What's coming in 2025: Public transport with more bite, laws...
31 December 2024
PETALING JAYA: As we move towards the new year, Malaysians can look forward to a host of beneficial government initiatives, from pro-green measures to enhanced public transport con...
Make AI a part of traffic monitoring, say safety experts
31 December 2024
PETALING JAYA: Digital enforcement by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) can help improve transparency in monitoring road safety, especially involving the inspection of commercial...
PM2.5 dust exceeds safety standard in eight districts of Ban...
31 December 2024
File pic of Bangkok shrouded in haze. Residents have been advised to wear facemasks when leaving home and avoid staying outdoors for extended periods. — AFP
BANGKOK: Air quality...
inDrive marks 5 billion deals
31 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: inDrive, the global mobility and urban services platform, has reached a milestone of completing 5 billion deals worldwide as of September 2024.
The landmark momen...
BEV sales to grow 30% globally in 2025, say analysts
30 December 2024
NEW YORK: Global sales for battery electric passenger vehicles (BEVs) is projected to grow by 30% in 2025, compared to 2024 levels, to 15.1 million units, according to a S&P Global...
Move over Mercedes: Chinese cars grab Mexican market share
30 December 2024
MEXICO CITY: The growing popularity of Chinese sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks has shaken up Mexico's luxury car market, hitting sales of traditionally dominant brands suc...
TIV to rise to 805,000 units in 2025, says Kenanga
30 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) projects a total industry volume (TIV) of 805,000 units for the automotive industry in 2025, a marginal increase from an esti...
Cloned licence plate almost landed man in hot water
30 December 2024
File pic of JPJ staff isnpecting a cloned car.
PETALING JAYA: A 28-year-old man was at the gym for his routine workout but was stopped in his tracks when he got a call from his ...
JPJ issues 5,306 offence notices against commercial vehicles...
30 December 2024
JPJ enforcement team checking on drivers and lorries for roadworthiness. — All photos from JPJ
SEREMBAN: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued 5,306 offence notices after ins...
The last of Ethiopia's Soviet-era Lada cars
30 December 2024
ADDIS ABABA: Leaning under the hood, Tesfahun Assefa checks the oil and the radiator. All good. But when he climbs inside and starts the engine, the Lada coughs and kicks out thick...
China extends licence age limit for truck, bus drivers as po...
30 December 2024
BEIJING: China will extend licence age limits for drivers of medium-sized and large buses as well as trucks, as part of broader efforts to address the challenges posed by an aging ...
German air taxi company Volocopter announces insolvency
30 December 2024
KARLSRUHE: German air taxi manufacturer Volocopter has declared insolvency as it seeks new funding, the company announced from its headquarters at Bruchsal near Stuttgart.
"The ...
Transport industry tainted by the wheels of graft
28 December 2024
PETALING JAYA: There are many reasons why lorries are increasingly getting involved in accidents – bad drivers and poor maintenance are partly to blame.
“But one other major rea...
JPJ cracks down on commercial vehicles
28 December 2024
Penang JPJ officers inspecting heavy vehicles during Ops Gempur Teknikal at the Juru toll plaza. — Photo sourced from Penang JPJ’s FB
PETALING JAYA: Ahead of the balik kampung ru...
Impose tyre monitoring system in heavy vehicles to prevent a...
27 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) has called for the mandatory use of monitoring technologies such as the Tyre Pressure Monitoring Syst...
Xiaomi kicks off EV charging partnerships with Nio, Li Auto ...
26 December 2024
BEIJING: Chinese upstart electric vehicle (EV) maker Xiaomi announced partnerships on Wednesday with local EV specialists Nio, Li Auto and Xpeng on charging services.
More than ...
UK launches review of EV sales mandate criticised by industr...
26 December 2024
LONDON: The UK government is giving carmakers eight weeks to submit views on the phase-out of new gasoline and diesel cars, as ministers consider easing sales quotas that electric ...
Ola Electric opens 3,200 stores amid year of consumer compla...
26 December 2024
BANGALORE: Ola Electric Mobility Ltd. announced opening of 3,200 new stores in a single day, as India’s biggest e-scooter maker seeks to expand its local footprint and address cust...
Liberty has digital platforms for claims processing
26 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Liberty General Insurance Bhd, the second largest motor insurer and leading property and casualty insurer in Malaysia, offers digital platforms to support policyholde...
Public encouraged to report offences committed by heavy vehi...
26 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman encourages information on offences involving drivers of heavy vehicles, says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri.
The Bukit Aman Traffic Investigati...
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