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Police to probe MRR2 'brake check' dashcam video
06 January 2024
GOMBAK: Dashcam footage of a driver performing a "brake check" along a busy road is now being investigated by the police, says Gombak OCPD Asst Comm Noor Ariffin Mohamad Nasir. ...
Driverless truck companies plan to ditch human copilots in 2...
06 January 2024
DALLAS: After years of testing, Aurora Innovation Inc, Kodiak Robotics Inc and Gatik AI Inc expect to remove safety drivers from trucks that are being guided by software and an arr...
31 roads in Johor to use glow-in-the-dark markings, says MB
05 January 2024
Photoluminescent road paint from LuminoKrom. — Photo by Paul Pascal/Département de Loire-Atlantique at www.luminokrom.com/ KLUANG: A total of 31 roads in Johor have been identifie...
Beijing targets vehicle-grid integration to manage power dem...
05 January 2024
BEIJING: China's state planner has issued new rules on strengthening the integration of new energy vehicles with the electric grid, as the world's biggest electric vehicle market a...
UK records best year for new car sales since the pandemic, s...
05 January 2024
LONDON: Britain's new car market witnessed its best year since the Covid-19 pandemic as easing supply chain issues helped fulfil pent-up demand for fleet vehicles, an industry body...
New KK mayor aims to modernise parking, public transport
05 January 2024
KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Dr Sabin Samitah has set his sights on modernising the city's parking system as his first order of business as mayor. The former Inland Revenue Board (...
Gracshaw introduces DC superhero-themed helmets
04 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian helmet manufacturer Gracshaw has released a new line of limited-edition Gennex helmets that pays homage to superheroes from the American comic book series p...
Australia struggles to ditch SUV habit even as electric vehi...
04 January 2024
SYDNEY: Electric vehicle (EV) sales in Australia hit an all-time high in 2023, according to the country's automotive association, however light vehicle sales remained dominated by ...
CES 2024: A preview of what car makers have in store for the...
04 January 2024
LAS VEGAS: From Jan 9 to 12, numerous automakers will be on-site at CES here to unveil their latest in-car technologies. A must-attend event for many years now, the consumer ele...
'Terminator' Arnold Schwarzenegger's unique Unimog is up for...
04 January 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: Hollywood tough guy and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger is famous for his brawny physique and fans can now bid at auction for an equally robust Unimog go-anywhere t...
‘Licensed to collect parking fees at lane’
04 January 2024
The 100m lane off Jalan Sultan Ismail where a private operator collects fees ranging from RM10 to RM25 from motorists who park there from 4pm to 2am. KUALA LUMPUR: A private opera...
ChargeSini hits new milestone with nearly 600 EV charging po...
03 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Chargesini has capped off the year 2023 with the deployment of nearly 600 EV (electric vehicle) charging points nationwide. In a statement, the charging point ope...
Jan 4-10: Fuel prices unchanged
03 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Jan 4-10. The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that RO...
The fiery threat of cheap EV-charging
03 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: Charging electrical vehicles (EV) is like charging mobile phones – generic or faulty parts can lead to a fire or explosion, says an expert. But unlike mobile phon...
Experts: Guard data in Padu zealously and fortify it
03 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: There is a pressing need to fortify the government’s newly launched Central Database Hub (Padu) and zealously guard the privacy of the massive amounts of information...
Gridlock seen worsening in 2024 as car ownership rises
03 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: Traffic jams are not something out of the ordinary for Malaysians, with many “accepting” it as part of life, but congestion has worsened and experts say it will be a...
Petrol, diesel or electric — what is the right car for me?
03 January 2024
BERLIN: The automotive world used to be much more straightforward when the bonnet of a car either contained a petrol or a diesel engine. Performance, fuel economy, tax and vario...
Malaysians rush to register for Padu after launch, some dela...
02 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public were reported to be rushing to register with the Central Database Hub (Padu) system as soon as it was launched on Tuesday (Jan 2). Checks by ...
Central Database Hub or Padu is now live
02 January 2024
PUTRAJAYA: The national Central Database Hub (Padu), which is a system containing individual and household profiles encompassing citizens and permanent residents in Malaysia, is no...
Malaysians can renew driving licence, road tax via MyJPJ app...
02 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: Motorists can now renew their driving licence and road tax via the MyJPJ application from Feb 1, says Anthony Loke (pic). On driving licences, the Transport Minis...