New suppliers race to plug in to electric car market
24 January 2023
Fry with the IPG5 inverter. — Reuters
WOKING (Britain): The global auto industry has committed US$1.2 trillion (RM5.2tril) to developing electric vehicles (EVs), providing a golde...
Hyundai changes official pronunciation to 'Hyun-day'
24 January 2023
LONDON: Hyundai is formally adopting a new pronunciation of its name in the UK after admitting in a new advertising campaign that many people get it wrong.
Hyundai is changing t...
Geely plans to turn maker of London black cabs into EV power...
23 January 2023
COVENTRY: China's Geely is planning a big investment to turn the maker of London's iconic black taxis into a high-volume, all-electric brand with a range of commercial and passenge...
Mazda sheds more light on new CX-90
23 January 2023
LOS ANGELES: Mazda is reeling out more teasers of the CX-90 ahead of its Jan 31 world premiere.
The most recent was a video teaser revealing the exterior and the face of the CX-...
EV batteries could be key to boosting energy storage, study ...
23 January 2023
PARIS: Electric car batteries could be used to boost power storage in the future, injecting electricity into the grid during times of scarcity or storing electricity during periods...
Renault's top executives to join key Nissan alliance talks v...
23 January 2023
De Meo (left) and Senard. — Reuters
PARIS/TOKYO: Renault's chairman and CEO will not travel to Japan for a board meeting on how to reshape the French carmaker's alliance with Niss...
Honda, GS Yuasa to team up on lithium-ion batteries
23 January 2023
TOKYO: Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co Ltd and battery maker GS Yuasa Corp said today they will collaborate in the high-capacity, high-output lithium-ion battery business, and pl...
New Volkswagen ID.7 features smart air conditioning
22 January 2023
WOLFSBURG: The upcoming ID.7 will be the first Volkswagen model with intelligent control of the vents in the cockpit, optionally for air distribution over a large area or with the ...
BMW announces latest software upgrade for over 4 million car...
22 January 2023
MUNICH: The BMW Group is once again updating the software in its vehicles with BMW iDrive Operating System 7 and 8.
At present, about 4.7 million BMW vehicles are upgradeable th...
JPJ: More than 100 vehicles seen driving on NSE emergency la...
21 January 2023
Two vehicles seen using the emergency lane during the four-hour period. — Photo from JPJ Facebook
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 100 vehicles were spotted and recorded driving on the em...
Task force set up to look into TNG issues, says Salahuddin
21 January 2023
JOHOR BARU: A task force has been set up by the government to deal with issues that have been highlighted by the public on the Touch 'n Go system.
Domestic Trade and Cost of Liv...
BMW aims to speed solid-state batteries in Solid Power deal
21 January 2023
MUNICH: BMW AG is trying to speed development of solid-state batteries by manufacturing prototype cells in partnership with Solid Power Inc. at its research and development facilit...
UK police fine PM Sunak for failing to wear seat belt
21 January 2023
Sunak appears to not be wearing his seat belt, in an unknown location in England, Britain in this screen grab taken from a social media video on Jan 19. — Rishi Sunak via Instagram...
Drones deployed to monitor dangerous spots during CNY exodus
21 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: With two million vehicles expected to be on the North-South Expressway (NSE) during the Chinese New Year exodus, the police have deployed their aerial drones to moni...
No to renting out private cars
21 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Private cars that are rented out for use by others can be seized by the Road Transport Department (JPJ).
This is because renting out private cars for commercial u...
2,000 JPJ officers to be deployed at accident hotspots
21 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 2,000 Road Transport Department (JPJ) officers will be deployed at accident hotspots and other areas during the Chinese New Year period.JPJ deputy director-gener...
What kind of data might a battery passport hold for the elec...
21 January 2023
PARIS: The battery passport concept is evidently advancing, especially in light of the announcement made by the Global Battery Alliance (GBA) at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Britishvolt’s failure reinforces UK car sector’s existential...
21 January 2023
LONDON: The writing was on the wall when Britain finalised its break from the European Union: The UK sorely lacked the battery manufacturing capability that would be absolutely cri...
The most important new cars debuting in 2023
21 January 2023
BERLIN: Numerous new car models and even a few new brands will be hitting the market in 2023. The vast majority are electric but three of the most prominent new cars have been arou...
Hyundai Palisade 2023 open for booking with prices starting ...
20 January 2023
Low with the Palisade.
PETALING JAYA: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has opened the order book for the 2023 Hyundai Palisade that has been refreshed with an upgraded premium loo...
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