Latest Stories (Page 134)
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The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) will continue to engage with the government on incentives for hybrid vehicles. This is to support the government’s target of having electrified vehicles (xEVs), which include both hybrids and battery […]
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LLM expects 2.6m vehicles daily on highways over CNY – no roadworks, Smartlane, extra toll counters
The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) is expecting 2.6 million vehicles a day on the highways over the Chinese New Year holiday period. Two peak periods – January 24-28 for traffic heading out of the Klang […]
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2025 BMW Motorrad R18 range updated, now Euro 5+
Getting updates for the new year is the 2025 BMW Motorrad R18 cruiser range. The biggest change for BMW Motorrad’s cruiser range is the update of the Big Boxer engine to Euro 5+ emissions compliance. […]
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Proton eMas 7 production to be boosted by 3k units
Proton is boosting the eMas 7 EV SUV’s production by an additional 3,000 units to cope with high demand, Bernama reports. Deputy CEO Roslan Abdullah said the carmaker previously targeted 3,000 bookings within six months, […]
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More than RM806.9 million in unpaid JPJ fines since 2010; motorists with unpaid fines may face restrictions
More than six million fines issued by the road transport department (JPJ) with an estimated value of RM806.9 million have remained unpaid from 2010 until October 2024 due to motorists who have not settled payment […]
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Honda City driver using non-standard number plate to spell her name stopped by JPJ, receives saman
Non-standard number plates are unfortunately very common in Malaysia, running the gamut from fonts that deviate from the specification to even playing around with the spacing to spell out certain words or names. While enforcement […]
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JPJ Ops CNY 2025 starts, beware of the 9 deadly sins
JPJ has launched the Operasi Khas Tahun Baru Cina 2025 with the aim of reducing road accidents. The special ops with the theme of ‘Pandu Cermat, Sampai Selamat’ started on January 20 and will be […]
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Free toll does not solve traffic congestion on highways during festive seasons, says deputy PM Ahmad Zahid
Free tolls during festive seasons do not solve traffic congestion on highways, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The deputy prime minister said road users should instead change their behaviour and plans their trips ahead […]
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West Coast Expressway (WCE) Section 2 from SKVE to KESAS opens midnight; toll-free travel for one month
Section 2 of the West Coast Expressway (WCE) opens to the public from midnight tonight (12:01 am Wednesday, January 22), for the 7.2 km alignment that runs from the South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) elevated […]
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MAA and MARii sign MoU for motor shows to run in alternate years – MAS in 2025, next KLIMS in 2026
KLIMS 2024 at MITEC At today’s Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) briefing on the industry’s 2024 performance and 2025 outlook, the carmaker’s club signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute […]
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CBU EV tax break needs to be extended until 2030 to meet 15% adoption rate target in Malaysia, says MAA
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has said the current tax break for fully-imported (CBU) electric vehicles (EVs) needs to be extended until 2030 to meet the country’s targeted EV adoption target of 15% of total […]
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US president Donald Trump signs executive order revoking Biden’s 50% EV target, reverse EV policies
According to a report by Reuters, United States president Donald Trump has revoked a 2021 executive order signed by his predecessor Joe Biden that aimed to ensure 50% of all new vehicles in the country […]
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OMV excise duty revision deferred to Jan 2026 – CKD car prices up by 10-30% next year if ruling maintained
So, the big day came and gone without a change to car prices. We’re talking about the deferment of the implementation of the Excise (Determination of Value of Locally Manufactured Goods for the Purpose of […]
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Kuching road users urged to be more careful as autonomous rapid transit (ART) construction starts
With construction of the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) now underway, motorists in Sarawak’s capital have been urged to be more cautious on the road, the Borneo Post reported. In a statement, the project’s operator […]
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No more toll-free travel for festive seasons beginning this year – targeted approach to be used instead
The government has announced it will no longer offer highway toll exemptions for festive season holidays starting this year. This was revealed by works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, who said the matter had […]