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Hertz ties up with BP for EV charger installations in North ...
29 September 2022
MIAMI: Hertz Global Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it has partnered with a unit of oil giant BP to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across North America to power its f...
Exicom claims 40% share of EV charger market in Malaysia
29 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Indian EV charger and Li-ion battery maker Exicom says it has become the largest EV charging brand in Malaysia with 40 per cent share in the country. It said it ha...
Sime Darby Motors signs agreement to distribute BYD electric...
28 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: Leading local automotive player, Sime Darby Motors (SDM) Malaysia, today inked a distribution agreement with China's electric car maker BYD. This will mark the en...
Toyota Eco Youth programme returns for 2022/2023
28 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Toyota Eco Youth (TEY) programme is back and open for registration with its new theme, “Championing Mobility”. The TEY sustainability programme is designed with th...
Auto Bavaria adds M Performance Parts to BMW 5 Series
28 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: A BMW dealership is offering its own upgrade to the 5 Series, equipping it with a number of M Performance Parts. Only 30 units are available from Auto Bavaria and...
Lilium aims to build 400 air taxis a year, seek grants
28 September 2022
PARIS: German air taxi developer Lilium Air Mobility plans to set up industrial capacity to make some 400 of its electrically powered Lilium Jet flying shuttles a year, while tappi...
Toyota to start selling small electric sedan in China by yea...
28 September 2022
BEIJING: Toyota Motor Corp plans to start production and sales of a small electric sedan powered by BYD Co Ltd batteries by year-end as part of an ongoing collaboration with the Ch...
You can now disable PayDirect on your Touch ‘n Go ewallet
28 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: Touch ‘n Go (TNG) has announced that users can now disable the PayDirect feature for its ewallet. Users can do so by launching the Touch ‘n Go eWallet app, select...
Ford and GM upgrade their heavy-duty pickup profit machines
28 September 2022
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co on Tuesday took the wraps off the latest version of its Super Duty pickup, providing a look at how the US automaker will manage one of the biggest challenges...
French company makes Biophalt or asphalt it says is environm...
28 September 2022
PARIS: French construction company Eiffage has developed a new type of pavement for more sustainable roads, called Biophalt. The production of this material allows for significa...
Driverless bus set to debut
28 September 2022
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s first ever autonomous bus trial will be rolled out here next month. Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd will be introducing this joint effort on its Sunway Bus Rapid Tra...
Ministry probes profiteering on TnG NFC cards
28 September 2022
PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry has come to realise that Touch 'n Go (TnG) Near-Field Communication (NFC) cards are being sold online at exorbitant pric...
GM delays return-to-work plans to 2023
28 September 2022
DETROIT: General Motors Co on Tuesday said it will not mandate workers return to offices before 2023 after it had told them on Friday that they would be expected to work three days...
Sept 29 to Oct 5: RON97 petrol down 5 sen to RM4 per litre
28 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 petrol will drop five sen per litre while diesel and RON95 remain unchanged from Sept 29 to Oct 5. The Finance Ministry, in a statement ...
DHL Express switching to EV fleet in Malaysia
28 September 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Courier service provider DHL Express is phasing in a commercial electric vehicle (EV) fleet in Malaysia with the addition of 61 EVs by 2023. It said initially, six...
Vios Challenge Season 5 ends with four new champions
27 September 2022
SEPANG: The crowning of four new overall champions in Season 5 of the Vios Challenge race series could not have been a more regal affair when a record-high 3.1 million online viewe...
Auto suppliers feel the green squeeze as carmakers get clean
27 September 2022
LONDON: The auto industry's drive to a greener and cleaner future is a treacherous road for companies in its beleaguered supply chain. Only the strong and the shrewd may survive. ...
Citroën unveils new brand identity and logo
27 September 2022
PARIS: Citroën today revealed a fresh corporate brand identity and logo. The new look reinterprets the original logo first adopted by founder André Citroën, inspired by the succ...
Pasir Gudang homeowners who build garages must pay a fee fro...
27 September 2022
PASIR GUDANG: The Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG) will impose a fee on homeowners who build garages in front of their houses from next year. MBPG mayor Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rah...
Lamborghini Aventador – end of an era
27 September 2022
BOLOGNA: Automobili Lamborghini has ceased production of the Aventador. The last one took the form of the Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae Roadster in a special light blue Ad Personam...