By Amirahwani Rahimi SHAH ALAM, June 24 — KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) will launch a pilot project for electric garbage trucks from next month, to assess the effectiveness of the technology in collecting domestic waste. KDEBWM managing director Dato’ Ramli Mohd Tahir said the initiative is...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim believes the selection of the Proton e.MAS 7 as the official national vehicle for the Asean chairmanship can serve as a catalyst for the promotion and development of the country’s Electric Vehicle (ev) Industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Finance Ministry has allocated RM1.9 billion to Prasarana Malaysia Bhd to buy 1,560 new diesel and electric buses in phases over three years.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The Transport Ministry has gazetted changes to the Motor Vehicle (Construction and Use) Rules under the Transport Act 1987 to ensure national legislation remains aligned with technological advancements and supports innovation in the country’s automotive sector.

BEIJING, March 8 — China has announced tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EV) and steel and aluminium products.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Feb 24 — The initiative by the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) to introduce electric bus (EV) services on the route from Section 19 to Section 7 since December last year has been praised by Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari. He said the service, comprising...

TANJUNG MALIM, Feb 7 — Proton Holdings Bhd has begun constructing a new electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant at its hi-tech facility here today.

KOTA BHARU, Jan 21 — Proton Holdings Bhd is boosting the production of the e.MAS 7 electric vehicle (EV) by an additional 3,000 units to cope with the high demand from customers nationwide.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 17 — Preparations for the use of the country’s first electric vehicle (EV), the e.MAS 7, as the official car for Asean leaders when attending state events, are in the final stages in conjunction with Malaysia assuming Asean chairmanship next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Perodua aims to produce 500 units per month of its electric vehicle (EV), eMO-II, from next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) is collaborating with the Selangor and Johor governments to ensure each of their districts has at least one direct current (DC) charger for electric vehicles (EVs).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The government’s efforts to encourage local industry players to produce electric vehicles will be among topics covered at today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting.

MELAKA, Nov 14 — The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) has introduced three safety guidelines for electric vehicles (EVs) aimed at improving the efficiency of EV safety management.

NEW JERSEY, Nov 13 — Tesla said today it was recalling 2,431 Cybertruck electric pickup trucks in the United States as loss of drive power could increase the risk of a crash, in its sixth such move this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — Malaysia has a great potential in the downstream rare earth elements (REE) industry as a super magnet producer, particularly to support the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing industry, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd is projecting savings of up to 30 per cent in maintenance costs and over 50 per cent in energy costs with the full adoption of electric vehicles (EV) by 2037.

BRUSSELS, Oct 30 — The European Union (EU) has decided to increase tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles to as much as 45.3 per cent at the end of its highest profile trade investigation that has divided Europe and prompted retaliation from Beijing.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 — The number of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the country will be doubled to 4,000 next year to support the government's plan to use EVs as official cars for Asean programmes, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 — Electric vehicles (EVs) are set to serve as the official cars for Asean leaders attending state events when Malaysia chairs Asean next year, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 26 — Proton’s first electric vehicle (EV), the e.MAS 7, is open for booking and is expected to be priced from RM120,000.