China carmakers set to double overseas capacity to beat tari...
25 October 2024
HONG KONG: Chinese automakers could more than double their overseas full-process manufacturing capacity to beat punitive import tariffs and meet surging demand in emerging markets,...
UK launches V2G EV charger trial to boost net zero efforts
25 October 2024
LONDON: A new project, V2VNY, is trialling lower-cost, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electric vehicle (EV) charging technology to accelerate the UK's transition to net zero.
The initiat...
SoftBank-backed Wayve begins AI test drives in San Francisco
24 October 2024
LOS ANGELES: Wayve Technologies Ltd., the UK startup that raised more than $1 billion this year from investors led by SoftBank Group, is joining the bevy of companies testing out a...
My50 pass renewal via Touch 'n Go e-wallet soon
24 October 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Prasarana Malaysia Bhd will soon integrate the My50 unlimited travel pass with the Touch 'n Go e-wallet, so that public transport users can renew their pass via the e...
UK buyers of new diesel cars are running out of options
24 October 2024
LONDON: U.K. drivers looking to buy a new diesel car are running out of options, with available models at their lowest since 2015.
Research from CarGurus — a leading automotive ...
Dr Wee proposes RM2,600 petrol levy for cars worth RM300,000...
24 October 2024
PETALING JAYA: The government should identify the T15 group and impose a petrol levy of RM2,600 a year when they renew their road tax, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
"The gove...
CATL unveils new battery for extended-range hybrids
24 October 2024
BEIJING: Chinese battery giant CATL today launched its first battery product focused on extended-range hybrids at a time when this category of electrified cars is seeing the fastes...
Setting up EV chargers in rural areas a challenge, says Teng...
24 October 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: While Malaysia is on track to set up 10,000 charging units for electric vehicles by next year, there are challenges ahead in putting up the same facilities in rural a...
Sinkhole prevention: Works Ministry sets guidelines for util...
24 October 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The Works Ministry has established guidelines for installing utilities along federal roads to prevent land subsidence incidents caused by leaking pipes, the Dewan Rak...
EVs prove a bumpy ride for battery metals
24 October 2024
LONDON: Electric vehicles (EVs) were supposed to supercharge demand for metals such as lithium, nickel and cobalt.
Yet prices for all three EV battery inputs have fallen to such...
Tech giants join forces to develop tomorrow's intelligent au...
24 October 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: Google and the semiconductor giant Qualcomm have teamed up to develop a future generation of automotive cockpits, based on the new Snapdragon Cockpit Elite and Snapd...
Nearly 600 vehicles near Thai border repeatedly filling up o...
24 October 2024
A Thai-registered car being inspected. — Bernama
BUKIT KAYU HITAM: The Kedah branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry detected 580 vehicles filling fuel several ti...
Musk sued over ‘Blade Runner’ imagery during robotaxi unveil...
23 October 2024
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood filmmaker Alcon Entertainment is suing Elon Musk, saying Tesla Inc. used imagery inspired by the 2017 movie Blade Runner 2049 at a recent event even after pe...
Shift to EVs will have far-reaching impact, IMF says
23 October 2024
WASHINGTON, DC: The global transition toward electric vehicles will have "far-reaching" impacts on investment, production, international trade and employment, the International Mon...
Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity in the United S...
23 October 2024
DETROIT: Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options.
But when it came time to replace her Chevrolet Blazer SUV, for which she'd...
Digital road tax to stay, says Loke
23 October 2024
JOHOR BARU: There is no need to review the digital road tax policy, says Anthony Loke.
The Transport Minister said the country has to be progressive in its policies and once the...
VEP fee collection expected to cross RM100mil in 2024, says ...
22 October 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Fee collection from the implementation of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) is expected to reach more than RM100mil in 2024, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
He ...
German carmakers should not be afraid of Chinese competition...
22 October 2024
KUPPENHEIM (Germany): German automakers should not be afraid of competition from China, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday at the opening of Mercedes-Benz's first battery recycl...
Top EU countries spend US$45bil subsidising fossil-fuel comp...
22 October 2024
LONDON: The EU's five biggest members spend 42 billion euros (US$45.6bil/RM196bil) annually subsidising fossil-fuel company cars, according to a study commissioned by environmental...
Govt explores using databases, e-wallets in targeted RON95 p...
21 October 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is considering using databases linked to identification cards, along with e-wallets and debit cards as part of the mechanism for the two-tiered pricing...
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