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2022 Bangkok Motor Show: 12 days of auto thrills
08 March 2022
BANGKOK: The Bangkok International Motor Show 2022 (BIMS 2022) will see more battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids vehicles (PHEVs) on display, from automakers such ...
US zigs while the rest of the world zags on EV subsidies
08 March 2022
LONDON: Subsidies for electric vehicles are heading in very different directions in different parts of the world.
China, for example, has been phasing out direct-purchase suppor...
Toyota Gazoo Racing returns with more action in Season 5
08 March 2022
SHAH ALAM: Six years after its introduction in Malaysia in 2017, Gazoo Racing will ride on strong public awareness and acceptance to make an even bigger and impactful contribution ...
Britishvolt to develop high-performance batteries with Aston...
08 March 2022
LONDON: Electric vehicle (EV) battery startup Britishvolt is to develop high-performance batteries with Aston Martin as the British luxury carmaker gears up to launch its first ful...
Car and motorcycle makers are adding electric bicycles to th...
08 March 2022
PARIS: Some of the biggest names in car and motorcycle manufacturing are now getting involved in what is referred to as "soft mobility."
Many of them are producing their own ele...
India has an electric opportunity to focus on budget cars
08 March 2022
NEW DELHI: Sales of electric vehicles in India tripled last year to 14,800 units and there are growing signs of momentum in this key potential market of 1.4 billion people.
Impa...
New BFGoodrich all-terrain tyre launched
07 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Reinforcing its strong position in the recreational market, BFGoodrich has recently introduced the new BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A – a premium “on-road plus” tyre wi...
Manual toll collection at damaged Kesas Awan Besar Toll lane...
07 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Manual toll collection will be implemented at some toll lanes after flash floods damaged toll systems at the Awan Besar toll plaza (Shah Alam Expressway) today.
A...
Ukraine invasion sets back Musk's dream for cheaper EVs, for...
07 March 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: Surging raw materials costs, made worse by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, could set back the dream of Tesla chief executive Elon Musk and other auto executives to rol...
Klang Valley hit by flash floods again
07 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Flash floods have hit in and around the Klang Valley today, with areas such as Sungai Buloh and parts of Kuala Lumpur badly affected.
The Malaysian public took to...
Japan transport ministry raids Hino Motors after false emiss...
07 March 2022
TOKYO: Japan's transportation ministry today raided the Tokyo offices of truck maker Hino Motors Ltd days after the Toyota Motor Corp unit said it had falsified emissions data, tri...
Nissan's e-4ORCE technology delivers bowl of ramen perfectly
07 March 2022
YOKOHAMA: Nissan released today a video of the Nissan e-4ORCE Ramen Counter project that shows how the company's latest vehicle control technology can provide a comfortable ride in...
Enjoy the electric vehicle lifestyle through Flux subscripti...
07 March 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Vehicle subscription service provider Flux has now added electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet in a move to broaden the appeal of its service.
The new additions inc...
More benefits for Bosch loyal programme members under Allian...
07 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Robert Bosch Sdn Bhd (Bosch) has entered into a deal with Allianz General Insurance Co (Malaysia) Bhd (Allianz General), marking an industry-first collaboration betw...
RM Sotheby’s consigns US$100mil car collection, biggest ever
07 March 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: One of the most valuable car collections ever amassed will be sold on Aug 19 during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance auctions in Carmel, California.
RM Sotheb...
Still room to continue fuel subsidies, says Mustapa
06 March 2022
KOTA BARU: The soaring world crude oil prices currently give some room to the government to continue providing fuel subsidies, says Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
However, the Mini...
Electric cars could keep the kettle boiling in a power cut
06 March 2022
LONDON: Electric cars could come to the rescue when storms hit the grid by powering homes with enough electricity for essentials, according to British-based EV consumer advice orga...
Microcars are back and you only need a moped licence for the...
06 March 2022
BERLIN: Opel's Rocks-e is a departure from the carmaker's usual passenger cars. It's a boxy, compact two-seater that is fully electric - officially classified as a light motor vehi...
VW's sharp new Amarok pickup has North American genes
06 March 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen's new Amarok pick-up, which has been developed together with Ford in order to cut costs, has plenty of North American DNA but it remains a genuine Volkswagen, th...
Polluting drivers may have to pay in all of London
05 March 2022
LONDON: A road-charging scheme targeting more polluting cars in London could be expanded to cover the entire metropolitan area of the British capital, the city's mayor said.
The...
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