LA planning 'No Car' Olympics to beat gridlock
13 August 2024
Bass (centre) with Hollywood actor Tom Cruise at the close of the Paris Olympics.
— AFP
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass said 2028 chiefs want the LA Olympics to be "The...
Global EV sales up 21% in July as China records biggest jump...
13 August 2024
LONDON: Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a yearly 21% in July, thanks to China's strongest growth this year and despite dropping demand in Europe,...
Accident repairs more expensive for electric cars, German st...
13 August 2024
BERLIN: Electric vehicles (EVs) might cheaper to maintain, but repair costs after an accident are considerably more expensive than for models with a combustion engine, according to...
S. Korea holds emergency meeting as EV fires stir consumer f...
12 August 2024
Vehicles that were completely burned down due to a electric car fire that broke out on Aug 1, are lying in the underground parking lot of an apartment complex in Incheon, South Kor...
Singapore PR fined RM3,350 for improper seatbelt wearing in ...
12 August 2024
SINGAPORE: A woman was fined A$1,106 (S$1,000/RM3,350) by the Queensland government on July 26, over a month after returning to Singapore from a road trip in Australia.
Shelley ...
Govt reviewing logistics vehicle replacement policy to enhan...
12 August 2024
REMBAU: The Transport Ministry is reviewing the policy on the replacement of vehicles used in logistics services to improve road safety, says Anthony Loke.
"We want to encourage...
Vietnam plans electricity subsidies for EV charging stations
12 August 2024
HANOI: Vietnam is planning to subsidise electricity prices for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, as part of its efforts to promote the use of EVs and meet its energy transit...
Zurich offers first m-cycle insurance plan with complimentar...
12 August 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Zurich General Insurance Malaysia Berhad (ZGIMB) today introduced two new motorcycle insurance plans — the Z-Rider (EW) and Z-Rider (Plus).
These plans aim to prov...
Hanon Systems' new heat pump system increases EV range
12 August 2024
SEOUL: South Korea's Hanon Systems, a leading global automotive thermal management supplier for electrified mobility, has announced the development of the world's first fourth gene...
All new motorcycles from 150cc must have ABS from 2025
10 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: New motorcycles with engine capacities of 150cc and above sold in the market must be equipped with anti-lock braking systems (ABS) from Jan 1 next year, says Malays...
Experts call for dedicated motorcyclist lanes to curb accide...
10 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: The lack of motorcycle lanes on Malaysia’s roads and underutilisation by its users has contributed to the rise in motorcycle accidents, says a road safety expert.Mot...
Cops mull targeted mapping to curb illegal races
10 August 2024
IPOH: Police are considering new ways such as “targeted mapping” to curb illegal motorcycle racing in Perak, says state police chief Comm Datuk Azizi Mat Aris.
He said by carryi...
New ‘hidden’ speed cameras trigger debate
10 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: A new, upgraded Automated Awareness Safety System (Awas) speed camera is set to replace existing models on highways, sparking debate among road safety experts.
Wh...
Rising m-cycle accidents alarming
10 August 2024
KEPALA BATAS: The staggering number of motorcycle accidents aside, a total of 14.5 million summonses were issued to bikers over three years.
Revealing this, Home Minister Datuk ...
P-hailing riders driven to break traffic rules due to pressu...
10 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: Traffic violations that are committed by delivery or p-hailing riders involve several factors, including pressure from the service providers, says Malaysian eHailing...
Ultrafine particles linked to deaths, Canada study shows
10 August 2024
MONTREAL: Air pollution caused by "ultrafine particles," emitted by automobiles and industrial activity, has been linked to 1,100 deaths a year in Montreal and Toronto, according t...
ChargePoint deploys new plugs to fit Teslas and non-Teslas a...
09 August 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: ChargePoint Holdings Inc., operator of the largest electric vehicle charging network in the US, is deploying a new plug that the company says most any battery-powere...
Global players like Tesla needed for the development of Mala...
09 August 2024
UPDATE: The ministry will meet with Tesla officials from the US in Kuala Lumpur on Aug 22 to seek clarification on whether Tesla will cancel plans to develop a factory in Southeast...
Elderly doc hits RM23.3mil Toto jackpot with wife's car numb...
09 August 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Four lucky winners including a septuagenarian walked away with a total of RM26.66mil in July Toto Jackpot prize money.
Winning the majority of it was a doctor in h...
China auto market hits milestone as EVs, hybrids make up hal...
09 August 2024
BEIJING: Half of all vehicles sold in China in July were either new pure electric vehicles (EV) or plug-in hybrids, industry data showed, a milestone that underscores how far the w...
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