Cruise pulls all self-driving cars from public roads after a...
16 November 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: In a dent to automotive industry aspirations for a revolution in mobility, Cruise has suspended all its self-driving car journeys on public roads in response to an a...
Delays during pandemic reason for increased cost for road up...
15 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Project delays due to Covid-19 were among reasons for the increased cost of road upgrades, says Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad.
The Deputy Works Minister said sev...
Tall trucks, SUVs are 45% deadlier to US pedestrians, study ...
15 November 2023
WASHINGTON: Trucks and sport utility vehicles with hood heights greater than 40 inches are about 45% more likely to cause fatalities in pedestrian crashes than shorter vehicles wit...
Electric heavy trucks poised to overtake hydrogen ones
15 November 2023
OSLO: On the outskirts of Trondheim in western Norway, food wholesaler Asko has since 2020 been testing four hydrogen fuel cell trucks supplied by Swedish truckmaker Scania.
The...
Bicycles making comeback to China's major cities
15 November 2023
BEIJING: For a long time, bicycles were much used in China, until the emergence of megacities and their steady streams of cars.
Today, however, as part of the green energy trans...
No immediate plans to regulate e-hailing fares, including se...
14 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: There are no immediate plans to regulate the e-hailing fares including setting the floor price per trip, says Anthony Loke.
The Transport Minister told Dewan Rakya...
EV demand in Europe to slow as customers await affordable el...
14 November 2023
BERLIN/LONDON: After years of accelerating growth, Europe's electric car sales appear to be entering a go-slow zone as drivers wait for better, cheaper models that are two to three...
Huawei launches two more China EVs after Aito's instant succ...
14 November 2023
HONG KONG: Stroll into a Huawei Technologies Co. store in Shanghai or Shenzhen, and apart from the usual array of smartphones, laptops and tablets, shoppers can check out a 250,000...
Petronas Sprinta Racing is firm's first racing motorcycle oi...
14 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Lubricants International (PLI) has introduced a new range of motorcycle lubricants in conjunction with the Nov 10-12 Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia.
Petr...
The automakers and suppliers pushing to cut rare earths from...
14 November 2023
LONDON: A growing number of automakers and suppliers are working on electric vehicle (EV) motors that either do not contain rare earths or dramatically reduce the use of materials ...
Cambodian artist turns tyres into giant King Kong
14 November 2023
PHNOM PENH: Mean Tithpheap used 500 bicycle and motorcycle tyres to create the 2.5-metre King Kong over five weeks with two helpers.
The 37-year-old artist, who studied at fine ...
US and Indonesia to discuss potential for deal on EV mineral...
13 November 2023
WASHINGTON: The United States and Indonesia will discuss today how to advance a potential minerals partnership aimed a stimulating trade of the electric vehicle (EV) battery metal ...
Slow-moving traffic on major highways as at 5pm, says LLM
13 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on major highways leading to the Klang Valley is reported to be slow and congested as of 5pm today, says the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM).
A LLM ...
Continental seeking to be more competitive
13 November 2023
FRANKFURT: Continental on Sunday said it is considering how to improve competitiveness of its automotive division but stopped short of commenting on a report that it could axe abou...
Exxon aims to begin lithium production by 2026 in Arkansas
13 November 2023
HOUSTON: Exxon Mobil is set to unveil its long-awaited lithium strategy today with an announcement that it aims to start production of the electric vehicle (EV) battery metal in Ar...
Driving behaviours to save money and maximise efficiency
12 November 2023
MUNICH: The way you drive can save a lot of fuel and energy - and if you have an electric car, you can expand its range, as well as save money.
Think ahead as much as possible, ...
Petrol shortage in Thailand, govt threatens fuel hoarders wi...
10 November 2023
BANGKOK: Service station operators who refuse to sell available fuel to customers face fines, jail time or both, the Energy Ministry of Thailand has warned.
The threat came a da...
Toll-free travel for Deepavali on Nov 11-12
10 November 2023
PETALING JAYA: Highways throughout the country will be toll-free for all vehicle classes in all plazas on Nov 11-12 in conjunction with the Deepavali celebrations.
The Public Wo...
UK sees fully self-driving cars hitting its roads around 202...
09 November 2023
LONDON: Self-driving cars may be on Britain’s roads as soon as 2026, the UK’s Transport Secretary Mark Harper said, as the government starts crafting a legal framework for technolo...
VW and Stellantis show the script has flipped with China’s c...
09 November 2023
SHANGHAI: Two recent deals between legacy auto giants and Chinese electric vehicle upstarts have upended the traditional flow of technology and know-how from west to east.
In Ju...
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