for stricter regulation of autonom...
13 February 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: California lawmakers and labour unions rallied on Monday to call for laws to not allow autonomous trucks without human drivers, amid rising safety concerns after acc...
Can electric trucks drive heavy haulage into the 21st centur...
13 February 2024
BERLIN: Heavy road haulage is the backbone of economic activity in any country and the sector is currently going through a major transformation. Emission-free trucks powered by ...
New UK firm set up to guide auto businesses
13 February 2024
LONDON: Luminary Advisory Partners (LAP), a newly formed consortium of industry experts, has been launched to support businesses starting- or scaling-up internationally with strate...
Full spectrum of auto offering by Sime Darby after UMW takeo...
12 February 2024
PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Bhd’s takeover of UMW Holdings Bhd has positioned the group with a full spectrum of auto offering in the local automotive market. According to Kenanga ...
France halts subsidised EV lease programme after strong dema...
12 February 2024
PARIS: The French government said today it was halting for the rest of this year a programme to subsidise low earners leasing an electric car, after demand far exceeded initial pla...
Crowd sets Waymo self-driving vehicle ablaze in San Francisc...
12 February 2024
The Waymo self-driving robotaxi is engulfed in flames after the San Francisco Fire Department said in a statement on social media that fireworks were thrown inside the vehicle. — C...
Million-dollar car sales fell in 2023 for second year in a r...
12 February 2024
SINGAPORE: Nearly 300 cars with price tags of at least US$1 million (RM4.8mil) were registered in Singapore in 2023, marking a drop in registrations for two consecutive years after...
Here's how you can be eco-friendly while fuelling up at Calt...
12 February 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Chevron Malaysia Limited (Chevron), which markets the Caltex retail brand in Malaysia, has launched its voluntary Caltex Carbon Offset Programme in the country. Th...