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Use rail transport to reduce road accidents, suggests retire...

26 December 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Using trains to transport goods is a good way to reduce reliance on heavy vehicles, says Datuk Meor Chek Hussien Mahayuddin. The Retired Senior Police Officers Ass...

Malaysia's TIV for new vehicle sales set to fall to 755,000 ...

26 December 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: The total industry volume (TIV) for new vehicle sales is expected to decline by four per cent year-on-year to 755,000 units in 2025, compared with 790,000 units in 20...

JPJ issues summonses to 25 express, tour buses for not havin...

26 December 2024

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued summonses to 25 express and tour buses for not having a second driver for trips exceeding 300km or four hours continuousl...

Korea's Gaudio Lab bringing AI-driven car audio and music te...

25 December 2024

LAS VEGAS/SEOUL: Come January 2025, South Korean company Gaudio Lab will be showing off a number of innovations at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 in Las Vegas. One of the ...

CATL launches new EV platform that can withstand 120kph cras...

24 December 2024

The bedrock chassis is unique in the way it can decouple from the upper body of a car and better absorb energy from frontal collisions of up to 120kph. — Reuters SHANGHAI: CATL, t...

AC Cobra GT gains new powertrain option

24 December 2024

LONDON: Britain's AC Cars will offer a new, high-performance 2.0-litre engine option for the AC Cobra GT Roadster and GT Coupe (both the open and fixed-top models) from 2026. Th...

Police op to ensure safe, smooth travel

24 December 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: The Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) has launched Op Lancar, running until Jan 2 next year, to address increased traffic during the ...

China's Farizon van gets ringing endorsement from Euro NCAP

24 December 2024

LONDON: The Farizon SV, the electric commercial van from China's Farizon Auto, received a Platinum safety award from Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Program) with a score of...

Chinese EVs dominate Myanmar motor show

23 December 2024

YANGON: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands such as JMEV, BAIC and LEAP Motor took centre stage at a Christmas motor show in Myanmar this year. The event, held in conjunction w...

RM15bil highway projects awarded to bumiputra contractors, s...

23 December 2024

BANGI: As of the third quarter of 2024, highway-related projects awarded to Bumiputra contractors, in Grades G1 to G7, have reached RM15.09 billion, nearly matching the RM15.10 bil...

Toll-free travel for private vehicles starts today

23 December 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Private vehicles will enjoy toll-free travel nationwide on Dec 23 and 24 in conjunction with Christmas, says Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. The Works Minister ...

HORSE starts production of new DB49 hybrid transmission

21 December 2024

SEVILLE: HORSE has started production of the new ‘DB49’ transmission at its plant in Seville, Spain. The new transmission is the first to be designed in-house by HORSE, and can ...

Promising times for public transport

21 December 2024

A boost for buses: Prasarana is partnering with UrbanMetry to harness big data to give buses – the weak link in the country’s urban public transport landscape – a significant boost...

JPJ to deploy 'spies' on express buses to ensure second driv...

20 December 2024

KUCHING: Express bus companies must ensure a second driver is on board for long-distance trips, especially during the festive season, says Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Hab...

PLUS activates smart lanes, deploys 4,000 staff members for ...

20 December 2024

PETALING JAYA: Activating 25 smart lanes and deploying more than 4,000 personnel are among the measures PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) is implementing to manage increased year-end hol...

Ceramic car coatings company IGL Coatings gains growing reco...

20 December 2024

Keong presenting his company's product range. PETALING JAYA: Malaysian company IGL Coatings is making a name for itself internationally with its eco-friendly, sustainable automo...

Towards the mass recycling of rare metals from electric car ...

20 December 2024

PARIS: The challenge of recycling rare earths has both ecological and economic dimensions. In 10 years' time, all the lithium recycled in Europe alone could help produce over two m...

Proposed vehicle storage depot in Kelana Jaya cancelled in J...

20 December 2024

File pic of a vehicle storage site. PETALING JAYA: The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has cleared the miscommunication over turning an unused parking area into an abandoned veh...

Heavy traffic expected at land checkpoints in Singapore for ...

19 December 2024

SINGAPORE: Travellers can expect very heavy traffic at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, and are advised to factor in additional w...

Self-driving truck startup TuSimple rebrands as CreateAI, sh...

19 December 2024

BEIJING: TuSimple Holdings said today it would rebrand as CreateAI and pivot from autonomous trucking to AI gaming technology, marking an attempt by the once-prominent self-driving...