Johor Sultan revealed to be owner of 'FF1' number plate
11 June 2023
The Johor Sultan and Loke showing the 'FF1' number plate. — Photo from Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's Facebook page
JOHOR BARU: The owner of the special “FF1” number plate has b...
LG Innotek comes out with new automotive lighting
11 June 2023
SEOUL: South Korea's LG Innotek has developed an automotive lighting product that it said is brighter and provides more uniform lighting.
"Nexlide-M", a flexible stereoscopic au...
German students build car that can hit 130kph on solar power
11 June 2023
AACHEN (Germany): Students in Germany have developed a solar-powered car that can reach speeds of up to 130kph and with a battery range that rivals Tesla's Model S.
The students...
Self-driving car from Google's Waymo company runs over dog
11 June 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: In a rare accident involving a self-driving car, a vehicle from Google's sister company Waymo killed a dog that ran into the road in front of it.
The car was driv...
Motor insurance claims ripe for digitalisation
10 June 2023
PETALING JAYA: The insurance industry is experiencing some technologically-driven changes with the impending digitalisation of motor claims. This is in relation to the way claims a...
EV breakdowns from empty batteries dropping sharply, UK figu...
10 June 2023
LONDON: In a sign that the greatest fear about electric mobility may no longer be founded, new figures from the UK show that the proportion of electric vehicle breakdowns caused by...
1980s Lada for sale is possibly the world's most expensive
10 June 2023
MOSCOW: What is probably the world's most expensive Lada car is up for sale on a Russian website for an eye-watering US$283,000 (RM1.3mil).
The rustic Niva has a loyal following...
GM embraces Tesla's EV charging system, Wall Street cheers
09 June 2023
WASHINGTON: General Motors will join Ford in adopting Tesla's North American charging plug standard and give GM electric-vehicle buyers access to the Tesla Supercharger network und...
First Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur opens at MITEC
09 June 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The inaugural Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur at the Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC) today officially opened its doors to custom car fans a...
Top US auto safety investigator resigns after audit finds fl...
09 June 2023
WASHINGTON: The head of the US governmental office charged with administrating auto recalls and launching federal investigations into safety defects has resigned, a week after gove...
Ex-minister urges Beijing to lead in setting global EV batte...
09 June 2023
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China should standardise requirements for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in order to keep its edge over other markets such as the US and Europe in the rapidly gr...
Carsome says growth still strong with liquidity of US$150mil
09 June 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Carsome seeks to clarify a recent news report and affirms that the company has not solicited or petitioned the Finance Ministry for funding.
In a statement, Carsom...
US luxury EV maker Lucid set to enter China market
08 June 2023
SHANGHAI: US luxury electric vehicle (EV) maker Lucid Group is preparing to enter the world's largest auto market, its head of China operations Zhu Jiang said today.
Lucid will ...
China launches nationwide car purchase campaign as May sales...
08 June 2023
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China announced a nationwide campaign today to promote automobile purchases in a major push to shore up demand in the world's largest auto market.
The announce...
UK self-driving car dreams could break down at the starting ...
08 June 2023
LONDON: Britain could lose out on investments in autonomous vehicles (AVs) and see startups shift testing elsewhere if promised laws to regulate the technology are not passed befor...
Used car dealers appeal for end to red tape
08 June 2023
Khor (left) suggested that the eAuto system be directly linked to the police. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star
PETALING JAYA: The government has been urged to streamline the process for s...
China's Changan denies arbitrarily cutting payments to suppl...
08 June 2023
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China's Chongqing Changan Automobile has denied allegations reported in local media that it had arbitrarily cut payments to suppliers by 10%.
The state-owned a...
BorgWarner sees EV, hybrid parts business generate nearly ha...
07 June 2023
DETROIT: Auto parts supplier BorgWarner on Tuesday forecast its electrified-vehicle business would generate about half of its total expected sales of over US$10 billion (RM46bil) b...
Why are electric car names so bad?
07 June 2023
NEW YORK: The chance to name a new car is precious, a billion-dollar branding exercise with decades of potential staying power.
Of the almost 300 vehicle models in the US, rough...
AM Radio fights back after getting the boot from Tesla and o...
07 June 2023
WASHINGTON: Automakers moving into an electric future are locked in a battle with broadcasters concerned about the potential loss of an aged and fading technology: AM radio.
Maj...
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