Go ‘old school’ to protect your car
20 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Car thieves used to pick locks to steal cars. Not anymore.
They have gone high-tech, hijacking keyless cars remotely.
And the best form of security now, even f...
Shell acquires US EV charging firm Volta
20 January 2023
LONDON: Shell Plc agreed to buy US electric-vehicle charging firm Volta Inc. as the fossil-fuel giant works to keep pace with the transition to low-carbon mobility.
The US$169 m...
MAA expects TIV to drop to 650,000 units in 2023, down from ...
19 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is projected to record a total industry volume (TIV) of 650,000 units in 2023, down 9.8 per cent from the 720,658 units registered last year, said the Malay...
Frustration of losing your car and perils of getting it back
19 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Nasrul was looking for his stolen van when he heard the news about a Toyota Vellfire being rented and not returned.
What’s more, the name of the client was a fami...
How an increase in self-driving cars could harm the environm...
19 January 2023
PARIS: Self-driving vehicles are expected to go mainstream in the near future, but mass numbers of such vehicles could result in a significant increase in CO2 emissions, mainly due...
Ministry to query TnG on its new Visa card’s inability to ha...
19 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub tweeted that Touch 'n Go would be asked to provide an explanation about its new prepaid Visa ca...
Risky trip to Thailand to get back cars
19 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: You go to bed knowing where your car is or thinking it is in good hands. You wake up to learn it has been smuggled out of the country and deep into Thailand – all in...
No highway tolls on Jan 20-21 during CNY, says PM
18 January 2023
PUTRAJAYA: There will be toll-free travel for highway users on Jan 20 and 21, in conjunction with the Chinese New Year, announces Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He sai...
Touch ‘n Go unveils Visa card tied to ewallet, but it can’t ...
18 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Touch ‘n Go has confirmed that its newly unveiled Visa prepaid card can’t be used to pay for highway tolls or public transport.
According to an online report by A...
Jan 19-25: Fuel prices unchanged
18 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol, and diesel will remain unchanged for the Jan 19-25 period.
The Finance Ministry said today that RON97 petrol remains a...
Car thieves now rent and run
18 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Car thieves are doing it the easy way now – they pay a small fee to rent luxurious cars, disable the GPS in them and go off the radar.
Apart from the bare minimum...
Stuck with loan and fines – but no car
18 January 2023
JPJ director-general Zailani said each registered vehicle must have a Vehicle Ownership Certificate and it is the responsibility of the registered owner to ensure the document is a...
Laws needed to regulate peer-to-peer rental business
18 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: With an abundance of in-app and other peer-to-peer car rental business opportunities, the government needs to regulate the industry to safeguard the interests of all...
More incentives for EVs under revised Budget 2023
18 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: More incentives to expedite the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia are anticipated under the revised Budget 2023 that will be tabled on Feb 24.
This ...
Speed limit on federal and state roads reduced for CNY
17 January 2023
SEPANG: The speed limit on federal and state roads nationwide will be temporarily reduced by 10kph in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations, says the Works Ministry.
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EPMB, Tenaga Switchgear to explore EV battery infrastructure...
17 January 2023
(From left) Megat Jalaluddin, Ahmad Sazree, Hamidon and Chong.
KUALA LUMPUR: EP Manufacturing Bhd (EPMB) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tenaga Switchgea...
Swedish firm claims discovery of Europe's largest rare earth...
17 January 2023
KIRUNA (Sweden): Large deposits of valuable rare earth metals - which are needed, among other things, for the construction of electric cars and wind turbines - have been discovered...
Self-driving cars could nearly double road congestion, says ...
17 January 2023
LONDON: Motorists could be stuck in congestion nearly twice as bad as current levels if self-driving cars become commonplace, a UK government report warns.
The UK's Department f...
Grab updates fare structure, rides during peak hours to cost...
16 January 2023
PETALING JAYA: Grab Malaysia announced changes to its fare and incentive structure in a bid to compensate its drivers for time spent stuck in traffic during peak hours.
The fare...
3.8 million vehicles expected on expressways nationwide duri...
16 January 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 3.8 million vehicles are expected to use expressways to get to their respective destinations nationwide during the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday starting ...
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