Latest Stories (Page 121)

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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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  Honda to source hybrid batteries from Toyota to circumvent US tariffs, involving 400,000 vehicles

  19 March 2025 / 3 comments

  It’s a brave new world, and Honda is making strange bedfellows with its once most bitter rivals. While its off again, on again merger with Nissan is a continuing saga, the company is now tapping […]

   

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  Mazda to introduce Skyactiv-Z engine with next CX-5 in 2027; reducing investment in electrification, BEVs

  19 March 2025 / 4 comments

  2024 Mazda CX-5 Mazda will introduce its new Skyactiv-Z petrol engine with the next-generation CX-5 that is set to debut by the end of 2027, the Japanese manufacturer has revealed. The Skyactiv-Z engine will comply […]

   

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  Nio signs new deal to adopt CATL’s Choco-SEB battery swap standard – Firefly EVs to integrate technology

  19 March 2025 / 0 comments

  Nio and CATL have signed a strategic partnership with the goal of building the world’s largest battery swapping network. The deal will also include capital cooperation, with CATL currently advancing an investment capped at 2.5 […]

   

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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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  Express bus operators caught increasing ticket prices illegally ahead of Aildilfitri could lose licence – MoT

  19 March 2025 / 6 comments

  The ministry of transport says it will take action against any express bus company that deliberately increases ticket prices for economy-class buses illegally ahead of the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season, including revoking their licence. […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz A-Class to be discontinued in 2026 to reduce complexity; CLA, GLA, GLB only from now on

  19 March 2025 / 8 comments

  It looks like the Mercedes-Benz A-Class‘ stay of execution was just that – having had its production extended by two years, Stuttgart’s longest-running compact model will indeed be killed off in 2026 without a successor. […]

   

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  2025 Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla from event for safety due to public sentiment

  19 March 2025 / 5 comments

  Tesla has been removed from taking part in the Vancouver International Auto Show for the safety of the event’s attendees, workers and participants, The Canadian Press has reported. The carmaker’s removal from the event comes […]

   

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  Banning heavy vehicles from using the right lane on highways not a practical move, say lorry associations

  19 March 2025 / 26 comments

  The government’s decision to finally enforce the ban on buses and lorries from using the rightmost lane on highways may be welcome news for motorists, but not everyone agrees that the move is a practical […]

   

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  BYD reveals 1000V Super e-Platform – 1MW charging; 400 km in 5 mins; first debut in Han L and Tang L EVs

  19 March 2025 / 5 comments

  While many electric vehicles (EVs) in the market operate on an 800V electrical architecture, BYD has taken things a step further with its new Super e-Platform. Running at 1000V, the new platform can also take […]

   

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  Chery opens four new showrooms in East Malaysia – Sandakan, Tawau, Miri, Imago Mall Kota Kinabalu

  19 March 2025 / 1 comment

  From L-R: Chery Tawau and Sandakan There are four new Chery showrooms in East Malaysia, and the new outlets are in Sandakan, Tawau, Miri and Kota Kinabalu’s Imago Mall. “Chery is slowly expanding its presence […]

   

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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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  Puspakom says runners are selling RM3.50 vehicle inspection appointment slots for as much as RM750

  17 March 2025 / 24 comments

  Last week, it was reported that Puspakom would no longer allow multiple slot bookings for the same number plate in an attempt to weed out middlemen and ‘runners’ who have been found to sell inspection […]

   

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  Puspakom starts self-declaration for non-critical items on commercial vehicles to shorten inspection times

  17 March 2025 / 1 comment

  Puspakom has commenced the self-declaration initiative for the inspection of five items not related to safety for commercial vehicles, Bernama has reported. These five items are vehicle body lettering, speed signs, first aid kits, registration […]

   

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  2025 Jaecoo J7 PHEV deliveries starting nationwide

  17 March 2025 / 2 comments

  Jaecoo Malaysia has started deliveries of the J7 PHEV to dealerships nationwide three weeks after the model’s launch. The company says that deliveries are ‘well within its anticipated schedule’ for Q1 2025. “The arrival of […]

   

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