For most US drivers who switch to electric, there's no going...
15 March 2025
DETROIT: The vast majority of US electric car owners - won over by their reliability, reduced maintenance costs and advances in recharging - plan to remain loyal to this type of ve...
Xiaomi's electric crossover car YU7 to have range of up to 7...
14 March 2025
A screengrab of the YU7. — YoutTube/China Car Channel
BEIJING: Xiaomi's new electric crossover SUV, the YU7, will have a driving range of up to 770km, a government document showed...
Sime Motors and CompAsia parnter to combat e-waste in Southe...
13 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Motors has teamed up with CompAsia to tackle the mounting challenge of electronic waste (e-waste).
CompAsia is a Singapore-based company that recycles and rep...
Thailand approves US$1bil investment from China's Sunwoda fo...
13 March 2025
BANGKOK: Thailand's Investment Board said today it had approved a US$1 billion (RM4.4bil) investment from China's Sunwoda Electronic to build an electric vehicle battery plant, the...
Northvolt files for bankruptcy as cash runs out
12 March 2025
STOCKHOLM: Northvolt, the Swedish maker of battery cells for electric vehicles, said today it has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, bringing to an end Europe's best hope of developin...
China leads increased EV purchases as EU tariffs start to hi...
12 March 2025
GDANSK (Poland): China in February again led purchases of electric vehicles, which increased worldwide versus a year ago, even as European Union tariffs on China-made EVs reduced s...
Hi-TVET to be boosted with focus on robotics, AI, electric v...
12 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Hi-TVET) programme is being strengthened with a focus on robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificia...
EVs fuel Indonesia's first car sales growth since June 2023
12 March 2025
JAKARTA: Indonesia's car sales in February rose 2.2% year-on-year, the first growth recorded since June 2023, data from the country's car association showed on Tuesday, amid growin...
Puspakom chief rubbishes claims over rules on types of tyres
11 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Puspakom downplays claims on inspection regulations demanding specific types of tyres to pass inspections.
Its chief executive officer, Mahmood Razak Bahman, said ...
Tyre-d of the rules: Lorry owners 'rent' their way through P...
11 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: A rather strange regulation imposed by Puspakom has led to lorry owners using rented tyres on their vehicles before they are sent for testing, say lorrymen.
While...
New self-declaration system for five items aims to expedite ...
11 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Five items will soon fall under a self-declaration system for vehicles undergoing inspections at Puspakom, says Anthony Loke.
The Transport Minister said that begi...
Police to probe reckless drivers at Genting Highlands
11 March 2025
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BENTONG: Police are investigating a viral video showing a group of vehicle owners allegedly driving dangerously along a road bend at Genting Highlands.
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Atiara Johan Group launches two Proton e.MAS outlets
10 March 2025
Launch of the Puchong Jaya outlet.
KUALA LUMPUR: AJG Mobility has opened two e.MAS outlets, one each in Puncak Jalil and Bandar Puchong Jaya recently.
The Puncak Jalil e.MAS ou...
Road ban on goods vehicles two days before and after Raya
10 March 2025
KAJANG: Goods vehicles will be banned from roads for four days in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke stated at a press conference today that ...
Not just for kids: Zen and the art of building plastic model...
10 March 2025
NUREMBERG: By the glow of a desk lamp, the pungent smell of glue wafts upwards as fingers join together tiny pieces of plastic.
The builder keeps applying glue gingerly to the v...
Be careful with RON95 revision, urge groups
09 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: Consumer associations, unions and small business groups have urged the government to review its plans to restructure subsidies for RON95 petrol as the global economy...
Bracing for pump price pain
09 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: With little known about the impending increase in the price of RON95 fuel, motorists are already looking at alternatives such as using public transport or even turni...
US automakers' short reprieve from tariffs isn't enough
09 March 2025
DETROIT: President Donald Trump's short reprieve for U.S. automakers from stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada isn't likely to allow enough time for those companies to m...
Europe must slash EV costs to compete, says Czech Minister
09 March 2025
PRAGUE: European carmakers must double down on slashing the cost of electric vehicles if they want to compete with the US and China, according to the Czech industry and trade minis...
Vehicle inspection bottleneck causes chaos for hauliers
08 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: The vehicles are lined up for kilometres in Shah Alam, but it is not a jam caused by an accident or road works.
It’s the queue outside the Puspakom vehicle inspec...
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