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German lawmakers approve pure biodiesel for vehicles
25 March 2024
BERLIN: In future, German motorists will also be able to fill up their tanks with diesel fuel made 100% from waste materials such as cooking oil from restaurant deep fryers, under ...
Maxim E-hailing celebrates partner-drivers
24 March 2024
LABUAN: In connection with International Taxi Driver Day, Maxim E-hailing took the opportunity to celebrate its partner-drivers.  A Maxim-organized badminton tournament was held...
Many business opportunies in Malaysia's EV sector, says HK a...
22 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia presents many exciting business opportunies for investors and entrepreneurs in the rapidly growing electric vehicle (EV) market, due to government incentives...
Scrapping old cars made easy
22 March 2024
KAJANG: The Transport Ministry has come up with a one-stop system to scrap abandoned cars in an effort to simplify the disposal of these junk vehicles. Its minister, Anthony Lok...
Sime Darby completes UMW Holdings acquisition
21 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd has completed its acquisition of UMW Holdings Bhd, achieving full ownership and making UMW a wholly-owned subsidiary. "This milestone is a clear ind...
Road users urged to be patient and courteous during Ramadan
20 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Up to one million vehicles ply the roads daily and road users are urged to be patient and courteous to avoid any untoward incidents during the fasting month. "Be p...
Takaful Ikhlas rolls out digital roadside assist service
20 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Takaful Ikhlas General Berhad (Takaful Ikhlas)introduces its digital road assist service, Bantuan Ikhlas Road Assist Self-Service, a complimentary benefit to its moto...
March 21-27: Fuel prices unchanged
20 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from March 21-27. The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that...
Govt exploring feasibility of 'lemon law' for used vehicle s...
19 March 2024
Generic photo of a used car dealership. KUALA LUMPUR: A feasibility study is being conducted on the need for a "lemon law" to strengthen consumer protection laws, especially in ca...
Over RM310mil collected from sale of special number plates i...
19 March 2024
File pic of Loke announcing the 'M-M' series in August 2023. KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM311.8mil was collected from the sale of special vehicle registration numbers in 2023, wit...
Fake 'Arai' helmets worth over RM70,000 seized in Penang rai...
19 March 2024
BUTTERWORTH: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has seized fake branded helmets amounting to RM70,240 here. A total of 268 fake “Arai” helmets were seized in the rai...
Pininfarina Battista races into 'Forza Horizon 5'
19 March 2024
TURIN: Gamers and racing fans can now get behind the wheel of the Pininfarina Battista electric hyper GT, following its addition to the open world driving action of Xbox Game Studi...
Nvidia expands ties with Chinese EV makers as auto AI race h...
19 March 2024
DETROIT: Nvidia said on Monday it is expanding its collaborations with BYD and other Chinese automakers that are racing to build self-driving vehicles and AI-augmented infotainment...
Penang Bridge users happy with open payment system
19 March 2024
GEORGE TOWN: Penang motorists are happy with the open toll payment system that has now been extended to the Penang Bridge. Civil servant Salim Shukri, 35, said the additional op...
Dakar Rally champ Shinozuka dies at 75, says media
19 March 2024
After finishing third in 1987 and second in 1988, Shinozuka became the first Japanese driver to win the Paris-Dakar Rally in 1997. — AFP TOKYO: Kenjiro Shinozuka, the first Japane...
US to finalise revised EV mileage rating rule in win for aut...
19 March 2024
WASHINGTON: The US Energy Department (DOE) will unveil today final rules that will significantly soften its proposal that would have slashed electric vehicles' (EV) mileage ratings...
Agreement with Spanco still in force, says Finance Ministry
19 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The agreement with Spanco - the company handling the procurement and management of the government’s fleet of vehicles - is still in force, says the Finance Ministry. ...
Rich Americans keep high-end RV company rolling along
19 March 2024
OXNARD (California, USA): Most US recreational vehicles - those behemoths of the roadway often resembling box cars that accidentally wandered off the rails - roll out of gritty fac...
Targeted subsidy framework won't lead to cost increases, Dew...
18 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The exact mechanism for targeted subsidies is still under consideration and is not expected to cause any increase of costs to the industries concerned, says Deputy Fi...
Feb 2024 vehicle sales lower at 62,833 units
18 March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s new vehicle sales slid 4 per cent to 62,833 units in February 2024 from 65,499 units in January 2024 in a shorter working month due to the Chinese New Year...