Jaecoo J7 PHEV CKD production begins, launch Feb
The first unit of the Jaecoo J7 PHEV has rolled off the assembly line at Jaecoo's Shah Alam plant (which also assembles the non-PHEV Jaecoo J7 and Omoda C9) ahead of its …
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Hyundai may unveil solid-state battery next month
Hyundai may unveil its first solid-state battery, called the 'dream battery', next month, with longer range and faster charging compared to similarly-sized lithium-ion batteries, Autocar writes, citing an ET News report. March …
APAD to monitor express bus fares ahead of Raya
The Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) will be keeping an eye on express bus ticket prices as Hari Raya Aidilfitri approaches, transport minister Anthony Loke has said, according to a Bernama report. …
Top 20 brands Jan 2025 – Perodua 140% ahead of Proton, Toyota 108% vs Honda, Mitsubishi strong 5th
The road transport department (JPJ)'s registration stats are out for 2025's first month. You've seen the top 20 EV brands and models; now let's look at the overall stakes. First-placed Perodua's 23,245 …
PLUS to start pilot testing of its own gateless gantry toll system in April; system to be linked to JPJ – report
This has been talked about for a very long time, but are we finally going to see something soon? Astro Awani writes, citing a report by The Edge, that several highway concessionaires …
Togg T10X EV SUV is Turkish president’s gift to Anwar
The Togg electric vehicle (EV) that Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has gifted Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as a symbol of the two countries' friendship is a white T10X …
Anwar receives Togg EV as gift from Turkish president
Prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has received a Togg electric vehicle (EV) as a gift from Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Harian Metro. "I can use (the car) as …
Petronas right-sizing workforce for survival – GCEO
Petronas president and group CEO Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik has said that the company intends to right-size its workforce amidst an evolving and increasingly challenging global operating environment, The Edge reports. …
Perodua has sold 5.1 million cars since inception – see each past, current model’s production numbers here
Here's something quite interesting - Perodua has revealed its Units in Operation (UIO), or all-time sales by model nameplate, as of end-2024. Since its 1993 birth, the national carmaker has sold 5.1 …
Perodua sets lower production, sales targets for 2025 as plants gear up for new models, higher self-reliance
Last year, Perodua manufactured a record 368,100 vehicles - way more than the 320,000-unit combined capacity of its two plants in Sungai Choh - and sold a record 358,102. This year, the …
Nissan CEO tells Honda CEO he wants to end merger talks, doesn’t want to be Honda’s subsidiary – report
Nissan president and CEO Makoto Uchida has met his Honda counterpart Toshihiro Mibe to call off merger talks after Honda proposed making Nissan a subsidiary, a source told Reuters. Rumours surrounding the …
RHB Vehicle Financing-i (Variable Rate) Flexi Redraw – save when you pay more, withdraw when needed
RHB has redefined its Vehicle Financing-i (Variable Rate) with Flexi Redraw - on top of variable-rate financing, which gives you overall savings when you pay more, you can withdraw from these excess …
Over 50,000 potholes nationwide patched up in 2024
Over 50,000 federal road potholes were patched up last year, including 3,955 in the peninsula and 51,949 in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, the works ministry has said, according to a report by …
Maybank IB revises up 2025 TIV forecast to 790k units
CIMB Research recently revised upwards its 2025 total industry volume (TIV) forecast from 755,000 to 760,000 units; now so has Maybank Investment Bank but by a bigger quantum - from 750,000 to …
ECRL now 78.5% complete – Phase One testing, certification to begin Jun 2026, operational Jan 2027
The East Coast Rail Link's (ECRL) overall progress has reached 78.5% as of last month, second finance minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has said, according to a Bernama report. For the …
Petrol station caught with modified pump to dispense less fuel than displayed; check sticker – Perak KPDN
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Negeri Sembilan JPJ hauls up over 400 goods vehicles
The Negeri Sembilan road transport department (JPJ) has hauled up 405 goods vehicles for various violations in a four-day exercise targeting commercial vehicles as part of the department's Chinese New Year special …
Norway nears 100% EV goal, could be first in the world
Almost 96% of new cars registered in Norway in January were fully-electric (EV), reports AFP. According to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), 8,954 of the 9,343 new cars sold last month were …
GWM to launch new luxury brand – Confidence Auto
Everybody wants to go upmarket, it seems, likely pushed there by intensifying competition in the volume segments and the ensuing price war. Now Great Wall Motor (GWM) wants a piece of that …
Penang KPDN seizes 27,000 litres of smuggled diesel
The domestic trade and cost of living ministry's (KPDN) Penang chapter has raided a diesel smuggling syndicate's illegal warehouse beside Sungai Perai in Sungai Lokan, seizing 27,000 litres of subsidised diesel expected …
