Volkswagen's Scout Motors was revived as a new EV vehicle company. Learn more about its Traveler SUV and Terra pickup truck. Scout Motors’ EVs are here and almost ready to hit the road. Motor enthusiasts have been patiently waiting for the brand’s nameplate to finally arrive. Now that it has, customers got a glimpse at Scout’s...
Malaysia's Graphjet Technology said on Monday it would build a commercial artificial graphite production facility in Nevada, as the U.S. looks to reduce its dependence on China for the electric-vehicle battery component. Graphjet, which holds patents in producing graphite and graphene from agricultural waste, said the facility could produce 10,000 metric tons of battery-grade graphite -...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry is in the final stage of reviewing the road tax rate structure for electric vehicles (EVs), and it is expected to be announced next month, says Anthony Loke Siew Fook. The Transport Minister said road tax for EVs would be cheaper than the road tax for Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles,...
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin drove his daughter’s yellow hatchback electric car to the year’s first meeting of the National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee (EV Board) at Government House on Wednesday (Feb 21). Srettha, who stands 1.92 metres (6 ft 4 in) tall, steered the small Abarth 500e, made by Stellantis, through the main gate of...
The first of such fuel stations is set to operate in the peninsula next year PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is set to fast-track clean hydrogen development, with the first hydrogen fuel stations and public buses expected to be operational in the peninsula next year, says the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. Chang Lih Kang said that with...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has issued a licence to Starlink, the satellite communications service started by Elon Musk, to provide Internet services in the country, particularly in remote areas, its communications minister said on July 20. Minister Fahmi Fadzil said in a Facebook post that Starlink, which is operated by Musk's SpaceX, would begin by providing its services...
