Proton e.MAS 7 Open For Booking, Priced From RM120,000

By Muhamad Amir Aiman Azlan

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

TNB’s Solid Financial Footing Critical For Its Service To The Rakyat

By M. Saraswathi

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- For a utility company such as Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), a solid financial position, underpinned by a healthy balance sheet, low debt, and strong cash flow, enables it to allocate capital towards infrastructure upgrades, research and development, and operational improvements that benefit end consumers.

MITI To Help Perodua Produce Malaysia's First Ev Priced Under RM100,000 - Tengku Zafrul

PETALING JAYA, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will help Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) produce Malaysia's first electric vehicle (EV) priced under RM100,000.

Govt’s Multi-Pronged Strategy Balances Fiscal Discipline, Economic Growth - MIER

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The government’s multi-pronged strategy demonstrates a focus on fiscal consolidation while supporting economic growth and maintaining social safety nets, said the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER).

BEV Sales Surge 112 Pct In 1H2024, Reaching 6,617 Units - Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- A total of 6,617 battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold in the first half of 2024 (1H2024) marking a significant 112 per cent year-on-year surge in the electric vehicle (EV) market, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

AITO Completes 15,000-km Eurasian Expedition, Lands In Paris

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The "Eurasian Tour with AITO", an expedition from AITO’s Super Factory in Chongqing, has completed a 38-day journey covering about 15,000 kilometres (km), arriving in Paris to attend the 90th Paris Motor Show.

Budget 2025: Call For Government To Address Labour Shortage In Automotive, EV Technology

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Additional funding should be allocated to the Ministry of Transport (MOT) in the upcoming Budget 2025 for electric vehicle (EV) skills training to attract interest and address the current workforce shortage in the automotive sector, particularly in EV technology.

Budget 2025: Auto Industry Wants Road Tax Exemption Incentive For EVs Extended

By Zairina Zainudin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Automotive industry players are seeking a deadline extension for the full road tax exemption incentive for electric vehicles (EVs) and for it to be extended to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).

Budget 2025: Hoteliers Urge Govt To Address Low Room Rates Despite Rising Operational Costs

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The hotel industry is calling on the government to address persistently low room rates and rising operational costs for the upcoming Budget 2025 to be tabled on Oct 18.

Malaysia-designed Thada EV Motorcycles Rev Up Market Momentum in Cambodia

From Vijian Paramasivam

PHNOM PENH, Sept 30 (Bernama) --  Malaysia-owned MCLS Synergy Co. Ltd is aspiring to expand its share in Cambodia's growing green transportation system with its Thada brand electric motorcycles.

ADE Poised To Be Capital A’s First Business To Be Listed On Bursa - Fernandes

SEPANG, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) subsidiary of Capital A Bhd,  is poised to be Capital A's first business unit to be listed on Bursa Malaysia, said Capital A chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. 

Toshiba's Third-Generation 1200V Products To Reduce Power Loss In Industrial Equipment

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has added the “TRSxxx120Hx Series” of 1200 volt (V) products to its lineup of third-generation silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky barrier diodes (SBD) for industrial equipment, such as photovoltaic inverters, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and switching power supplies.