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The investment, trade and industry ministry (MITI) has said that annual EV usage in Malaysia has jumped from 3,127 units in 2022 to 44,813 in 2025, Bernama reports. The 14-fold increase was …
China is set to release its solid-state battery standards in July, Car News China reports, citing Mydrivers, with China Automotive Technology and Research Centre's (CATARC) chief scientist sharing that solid-state battery mass …
Over 14.6 million Malaysians have enjoyed subsidised RON 95 petrol under the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) programme as of February 11, second finance minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has revealed, …
Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB) has announced a 50% toll discount for Class 1 (private) vehicles on the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Bridge (also known as the Second Penang Bridge) on …
There's a new version of the BYD Atto 3 in Europe called the BYD Atto 3 Evo, based on the China-market facelift. The biggest change? It's now rear-wheel drive (RWD), with a …
The road transport department's (JPJ) latest numbers reveal that 1,901 units of the Perodua Traz were registered last month - bang on Sungai Choh's 1,900-unit monthly target. This combines with 393 units …
We've finished the first month of 2026, so the clock has officially been reset with regard to the road transport department's (JPJ) new car registration data. 1-2-3-4 are the usual Malaysian pair …
Missed out on a train ticket home to Johor Bahru to celebrate Chinese New Year because all 131,879 tickets for February 13-22 travel are sold out? Breathe a sigh of relief. Transport …
Road transport department (JPJ) senior enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan has revealed that 482,742 saman worth RM25.3 million were issued to foreign drivers from 2023 to 2025, The Star reports, …
We thought they weren't going to focus on EVs anymore. Oh well, we suppose the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and Ioniq 6 N are niche, exclusive special cases and hardly mainstream. Hyundai …
Pic by Car News China from Mydrivers In case you've not heard of Dreame, it's a Suzhou-based robot vacuum maker that's going into cars, and instead of dipping its toes in the …
The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is on track for a January 2027 launch, with transport minister Anthony Loke saying that while system testing and inspections have yet to begin, the ministry …
Pic from Car News China Whereas the MG4 Anxin Edition was the first production EV with a semi-solid state battery, the Changan Nevo A06 has become the sodium-ion battery equivalent, reports Car …
Singapore-based Kelle Energy has launched Malaysia's first Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) mobile EV chargers. These wheeled powerbanks have a 184 kWh BESS, are capable of 60 kW DC charging, can juice …
Geely and Ford are discussing a possible partnership, Reuters reports, citing sources. This could see Geely using Ford factory space in Europe (likely the one in Valencia, Spain) to make vehicles for …
The Malaysia Transport Safety Board (MTSB) Bill is expected to be tabled in parliament this June, transport minister Anthony Loke has said, according to a Bernama report. The cabinet has agreed in …
It was reported in January that the LRT3 Shah Alam Line would continue to be delayed due to issues causing the push back of the fault-free run (FFR). However, Prasarana group COO …
We're already exhausted, but Proton's clearly just getting started. This is the national carmaker's fourth launch in just 14 weeks, after October's eMas 5, November's Saga MC3 and January's X70 MC3. Well, …
Jetour has unveiled its new logo in Malaysia - a stylised 'JT' that also resembles the Chinese character 行 (xing), which means to move forward. The company said in a release that …
Exports are not an impossibility for the QV-E, but rather than simply shoving them on to a ship bound for an island nation or two, Perodua is thinking of something quite different …
