Two-year old dies in Seremban after being left in car
A two-year old male child was found dead in his mother's car in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, yesterday. In the incident, the mother left her car in Jalan Tunku Hassan at 8 am …
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JPJ nabs Thai vans doing illegal cross-border services
The Kelantan road transport department (JPJ) has caught some Thai vans illegally running cross-border services by getting passengers to cross the border on foot before picking them up again on the Malaysian …
Zeekr 7X AWD Performance review – 646 PS, 3.8s, and air suspension for RM226,800, the quiet overachiever
When it officially launched locally last August, the Zeekr 7X staged a grand and unconventional launch event, but what truly left a lasting impression wasn't just that, nor was it the figures …
Transport ministry launches grant programme to scrap vehicles 20 years and older; up to RM4k per recipient
The transport ministry has launched the matching grant programme for the replacement of old vehicles, which is aimed at encouraging approximately 5,000 vehicle owners to replace vehicles aged 20 years or older …
Nissan Ariya charges via solar panels – 23 km of free range per day, up to 65% fewer charging stops
Depending on where you charge it, an EV is capable of significantly reducing your running costs compared to a combustion-engined car. But let's face it – everyone wants to drive for free, …
Hybrids overtake petrol in European 2025 new car sales – EVs up 30%, now at 17.4% market share
Electrification is picking up pace in Europe as hybrids have overtaken pure petrol-powered cars in new car sales for the first time in 2025. In the European Union (EU), 1.88 million vehicles …
Transport ministry considering mandatory defensive driving courses for drivers with traffic offence records
The transport ministry is considering the possibility of making defensive driving courses mandatory, particularly for drivers with traffic offence records or those with suspended licences, reported Bernama. The consideration is part of …
2026 Denza D9 prices now 15% higher with taxes – RM299k FWD, RM355k AWD; limited tax-free 2025 units
With the announcement of the new tax structure for CBU fully-imported EVs, Denza has finally confirmed 2026 prices for the D9 MPV, now that the car is no longer tax-free. The Toyota …
CATL unveils world’s first mass-produced sodium-ion battery for commercial EVs – 45 kWh, 175 Wh per kg
Pic from Car News China, originally posted by Auto Black Tech on Weibo Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) recently unveiled its Tianxing II range of light commercial EV batteries, including a …
2026 Renault Duster – 2nd-gen B-SUV for India gets hybrid, petrol engines; South Africa, Gulf states next
The Renault Duster has entered its second generation, following on from its predecessor that was introduced for the Indian market in 2012. Built on an adapted version of the group's CMF-B platform, …
Geely to build and test full solid-state battery in 2026
The rush to commercialise solid-state batteries is the next frontier in the EV arms race, especially among Chinese carmakers eager to stand out in an increasingly crowded market. While MG was the …
133 vehicles including six luxury cars seized by JPJ
In a weekend operation, JPJ Pahang seized 133 vehicles, including six luxury cars, after inspecting 2,531 motorcycles, cars and heavy vehicles. Of this number, 110 motorcycles were seized at road blocks located …
Mitsubishi Triton gets Yamaha Motors’ Performance Dampers in Japan – sole GSR grade priced at RM142k
Mitsubishi has updated the Triton in Japan, which is available in a sole GSR grade priced at 5,518,700 yen (about RM142k). This comes standard with a 2.4 litre turbodiesel inline-four engine making …
Gig Workers Act will be enforced in March, council membership to be announced later – HR minister
The Gig Workers Act 2025, gazetted on December 31, will come into force in March once all implementation mechanisms, including the consultative council, tribunal and related offices, have been finalised. Human resources …
Volkswagen ID.4 facelift to be renamed ID. Tiguan in line with other EVs – big redesign, physical buttons
A substantial facelift is coming to the Volkswagen ID.4 to help lift it beyond relative anonymity. To go with the redesign, the car will ditch its alphanumeric name and be called the …
Donkervoort P24RS – two-seater with 600 hp/800 Nm 3.5L V6, 780 kg dry weight; limited to 150 units
Dutch carmaker Donkervoort has unveiled the P24 RS, its most powerful model yet, says the firm. After the five-cylinder F22, the P24 RS boasts of a dry-sumped 3.5 litre, twin-turbocharged V6 engine …
India to cut tariffs on EU cars fr 110% to 40% – report
India, the world's third-largest car market, is planning to cut tariffs on cars imported from the European Union (EU) to 40% from as high as 110%, and this could be further lowered …
JPJ and Pos Malaysia will stop issuing physical road tax (LKM) stickers starting from February 1, 2026
Pos Malaysia has announced the road transport department (JPJ) will stop issuing physical road tax (LKM) slips for Malaysian-owned private vehicles beginning February 1, 2026. The company added that for those who …
NKVE Subang toll slip road from Ara Dsara closed
Stuck in a bad jam from Ara Damansara and the Subang Airport heading towards the Subang NKVE toll? PLUS has announced that the slip from this direction to the toll is closed. …
Proton Saga Cross rendered again by Theophilus Chin with MC3 styling – AMA, 1.5L i-GT 4-cyl, hybrid too?
With the launch of the new Saga in November, Proton's Advanced Modular Architecture (AMA) is finally out in the world, underpinning the company's best-selling model. But that's just the start, as the …
