Global players like Tesla needed for the development of Mala...
09 August 2024
UPDATE: The ministry will meet with Tesla officials from the US in Kuala Lumpur on Aug 22 to seek clarification on whether Tesla will cancel plans to develop a factory in Southeast...
Elderly doc hits RM23.3mil Toto jackpot with wife's car numb...
09 August 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Four lucky winners including a septuagenarian walked away with a total of RM26.66mil in July Toto Jackpot prize money.
Winning the majority of it was a doctor in h...
China auto market hits milestone as EVs, hybrids make up hal...
09 August 2024
BEIJING: Half of all vehicles sold in China in July were either new pure electric vehicles (EV) or plug-in hybrids, industry data showed, a milestone that underscores how far the w...
S. Korea to hold emergency meeting after EV fires raise safe...
08 August 2024
SEOUL: South Korea's environment ministry said today it plans to hold an emergency meeting next week to discuss fires involving electric vehicle (EVs), including a blaze that cause...
JPJ to replace Awas cameras in phases
08 August 2024
PUTRAJAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is replacing the "Automated Awareness Safety System" (Awas) cameras in stages at the gazetted locations, said its director-general Ae...
Crucial road signs should be maintained for public safety
08 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: Signboards that help motorists to navigate or warn them of upcoming hazards are often taken for granted.
Poorly maintained signages in the Klang Valley include th...
US company touts new motorbike engine as one of world's clea...
07 August 2024
WASHINGTON: US engineering company Avadi has come up with a new single four-stroke piston engine that runs without valves and is as frugal on fuel as a diesel.
At 42%, the Avadi...
How to stay safe when driving in hot weather
07 August 2024
LONDON: Driving in hot weather can be great, especially with an air-conditioner (AC), but it has side effects that many car drivers should keep an eye on.
Here are our top tips ...
Repeated sale of diesel, petrol banned in Kedah
07 August 2024
SUNGAI PETANI: All 375 petrol station operators in Kedah have been ordered not to allow repeated sales of diesel and RON95 petrol to both local and foreign registered vehicles on t...
Dad of child caught driving claims trial for neglect
07 August 2024
The father at the Sepang Sessions Court today. - Bernama
SEPANG: A 53-year-old Pakistani carpet seller, who is a permanent resident, pleaded not guilty to child endangerment charg...
Tougher action proposed on those driving under influence of ...
06 August 2024
GOMBAK: The government wants to amend existing laws so those driving under the influence of drugs receive punishment on par with drink driving offences, says Anthony Loke Siew Fook...
Kenya's Mobius, maker of rugged cars for African roads, call...
06 August 2024
NAIROBI: Kenya's Mobius Motors, which started making rugged, low-priced SUVs designed for Africa's roads a decade ago, has decided to stop operating due to financial challenges, a ...
Continental weighs car parts spinoff in major revamp
06 August 2024
HANOVER: Continental AG may separate its struggling car parts business from the more successful tyres operations in what would be the biggest restructuring in the German company’s ...
MyJPJ app can now display vehicle ownership certificates
06 August 2024
PETALING JAYA: Users are now able to view their vehicle ownership certificate in the MyJPJ app, following an update from the Road Transport Department (JPJ) in version 2.6.5.
Si...
Electric car sales plummet 37% in Germany as slump deepens
06 August 2024
MUNICH: Germany’s electric-vehicle sales slumped in July, extending a broad pullback since incentives ended late last year and undermining automakers’ plans in the EV shift.
Reg...
Demand for new electric cars downgraded as UK buyers hesitat...
06 August 2024
LONDON: The proportion of new cars expected to be pure electric this year has been downgraded due to weakening demand from private buyers across the UK.
A new forecast issued by...
LG Innotek introduces more secured and advanced digital key ...
05 August 2024
SEOUL: LG Innotek has announced an improved "digital key" for cars that allows users to open, lock, and start their vehicles via a smartphone connected through wireless technology,...
US expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomou...
05 August 2024
WASHINGTON: The US Commerce Department is expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous and connected vehicles in the coming weeks, according to sources briefed on the...
Evergrande EV unit says subsidiaries have entered bankruptcy...
05 August 2024
SHENZHEN: The electric vehicle arm of embattled property developer China Evergrande Group said today that two subsidiaries have started bankruptcy procedures, in the latest blow to...
Expedite Sabah Pan Borneo Highway construction, urges PM
05 August 2024
KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants the construction of the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway expedited to ensure Sabahans enjoy better road facilities.
The Prime Minister said...
Suzuki Jimny 5-door enters Malaysia
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