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Ultra-compact cars all the rage in China
08 May 2022
PARIS: In Europe, Citroen's Ami, released in France in 2020, sparked curious looks and headlines for its miniature size, its gadget-like appearance as well as its small price. Howe...
Car caught being driven at high speed against traffic flow i...
08 May 2022
PETALING JAYA: A car was caught on camera being driven against the flow of traffic along the Federal Highway. A video of the incident has been making its rounds on social media,...
Heavy traffic on major highways leading to Klang Valley
08 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic was heavy at several locations in major highways, especially those leading to the Klang Valley, as of 10pm today. A Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) spoke...
Fuel supply to normalise by May 9, say petrol dealers
07 May 2022
PETALING JAYA: The shortage of petrol is likely due to refilling issues caused by massive jams on the highway, says the Malaysian Petrol Dealers Association. "The issue isn't th...
Thailand launches electric motorcycle taxi pilot project
07 May 2022
BANGKOK: The Thai government and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) jointly launched a pilot project for electric motorcycle taxis in Thailand. Some 50 electric motor...
Pump prices in Singapore surge up
07 May 2022
Prices of 92-octane petrol have reached new highs, while diesel breached the S$3 mark for the first time. - The Straits Times/ANN SINGAPORE: Fuel pump prices are on the rise aga...
Mercedes-Benz announces sales launch of DRIVE PILOT self-dri...
07 May 2022
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz has released details of the sales launch of DRIVE PILOT in Germany. The system for conditionally automated driving (SAE Level 3) can be ordered from May...
Ipoh gears up for full digital parking fee system by 2024
07 May 2022
IPOH: Payment for public parking here will be fully digital by 2024. Ipoh mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin said all payments would be made via the Park@Perak app as physical parking ...
Proton's April sales stumble
06 May 2022
SUBANG JAYA: Domestic car maker Proton got off to a softer second quarter in April with a 32.2% lower sales compared with March. Sales for April ended at 8,839 units (domestic +...
BFGoodrich Advantage Touring rolls out
06 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: BFGoodrich, a brand with over 150 years' history under Michelin, has unveiled the BFGoodrich Advantage Touring designed for sedans, pick-up trucks, multi-purpose vehi...
Goodbye blind spots? How digital mirrors on trucks could sav...
06 May 2022
MUNICH/STUTTGART: When Marco Schieber manoeuvres his 40-ton truck through city traffic, there’s always a bit of fear. It’s not that the experienced truck driver can’t easily cop...
EV maker Lucid to raise prices for most models from June
06 May 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: Electric carmaker Lucid Group Inc on Thursday raised prices for most models from June as it deals with rising raw materials costs, but said it would honour current r...
Heavy traffic flow towards Klang Valley
06 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy traffic flow has been reported on major highways heading towards the Klang Valley as of 9pm today, as the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holiday draws to an end, with no ...
Beware the jaywalkers, stepping out of line when crossing th...
06 May 2022
PARIS: Why should motorists or cyclists be the only ones punished when they commit violations on the highway? In an effort to improve urban mobility, some countries and cities —...
Johor cops arrest woman for driving against traffic on EDL
06 May 2022
JOHOR BARU: The police have arrested a 62-year-old woman who drove against traffic along the Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL) here. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said...
There is hope in this world, says driver helped by three str...
06 May 2022
 The motorcyclists who came to Soong’s aid. — Photo from Soong’s FB PETALING JAYA: A week after sharing her story about how three strangers came to her aid on a highway, office ex...
Long-haul EV driving doable in Malaysia now, say owners
06 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Although the use of electric vehicles (EVs) for travelling on long road trips is still relatively uncommon in the country, several EV owners have decided to give it a...
Stellantis won't race to split electric vehicles from fossil...
05 May 2022
MILAN: Stellantis is not considering splitting its electric vehicle (EV) business from its legacy combustion engine operation, its finance chief said today, as the carmaker present...
Automakers press Malaysian govt to extend tax holiday
05 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) is appealing to the government to extend the vehicle sales tax exemption, which effectively ends on June 30. MAA preside...
Over 1.2 million vehicles expected on North-South Expressway...
05 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Police expect as many as 4.5 million vehicles over a four-day period from May 4-7 will be on roads across the country after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays. Buki...