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Setel now takes the worry out of charging your EV

25 May 2022

PETALING JAYA: Fuel epayment app Setel has announced a new feature for users to locate and activate electric vehicle charging stations through the app. The company said users ca...

E-hailing firms can have licences revoked for overcharging p...

25 May 2022

PUTRAJAYA: E-hailing companies found to have charged passengers more than the allowed fare surcharge amount can be suspended or even have their licences revoked, says the Transport...

More than 400 turn out for the Distinguished Gentleman's Rid...

25 May 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 400 bikers of the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride community turned out dressed in their best for its annual ride on Sunday. The Distinguished Gentleman's ...

Google marks 15 years of Street View

25 May 2022

The panoramic images of Google Street View have slipped into daily life for millions – but during its early years it attracted countless court cases and howls of anguish from priva...

DFSK EC35 all-electric van introduced from RM130,000

25 May 2022

CYBERJAYA: QC Fleet Management has launched the DFSK EC35 all-electric van for the Malaysian market priced at RM130,000, excluding registration and insurance. The EC35 also is a...

May 26-June 1: RON97 petrol keeps getting pricier, now at RM...

25 May 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol will go up by 37 sen to another record high of RM4.70 per litre from May 26 to June 1. The Finance Ministry in a statement today s...

Germany trialling suspended wooden highways for cyclists

25 May 2022

STUTTGART: Germany is hoping to make cross-city bike trips more inviting with a new kind of heated bike path made from wood and suspended above the ground. Local officials have ...

Malaysians can bring back vehicles stranded in Thailand for ...

24 May 2022

KOTA BARU: Thailand is allowing Malaysian-owned vehicles which have been stranded in the country due to border closures caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to be brought home without a...

Manufacturers getting to grips with airless tyres

24 May 2022

Rachita showing Goodyear's airless tyre. — All pix by AFP COLMAR-BERG (Luxembourg): Airless tyres that never go flat or need to be inflated: It's a decades-long dream that manuf...

CaltexGO now available at participating Caltex stations nati...

24 May 2022

KUALAL LUMPUR: Chevron Malaysia Ltd, which markets the Caltex retail brand in Malaysia, has made its CaltexGO app available nationwide. Like Petronas' Setel app, CaltexGO is a m...

Govt mulling mandatory ABS for motorcycles

24 May 2022

PETALING JAYA: A study is being done to determine if the Government should make it mandatory for all new motorcycles above 150cc to have anti-lock braking systems (ABS), says Datuk...

Michelin Primacy SUV+ tyre debuts

24 May 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Michelin has unveiled the Primacy SUV+, its latest SUV tyre that is said to offer improved performance and greater size coverage to better cater to consumer needs. ...

Average age of US cars hits record high due to tight supplie...

24 May 2022

NEW YORK: US consumers are using their existing vehicles for longer as the inventory of new cars and light trucks remains constrained due to supply chain challenges, marking an all...

Militem introduces FEROX500 4X4 vehicle

23 May 2022

MONZA: Italy's Militem has rolled out the FEROX500 4X4 vehicle, which features a 6.4-litre V8 Hemi making 464hp. The launch was held to mark the opening of Militem's first deale...

EVs can become key economic contributor in Malaysia

23 May 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has an opportunity to develop its electric vehicle (EV) industry and turn it into a significant economic contributor, according to economists. Malaysia Un...

Russia's Avtovaz names ex-transport minister as CEO after Re...

23 May 2022

Sokolov said his priority now is to strengthen the domestic supplier base. — Reuters MOSCOW: Russia's top carmaker Avtovaz said today it had appointed former transport minister Ma...

BMW M 1000 RR is dressed up as M RR 50 Years M

23 May 2022

MUNICH: On the car side, BMW AG has unveiled the M4 CSL to mark the 50th anniversary of BMW M GmbH. On the two-wheeler side, the company's motorcycle division BMW Motorrad has c...

Call to ban pavement parking in UK over 'discriminatory' imp...

23 May 2022

LONDON: UK officials are facing calls for pavement parking bans following a new report that says this problem, notorious in places where narrow paths are frequently blocked by cars...

E-hailing fare hike: Govt to study need for change in regula...

22 May 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will monitor e-hailing services from time to time as well as gather and analyse information before any changes are made, including regarding the propos...

Cars swapping vroom for volts in London garage

22 May 2022

Quitter with the second vehicle he ever converted, a Land Rover Series 2a. — AFP LONDON: Tucked away in a workshop under a London Underground line, cars are undergoing a green met...