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MoI renews call to curb vehicle noise

8+ hour, 48+ min ago  (254+ words) The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has reiterated the importance of complying with regulations governing vehicle noise levels as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance public safety and preserve community tranquillity. The ministry stated that all vehicles, including cars and…...

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MoI urges compliance with vehicle noise limits

10+ hour, 27+ min ago  (192+ words) The Ministry of Interior (MoI) emphasized the importance of adhering to regulations governing the sound levels emitted by vehicles, as part of its efforts to enhance public safety and preserve peace and tranquility in community. In a statement issued on…...

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Tesla faces deeper US probe over self-driving crashes

8+ hour, 18+ min ago  (265+ words) Tesla stock fell 3.2% to $380.30. The increased regulatory scrutiny comes as Tesla is trying to convince investors that the future of the company lies less in selling cars as sales drop and more in making its self-driving software ubiquitous. Musk has…...

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How drivers can make gas last longer as prices surge

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (706+ words) When gas prices spike, filling up gets more painful. But consumers can do something to stretch their fuel just a little farther: Change the way they drive. "It's a hard one to swallow, right? You gotta put gas in to…...

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Chinese giants use idled foreign plants to fuel global expansion

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (375+ words) Chinese carmakers, saddled with excess capacity and weak demand at home, are taking a new approach to global expansion: utilising idled facilities abandoned by international marques. By adopting an asset-light strategy, companies from Geely Auto to Great Wall Motor (GWM)…...

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Fuel price surge puts EV back in focus

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (335+ words) When Kevin Ketels bought an electric 2026 Chevrolet Blazer last year, he wasn't thinking about the cost of gas. He just thought EVs were better and "wanted to be part of the future." Now that the Iran war is spiking prices…...

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Chinese EV makers look abroad as the home market falters

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (578+ words) BYD, the world's largest electric-vehicle (EV) maker, sold more cars overseas than at home for the first time in February, reflecting a broader trend among Chinese EV makers' global push as domestic sales soften amid fiercecompetition. "Squeezed by the fierce…...

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Showdown looms between Tesla and German union

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (692+ words) An industrial relations showdown looms this week as Germany's powerful IG Metall union is seeking to gain control of the works council at US billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla plant outside Berlin. The works council, an elected body of employees that…...

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Turkiye becomes Europe’s 4th largest electric car market in 2025

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (250+ words) T'rkiye has become Europe's fourth-largest market for fully electric vehicles, with around 190,000 battery-powered cars sold in 2025, according to a new analysis released on Wednesday. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for around 17% of new passenger car sales in T'rkiye last year,…...

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1st electric vehicle charging station installed at HIA

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (324+ words) Hamad International Airport (HIA) has announced that the first electric vehicle (EV) charging station for the public has been installed at the ground level of the airport's East car park. The airport said that this development was achieved thanks to…...