Sarawak JPJ to check on overloaded vehicles, tinted windscre...
01 November 2023
KUCHING: Road Transport Department (JPJ) is conducting statewide operations against commercial vehicles flouting the law, including overloading.
JPJ Sarawak deputy director Nora...
Perak JPJ collects over RM800,000 from auction of seized veh...
01 November 2023
IPOH: The Perak Road Transport Department (JPJ) has collected RM858,470 from the sale of 118 confiscated vehicles through two auction series conducted this year.
Perak RTD direc...
Carmakers planning fake gearshift option to make driving EVs...
01 November 2023
BERLIN: An increasing number of automakers are planning to offer a pseudo-manual transmission option for EVs to make them more fun to drive.
There is no technical reason for a g...
Study to upgrade B2 motorcycle licence to B in final stage, ...
31 October 2023
MELAKA: The proposal to automatically upgrade the motorcycle driving license for class B2 to B is in the final stages of scrutiny by the Transport Ministry (MoT) and the Road Trans...
Japan's first fully autonomous vehicle suspended
31 October 2023
TOKYO: Japan's first pilot project of a fully autonomous self-driving vehicle has been suspended after a minor accident with a parked bicycle, officials said Monday.
It is the l...
Poor compliance to traffic rules, says JPJ
31 October 2023
JITRA: The awareness and compliance among motorists to traffic rules and regulations, involving commercial vehicles, is still low, said Road Transport Department (JPJ) senior enfor...
Union reaches deal with GM, ending strike against Detroit au...
31 October 2023
Union workers picketing outside the Ford Michigan assembly plant in Wayne last month. — Reuters
DETROIT: General Motors and the United Auto Workers (UAW) struck a tentative deal...
StarCarSifu Editors' Choice Awards 2023: Big wins for BMW, P...
30 October 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The 2023 edition of the StarCarSifu Editors’ Choice Awards saw Proton, Toyota and BMW emerging as the big winners.
Proton X90 Flagship won the Local Car of the Yea...
Govt drawing up p-hailing guidelines for road safety, says L...
30 October 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: P-hailing operational guidelines are being developed to ensure the safety of riders and other road users, says Anthony Loke.
The Transport Minister said the P-hail...
EPMB launches RM30mil car seat plant in Tanjung Malim
30 October 2023
(From left) Huang, Ahmad Razlan, Saarani, Hamidon and Li.
KUALA LUMPUR: EP Manufacturing Bhd (EPMB) has launched its RM30mil hi-tech car seat manufacturing facility in Tanjung Mal...
MyEG, subsidiary get three-year contract extension from JPJ
30 October 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has extended the services contracts of My EG Services Bhd (MyEG) and its wholly-owned unit, MY EG Sdn Bhd (MYEGSB), for three year...
Kawasaki unveils Ninja 7 Hybrid, the world's first hybrid mo...
29 October 2023
BARCELONA: Kawasaki kept rumours about its upcoming hybrid motorcycle on the boil for several years and now the machine has finally arrived.
After numerous patent drawings, prot...
Construction of Genting toll plaza on private road, says Mal...
28 October 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The construction of a toll plaza in Gohtong Jaya, Genting Highlands is not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works (KKR) or Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA)....
Car ends up in sea after driver falls asleep, fails to engag...
28 October 2023
MELAKA: A sleeping driver caused his car to sink into the Straits of Malacca after high tide swept up the vehicle.
Melaka Tengah OCPD Christopher Patit said the 38-year-old fore...
Risk vs reward: What to consider when buying a used sports c...
28 October 2023
BERLIN: Many people dream of owning a sport car, but the high price puts it outside the reach of all but the well-heeled.
After all, even in Germany a new Porsche 718 Cayman wil...
StarCarSifu Editors’ Choice Awards 2023: Find out who wins o...
27 October 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The annual StarCarSifu Editors’ Choice Awards is back again.
The gala dinner and awards extravaganza will be held here on Oct 30.
A total of 54 cars across 25 b...
Pirelli to make tyres in Saudi Arabia with Saudi wealth fund
27 October 2023
ROME: Italy's Pirelli has signed a joint venture with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) to build a tyre manufacturing facility in the country, the two groups said on Thur...
DRB-Hicom invests in auto fintech startup Genie Malaysia
27 October 2023
SHAH ALAM: DRB-Hicom subsidiary Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad (EON) has made a strategic investment in auto fintech startup Genie Malaysia.
Financial details of the deal were ...
Japan Mobility Show: 5 futuristic gems
27 October 2023
TOKYO: Japanese carmakers have always pursued more than one strategy, and at a time when much of Europe's car industry is scrambling to catch up with the Asian market and turn elec...
Thailand bets on EVs to draw US$28bil foreign investments
27 October 2023
BANGKOK: Thailand, renowned as the "Detroit of Asia" for its production of internal combustion engine cars, wants to break into the top tier of electric vehicle makers as part of a...
StarCarSifu Editors' Choice Awards 2024: Top winners
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EVOGO battery swapping solution showcased at IAA Mobility 20...
