China gives first approvals for public trials of advanced au...
05 June 2024
BEIJING: China has granted approval to a first group of nine automakers to carry out tests on vehicles with advanced autonomous driving technologies on public roads, as part of a p...
MyJPJ app users can now pay via online banking for driver’s ...
05 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: MyJPJ users can now make direct payments using online banking (FPX) for transactions in the app following an update.
This includes transactions such as driving li...
Stellantis sees Italian plants running at full capacity in 2...
05 June 2024
MILAN: Stellantis sees its Italian plants running at full capacity in 2030 as plans for new models, including hybrid ones, are expected to support production, chief executive Carlo...
RM1.8bil elevated highway set to ease traffic
05 June 2024
BUTTERWORTH: For years, the stretch of the North-South Expressway (NSE) from Juru to the Sungai Dua toll plaza was a notorious bottleneck for motorists heading to Penang or travell...
EV owners to get special number plates
05 June 2024
PUTRAJAYA: Electric vehicle (EV) owners will soon have their own special plates to differentiate their cars from regular internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, says Anthony Lok...
'Address other facets of EV landscape as well'
05 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia takes another step forward in promoting electric cars after the recent announcement from Transport Minister Anthony Loke which saw an 85% reduction in road ...
Tyre and textile industries contributing to microplastic cri...
05 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: The tyre and textile industries are among the major contributors of microplastics in the environment, says an academic.
Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Applied Microb...
Great Wall Motor shuts European HQ and cuts jobs
05 June 2024
HONG KONG: Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor Co Ltd. plans to shutter its European headquarters in Munich in August and lay off about 100 workers.
The company, one of the larges...
smart Malaysia and University of Wollongong Malaysia (UOW Ma...
04 June 2024
SHAH ALAM: smart Malaysia has collaborated with the University of Wollongong Malaysia and launched a short video competition aimed at university students.
The theme for the comp...
2024 Proton X50 arrives: Better NVH and improved features, p...
04 June 2024
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SHAH ALAM: Proton today launched the updated X50, one of its bestselling models.
Highlights of the 2024 X50 include more than 20 noise, vibration and...
Lamborghini Urus SE launched, price starts from RM1.03mil
04 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The Lamborghini Urus SE is launched today in Malaysia following its unveiling in Japan and Thailand last month.
The first hybrid plug-in (PHEV) version of the Lamb...
New EV road tax will be 85% lower than current calculation
04 June 2024
PUTRAJAYA: New road tax fees for electric vehicles (EVs) will come into force once the exemption on road tax fees on zero emission vehicles ends on Dec 31 next year.
The news ra...
Volvo to issue world's first EV battery passport ahead of EU...
04 June 2024
LONDON: Volvo Cars is launching the world's first EV battery passport recording the origins of raw materials, components, recycled content and carbon footprint for its flagship EX9...
Putrajaya may roll out 'lemon law' for defective vehicles in...
04 June 2024
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living is aiming to introduce a “lemon law” or amend existing Acts related to defective vehicles in March next year for better...
New Proton X50: A track preview before launch
04 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: A preview and track experience of the new Proton X50 was held at the test track of Proton's CoE about two weeks ago ahead of its launch today.
The X50 has been up...
Malaysian EV sales expected to move up a gear
04 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: The rationalisation of diesel and petrol subsidies may increase the appeal of electric vehicles (EVs) compared with the internal combustion engine (ICE).
With ong...
Japanese authorities inspect Toyota HQ over certification ir...
04 June 2024
Japanese transport ministry officials entering Toyota's headquarters for an on-site investigation today. — Kyodo via Reuters
TOKYO: Japanese transport ministry officials launched ...
Old diesel luxury vehicles can be considered for Budi Madani...
04 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Luxury diesel vehicles that are 10 years and older will be considered for the Budi Madani subsidy assistance programme, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamza...
Modenas starts Kawasaki ZX-6R exports to China
04 June 2024
GURUN, Kedah: Motosikal dan Enjin Nasional Sdn Bhd (Modenas), a subsidiary of DRB-Hicom Bhd, today commemorates a historic achievement as it begins exporting the Kawasaki ZX-6R ass...
Japan auto safety scandal widens, Toyota halts some shipment...
04 June 2024
TOKYO: A safety test scandal at Japanese automakers widened on Monday, with Toyota Motor and Mazda both halting shipments of some vehicles after Japan's transport ministry found ir...
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