Kia reportedly in talks with Thailand to build EV plant
Given the news popping up this week, both firmed up and speculated, it sounds like every carmaker dabbling in electrification is wanting in on Thailand. The next name to come into the …
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RON97 petrol price March 2024 week two update – price of premium fuel unchanged at RM3.47 per litre
Another Wednesday, which means it's time once again for the weekly fuel price update, with the ministry of finance having announced the retail prices of fuels in the country for the coming …
Proton sold 13,602 units in February 2024 – 20.5% market share, Saga top seller, S70 moves into 2nd spot
Proton has announced that it sold 13,602 units (domestic and export) in February, making for a 5.6% increase from the 12,882 units it shifted in January. The national automaker said that the …
Transport ministry has no plans to tighten requirements for driving licence renewals – Loke
The transport ministry says it has no plans to tighten the requirements for driving licence renewals beyond that stipulated now. According to transport minister Anthiony Loke, adding further requirements might spark complaints …
FedEx to trial its first EV cross-border delivery from Malaysia to Singapore with a Maxus eDeliver 7 van
FedEx Express says it is undertaking the company’s first cross-border delivery trial from Malaysia to Singapore using an electric vehicle (EV) as part of its exploration of ways to reduce its carbon …
JPJ introduces e-testing automated driving test system – sensors, cameras used for evaluation
The road transport department (JPJ) has announced the official introduction of the electronic driving test system (e-testing), with its implementation being carried out via a pilot project in three driving institutes across …
Tesla said to be in talks with Thailand for EV, battery production facility after site survey last year – report
It's no secret that Indonesia and Thailand have their eyes on being Tesla's pick for a Gigafactory location in South East Asia, with both countries having actively engaged with the EV manufacturer …
BMW begins building Gen-5 EV battery assembly plant in Thailand – local BEV production to start 2H 2025
BMW has announced that it is readying a production site in Thailand to build fully electric vehicles, with local BEV production in the Kingdom scheduled to start in the second half of …
Chery Omoda E5 EV – Malaysian launch on March 6
Having made its way into showrooms late last month, the launch date of the Omoda E5 EV has now been indicated, with a post on Chery Malaysia's Facebook page stating that the …
MINI Countryman facelift with John Cooper Works Trim signs off the second-gen F60 in Malaysia – RM254k
BMW Group Malaysia has announced the availability of the MINI Countryman facelift with exclusive John Cooper Works Trim, a special edition Cooper S variant that marks the final chapter for the second-gen …
Civic caught driving against traffic in Jln Johor Bahru-Ayer Hitam – 75-year-old female driver detained
It's becoming quite the norm, because another day, another lawan arus case. The latest incident in which a vehicle was caught driving against traffic happened late last week, in Johor, where a …
Selangor’s target of 1,000 EV chargers pushed to 2025
In 2021, Selangor outlined plans to have 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in place across the state by 2022. After a lengthy period of silence, this was later shifted to the …
Transport ministry says it plans to refurbish older ETS, Komuter trains to improve frequency of rail service
The transport ministry says that there are plans to refurbish older electric train service (ETS) and Komuter train sets to help Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) increase the capacity and frequency of its …
New 8% service tax from March 1 – car maintenance, motor insurance and home EV charging costs go up
As announced during the tabling of Budget 2024 last October, the government has increased the rate of the service tax (SST) from 6% to 8%, effective from today, March 1, 2024. There …
JPJ collected a record RM5.07 bil in revenue for 2023
Annual collection by the road transport department (JPJ) has always made the agency one of the highest revenue earners for the government, and it continues to be the case with the announcement …
Tesla Destination Chargers now in Penang, at The Ship Campus and All Seasons Place – 12 AC chargers
Tesla Malaysia has announced the expansion of the Tesla charging network to Penang with the introduction of two destination charging stations on the island, these being located at The Ship Campus, Batu …
Used car dealers in Malaysia will be able to temporarily transfer car ownership online from April via e-STMS
The transport ministry has announced that beginning from April, used car dealers will no longer have to go to road transport department (JPJ) offices to temporarily transfer the ownership of vehicles purchased …
2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance facelift spied fully uncovered – new styling elements, Ludicrous badging
Following the sighting of a new Tesla Model 3 Performance with its front and rear ends covered last week, the upcoming higher-performance variant of the Model 3 Highland has been spotted again, …
Grab’s bid to buy foodpanda ASEAN unit falls through – Delivery Hero says it has terminated discussions
Delivery Hero has announced that talks between it and Grab over the sale of its foodpanda Southeast Asian business to the latter have ended, Business Times reports. In a statement, the German …
