Touch ‘n Go (TnG) says the rollout of its RFID (radio-frequency identification) tag system at major expressways across the country has been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the company is continuing to work […]
The automotive industry has been severely affected by the lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19. There are many levels in the supply chain, and with factories closed, car manufacturers, parts suppliers and dealerships […]
America had a great summer. Thanks to vaccinations and reopening, people got to live life like the old days, for a bit. But this bugger called Covid is proving to be as resilient as some […]
The road transport department (JPJ) has reminded all road users that they have to renew their driving licence and road tax (LKM) by September 30, saying there would be no further extension period beyond that […]
The Royal Malaysian Police (RMP, or PDRM) is reminding the public to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the National Security Council (NSC, or MKN) to curb the spread of Covid-19. Under […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed many landscapes, and the automotive sector has been one of them. Nowhere is this better reflected in numbers, with the sales data from the first half of 2020 and this […]
The Malaysian automotive industry has been badly affected by the myriad restrictions placed by the government in an attempt to stop the spread of Covid-19. The auto sector has been effectively shut down since the […]
Toyota has stopped operations at its three assembly plants in Thailand due to a shortage of parts. The halt in production at the Ban Pho, Samrong and Gateway plants began on Wednesday and is expected […]
The sales tax exemption that Malaysian carbuyers are currently enjoying was first announced in June 2020 as part of Penjana, the first stimulus package by the government to counter the crippling effects of the first […]
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has revised downwards its forecast for the 2021 total industry volume (TIV), which is the total sales of passenger and commercial vehicles in the country. The original 2021 TIV forecast […]
Toyota will not be airing any Olympics-themed television commercials on Japanese TV networks in light of the rise in Covid-19 infections and the increasingly polarised public sentiment in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics host country, AP […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented crisis in the rubber sector, and has given “an immediate and immense shock” to the industry since March 2020, according to the Malaysian Rubber Products Manufacturers’ Association (MRPMA), […]
The Putra Heights LRT station and Kompleks Rapid Bus Cheras Selatan in Balakong are now serving as temporary vaccination centres (PPV) for public transport workers, in support of the national Covid-19 immunisation programme (PICK). The […]
Following the detection of one Covid-19 positive case on July 15, Rapid KL is urging users of the MRT on the morning and evening rush hours on that date to get tested if they display […]
The government has announced that the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in 34 mukim in eight districts in Selangor will end as of tomorrow, July 17. These districts, along with certain localities in Kuala Lumpur, […]