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Gamers really are better drivers, says new survey
12 June 2024
LONDON: Can playing driving video games have any impact on real-life driving? That's the question asked by Auto Trader, a British specialist in online used car sales, which conduct...
Gentari leasing 25 e-scooters to Lazada in trial project
12 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Gentari is once again in the spotlight as it announced last month it is leasing electric scooters to e-commerce giant Lazada.
Twenty-five such bikes would be used ...
ZF shifts driver airbag on steering wheel. Here's why
11 June 2024
MUNICH: ZF LIFETEC has designed a new generation of steering wheel to expand the design possibilities of future-oriented interior concepts.
It has relocated the driver airbag to...
Watch out for diesel leakages, says consumer group
11 June 2024
KOTA KINABALU: Authorities must stay vigilant for possible abuse of subsidised diesel to prevent any leakages following the recent decision to implement a targeted subsidy system i...
Fleet card for subsidised diesel has litre limit, says Finan...
11 June 2024
PUTRAJAYA: The fleet card issued under the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) for 33 types of public transport and goods vehicles has a filling limit in terms of litres, not t...
Automotive Synergy offers advanced vehicle diagnostics akin ...
10 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Vehicle diagnostics have come a long way from when mechanics identified problems by poking around the engine or taking a lucky guess.
Today, advanced tools are abl...
Alternative energy the answer to diesel price woes, says Aba...
10 June 2024
KUCHING: Malaysia should seek alternative energy sources to replace diesel in light of the subsidy rationalisation, says Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.
He said Sara...
Sime Darby company to produce and distribute lubricants regi...
10 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: UMW Lubetech Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sime Darby Bhd, has been appointed to exclusively manufacture and distribute GEP products via its authorised distr...
111 petrol stations in Johor checked for floated diesel pric...
10 June 2024
JOHOR BARU: A total of 111 petrol stations in Johor have been inspected by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry to ensure compliance with the floating of diesel prices st...
PLUS to open contraflow lane from June 10-12 on Elite Highwa...
10 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) will activate a contraflow lane between Putrajaya and the Putrajaya toll plaza on the Elite Highway from June 10 to 12.
In a statement on ...
Diesel to cost RM3.35 per litre starting midnight on June 10
09 June 2024
PUTRAJAYA: Diesel prices nationwide will be floated and will retail at RM3.35 per litre starting midnight on June 10, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
This is RM1.20 more tha...
Jalan Cheras flyover declared safe, says Works Minister
09 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The public need not worry about using the Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE) along Jalan Cheras as it is safe, with no structural cracks, says Works Minister Datuk S...
Diesel subsidy rationalisation: Amir Hamzah to make announce...
09 June 2024
PETALING JAYA: Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan will be holding a press conference on the diesel subsidy rationalisation today.
The event is scheduled to be hel...
US raises truck, SUV fuel economy rules, much less than firs...
08 June 2024
By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration Friday finalized tighter vehicle fuel economy rules through 2031 that are significantly les...
Over 9,000 summonses issued in first three days of KL traffi...
07 June 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 9,247 traffic summonses were issued in the first three days of the Respect Traffic Laws operation (Hormat Undang-Undang Jalanraya, or Ops HUU) at several l...
NY governor shocks Manhattan with halt to congestion pricing
06 June 2024
NEW YORK: New York governor Kathy Hochul is considering delaying a plan to charge motorists driving into midtown Manhattan and potentially replacing it with a tax on New York City ...
Aidiladha: No lane closures from June 12 to 19, says Nanta
06 June 2024
PUTRAJAYA: The Works Ministry, through the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA), has issued an order prohibiting lane closures for maintenance work from June 12 to 19 in conjunction w...
We eat what we drive: Tyre particles found in vegetables
06 June 2024
VIENNA: Chemical substances released by car tyres can be found in leafy vegetables eaten by humans, according to new research shedding light an environmental impact of both electri...
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...