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  Neta dismantles R&D as finances worsen, unpaid suppliers protest at HQ, 200 staff leaving – report

  19 March 2025 / 24 comments

  More troubles for Neta – citing Chinese media outlet Leiphone, Car News China reports that the carmaker is purportedly dismantling its entire research and development (R&D) team as its finances worsen, and that some 200 […]

   

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  Over 2m vehicles expected on PLUS h’ways this Raya

  19 March 2025 / 1 comment

  PLUS Malaysia expects over two million vehicles to take to its highways this Raya, reports the New Straits Times, including 2.2 million on main highways such as the North-South Highway and some 70,000 on the […]

   

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  Gemas-Johor Bahru electrified double-tracking project is a boost for the national rail system – Johor MB

  19 March 2025 / 4 comments

  Having conquered the north, Keretapi Tanah Melayu‘s (KTM) Electric Train Service (ETS) now goes as far south as Segamat, thanks to the Gemas-Johor Bahru electrified double-tracking project‘s progress. Not long more to reach JB – […]

   

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  Heavy vehicles banned from right lane on highways; rule gazetted in 2015 but yet to be enforced – Jana

  19 March 2025 / 5 comments

  Heavy vehicles are not allowed to use the rightmost lane on highways – one of five improvements that the transport ministry will strictly enforce, reports the New Straits Times. The other regulatory enhancements include mandatory […]

   

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  600 EV charging bays in Penang by end of the year

  13 March 2025 / 0 comments

  Penang can expect to have 600 EV charging bays by year-end, state local government, town and country planning committee chairman Jason H’ng Mooi Lye said today after opening an EV charging bay at Gat Lebuh […]

   

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  Shell Recharge launches 180 kW DC EV chargers along ECE in Paka, Perasing, Temerloh – RM2.20/kWh

  13 March 2025 / 0 comments

  Still anxious about driving your EV to the East Coast? Shell Malaysia has launched the nation’s first East-West Coast High-Performance Charging (HPC) network, comprising three Shell station locations along the East Coast Expressway (ECE) – […]

   

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  Lorries can use different tyre types but must match approved size, no need for same tyre type – Puspakom

  11 March 2025 / 0 comments

  There is no regulation requiring heavy vehicles to have the same tyre type they originally came with, Puspakom CEO Mahmood Razak Bahman has said, according to the New Straits Times. A lorry owner was apparently […]

   

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  Next Audi R8 to be PHEV; Temerario’s twin – report

  11 March 2025 / 0 comments

  As the original Audi R8 (pictured above, right) was to the Lamborghini Gallardo, and the second-gen R8 (pictured above, left) was to the Huracan, so the next-gen R8 will be to the Temerario, reports Autocar, […]

   

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  Perodua Axia ends up in ditch in Johor, driver injured

  11 March 2025 / 9 comments

  A Perodua Axia reportedly lost control and ended up in a ditch yesterday near Jalan Sultan Ismail, Danga Bay, Johor, the state’s Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said on its Facebook page. After receiving a […]

   

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  Heavy traffic expected at Tuas, Woodlands checkpoints in Singapore ahead of Raya, school hols

  7 March 2025 / 0 comments

  Travellers crossing over into Malaysia from Singapore can expect heavy traffic at the Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints as Raya and the island nation’s school holidays draw near, Singapore’s Straits Times reports, citing an Immigation and […]

   

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  Honda S7 EV SUV launched in China to take on Tesla Model Y with up to 476 PS, 770 Nm, 650 km CLTC

  7 March 2025 / 6 comments

  To jog your memory, April 2024 saw Honda introduce its China-only Ye EV sub-brand, displaying the P7 and S7 SUVs as well as the sporty GT Concept at Beijing’s Auto China that month. Now, Car […]

   

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  JAC T9 diesel pick-up truck launched in Malaysia – 2.0TD, ZF 8AT, AWD, 170 PS, 410 Nm, RM120k

  6 March 2025 / 0 comments

  The JAC T9 pick-up truck has been launched in Malaysia, and besides the RM199,888 EV version, distributor Evolvelectric Motors has also launched a diesel-engined variant called the Grand ES. Fully-imported (CBU) from China, where it’s […]

   

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  JAC T9 EV pick-up truck launched in Malaysia – 2-motor AWD, 88 kWh LFP, 340 km range, RM200k

  6 March 2025 / 2 comments

  The JAC T9 EV pick-up truck has been launched in Malaysia. Fully-imported (CBU) from China, where it’s known as the JAC Hunter EV, the zero-emissions double-cabber is priced at RM199,888, OTR before insurance. It’s Malaysia’s […]

   

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  Chery Auto files for Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing

  6 March 2025 / 0 comments

  Chery Automobile has filed for a Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing, which “will not only help (it) establish a long-term capital replenishment channel but also benefit the activation of its equity incentive mechanism to maximise […]

   

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  Gombak Integrated Transport Terminal (GITT) to start trial operations on March 15 – new East Coast gateway

  6 March 2025 / 2 comments

  The Gombak Integrated Transport Terminal (GITT), or Terminal Bersepadu Gombak, is expected to go into trial operation on March 15, serving as a drop-off point for passengers arriving from the East Coast, transport minister Anthony […]

   

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