German carmakers are bleakest about their future since 2008
06 July 2023
FRANKFURT: German automakers’ expectations are at their worst since the 2008 financial crisis due to inflationary pressures, sclerotic economic growth in Europe and punishing compe...
Why biofuels might not be so green after all
06 July 2023
BERLIN: Replacing diesel fuel with vegetable oils, such as rapeseed oil, or fermented products (beet, sugar, wheat) is an innovative method that has been popular for several years ...
EV batteries remain major challenge for insurers, says UK's ...
05 July 2023
LONDON: A lack of data on electric vehicle (EV) batteries continues to challenge insurers who are forced to scrap EVs after mild accidents, potentially undermining EV adoption, Tha...
Touch ‘n Go now has full coverage for digital on-street park...
05 July 2023
PETALING JAYA: Touch ‘n Go (TNG) has added the Klang Municipal Council (MPK), Seremban City Council (MBS) Nilai and Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) to its list of supported ar...
Cops record statement of person who used fake number plate o...
05 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have recorded the statement of the vehicle owner who used a fake number plate on a McLaren supercar.
Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement ...
July 6-12: Fuel prices unchanged
05 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from July 6-12.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement, said that RON97 p...
Indonesia’s addressable market for EVs exceeds USD$20bil
04 July 2023
JAKARTA: While still nascent, Indonesia’s electric vehicle (EV) sector shows a total addressable market exceeding USD$20 billion, according to a report by Southeast Asian venture c...
Drivers of four supercars issued summonses for blocking high...
04 July 2023
PETALING JAYA: Police have issued summonses to the drivers of four supercars shown blocking the road along the Elite Expressway.
Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Kh...
Panasonic needs four more EV battery plants, says executive
03 July 2023
Watanabe speaking about his company's strategy at its headquarters in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture on June 30. — Reuters
OSAKA: The battery arm of Japan's Panasonic will need to ...
Europe’s carmakers are competing with retail banks for depos...
03 July 2023
BERLIN: Some of Europe’s biggest carmakers are looking more and more like retail banks.
Renault, Volkswagen and BMW are among those making a push into the business of taking cus...
This futuristic flying car could be on the road (and in the ...
03 July 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: A startup called Alef has got the go-ahead from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to start carrying out road/air tests for its unusual flying car project....
KL police step up ops against traffic offenders
03 July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Police here have launched an ongoing operation here to keep compliance to traffic laws as high as possible, says City police chief Comm Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain....
Govt will bear vocational licence fees for 4,000 suitable ca...
03 July 2023
BATANG KALI: Some 4,000 eligible candidates will have their public service vehicle vocational licence fees borne by the government, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
He said...
MAN Malaysia's highest ADR-spec truck showcased
03 July 2023
SHAH ALAM: MAN Truck & Bus (M) Sdn Bhd (MAN Malaysia) showcased two units of its MAN TGS Trucks with the highest ADR Class EX/II and EX/III (with certification) specifications ...
Low-emission zones are good for your health, says UK study
03 July 2023
LONDON: Although not always popular with the public, low-emission zones (LEZs) are gradually being rolled out across Europe in an attempt to reduce traffic congestion and air pollu...
Power grids worldwide not yet ready for 'flying cars', says ...
03 July 2023
SAO PAULO: Power grids around the world are not yet ready for the so-called flying car, an executive with Brazilian start-up Eve Air Mobility told Reuters, adding that the electric...
GM buys Israel-based software startup to detect early batter...
02 July 2023
DETROIT: General Motors says it had acquired Algolion Ltd, an Israel-based software startup that helps detect problems in batteries.
GM said Algolion's software will help the De...
Lower EV road tax and EV car number plates coming, says Loke
01 July 2023
Loke plugging in a charger into an Ora Good Cat after launching the GWM Malaysia 4S service centre in Seremban.
SEREMBAN: Road tax charges for electric vehicles (EV) will be lower...
Germany to earmark €900 million in subsidies for e-car charg...
30 June 2023
BERLIN: Germany is to earmark up to 900 million euros (RM4.6bil) in subsidies to expand electric vehicle charging stations for households and companies, the transport ministry said...
EU-funded hybrid car prototype explodes in Italy, killing tw...
29 June 2023
The scene of the tragedy in Naples last week. Shown in inset is the car after the fire was put out. — Photos from Italy's Today Cronaca
ROME: Two people have died after a hybrid...
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