Everyday things that can explode when you leave them in a ho...
27 July 2024
BERLIN: When parking your car somewhere on warm days, there are a few things you should make sure to take with you. Your kids and pets, obviously.
But any bottles or canisters c...
Thailand to offer investment perks for makers of hybrid vehi...
26 July 2024
BANGKOK: Regional auto making hub Thailand will introduce investment incentives for manufacturers of hybrid vehicles, its Board of Investment (BOI) said today, with excise taxes fo...
New BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 previewed at Brisbane eve...
26 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Dealers and members of the media were among over 200 people from across the region who were invited to Brisbane to try out the new BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3.
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Customs seize luxury vehicles, contraband ciggies worth over...
26 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) has seized 16 luxury vehicles and 1.2 million sticks of contraband cigarettes worth over RM4.5 million in two raids in t...
EV output is 45% below what carmakers expected, says supplie...
26 July 2024
PARIS: Carmakers are faced with significant overcapacity to make EVs because of softening demand with many turning back to development plans for combustion-engine cars, according t...
In fuel-guzzling Saudi Arabia, electric cars pique interest
26 July 2024
RIYADH: For Hamed al-Rafidain, a Saudi human resources worker, an electric vehicle offers welcome savings, especially since his other car is a fuel-guzzling four-wheel drive favou...
Over 100 suspects nabbed in Johor police ops against car the...
25 July 2024
JOHOR BARU: Over 100 suspects have been arrested in a month-long statewide operation to combat vehicular theft in the state, says Johor cops.
Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar sa...
Senator apologises for illegally parking, says ready to be c...
25 July 2024
PETALING JAYA: Amanah Youth chief Hasbie Muda has issued a public apology after his car was pictured parked illegally on a sidewalk.
The image caused a stir on social media and ...
RM600m allocation for immediate repairs of 'redline' roads i...
25 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The Works Ministry has been allocated RM600 million to repair critical sections of the "redline" alignment in Sarawak, said Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.
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Bentley bids farewell to 20 years of iconic W12 engine
24 July 2024
LONDON: Bentley Motors is celebrating production of the last hand-built, high performance 12-cylinder engine at the company’s UK headquarters in Crewe, England.
It concludes a p...
Indonesia plans widespread use of palm oil-based B40 biodies...
24 July 2024
JAKARTA: Indonesia is planning for the widespread use of the palm-oil based B40 biodiesel in 2025, replacing the current B35 blending, the energy ministry said in a statement.
T...
Ways to protect an electric car in hot weather
24 July 2024
PARIS: An electric vehicle (EV) owner needs to be careful with his electric car in hot weather, and ensure it doesn't overheat.
This is important to maintain the car's performan...
GoInsuran: Dashcam prize in lucky draw, Aug 1 - Oct 31, 2024
23 July 2024
PETALING JAYA: GoInsuran has launched a “Renew Today, We Belanja Dashcam!” lucky draw campaign with a 70mai Dashcam A400 as the prize.
The campaign will be conducted from 1st A...
In the world of luxury cars, hybrids are the sexiest new thi...
22 July 2024
NEW YORK: Hybrids were supposed to be a way station on the road to electric cars.
Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. started pushing them in the late 1990s, using their part...
Indonesia's cleaner-fuel programme kicks off on Sept 1
22 July 2024
JAKARTA: The government plans to start distributing “cleaner fuel” on Sept 1 in an effort to fight air pollution in Jakarta and possibly in other major cities, but experts caution ...
No plans for targeted RON95 petrol subsidy, says PM
22 July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: There are no plans to rationalise RON95 petrol subsidy for now, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Prime Minister said the government is instead prioritising the p...
Embraer's Eve rolls out flying taxi prototype, cash needs co...
22 July 2024
GAVIAO PEIXOTO (Brazil): Electric aircraft maker Eve showcased for the first time the full-scale prototype of its "flying taxi," achieving a milestone as the company aims to obtain...
JuiceUP aims to make EV charging payment easier, no apps req...
20 July 2024
PETALING JAYA: A new player is making its way into the local electric vehicle (EV) charging business by offering what it calls an integrated open payment solution.
JuiceUP EV Gr...
Ride a scooter safely: Always be seen — and more essentials
20 July 2024
BERLIN: If you've started riding a motor scooter, there are a few things you should bear in mind to make sure that you arrive safely.
First of all, you have to wear a helmet, as...
Havana's roads change as Cubans adopt electric bikes and veh...
19 July 2024
Workers assembling electric scooters at the Caribbean Electric Vehicles factory in Havana a few days ago. — Reuters
HAVANA: Havana is famed for the colourful vintage cars that can...
2022 Toyota 86 / FT86 / GR86
Double take: Electric Porsche Macan RWD and Macan 4S add div...
New Porsche Panamera blazes record time on Nürburgring
Maserati's Exclusive Electric GranCabrio Celebrates 50 Years...
