What affordable electric cars are coming in 2025
15 December 2024
BERLIN: Demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is down in some countries but the number of less expensive electric car models on offer globally is growing every year.
In 2025, the n...
'Part of Bogota's soul': how Colombia fired up the car-free ...
15 December 2024
Marino started the cycling movement in Bogota 50 years ago. Sundays offer a welcome respite from the gridlock and smog. — AFP
BOGOTA: Fifty years ago, a 28-year-old Colombian with...
Fahrengold’s new displays make Bugatti cars look even cooler
15 December 2024
PARIS: Bugatti has partnered with German design firm Fahrengold to create tailored display and storage solutions that elevate the presentation of its hyper sports cars.
The coll...
Electric car batteries could last much longer than expected,...
14 December 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: US researchers have published a study showing that the lifespan of electric car batteries is often underestimated.
The SLAC-Stanford Battery Center, a collaborati...
Renault reveals production car in world-first documentary
14 December 2024
PARIS: Renault has become the first automaker to unveil a production vehicle through a documentary, using its series Anatomy of a Comeback on Amazon's Prime Video to showcase the R...
CATL offers suppliers financial support to drive battery inn...
14 December 2024
SHANGHAI: China's CATL has told suppliers it is willing to provide them with financial support to speed up technology innovation in battery materials and equipment, part of efforts...
Trump transition recommends scrapping car-crash reporting re...
14 December 2024
WASHINGTON: The Trump transition team wants the incoming administration to drop a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musk’s Tesla, according to a document seen by Reut...
KLIMS 2024 ends after seven days with 183,000 visitors
13 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The 10th edition of the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show 2024 (KLIMS 2024) concluded on a high note, welcoming 183,221 visitors across seven days.
Held at ...
Mercedes-AMG’s electric SUV begins cold-weather testing
13 December 2024
AFFALTERBACH (Germany): The first prototypes of Mercedes-AMG’s high-performance electric SUV have started cold-weather testing in northern Sweden, signifying a major step in the ve...
BMW M going electric: Four motors for elevated thrills
13 December 2024
MUNICH: BMW is stepping up to a fully electric future for its high-performance M division.
But fret not. The combustion engine cars that made them famous will still be aroun...
'No cellular service' issue in Menora Tunnel resolved, says ...
13 December 2024
IPOH: The problem of accessing telecommunication lines, which is often a bane for highway users when driving through the Menora Tunnel on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) here, ha...
Man filmed smoking in petrol station charged
13 December 2024
PETALING JAYA: A man who was filmed driving recklessly after being reprimanded for smoking at a petrol station in Damansara Damai here has been charged in the Magistrate's Court.
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Malaysia's new vehicle sales fall 8% in Nov 2024
13 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s new vehicle sales fell 8.0 per cent year-on-year to 67,523 units in November 2024, down from 73,262 units in the same month last year, according to the Mal...
EU not buckling to pressure over car CO2 rules, says climate...
13 December 2024
BRUSSELS: The European Commission is not considering changing Europe's policies to cut CO2 emissions from cars, despite a push from the EU's biggest political group to weaken the l...
New kit turns one of the most famed roadsters into a punchy ...
13 December 2024
LONDON: The Mazda Miata MX-5 is one of the most popular roadster in history and thanks to English firm Electrogenic it can now be converted into a nippy electric with zero tailpipe...
Baidu, Geely's EV venture faces uproar after it says needs f...
13 December 2024
BEIJING: The CEO of China's Ji Yue Auto was surrounded by people demanding to know how they would be paid, videos posted online on Thursday showed, a day after the EV maker said it...
Seberang Perai council ups parking charges after 29 years, e...
13 December 2024
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) will implement new parking fee rates in the Seberang Perai area, starting Jan 1, 2025.
Mayor Datuk Baderul Amin Abdul Hami...
Carro gets Korean venture capital to boost S-E Asia expansio...
13 December 2024
SINGAPORE: South Korean investment firm Woori Venture Partners has injected strategic funding into the Carro online used car marketplace to bolster the platform's growth in South-E...
Brembo and Michelin team up to improve safety and performanc...
12 December 2024
ROME: Italy's Brembo and France's Michelin have signed a global "intelligent solutions" deal that will focus on sharing real-time data between Michelin's tyres and Brembo's braking...
Germany's 2030 electric car target to fall short
12 December 2024
MUNICH: Projections from management consultancy Deloitte show that Germany's electric car market will grow much more slowly than the government had hoped.
By 2030, only 11.2 mil...
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