Latest Stories (Page 156)

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  2025 Nio ET9 launched in China – world’s first 900V EV; 707 PS flagship sedan, up to 650 km CLTC range

  24 December 2024 / 4 comments

  One year after revealing the ET9, Nio has officially launched the flagship sedan that retails for 788,000 yuan (about RM485k) before options. The Chinese carmaker is also offering the ET9 First Edition, which is priced […]

   

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  Perodua enters into strategic partnership with TM for EV development and infrastructure upgrade

  24 December 2024 / 6 comments

  Perodua has entered into a strategic partnership with TM to advance electric vehicle (EV) development, digital innovation, and sustainable growth. Formalised during a recent signing ceremony between Perodua president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin […]

   

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  Toyota set to build its own EV plant in China – report

  24 December 2024 / 3 comments

  Toyota is said to be preparing to build a new factory in China to produce electric vehicles, with the facility to be set up in Shanghai, the Nikkei has reported. Sources familiar with the matter […]

   

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  Three-vehicle crash on PLUS highway in Alor Gajah leaves seven dead – bus collided with tyre from trailer

  24 December 2024 / 7 comments

  A multiple vehicle crash on the North-South expressway near Alor Gajah at 8:40pm last night claimed seven lives and injured 33 persons was caused by a tyre that had detached from a lorry trailer, reported […]

   

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  Nissan, Honda merger a “desperate move” – Ghosn

  24 December 2024 / 21 comments

  Nissan and Honda may have officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore a merger, but former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn isn’t so optimistic about the deal, telling Bloomberg in an interview that “it’s […]

   

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  Honda, Nissan sign MoU to explore merger – decision by June 2025; Mitsubishi considering joining alliance

  24 December 2024 / 8 comments

  It’s now official. Honda and Nissan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the possibility of a merger (worded as “business integration” in the joint press release), which will see the establishment of […]

   

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  Puspakom Johor branches changing operation days from Jan 1 – now Mon-Fri following weekend switch

  24 December 2024 / 1 comment

  Puspakom has announced that all its branches in Johor will be changing operation days from January 1. Next year, the vehicle inspection company will open from Monday to Friday there, following the state’s official weekend […]

   

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  Toyota pledges RM7.2 billion investment into Thailand for production of engines, hybrid-electric motors

  23 December 2024 / 6 comments

  Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda has pledged an investment of 55 billion baht (RM7.2 billion) into Thailand for the expansion of its hybrid vehicle production operations, the Bangkok Post has reported. This investment would involve the […]

   

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  KTM MySawasdee ‘Edisi Penang’ train tickets now open for sale – Butterworth to Hat Yai, RM45 one way

  23 December 2024 / 1 comment

  KTM has opened online sales for its MySawasdee ‘Edisi Penang’ train tickets. This Penang edition of the popular MySawasdee train rides to Thailand takes one from Butterworth on the mainland to Hat Yai, a popular […]

   

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  Honda and Nissan set to announce start of merger talks, aiming to conclude discussions by June 2025

  23 December 2024 / 2 comments

  Honda and Nissan are set to unveil a pact to explore a merger, with the automakers’ chief executives – joined by the head of Nissan partner Mitsubishi Motors – reportedly due to hold a press […]

   

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  LRT Ampang/Sri Petaling Line to get women’s coach from Dec 31 – pink stickers on platform and trains

  23 December 2024 / 2 comments

  Rapid Rail has announced that from December 31, the LRT Ampang/Sri Petaling Line will implement women’s coaches on its trains. It would be the third rail line under Rapid Rail to have a women’s coach, […]

   

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  List of DC EV chargers on major highways in Malaysia

  23 December 2024 / 3 comments

  Just in time for the holiday season, the Malaysian Electric Vehicle Owners Club (MyEVOC) has compiled and posted on its Facebook page a list of 50-kW-and-up DC EV chargers along the North-South Highway (PLUS), LATAR […]

   

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  Volkswagen to cut 35,000 jobs by 2030 – RM19 billion saving targeted, Germany output to drop by 734k units

  23 December 2024 / 3 comments

  Volkswagen will be cutting 35,000 jobs across its German locations by 2030, with the aim of saving 1.5 billion euros (RM7.03 billion) annually in labour costs through the Zukunft Volkswagen (translated as Future Volkswagen) agreement, […]

   

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  BYD Malaysia strengthens after-sales – 21 service centres nationwide including 17 body and paint

  23 December 2024 / 0 comments

  Eyeing a BYD? Here are more reasons to take the plunge. We know nothing beats peace of mind in the overall ownership experience, and so does the EV maker, which now operates 21 service centres […]

   

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  3,354 EV chargers in Malaysia as of Nov 2024 – DC set to hit 1.5k target 6 months early, AC projected Q3 2026

  23 December 2024 / 1 comment

  In October, the ministry of investment, trade and industry (MITI) said it was keeping to its target of getting 10,000 EV chargers in place in Malaysia by 2025, as outlined by the Low Carbon Mobility […]

   

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