Full enforcement of VEP to begin on July 1
04 June 2025
PUTRAJAYA: Full enforcement of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) scheme for foreign-registered vehicles entering Malaysia from Singapore by land will start on July 1, says Transport M...
Diplomats, automakers push Beijing to loosen rare earth magn...
04 June 2025
A labourer working at a site of a rare earth metals mine at Nancheng county, Jiangxi province in March, 2012. — Reuters
BEIJING/NEW DELHI: Diplomats, automakers and other executiv...
Lack of tyre safety awareness among motorcyclists increases ...
03 June 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The complacent attitude of motorcyclists towards tyre safety, whether in terms of tread condition, air pressure, or wear level, could significantly increase the risk ...
Delay RON95 subsidy rationalisation until two issues ironed ...
03 June 2025
PETALING JAYA: Delay the implementation of the RON95 targeted petrol subsidies until two core issues affecting petrol dealers are resolved, says the Petroleum Dealers Association o...
China car dealers urge automakers to stop dumping inventory ...
03 June 2025
BEIJING: Chinese auto dealers today called on automakers to stop offloading too many cars on dealerships, as intense price wars are pressuring their cash flow, driving down their p...
Small Toyota Aygo and Suzuki Swift are big on reliability, s...
03 June 2025
LONDON: The Toyota Aygo and Suzuki Swift are ranked as the most reliable used superminis or subcompacts in the United Kingdom (UK).
Leading UK used car warranty provider Warrant...
Flagship India EV policy is a 'non-starter'
03 June 2025
NEW DELHI: India is rolling out a new flagship electric vehicle policy that aims to lure global automakers into making cars locally.
It knows Tesla Inc. may still not bite.
T...
Spain's Ibiza limits tourist cars and caravans
03 June 2025
PARIS: Spain's island of Ibiza — a hugely popular Mediterranean destination — from Sunday started limiting the number of incoming tourist cars and caravans because of the huge numb...
Second life for depleted EV batteries
02 June 2025
PETALING JAYA: With the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia on the rise, talks have begun with EV producers on what to do with the almost 900,000 depleted lithium-ion bat...
‘EV ecosystem urgently needed’
02 June 2025
PETALING JAYA: With electric vehicle (EV) adoption among Malaysians beginning to kick off, the need for a EV battery recycling ecosystem is more crucial than ever, say stakeholders...
Consumers, manufacturers key to enforcing EV battery recycli...
02 June 2025
PETALING JAYA: The government’s plans to push for the recycling of depleted electric vehicles (EVs) batteries must be enforced among both manufacturers and consumers to be environm...
JPJ introduces new vehicle inspection standards
31 May 2025
PETALING JAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will introduce two key improvements to its vehicle inspection procedures starting Saturday (June 1) to enhance road safety standa...
Tackling microsleep to improve safety at work and on the roa...
31 May 2025
PETALING JAYA: Dr Julius Goh Liang Chye of Universiti Malaya remembers his childhood journeys back to Kedah from Kuala Lumpur very well.
"As children, we always depended on our ...
Google Maps causes 'chaos' in Germany by falsely reporting m...
31 May 2025
HAMBURG: It was the start of a four-day weekend for many families, and roads across Germany were already set to be clogged by people heading off on a May holiday break.
Then Goo...
Chinese EVs grab biggest market share in Europe in 9 months
30 May 2025
PARIS: Chinese automakers captured the biggest share of Europe's electric-vehicle market in nine months, regaining ground lost after the European Union imposed tariffs last year.
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Slovak auto industry warns of higher taxes
29 May 2025
BRATISLAVA: Slovakia's auto industry warned that Prime Minister Robert Fico's government risks hurting a dominant sector in the country with tax increases and a geopolitical shift ...
Selangor authorities detain five men suspected of subsidised...
29 May 2025
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry detained five men suspected of diesel fraud using subsidised fleet cards yesterday.
The ministry...
Japanese single-seater 'mibot' EV pulls in the orders
29 May 2025
HIROSHIMA: In the rural suburbs of Hiroshima, a Japanese startup is trying to kick start the nation's electric vehicle market with the smallest, cheapest car it can possibly make.
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Flawed carparks driving users up the wall
29 May 2025
PETALING JAYA: Hot, stuffy and dimly lit – these are the conditions of many multistorey and basement carparks in the Klang Valley brought about by poor design and upkeep.
Mot...
Spike in heavy vehicles hogging fast lane raises alarm
28 May 2025
SEREMBAN: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has raised the alarm over a rising number of heavy vehicles illegally using the right-most lane on highways, which not only breaches t...
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