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French car lobby makes plea for bonus for 'made in Europe' e...

20 April 2023

PARIS: French car lobby Plateforme de la Filière Automobile (PFA) on Wednesday proposed that a state bonus for consumers buying electric cars be reserved for vehicles "made in Euro...

As EV costs tumble in China, an export wave builds

20 April 2023

SHANGHAI: Elon Musk has said the only thing holding back electric vehicle (EV) sales is their price. Companies like BYD are solving that problem in China – and getting ready to ...

Five dos and don'ts when driving a car with manual gearbox

20 April 2023

HAMBURG: Learning to drive a car with manual transmission was once a rite of passage for many would-be motorists, but with automatic transmission on the rise, cog-swappers are less...

CATL unveils condensed battery planned to power planes

19 April 2023

SHANGHAI: China's CATL said today it was working with partners to develop electric passenger planes as they unveiled a condensed matter battery it said was strong enough to power s...

Trevo rolls out balik kampung promotions

19 April 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: Peer-to-peer car-sharing platform Trevo has unveiled its Raya Bersama Trevo promotions for users to balik kampung in style and save money. Users will be entitled t...

Special RM50 rate applies to all traffic summonses except th...

19 April 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: All traffic summonses issued for violations in 2022 and earlier are eligible for the special settlement rate of RM50 except those which are pending settlement in cour...

Johor CIQ needs to be 100% efficient ahead of Raya exodus, s...

19 April 2023

JOHOR BARU: With Hari Raya Aidilfitri just a couple of days away, Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has expressed dissatisfaction on the efficiency shown at Bangunan Sultan ...

April 20-26: Fuel prices unchanged

19 April 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from April 20-26. The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that...

Raya exodus: Toll-free days to cost govt RM93mil

19 April 2023

KUCHING: The government has to bear about RM93mil to implement the free ‘Rahmah’ toll initiative for four days from today, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. ...

Sarawak JPJ to intensify patrols at 52 accident hotspots

19 April 2023

KUCHING: The Sarawak Road Transport Department (JPJ) will step up patrols at 52 accident-prone locations throughout the state in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration. Dep...

Li Auto aims to nearly triple electric model line-up to 11 b...

19 April 2023

SHANGHAI: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto Inc said on Tuesday it plans to expand its line-up to 11 models by 2025, up from four currently, targeting the market for vehi...

Once-dominant foreign auto brands pledge comeback in China

18 April 2023

Honda's electric vehicle e:NS2 is displayed at the 2023 Auto Shanghai. — Reuters SHANGHAI: Global automakers, including Toyota and Volkswagen, took the stage at the Shanghai aut...

Perak JPJ rakes in RM6mil for 'AMY' plate bids

18 April 2023

IPOH: The Perak Road Transport Department (JPJ) has managed to collect RM6mil in bids for the AMY series of registration plates throughout the five-day bidding period. Its direc...

Toll-free travel for Raya season on April 19, 20, 21 and 24,...

18 April 2023

PUTRAJAYA: Those travelling for Hari Raya Aidilfitri will enjoy toll free journeys on four days, says the Prime Minister. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the toll would not be imp...

Setel Lite introduced

18 April 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: Setel has introduced a lightweight version of the app known as Setel Lite that comes with a small download size, works on Android devices with Android 4.4 or EMUI 3 a...

Vehicle sales hit all-time high

18 April 2023

PETALING JAYA: Total vehicle sales hit an all-time high last month, rising 8% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 78,849 units due to the fulfillment of bookings made during the sales exemptio...

Month-long special rate of RM50 for summonses issued before ...

18 April 2023

PUTRAJAYA: From April 21 to May 21, the police will be offering a special rate for those who settle traffic summonses issued before Jan 1, 2023, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. T...

Japanese automakers have a chance to shine at Shanghai auto ...

17 April 2023

SHANGHAI: For Japanese carmakers falling behind local players in China’s electric vehicle market, this year’s Shanghai auto show is the perfect place to re-establish their presence...

Brexit-backer Ratcliffe to build Ineos’s electric 4x4 in Aus...

17 April 2023

LONDON: Ineos Automotive Ltd., owned by chemicals tycoon and Brexit-backing billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, said it would build its electric 4x4 at a factory in Graz, Austria. The ye...

General insurance industry premium up 10%

17 April 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The general insurance industry has recorded an increase in gross direct premiums of 10 per cent to RM19.4 billion for 2022 compared to 2021. However, underwriting ...