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  No electric bus purchases for BAS.MY stage bus service for now, as cost is a consideration – Loke

  24 February 2025 / 3 comments

  New buses are being introduced to the BAS.MY stage bus service, but the latest batch contains no electric vehicle (EV) units. The reason for this is cost, according to transport minister Anthony Loke. Citing an […]

   

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  Crashed CR-Z driver makes police report for insurance claim, but viral video reveals it in a Genting street race

  24 February 2025 / 27 comments

  A Honda CR-Z has been caught on camera, crashing at KM14.7 on Jalan Genting Highlands on Sunday, and a recording of the incident was uploaded to TikTok. According to Bentong district police chief Zaiham Mohd […]

   

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  Proton S70 presented to Miss Asia (SE Asia) 2024

  24 February 2025 / 3 comments

  Proton has presented a new S70 to Miss Asia (Southeast Asia) 2024 winner Janice Chian Yan Tong, 24, of Ipoh, at its Centre of Excellence HQ. In a Facebook post, Proton said Janice was impressed […]

   

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  JPJ enforcement officers to begin using body cameras this year – 100 units in the first phase of deployment

  24 February 2025 / 8 comments

  As indicated early this year, the road transport department (JPJ) will begin issuing its enforcement officers with body cameras. The initial deployment will consist of 100 units and their use will begin this year, according […]

   

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  All LRT stations to get platform doors, Smart CCTV

  24 February 2025 / 7 comments

  Following the tragic death two days ago of a visually-impaired man who fell on to the LRT tracks and got run over by a train, transport minister Anthony Loke has said that Prasarana will install […]

   

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  MLFF won’t totally eliminate highway congestion but will ensure smoother traffic flow – transport consultant

  24 February 2025 / 8 comments

  While the multi-lane fast flow (MLFF) toll collection system will not completely eliminate traffic congestion on highways, it will significantly reduce vehicle congestion at toll booths and contribute to smoother traffic flow on the whole, […]

   

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  Chery Smart Auto Industrial Park to be built in Hulu Selangor; completion in 2026, to output 100k cars/year

  24 February 2025 / 6 comments

  Chery Corporate Malaysia (Chery Malaysia) has held its ground breaking ceremony for the upcoming Chery Smart Auto Industrial Park, which will be situated in the Beringin High-Tech Auto Valley in Hulu Selangor, which will be […]

   

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  Government collected RM45.9 mil from sale of special number plate series in 2024 – funds used to help B40

  21 February 2025 / 11 comments

  The transport ministry has revealed that the government collected RM45.9 million from the sale of special vehicle registration plate series in 2024, which includes the ‘GOLD’, ‘FFF’, ‘EV’, ‘PETRA’ and ‘MADANI’ series. The ministry was […]

   

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  Transport ministry considering use of enhanced tech to verify retreaded tyres’ compliance; QR codes, RFID

  21 February 2025 / 6 comments

  The ministry of transport of Malaysia is considering the use of enhanced measures towards tackling non-compliant retreaded tyres, reported New Straits Times. These measures could include the use of QR codes or RFID tagging in […]

   

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  Karak H’way widening project to start end-Feb – exco

  21 February 2025 / 4 comments

  The Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway widening project – mooted as far back as 2022 – is set to start construction in end-February, a month later than planned, Selangor state infrastructure and agriculture exco Datuk Izham Hashim […]

   

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  Tesla’s potential Malaysian EV plant remains under discussion, depends on market conditions – Zafrul

  21 February 2025 / 17 comments

  According to minister of investment, trade and industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Tesla’s potential move to establish a manufacturing plant in Malaysia remains under discussion. It was a previously reported in August […]

   

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  BHPetrol, TNB Electron launch 200 kW DC EV charging station at BHPetrol Jalan Genting Klang – RM1.50/kWh

  21 February 2025 / 0 comments

  BHPetrol has teamed up with TNB Electron to launch a 200 kW DC EV charging station at BHPetrol Jalan Genting Klang, the first of a series of more EV chargers at BHPetrol stations nationwide. This […]

   

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  Pothole complaints in the Federal Territories must be resolved within 12 hours starting from Q3 2025

  21 February 2025 / 8 comments

  As part of a “zero pothole policy,” complaints about potholes in the Federal Territories, particularly in Kuala Lumpur, must now be resolved within 12 hours instead of 24 hours previously. According to The Star, this […]

   

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  JPJ announces recalls for Audi, Ford, Honda, Kia, Mercedes-Benz vehicles – over 41,000 units affected

  20 February 2025 / 8 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has issued a statement for recalls involving more than 41,000 vehicles across five passenger car brands in Malaysia, comprised of Honda (previously announced by Honda Malaysia in November 2024), Kia, […]

   

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  Transport ministry looking to amend laws to combat “tyre rentals” used to manipulate vehicle inspections

  20 February 2025 / 8 comments

  The transport ministry is considering amending existing laws to combat “tyre rentals” from being used to manipulate vehicle inspections, The Star reports. According to deputy transport minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah, heavy vehicles are allowed to […]

   

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