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No discount for JPJ summonses, says Loke
09 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry will not offer discounts for Road Transport Department (JPJ) summonses as part of measures to educate the people.
Transport Minister Anthony...

Deal or no deal: Britain's car dealers vote Margaret Thatche...
09 December 2023
LONDON: "Straight-talking" late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is the British leader car dealers would most jump at the chance to hire.
But "untrustworthy" Tony Blair beats "c...

Tesla Cybertruck's stiff structure, sharp design raise safet...
08 December 2023
BENGALURU/SAN FRANCISCO: The angular design of Tesla's Cybertruck has safety experts concerned the electric pickup truck's stiff stainless-steel exoskeleton could hurt pedestrians ...

Fear of cheap Chinese EVs spurs automaker dash for affordabl...
08 December 2023
LONDON/DETROIT: The rise of inexpensive Chinese electric vehicles has upped the pressure on legacy automakers who have turned to suppliers, from battery materials makers to chipmak...

VW may team up with Renault on €20,000 electric car, says da...
08 December 2023
BERLIN: Volkswagen is speaking with potential partners, including France's Renault, about cooperating on the development of its €20,000 (RM101,000) electric car, Germany's Handelsb...

Toyota Prius wins Japan Car of the Year award
08 December 2023
TOKYO: Toyota’s all-new Prius has won the coveted Japan Car of the Year (COTY) award here.
Entering the awards ceremony as the favourite to win, the Prius polled a massive 360 v...

BMW and Mercedes-Benz duel to be No. 1 importer in S. Korea
08 December 2023
The best selling models of the two German automakers are the 5 Series and the E-Class. — The Korea Herald
SEOUL: The race to be South Korea’s top auto importer is coming down ...

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia sees buoyant EV sales in 2024
08 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) continues to see sustained demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and expects sales to remain robust in 2024.
In recent weeks, major autom...

Come down hard on road bullies, says crime expert
08 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: Harsh penalties should be imposed on road bullies as a deterrent and to ensure the safety of motorists.
Criminologist Datuk P. Sundramoorthy of Universiti Sains M...

Alpine upgrades A110 range for 2024
08 December 2023
PARIS: Alpine is revamping its A110 range by adding more standard equipment to the A110, A110 GT and A110 S versions to offer more features and value to each model.
It is also a...

How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil ag...
08 December 2023
WASHINGTON: There is plenty of hand-wringing on display at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai about the slow pace of reducing the consumption of fossil fuels to fight climate ch...

RM25mil to improve traffic flow in Shah Alam
08 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) has unveiled a comprehensive traffic masterplan in a move to ease traffic woes by 30%.
The plan outlines a three-phase approach ...

Driver in high-speed chase from PJ to Cyberjaya jailed a mon...
08 December 2023
PETALING JAYA: The driver who went viral for being chased by 28 police cars from Petaling Jaya to Cyberjaya was jailed for one month and fined RM10,000 by the magistrate's court he...

Penang Bridge to close for marathon on Dec 17
08 December 2023
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Bridge will be closed for the Penang Bridge International Marathon from midnight to 10am on Dec 17.
A PLUS statement on Dec 7 said all vehicles can use a...

Morgan’s XP-1 hints at future electric sports car
08 December 2023
LONDON: British sports car firm Morgan has revealed a new prototype that shows its "ongoing development" of electric cars.
Produced over 12 months, the XP-1, standing for "exper...

New boss at BMW Group Malaysia from Jan 2024
07 December 2023
CYBERJAYA: BMW Group AG has appointed Benjamin Nagel as the new managing director and chief executive officer of BMW Group Malaysia effective Jan 1.
In a statement, the company ...

smart #1 bookings hit more than 1,000 units
07 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: smart Malaysia's #1 electric vehicle (EV) made an impressive start by securing more than 1,000 bookings within weeks of its launch on Nov 21.
The model is offered ...

Tesla executives looked at industrial estates in Thailand, s...
07 December 2023
BANGKOK: Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today said he showed Tesla executives around industrial estates in the country last week for potential investment.
"I went ou...

Renault to slash production costs for cars, expand in Turkey
07 December 2023
PARIS: Renault said today it aims to cut the production costs of its cars by as much as 50% in the next four years including by increasing the use of digital and artificial intelli...

Chery's Jaecoo J7 AWD arrives in Malaysia for trials and eng...
07 December 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Jaecoo sub-brand from China's Chery Automotive Group is making its first foray into Malaysia with the arrival of the first two units of the right-hand drive Jaeco...
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