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  Autonomous electric bus trials to be held in Putrajaya this year – eMooVit self-driving bus with DNB 5G tech

  10 September 2024 / 10 comments

  Malaysia will be holding its second autonomous electric bus trial in Putrajaya as soon as this year, according to The Star. The technology, which transport minister Anthony Loke said will have the potential to improve […]

   

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  Japan government to offer up to RM10.48 billion in EV battery subsidies to Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda

  10 September 2024 / 12 comments

  Japan has pledged up to US$2.4 billion (RM10.48 billion) in subsidies for electric vehicle battery production, reported Reuters. The financial support pledged will be for 12 projects for storage batteries or for their parts, materials […]

   

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  Malaysia to host Autobacs Super GT from 2025 to 2027 – two local “wildcard” drivers to join next year’s race

  10 September 2024 / 0 comments

  Malaysia will host the Autobacs Super GT from 2025 to 2027 at the Sepang International Circuit. This comes following an agreement signed between Haro Sports & Entertainment, the rights holder and promoter of the Malaysian […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: SWM and SMQ number plates up for bidding

  10 September 2024 / 0 comments

  JPJ has announced that SMQ and SWM are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Sabah’s latest running number series is ‘SMQ’, and will be […]

   

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  2024 Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono launched in Malaysia – base model at RM70,900, RVE at RM77,900

  9 September 2024 / 1 comment

  Launched in Malaysia is the 2024 Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono, with two model variants. The base model Supermotard is priced at RM70,900 while the Hypermotard 698 Mono RVE retails at RM77,900, with all pricing excluding […]

   

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  Jaguar Land Rover to launch Tata platform-based models next year; built in India, likely to be pure-ICE

  9 September 2024 / 14 comments

  A new Jaguar Land Rover model is to be built on a new platform developed by the British brands’ parent firm Tata, and this model will be launched next year, reported Autocar. This new Tata-developed […]

   

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  Toyota Raize scores 1-star Latin NCAP safety rating – Perodua Ativa twin gets standard 2 airbags, no ADAS

  9 September 2024 / 21 comments

  It’s not often that us Malaysians have it good, but that really is the case with the Perodua Ativa. That car comes as standard with six airbags and a range of driver assistance systems such […]

   

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  JPJ identifies measures to improve counter service – four areas to reduce congestion and waiting time

  9 September 2024 / 13 comments

  JPJ has identified several measures to improve on the delivery of counter service nationwide. The four points were listed in a statement by the department’s director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly bin Ramli following a visit by […]

   

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  Malaysian government considering amending laws to support development of autonomous vehicles

  9 September 2024 / 16 comments

  The Malaysian government is considering amending laws to support the digitalisation and development of autonomous vehicles, New Straits Times reported. “We need to take steps to see the future because maybe now it is not […]

   

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  Is Honda planning a four-cylinder 400 cc sports bike?

  9 September 2024 / 2 comments

  2024 Honda CBR650R A trademark filing with the Japanese intellectual property office seems to indicate a Honda CBR400R Four might be on the books. A four-cylinder 400 cc sportsbike is not a new thing for […]

   

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  Woman faced with RM700 fine for allowing 10-year-old son to drive her car and getting into an accident

  9 September 2024 / 14 comments

  A woman was fined RM700 by the traffic magistrate’s court for allowing her 10-year-old son to drive her Toyota Corolla which later was involved in an accident, according to a report by Sinar Harian. The […]

   

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  MG EVs set to get solid state batteries in Q2 2025

  9 September 2024 / 5 comments

  Solid state batteries have often been looked upon as the panacea for making electric vehicles viable for mass adoption, except they’ve always seemed so far away. In recent years, however, the technology has appeared to […]

   

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  UK town seeks to ban motorcycle and car ‘convoys’

  9 September 2024 / 1 comment

  A UK town council has drafted an order to ban any vehicles gathering on roads or public spaces without official permission, with failure to do so attracting a fine or fixed penalty notice of 100 […]

   

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  Proton Saga CKD production to start in Egypt in Dec – assembly by ESAF; first 120 CKD packs shipped out

  9 September 2024 / 4 comments

  Proton has announced that the Saga will be locally assembled (CKD) in Egypt by Ezz Elsewedy Automotive Factories (ESAF), which formed a partnership with local distributor Ezz Elarab last November. With investments amounting to over […]

   

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  Badminton star M. Thinaah takes delivery of Chery Omoda 5 – 30% discount for Olympic semi-finalists

  9 September 2024 / 12 comments

  Malaysia’s women’s doubles badminton star Thinaah Muralitharan has taken delivery of a Chery Omoda 5. Chery Malaysia posted up pictures of the 26-year old Klang-born athlete – who along with partner Pearly Tan, got all […]

   

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