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Cumulative range of EVs sold worldwide tops 1.9 billion km i...

23 April 2022

NEW YORK: The cumulative range of all electric cars sold worldwide in 2021 has exceeded 1.9 billion kilometres, a figure that has doubled in one year, according to the consulting f...

Vehicle sales up 12.7% to 73,222 units in March

23 April 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s motor vehicle sales for March 2022 rose 12.75% to 73,222 units, from 64,938 units in March 2021, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). ...

Upgraded Touch ‘n Go card with eWallet reloading launched

22 April 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Touch ‘n Go Group has launched the upgraded Touch ‘n Go Card that allows users to reload from the Touch ‘n Go eWallet app with their mobile devices anytime, anywhere....

Anti-drink driving campaign launched

20 April 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: As a responsible and committed brewer, Heineken Malaysia Bhd has launched the When You Drive, Never Drink (WYDND) campaign that reinforces the company’s advocacy agai...

In-car odour neutraliser uses neuroscience to tackle bad sme...

20 April 2022

PARIS: Automotive supplier Valeo has introduced Odor Free, the first neuroscience-based odour neutraliser for cars. This system is based on the diffusion of a "neutral" fragranc...

Schaeffler signs first of a kind European rare earth deal

20 April 2022

LONDON: German auto parts supplier Schaeffler has signed a raw materials deal to ensure the supply of rare earth magnets from Europe for its burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) motor ...

Ferrari driver beat me up after fender bender, claims road r...

20 April 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have opened investigations into an alleged altercation between two motorists following an accident here. One of the motorists, Aqil Danish Azman, took to Tw...

April 21-27: No change in fuel prices

20 April 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices for RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged from April 21 until April 27. The Ministry of Finance, in a statement, said the retai...

UK insurance companies, not users, to be liable for claims i...

20 April 2022

LONDON: Users of self-driving cars will not be responsible for crashes under proposed changes to the Highway Code. Insurance companies rather than individuals will be liable for...

Taiwan's Gogoro has 'healthy' chip supply for now, risks as ...

19 April 2022

TAIPEI: Taiwanese electric scooter maker Gogoro Inc has all the chips it needs for now, founder and chief executive Horace Luke said today, but could face a squeeze by year-end as ...

Uber and Lyft join airlines in ending US mask mandate

19 April 2022

SAN FRANCISCO: Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft removed mask requirements on riders and drivers on Tuesday following a federal ruling striking down the mandate. "You can now...

Soaring battery costs fail to cool electric vehicle sales

19 April 2022

DETROIT: Buyers around the world are lining up to buy electric vehicles this year even with sticker prices surging, flipping the script on a decade and a half of conventional auto ...

Use e-scooters only on pavements, Penang Island City Council...

19 April 2022

GEORGE TOWN: The public can use e-scooters on public pavements but are barred from using roads. In ensuring that the roads are safe for all vehicles and road users, an integrate...

This insurer actually wants to cover higher risk drivers

19 April 2022

SINGAPORE: Budget Direct Insurance is going against the grain by offering a new car insurance product aimed at motorists who have had multiple accidents and/or claims. Named Hig...

Singapore aims to cut VEP processing time to three weeks

18 April 2022

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) today said it has further ramped up resources to handle the surge in Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) applications since the re-op...

PLUS to finetune RFID tech for wider usage

18 April 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Bhd will continue to gather data and make further refinements and explore potential integration with new emerging technologies from 2023 and beyond as i...

New by-law for micro-mobility vehicles in the works, says Dr...

18 April 2022

PUTRAJAYA: A by-law will be drawn up that will specifically deal with micro-mobility vehicles, including for users and suppliers to be licenced, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri ...

Warnings over RON95 petrol sales working, says minister

18 April 2022

LABUAN: The problem of foreign-registered vehicles filling up with RON95 petrol in Malaysia has abated after the authorities issued warnings against this practice, said Domestic Tr...

Trevo unveils Ramadan savings

18 April 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Peer-2-peer car sharing marketplace Trevo is offering great savings from now until April 30 under its Raya celebrations promotion. With Trevo’s All-day-time promo...

Germany aims to scrap hybrid car aid earlier than planned

18 April 2022

BERLIN: Germany’s economy ministry wants to end subsidies for plug-in hybrid cars earlier than planned at the end of this year and cut a cash bonus for electric vehicles by a third...