EU approves digital driving licences in road safety reform
26 March 2025
BRUSSELS: The European Union agreed provisionally on Tuesday to introduce digital driving licences and a probation period for new drivers, as part of a package of reforms to improv...
No plans for congestion charge in KL for now, says Loke
25 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will not impose a congestion charge on private vehicles in Kuala Lumpur for now, says Anthony Loke Siew Fook.
The Transport Minister said that the C...
Tune up for the Raya road trip
25 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: As the nation prepares for the grand annual “balik kampung” exodus, a frenzy is unfolding at workshops and service centres across Malaysia.
Motorists are rushing ...
Safe trips start with expert inspections
25 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: Car owners should use the services of professionals rather than attempt to DIY (do-it-yourself) when it comes to inspecting their vehicles before hitting the road fo...
Market for vehicles to stay in ‘two-speed’ mode
24 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: The local automotive market is expected to continue operating in a “two-speed” mode for the rest of the year, with the affordable segment remaining resilient, while ...
Tesla halts driving-assistance software trial in China, pend...
24 March 2025
BEIJING: Tesla said today it would release its smart driving-assistance feature in China after completing regulatory approval, following complaints that a limited-time free trial o...
T15 fuel subsidy criteria may lead to vehicle downgrade or E...
24 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The top 15 per cent (T15) income bracket fuel subsidy eligibility criteria, to be finalised by mid-2025, may push some consumers to downgrade their vehicle choices or...
UK welfare cuts pose unexpected risk to carmakers' EV ambiti...
24 March 2025
LONDON: Plans to cut UK welfare spending by billions of pounds could have an unexpected consequence: undermining the country's push to increase sales of zero-emission vehicles.
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Two-hour parking in KL wins motorists’ approval
24 March 2025
Several bays at Jalan Medan Tuanku 1 have been painted with red lines to alert motorists about the two-hour limit.
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to ...
Bad driving linked to air pollution, scientific research sug...
24 March 2025
BEIJING: You turn a corner and there it is: that traffic-stalling on-off of crimson brake lights animating a staccato driver up ahead.
It turns out that this apparent lack of aw...
EV sales charging up
23 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian motor vehicle industry is on high rev again, with sales of electric vehicles (EVs) leaping upwards.
With the industry understandably seeing some sal...
Vehicle inspection centre agent remanded five days in RM40,0...
21 March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: An agent at a vehicle inspection centre was detained by graft busters for allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for illegally getting queue numbers for faster inspec...
Ex-F1 team boss Eddie Jordan dies of cancer at 76
21 March 2025
Jordan (right) with McLaren team boss Ron Dennis at the 2004 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. — Reuters
LONDON: Eddie Jordan, the charismatic Irish entrepreneur whose team gave Mic...
Trojan Energy's electric charging points blend into urban la...
21 March 2025
LONDON: The London borough of Camden is to be equipped with 570 new electric vehicle charging points embedded in the sidewalks.
This original, “invisible” solution is designed t...
Automotive industry braces for EV boom and intensified globa...
20 March 2025
LONDON: The global automotive industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with 2025 poised to bring new developments influenced by key events in 2024.
As automakers nav...
Touch ‘n Go eWallet now lets users pay parking fees via Lice...
19 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: Touch 'n Go (TNG) eWallet is now offering a Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) feature for making parking payments in the app, allowing for automatic parking fee deduct...
No need for runners if services improve at Puspakom, says lo...
18 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: Puspakom must conduct an internal audit to find out why runners are allowed to make multiple bookings and sell these slots at exorbitant prices.
Selangor and Kual...
'Runners' selling RM3.50 Puspakom bookings for up to RM750, ...
17 March 2025
SHAH ALAM: Puspakom chief executive officer Mahmood Razak Bahman revealed that intermediaries, or "runners", are making profits of up to RM750 by selling an appointment slot at the...
No Claim Discount relief add-on: A handy buffer in road mish...
16 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: Despite meticulous attention to traffic rules, advanced vehicle safety features and heightened awareness, drivers can still find themselves in the wrong place at the...
Accident victim: I ended up losing more money without NCD re...
16 March 2025
PETALING JAYA: When Gregory (not his real name) got into an accident recently, damage to the car and repairs were not the only thing on his mind.
He knew he would be losing his ...
BMW M4 CS Edition VR46 | Limited-Run Valentino Rossi Tribute...
Renault 4x4 Savane Concept 2025
2025 Proton X50 Facelift Spotted. Major Redesign & New Engin...
