Panasonic puts productivity boost ahead of new EV plant in U...
23 January 2024
TOKYO: Panasonic's battery business must focus on boosting productivity, group CEO Yuki Kusumi told Reuters, signalling the Tesla supplier may hold off building a third battery pla...
Much to mull over on proposal for automatic B licence
22 January 2024
PUTRAJAYA: Age limit and the ownership period of B2 motorcycle licences are among the factors that need to be considered before the proposal to automatically upgrade to a B licence...
RM3.5bil MLFF toll system under PAC probe
22 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: A probe will be launched into the RM3.46bil Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) toll collection system (MLFF) under the Works Ministry, says Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin.
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Study: Assisted driving tech increases anti-social road beha...
22 January 2024
PITTSBURGH: Park assist, automatic distance control, pre-crash warnings: Driver assistance systems are above all designed to increase road safety, and yet new research suggests an ...
MACC raids Tan Sri's home over graft probe into govt fleet o...
22 January 2024
PUTRAJAYA: A former finance minister, a Tan Sri businessman and key government officials are among "a long list" of individuals whom graft investigators are expected to call up in ...
PIAM supports new standards for local motor vehicle repair i...
22 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) is looking forward to the upcoming release of the Malaysian Standard - Motor Vehicle Aftermarket Smash Repair Req...
Excessive sleepiness: too many coping strategies in the car ...
21 January 2024
LEEDS: Whether it's rolling down the window, drinking coffee or singing, many drivers use a wide variety of strategies to stay alert at the wheel.
But if you use more than three...
Cameron Highlands road off-limits following landslide
21 January 2024
The location of the temporary road closure. - Photo courtesy of Cameron Highlands JKR
KUANTAN: The Cameron Highlands Public Works Department (JKR) has issued a notice regarding th...
Thai government clarifies on lithium discovery after experts...
21 January 2024
It is estimated that there are about 93 million tonnes of lithium resources in the world, most of which are in South America. — AFP
BANGKOK: The 14.8 million tonnes of mineral re...
JPJ aims to reduce fatal accident rate in Kedah district by ...
21 January 2024
SUNGAI PETANI: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) aims to reduce the fatal accident rate in the Kuala Muda district, Kedah, by 50% this year.
Its deputy director general (plann...
Glow-in-the-dark road markings in Semenyih spark buzz
20 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: Glow-in-the-dark road markings in Semenyih, Selangor, have impressed many people across the country.
The pilot project, which was launched at a 245m stretch betwe...
Cabinet to decide on targeted subsidy mechanism next week, s...
19 January 2024
Rafizi said the mechanism to be decided entails the type of subsidy, the amount and eligible recipients. — Bernama
PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet will decide on the mechanism for targeted...
EV sales set to soar in 2024, says Tengku Zafrul
19 January 2024
PORT KLANG: Electric vehicle (EV) sales in Malaysia are expected to grow exponentially this year, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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Thailand’s EV sales set to double on new models
19 January 2024
BANGKOK: Thailand’s electric vehicle (EV) sales may double this year as Chinese manufacturers prepare to roll out their first locally manufactured models and about US$2.4bil in gov...
US awards nearly US$150mil to repair, replace EV charging st...
19 January 2024
WASHINGTON: The US Transportation Department said on Thursday it is awarding US$148.8 million (RM698mil) for projects in 20 states to repair or replace nearly 4,500 existing electr...
76-year-old pleads not guilty to reckless driving
19 January 2024
GEORGE TOWN: Appearing calm and collected, a septuagenarian claimed trial on three charges of reckless and dangerous driving for crashing into several motorcyclists.
Tan Leuk Le...
Goodyear names Stellantis' Mark Stewart as top boss
19 January 2024
AKRON (Ohio, USA): Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co named Stellantis executive Mark Stewart as its CEO on Thursday, who will succeed long-time top boss Richard Kramer.
During his t...
Flat tyres, not flat batteries, let EVs down, says breakdown...
18 January 2024
LONDON: The most common cause for electric car breakdown call-outs is a flat tyre, says British breakdown service provider Start Rescue.
“Our data shows 29% of electric car call...
MAA takes cautious approach
17 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: Sales and production of new vehicles are expected to undergo a minor squeeze in 2024 as compared to last year, on the back of an uncertain global economy and a slowd...
Hertz's EV sale to fan cost concerns, dampen used-car market
17 January 2024
BENGALURU: Electric vehicles were already considered expensive and hard to repair. Now their image could take another hit as rental giant Hertz dumps 20,000 of them, including Tes...
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