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MAN readies next-gen batteries to extend range and cut costs...

17 June 2025

MUNICH: MAN Truck & Bus will introduce a major upgrade to its Lion’s City E electric city bus next year, centred on a home-grown lithium-ion battery that is lighter, stores mor...

Pirelli smart tyres to help monitor road conditions

17 June 2025

MILAN: The Apulia regional government and Pirelli are launching a unique pilot project for monitoring the condition of roads using smart tyres. The aim is to create an accurate ...

FT Dept, JPJ ordered to address abandoned vehicles in KL, Pu...

17 June 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories Department (FTD) has been directed to hold discussions with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to examine the loopholes in existing legislati...

RON95 petrol subsidy rationalisation to proceed, says Anwar

16 June 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: The RON95 petrol subsidy rationalisation exercise will proceed as planned, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister made this announcement amidst a surge ...

Don’t delay RON95 petrol revamp, says don

16 June 2025

PETALING JAYA: The government should proceed with the targeted RON95 petrol subsidy rollout despite the recent spike in global oil prices due to escalating tensions in the Middle E...

Call to cap car bonnet heights in UK as SUVs present safety ...

16 June 2025

LONDON: A limit on the height of car bonnets is needed as SUVs present a “clear and growing threat to public safety”, according to a new report in the UK. The think tank Transpo...

How do speed limiters protect everyone on the road?

14 June 2025

Engineer Shahirwan Salamun setting the computerised speed limiting system on a bus in Shah Alam, Selangor. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is set to enforce the us...

Slapping a limit on heavy vehicles

14 June 2025

SHAH ALAM: The days of heavy vehicles hurtling down roads at high speeds may soon be over, as the use of speed limiters will be enforced from October. The limiters, which cap th...

Truck weight in Germany will be checked automatically to saf...

14 June 2025

PARIS: The federal controlled-access highway system in Germany (Autobahn), the Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility (BALM) and the German Federal Highway Research Institute (B...

Kejara system failing, major revamp needed, says Loke

13 June 2025

SHAH ALAM: A massive revamp is needed to rescue the largely failed Kejara or demerit points system for traffic offences, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Under the current ...

Heavy vehicle speed limiter rule to be enforced from October

13 June 2025

SHAH ALAM: Enforcement of the use of speed limiters in heavy vehicles will be carried out in three phases, with the first stage set for October, says Transport Minister Anthony Lok...

Study: Lithium supplies won't keep up with demand for electr...

13 June 2025

BEIJING: China, Europe and the United States will be unable to extract enough lithium domestically to meet their demands for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, according to a study. ...

Toll collection for WCE Section 2 begins midnight tonight

13 June 2025

SHAH ALAM: Toll collection for the Section 2 stretch of the West Coast Expressway (WCE), which connects the SAE Interchange (KESAS) to the South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) Inte...

AC Cobra GT Roadster starts deliveries

12 June 2025

LONDON: The first AC Cobra GT Roadster units were delivered recently, and this marks a watershed moment for a company with a legacy that stretches back to 1901. Extremely light ...

Armor All offers free car wash: Elmina Lakeside Mall, June 2...

12 June 2025

PETALING JAYA: Members of the public can get a free car wash on June 21 - 22, 2025 at Elmina Lakeside Mall. Armor All, a global leader in car care innovation, is offering the fr...

Database to weed out errant bus drivers

12 June 2025

Fahmi (left), Nanta and Loke addressing the media yesterday. KUALA LUMPUR: The days of errant bus drivers are numbered with a database containing their information, including past...

Registry can take habitual offenders off the road, say exper...

12 June 2025

PETALING JAYA: Driving licences of habitual traffic offenders must be suspended automatically to prevent them putting the lives of others at risk, say experts. Drivers of comme...

China's carmakers to pay suppliers on time as price war curb

12 June 2025

HONG KONG: Several of China's state-owned automakers have pledged to standardise bill payment periods for their suppliers to 60 days after authorities raised concerns about supply ...

Michelin Malaysia backs Rompin Beach Bash with Anakee Advent...

11 June 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Michelin Malaysia is sponsoring the two-wheel (2W) segment at the Rompin Beach Bash 2025, which will run from June 13 to 15. The event will combine off-road drivin...

Apple to roll out CarPlay updates with new features and fres...

11 June 2025

LONDON: Apple will upgrade its popular CarPlay smartphone mirroring system as part of a large update to its operating software. Unveiled during the announcement of iOS 26, the n...