No decision yet on waiving tolls for Deepavali, Dewan Rakyat...
06 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: There has been no decision reached yet on waiving toll fees in conjunction with the coming Deepavali celebrations on Nov 12.
Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Abdul...
Used car dealers cutting prices by up to 15%
06 November 2023
GEORGE TOWN: With car prices expected to increase next year, used car dealers here are trying to cash in by offering knock-down prices for vehicles before they close the books for ...
Prototype X: A custom build of the Defender 90
06 November 2023
LONDON: British custom truck builder Chelsea Truck Company has unveiled its latest take on the Defender 90, a 1 of 1 prototype showcasing its latest experimental designs for the cu...
Dutch eye boost to 'fast charger' EV network
06 November 2023
AMSTERDAM: "It's really great in the Netherlands. When you leave the Netherlands, the network is a lot thinner," Jeroen Vever, a 37-year-old software developer charging up his EV, ...
London's first clean air zone has improved air quality, stud...
05 November 2023
LONDON: The introduction of London's first clean air zone 15 years ago has significantly improved air quality, according to new analysis.
Academics at the University of Bath sai...
Soon your motorcycle will no longer tip when coming to a sta...
04 November 2023
TOKYO: A number of motorcycle manufacturers are working on new technologies that will help their machines maintain stability in all circumstances, at low speeds and even when stati...
China’s EV makers want top oil producing nations to go elect...
04 November 2023
Customers at an Exeed dealership in Doha. — All pix by Bloomberg
DOHA: Chinese electric-vehicle makers are facing one of their biggest challenges yet: convincing drivers in the oi...
Diesel subsidy retargeting to take place only in the peninsu...
03 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retargeting of the diesel subsidy in phases will only be carried out in the peninsula, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
Anwar, who is also the Fin...
Shima OpenAIR Mesh jacket for Malaysian weather
03 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: I recently had the opportunity to review the Shima OpenAIR motorcycle mesh jacket, which many motorcycle riders in Malaysia are very happy with the product.
When S...
Month-long free toll as Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway opens ...
03 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE) is toll-free for a month in conjunction with its opening.
The Works Minister said the free access will involve the Chan Sow...
TrueMoney ties up with BHPetrol and Petron to offer cashless...
03 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: New e-wallet and digital payment operator TrueMoney has teamed up with BHPetrol and Petron to enable its users to pay at all 794 Petron and 320 BHPetrol service stati...
Excessively tinted car windows will not land motorists in ja...
02 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: It is untrue that drivers will be jailed for window tints that are too dark, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
Loke said that drivers found violating window ti...
Malaysia to implement tax on high-value goods from May 1, 20...
02 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will implement a tax on high-value goods from May 1, 2024, its finance ministry said.
In a written response to parliament on Wednesday, the ministry said ...
Group angling for COP28 support for automotive leather
02 November 2023
PARIS: France-based One 4 Leather, along with 30 signatories from international leather industry organisations, is calling on the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP...
Only one person in Malaysia qualified to install, maintain E...
01 November 2023
PETALING JAYA: There is only one person in the country who is qualified to install and maintain electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
...
China's electric bus revolution glides on
01 November 2023
SHENZHEN: On a rainy afternoon in Shenzhen, damp passengers jostle their way onto the megacity's buses, the quiet foot soldiers of an electric revolution for coal-guzzling China's ...
Transport Ministry exploring use of new camera with extra fe...
01 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry (MOT) is conducting a study on the use of a new surveillance camera that is able to capture and recognise vehicles using digital plates as a me...
Nov 2-8: Fuel prices unchanged
01 November 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Nov 2-8.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that RON...
‘Clearing abandoned vehicles from depot takes six months’
01 November 2023
GEORGE TOWN: Abandoned cars and motorcycles continue to be an eyesore in neighbourhoods and now have become an environmental hazard as well.
To top it off, the local authority i...
Owners of vehicles parked in Subang Jaya industrial areas to...
01 November 2023
SUBANG JAYA: Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) will implement paid parking in industrial areas under its purview from Dec 1.
“For the first phase, it will be enforced in four indu...
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