MAA appoints UMW Toyota Motor's Mohd Shamsor as new presiden...
07 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has appointed Mohd Shamsor Mohd Zain as its new president for the 2023/2034 term.
In a statement, MAA said the appointme...
Indonesia's EV insurance in limbo amid battery, spare part r...
07 April 2023
JAKARTA: Insurance firms have expressed support for the government’s push for electric vehicles (EVs), but due to the costly batteries and limited availability of spare parts, cove...
One-minute battery swaps are spurring EV adoption in Asia
07 April 2023
HONG KONG: Hsiao Ding Hong fell in love with his electric moped right away. The battery-powered two-wheeler doesn’t make noise, vibrate or emit any exhaust.
It has a sleek gray-...
Europe’s EV push nearly faltered over fringe fuels that are ...
07 April 2023
BERLIN: It sounds inconceivable that Europe’s plan to usher in the age of electric vehicles almost went awry because of a prohibitively expensive technology that’s virtually unavai...
Vandals throwing rocks at passing cars near Bentong
06 April 2023
BENTONG: Beware of rock-throwing vandals if you are driving near Bentong, Pahang.
Photos and video of cars being damaged allegedly after being stoned by unknown rock-thrower(s) ...
Too early to assess Putrajaya MRT route on peak-hour congest...
06 April 2023
SEPANG: It is still too early to assess the effectiveness of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) service in the Putrajaya route in reducing traffic congestion, said Transport Minister Ant...
Walmart plans own EV charger network at US stores by 2030
06 April 2023
NEW YORK: Walmart plans to have its own network of electric vehicle charging stations for public use by 2030, to tap into growing adoption of EVs in the United States.
The new f...
Paris to put an end to rentals of accident-prone e-scooters
06 April 2023
PARIS: Paris is set to become the first capital in Europe to ban e-scooter rentals after realising it was largely found to have caused a public nuisance in the city.
In a refere...
Setting up highway lanes for self-driving trucks
06 April 2023
TOKYO: The expressway linking Tokyo to Nagoya is soon to be equipped with a lane reserved for autonomous trucks.
The idea is to allow the first driverless trucks to operate on a...
F1 designer Gordon Murray unveils T.33 Spider
05 April 2023
LONDON: Gordon Murray, who designed Formula One cars for McLaren, announced plans on April 4 to build a new supercar.
The Gordon Murray Automotive T.33 Spider shares a naturally...
New silicon anodes could help EV batteries go farther, charg...
05 April 2023
LONDON: A new generation of electric vehicle (EV) batteries that hold more energy, achieve longer driving range and charge more quickly should begin reaching customers by mid-decad...
World's first self-driving bus service to launch in Scotland...
05 April 2023
LONDON: In what is believed to be a world first, self-driving buses are set to begin public services next month in Scotland, taking passengers between a car park outside Edinburgh ...
April 6-12: Fuel prices unchanged
05 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from April 6-12.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that ...
Trapo products now available through Touch 'n Go eWallet
05 April 2023
(Left) Lee and Chua at the signing event.
KUALA LUMPUR: Trapo Malaysia and Touch ‘n Go eWallet have consolidated their strategic partnership with a Memorandum of Understanding (MO...
Just 'DuitNow' with Setel
05 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Setel app has integrated DuitNow QR to broaden cashless payment acceptance for users.
With access to DuitNow QR, Setel is joining a large ecosystem operated by...
Mine waste finds new life as source of rare earths
05 April 2023
LONDON: Sweden, South Africa and Australia are at the forefront of a push to transform piles of mine waste and by-products into rare earths vital for the green energy revolution, h...
Have CarPlay and Android Auto outstayed their welcome on car...
05 April 2023
NEW YORK: In the long-running battle between carmakers and smartphone platforms to dominate displays in cars, General Motors is planning to take a radical step: Future electric mod...
China slowly squeezes global carmakers out of its massive ma...
04 April 2023
OSLO/HONG KONG: Legacy automakers have been sounding optimistic lately about vehicle sales in China heading higher following the great reopening.
Volkswagen boss Oliver Blume se...
Amsterdam makes a new push to keep cars out
04 April 2023
AMSTERDAM: The Dutch capital is proposing new restrictions on through-traffic as it redoubles efforts to keep cars from flooding the central city.
While Amsterdam’s well-known n...
ALR reaches deal with Kesas, Sprint and Litrak on warranty c...
04 April 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat Bhd (ALR) has reached an understanding with Kesas Holdings Bhd (Kesas), Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat Holdings Sdn Bhd (Sprint) and Lingka...
BYD Atto2's rotating centre display
Free & Easy Media Test: Latest Proton X50 Flagship to Kuanta...
Zeekr Space Sunway City Video
