Carmakers must overhaul production plans to hit climate goal...
10 June 2020
LONDON: The world’s 14 biggest carmakers are on course to miss globally agreed climate targets, a leading sustainable finance think tank said today, urging investors to do more to ...
Sales tax exemption benefits non-national brands more, says ...
10 June 2020
PETALING JAYA: Non-national brands are expected to gain more from the sales tax exemption compared to the national brands, according to analysts.
“We think the non-national bran...
Control on traffic movement ordered
10 June 2020
PETALING JAYA: Police and highway authorities are fully prepared to ensure smooth traffic flows on expressways and major roads, especially during this weekend, as traffic is expect...
Amid cycling boom, Japan to fine cyclists who unnecessarily ...
10 June 2020
Cyclists in Japan commit a traffic offence if they ring their bell unnecessarily. — dpa
TOKYO: In Japan, as in many countries, more and more people are hopping on bicycles to avoi...
Govt removes ceiling prices for RON95 petrol and diesel
10 June 2020
PETALING JAYA: The Government has revoked a clause for the ceiling price of RON 95 and diesel.
The Federal Gazette published on June 3 no longer contains a clause for setting th...
PLUS expects 15% rise in daily traffic from Wednesday
09 June 2020
The forecast figure was based on the steady increase in daily traffic volume from May 4 when the government announced the Conditional MCO. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Highway concessi...
Allianz lays out challenges in insuring EV players
09 June 2020
SINGAPORE: The future of mobility is clearly electric, but the transition will lead to a fundamental change in risk for manufacturers, suppliers and insurers alike and will have a ...
Japan wants manufacturing back from China, but breaking up s...
09 June 2020
Honda plant in Wuhan. — Reuters
TOKYO: When Japanese firm Iris Ohyama agreed in April to begin producing much-needed face masks in Japan, it marked a win for Prime Minister Shinzo...
German public electric car charging network grows by 60%
09 June 2020
FRANKFURT: Germany’s public network for electric vehicles expanded by 10,000 charging spots, an increase of nearly 60%, in the last year, the country’s electricity lobby said on Mo...
Economic uncertainties and fear of losing jobs may dampen ca...
09 June 2020
PETALING JAYA: While the automotive sector may have received a shot in the arm in the form of a sales tax exemption, it might not be enough to cause consumers to make a dash for ca...
A million-mile battery from China could power your EV
08 June 2020
NINGDE (China): The Chinese behemoth that makes electric-car batteries for Tesla Inc. and Volkswagen AG developed a power pack that lasts more than a million miles (1.6 million kil...
UK may give drivers up to £6,000 in car scrappage scheme, sa...
08 June 2020
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering giving drivers up to £6,000 (RM32,507) to swap their diesel and petrol cars for electric vehicles, under plans to relaun...
UM bars outsiders, no more through-road
08 June 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Malaya (UM) says it will be restricting access to all its entrances and exits to only staff and students as well as employees of Universiti Malaya Medcial ...
Interstate travel ban to be lifted on June 10, says PM
07 June 2020
PETALING JAYA: Interstate travel is to be allowed effective June 10, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The Prime Minister said people would be allowed to cross state borders, excep...
Penang Bridge RFID users to get 20% discount from mid-July
07 June 2020
GEORGE TOWN: Motorists under the private vehicle category who use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to pay toll will enjoy a 20% discount on Penang Bridge beginning the middle ...
Love for antique cars allows 'Nasi Lemak Volvo' seller to bo...
07 June 2020
A different take. Mohsin and his wife selling 'nasi lemak' using the front of a Volvo 122 Amazon as the base for their stall. — Bernama
BATU PAHAT: A man's love for a classic car ...
Self-driving sector contends its cars can prevent many more ...
06 June 2020
NEW YORK: Companies working on self-driving vehicles have criticised an insurance industry study suggesting that only a third of all US road crashes could be prevented by driverles...
Drive-in theatres experience a revival across US amid Covid-...
06 June 2020
WASHINGTON: Drive-in movie theatres are one of the few businesses experiencing a renaissance amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As one of the few entertainment destinations you can ...
Car prices to drop with zero sales tax
05 June 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The automotive industry has lauded the government's move to fully exempt sales tax for locally assembled cars, and halved the sales tax for imported cars to 5% (from ...
Allianz General offers on-the-go windscreen replacement and ...
05 June 2020
Williams (second from right) with his team.
KUALA LUMPUR: Allianz General Insurance Company (M) Berhad’s customers can now expect on-the-go windscreen replacement and quick repair...
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