Toyota, in collaboration with Mazda and Subaru, announced the development of a new line of compact engines. These engines will be capable of running on various carbon-neutral (CN) fuels and integrate with hybrid and electric systems. Toyota's new engines will be smaller and more compact than current models. These engines are intended to fit into streamlined battery electric vehicle (BEV) body styles, promoting better aerodynamics and efficiency. Toyota Chief Technology Officer Hiroki Nakajima hi

Shaun

May 29, 2024

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is actively monitoring Chery Malaysia’s progress in completing the recall to inspect/replace rear axles on 600 units of the Chery Omoda 5, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke in a press statement earlier today. As of yesterday, May 27, 2024, the progress stands at 95.83%. Only 25 more cars remain, all whose owners have already been contacted by Chery Malaysia. Loke said JPJ had contacted Chery Malaysia on May 2 for further investigation into the rear axle det

Hans

May 28, 2024

Peugeot Malaysia celebrated the handover of the first batch of all-new Peugeot 408 vehicles to the initial 10 owners in Malaysia. This delivery event took place at the Malaysia Autoshow 2024, where the customers drove home in their new cars after placing their orders in mid-April. Currently, over 300 bookings have been clocked for the crossover. 60% of these orders are for the GT variant, 22% for the Premium, and 18% for the Allure. Jamie Francis Morais, Managing Director of Stellantis Malaysia,

Sanjay

May 28, 2024

The Ministry of Transport has confirmed that all Perodua and Toyota cars affected by Daihatsu’s procedural irregularities in vehicle testing meet minimum safety standards, and no recall is required. This was confirmed by independent tests conducted by three United Nations-approved technical services agencies specializing in automotive testing. The agencies are: UTAC (France) Applus+ IDIADA (Spain) Horiba-MIRA (United Kingdom) To address criticisms from netizens, the MoT has also made results of

Hans

May 28, 2024

The Ministry of Finance announced today that private diesel vehicle owners who meet certain eligibility criteria can apply under the BUDI Individual category, while small farmers and small commodity growers can apply under the BUDI Agri-Commodity category. "Eligible recipients under both categories will receive Budi Madani of RM200 per month in line with the implementation of targeted diesel subsidies," the statement said. The Ministry of Finance stated that this implementation follows the Natio

Sanjay

May 28, 2024