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...
Jan 18-24: Fuel prices unchanged
17 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Jan 18-24.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that R...
Mercedes chief Wolff signs new contract
17 January 2024
LONDON: Toto Wolff signed a three-year contract to remain as team principal and chief executive of Formula One outfit Mercedes on Monday.
The Austrian, who owns a one-third shar...
Pothole breakdowns in UK reach five-year high
17 January 2024
LONDON: Pothole-related breakdowns reached a five-year high in 2023, new figures show.
Britain's Automobile Association (AA) said it received 632,000 call outs to vehicles damag...
Malaysia's auto sales at all-time high of 799,731 units in 2...
16 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s total industry volume (TIV) recorded an all-time high of 799,731 units in 2023 versus 721,177 units sold in 2022, the Malaysia Automotive Association said...
Trio admit RM33mil fraud involving luxury cars
16 January 2024
Fairul Ismazi, Mohd Khairul and Mohd Noh all wearing hooded jackets being escorted by MACC officers at the Alor Setar Sessions Court. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
ALOR SETAR: Three...
Car camping getting more popular in Malaysia
16 January 2024
This SUV has a large enough interior space to provide comfortable bedding for two adults.
PETALING JAYA: Car camping is becoming popular in the Klang Valley, especially among vehi...
Philippine jeepney drivers protest phase-out plan
16 January 2024
Jeepney drivers and operators marching during a protest against the jeepney modernisation programme in Manila today. — AFP
MANILA: Philippine jeepney drivers staged a noisy protes...
Underground car parks could be used to heat water and save e...
16 January 2024
BERLIN: Underground car parks act like heaters for the ground and according to a new research from Germany and Switzerland, the energy this generates could be used to heat building...
Extra benefits from buying Goodyear tyres during CNY promo
16 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Goodyear Malaysia is holding its Chinese New Year promotion that starts now until Feb 29.
Customers who buy 2 pieces of 16” and above consumer tyres will receive R...
It’s only right to penalise foreign-registered vehicle drive...
15 January 2024
A Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry enforcement officer conducting checks at a popular petrol station in Johor Baru.
PETALING JAYA: The plan to impose higher fines ...
The best and most frivolous car tech is going straight to EV...
15 January 2024
NEW YORK: From regenerative braking to the quiet hum of battery-powered cruising, electric vehicles are upending many a fundamental when it comes to the traditional driving experie...
Some foreign-registered vehicle owners still flouting law by...
15 January 2024
JOHOR BARU: Despite constant warnings from the authorities, Johoreans still see foreign-registered vehicle drivers pumping subsidised RON95 fuel at petrol stations.
However, suc...
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