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Join the Royal Enfield One Ride on Sept 22
10 September 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Royal Enfield in Malaysia is holding the annual One Ride which is global event for owners of the motorcycle brand on Sept 22. The annual One Ride which started in ...
PolicyStreet offers free road tax to all national cars for M...
10 September 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: PolicyStreet is offering all Malaysians driving national cars free road tax when renewing their car insurance on Sept 12-13 in the run-up to this Malaysia Day on Sept...
US proposes new vehicle requirement to reduce pedestrian dea...
10 September 2024
WASHINGTON: A US regulator said on Monday it is proposing a requirement that some future vehicles be redesigned to reduce the risks of serious or fatal injuries in crashes involvin...
With cheap robotaxi rides, China races ahead of Europe's car...
10 September 2024
BEIJING: China has taken to autonomous taxis in a big way, with the driverless cabs conquering roads in many big cities. Not everyone here is happy about the upsurge in erratically...
Autobacs Super GT Series to make Malaysian comeback in 2025
10 September 2024
PUTRAJAYA: After an 11-year hiatus, the 2025 Autobacs Super GT Series is set to return to Malaysia at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit (SIC) from June 27 to 28, 2025. P...
Proton sends first shipment of Saga CKD packs to Egypt
09 September 2024
SUBANG JAYA: National carmaker Proton expanded its footprint in international markets by the start of completely knocked-down (CKD) operations in Egypt. The addition of CKD oper...
Govt pilots hi-tech licence plates
09 September 2024
CYBERJAYA: New electric cars will now require standardised licence plates under a Transport Ministry pilot project to regulate the feature across the country.Dubbed JPJePlate, the ...
Panasonic's energy unit prepares for high-capacity EV batter...
09 September 2024
KINOKAWA (Japan): The energy unit of Japan's Panasonic Holdings has finalised preparations for the mass-production of its high-capacity electric-vehicle batteries, the company said...
Advanced autonomous 5G buses being tested in Putrajaya this ...
09 September 2024
CYBERJAYA: Plans are under way to test a 5G autonomous electric bus service with limited operational passenger service trials in Putrajaya later this year. These buses will use ...
Seremban R&R leads the charge for green rest areas
09 September 2024
SEREMBAN: The Seremban Rest and Recreation (R&R) (southbound) area along the North South Expressway is the country’s first sustainable highway rest area, says Datuk Seri Anwar ...
Bad smell coming from your car's AC? Here's how to fix it
09 September 2024
BERLIN: If the air conditioning in your car smells unpleasant, this may indicate that mould has formed in the cabin filter. The filter is responsible for removing pollutants, di...
BMW eyes hydrogen-powered rollout in 2028, with Toyota help
08 September 2024
MUNICH: BMW says it aimed to mass produce its first hydrogen-powered car in 2028, using fuel cell technology jointly developed with Toyota. Hydrogen has long been touted as an a...
Summer or winter, these new technologies will keep your car'...
08 September 2024
SEOUL: Hyundai and Kia recently unveiled a number of new technologies designed to control car cabin temperatures for greater comfort in both extreme heat and freezing conditions. ...
Mercedes-Benz EQS going the way of the dodo, new S-Class EV ...
07 September 2024
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz EQS sales are doing poorly - so much so the Stuttgart automaker has decided to canned it in the next generation. CEO Ola Källenius said the EQS would be...
India's Reliance Infra weighs EV push, taps ex-BYD exec, say...
07 September 2024
NEW DELHI: India's Reliance Infrastructure is considering plans to manufacture electric cars and batteries, and has hired a former India executive at China's BYD Co to advise on it...
Volvo Trucks Malaysia graduates 5 women drivers
07 September 2024
SHAH ALAM: Women are essential to Malaysia’s social and economic development. In support of developing skilled heavy-duty truck drivers, Volvo Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Volvo Trucks), has ...
Modenas, IFS Capital partner in supply chain financing for v...
07 September 2024
SHAH ALAM: Motosikal Dan Enjin Nasional Sdn Bhd (Modenas), a subsidiary of DRB-HICOM Bhd, and IFS Capital (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd have entered into a strategic partnership to provide fi...
Japan to give new subsidies for domestic EV battery output
06 September 2024
TOKYO: Japan will hand out more subsidies for electric-vehicle battery production, pledging as much as $2.4 billion in support for related projects by Toyota motor and other major ...
Car buyers warm to hybrid-only Camry, buoying Toyota’s US sa...
06 September 2024
LOS ANGELES: Toyota Motor Corp.’s decision last year to make America’s best-selling sedan only available as a hybrid was provocative at the time, but its latest monthly sales numbe...
South Korea mandates disclosure of EV battery makers
06 September 2024
SEOUL: South Korea will make it mandatory for electric car makers to disclose the names of their battery suppliers and manufacturing technology in an effort to alleviate concerns o...