China to launch grid-connected car projects to balance power...
03 April 2025
BEIJING: China plans to launch pilot projects in nine cities that would use the country's growing fleet of electric vehicles as batteries to shore up power supply on the grid durin...
Trump's auto tariffs to cover more than US$460bil of US vehi...
03 April 2025
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's 25% auto tariffs will cover more than US$460 billion (RM2tril) worth of imports of vehicles and auto parts imports annually, according to a ...
Dongfeng Motor and Changan Auto hold merger talks, says NYT
03 April 2025
NEW YORK: Dongfeng Motor and Chongqing Changan Automobile are in advance discussions to combine their operations, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowled...
China's main auto show cast in unwelcome spotlight as govern...
02 April 2025
The 2024 edition of Auto China was held in Beijing.
SHANGHAI: The government backers of China's largest auto show have clashed over who has the rights to organise it, sowing confu...
Rider Gate revs up bike sales
01 April 2025
PETALING JAYA: Every year, about 100,000 new bikes are sold in Malaysia, with the second-hand motorbike market accounting for about 10% to 12%.
The bulk of the second-hand trans...
Car industry serves up chopsticks, catnip, cologne and conta...
01 April 2025
PETALING JAYA: Come April 1, some automakers and related companies are prone to issue press releases that are hard to believe and are meant to be that way.
Here are a few to rai...
Traffic noise affects Galápagos birds
30 March 2025
LONDON: A new study has discovered that birds in the Galápagos Islands are changing their behaviour due to traffic noise, with those frequently exposed to vehicles showing heighten...
Can Paris inspire other cities to kick out the cars?
30 March 2025
PARIS: Hundreds of Parisian streets are to be closed to cars after a clear majority voted in favour of pedestrian-friendly measures in a citizens' poll in the French capital earlie...
Running a red light the most common offence during Ops HRA i...
28 March 2025
DENGKIL: Running a red light is the most common offence detected in Ops Hari Raya Aidilfitri (HRA) 2025 in Selangor which began on March 24, according to state Road Transport Depar...
MyKad to play central role in targeted RON95 petrol subsidy ...
27 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: A two-tier system involving the use of MyKad is likely to be adopted when the targeted RON95 petrol subsidy is carried out this June, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Aziz...
Auto industry rocked by Trump's 25% tariffs on US imports
27 March 2025
DETROIT/WASHINGTON: US automakers and their global rivals were rocked on Wednesday by President Donald Trump's announcement that he would impose 25% tariffs on all vehicles and for...
Hidden cost of driving uninsured in Malaysia
27 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite motor insurance being mandatory under Malaysia’s Road Transport Act 1987, many still take the risk of driving uninsured—often due to financial struggles or a ...
Elevated highway aims to end 'mother of all jams' in Seberan...
27 March 2025
BUTTERWORTH: An 8.95km elevated highway and Penang’s first three-level flyover will be among the features of the new Juru-Sungai Dua Elevated Highway (JSEH).
The highway is plan...
Liberty General Insurance: One Touch app for roadside assist...
27 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Liberty General Insurance’s (Liberty) Digital Roadside Assistance (DRA) - through the Liberty, Kurnia, and AmAssurance’s One Touch app, offers roadside assistance for...
What do you call a Hyundai Inster on steroids?
26 March 2025
SEOUL: Mix the Hyundai Inster with a whole lot of unbridled creativity and you get the - Insteroid.
Hyundai plans to unveil the Insteroid next month.
The Insteroid – a playfu...
50% discount for tolls on Friday, Saturday in conjunction wi...
26 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: Commuters will enjoy a 50% toll discount from March 28 to 29 in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
In a statement issued today, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alex...
China Porsche owner skips out on US$70 petrol bill, leaving ...
26 March 2025
BEIJING: Social media in China has been shocked by the actions of a Porsche driver who escaped at speed from a petrol station leaving behind an unpaid bill of 500 yuan (RM305).
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A single app for Malaysian EV users coming
26 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Moves to encourage the use of electric vehicles (EV) will get a boost with a single mobile application for charging purposes.
The app, which is being worked on, wi...
Prioritise EV infrastructure instead, say stakeholders
26 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: The proposed consolidation of electric vehicle (EV) charging applications into a single platform is welcome but the priority should be to fully develop the EV infr...
Buyers set to tap brakes on vehicle purchases
26 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s automotive sector is expected to end this year with a total industry volume (TIV) of around 700,000 units, reflecting a decline from the 816,747 units rec...
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