Mapping flood-hit roads through data
31 December 2024
PETALING JAYA: A coordinated approach on mapping flooded roads will help authorities make contingency plans and keep users informed on avoiding deluged routes, according to the Nat...
Hesai is world's first lidar company to deliver 100K units m...
31 December 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: China's Hesai Technology has delivered more than 100,000 lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) units during December, becoming the world's first lidar company to reach...
What's coming in 2025: Public transport with more bite, laws...
31 December 2024
PETALING JAYA: As we move towards the new year, Malaysians can look forward to a host of beneficial government initiatives, from pro-green measures to enhanced public transport con...
Tesla to fix software for 77,650 China-made vehicles, says m...
31 December 2024
BEIJING: Tesla will fix software in 77,650 China-made Model 3 and Model Y cars over safety hazards, China's market regulator said today.
The action, due to software issues that ...
Make AI a part of traffic monitoring, say safety experts
31 December 2024
PETALING JAYA: Digital enforcement by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) can help improve transparency in monitoring road safety, especially involving the inspection of commercial...
PM2.5 dust exceeds safety standard in eight districts of Ban...
31 December 2024
File pic of Bangkok shrouded in haze. Residents have been advised to wear facemasks when leaving home and avoid staying outdoors for extended periods. — AFP
BANGKOK: Air quality...
inDrive marks 5 billion deals
31 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: inDrive, the global mobility and urban services platform, has reached a milestone of completing 5 billion deals worldwide as of September 2024.
The landmark momen...
Yutong Bus delivers 500 units of V6 van to Latin America
31 December 2024
ZHENGZHOU, China: Commercial vehicle manufacturer Yutong Bus has delivered 500 units of its recently released V6 van to Latin America.
This marks a major milestone in Yutong's s...
Data leak at VW subsidiary affects 800,000 electric cars
30 December 2024
HANOVER: A data leak at the software company Cariad, a subsidiary of German car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW), left the personal details of electric car owners in Europe available o...
BMW to debut Panoramic iDrive display at CES 2025
30 December 2024
LAS VEGAS: Visitors to the next Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas will be in for a “little” surprise when they visit the BMW Pavilion in the Silver Lot to experience the...
BEV sales to grow 30% globally in 2025, say analysts
30 December 2024
NEW YORK: Global sales for battery electric passenger vehicles (BEVs) is projected to grow by 30% in 2025, compared to 2024 levels, to 15.1 million units, according to a S&P Global...
Move over Mercedes: Chinese cars grab Mexican market share
30 December 2024
MEXICO CITY: The growing popularity of Chinese sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks has shaken up Mexico's luxury car market, hitting sales of traditionally dominant brands suc...
TIV to rise to 805,000 units in 2025, says Kenanga
30 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) projects a total industry volume (TIV) of 805,000 units for the automotive industry in 2025, a marginal increase from an esti...
Cloned licence plate almost landed man in hot water
30 December 2024
File pic of JPJ staff isnpecting a cloned car.
PETALING JAYA: A 28-year-old man was at the gym for his routine workout but was stopped in his tracks when he got a call from his ...
JPJ issues 5,306 offence notices against commercial vehicles...
30 December 2024
JPJ enforcement team checking on drivers and lorries for roadworthiness. — All photos from JPJ
SEREMBAN: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued 5,306 offence notices after ins...
The last of Ethiopia's Soviet-era Lada cars
30 December 2024
ADDIS ABABA: Leaning under the hood, Tesfahun Assefa checks the oil and the radiator. All good. But when he climbs inside and starts the engine, the Lada coughs and kicks out thick...
China extends licence age limit for truck, bus drivers as po...
30 December 2024
BEIJING: China will extend licence age limits for drivers of medium-sized and large buses as well as trucks, as part of broader efforts to address the challenges posed by an aging ...
'Tomorrow is Spring' film wins BMW Shorties 2024
30 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: This year's winner of the long-running BMW Shorties is the film Tomorrow is Spring by K. Krityishaa.
The announcement of the grand prize winner was made earlier th...
German air taxi company Volocopter announces insolvency
30 December 2024
KARLSRUHE: German air taxi manufacturer Volocopter has declared insolvency as it seeks new funding, the company announced from its headquarters at Bruchsal near Stuttgart.
"The ...
Imposing pickup trucks symbolise Pakistan's power gulf
30 December 2024
KARACHI: In Pakistan's largest city, cars inch forward in bumper-to-bumper traffic. But some seamlessly carve through the jam: SUVs flanked by Toyota Hilux pickup trucks.
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