As of September 30th 2024, electrified ‘xEV’ vehicles in Malaysia total 33,319 - Tengku Zafrul Auto News Jim Kem | October 24, 2024 As of September 30, 2024, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, Malaysia’s electrified ...
Malaysia at 3,171 EV charging points on track to 10,000 goal by 2025; rural coverage pose challenge Auto News Jim Kem | October 24, 2024 With roughly 14 months left, Malaysia seems to be on track to meet its goal of installing 10,000 electric vehicle charging bays by the end of 2025, ...
Harsher penalties await those caught driving on drugs, says Transport Minister Auto News Jim Kem | August 07, 2024 Those in the habit of driving around under the influence of certain substances, not just alcohol, should best beware as the government aims to ...
Diesel is pricier now but govt still spending about RM7 billion in subsidies Auto News Jim Kem | June 18, 2024 Despite the price of diesel increasing by RM1.20 at the pumps, there’s still plenty subsidisation ongoing as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim ...
Here's how much it costs to refuel a Toyota HiLux in Malaysia with RM3.35/L diesel Auto News Jim Kem | June 14, 2024 With newly hiked diesel prices being sold at the pumps with the lifting of the blanket fuel subsidy, consumers will need to fork out more to have ...
Diesel is now RM3.35, but these cars qualify for RM200/month Budi Madani rebate Auto News Jim Kem | June 10, 2024 As you may already know, the price of diesel as of exactly 12:00 midnight last night has increased to RM3.35/litre from the government-subsidised ...
Govt introduces RM200/month diesel subsidy aid programme. Template for RON95 targeted subsidy? Auto News Jim Kem | May 28, 2024 With the lifting of a blanket fuel subsidy slowly being lifted starting with diesel, the government has announced a new subsidy aid programme that ...
No target date for diesel subsidy rationalisation, targeting mechanism not finalised by cabinet Auto News Jim Kem | May 27, 2024 Following the announcement that Cabinet has agreed to rationalise fuel subsidies on diesel in Peninsula Malaysia, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar ...
Now "Not The Right Time" For Targeted Fuel Subsidies - Tengku Zafrul Auto News Jim Kem | September 08, 2022 For most of 2022 we’ve heard that blanket fuel subsidies will soon be a thing of the past, but so far have not seen many outward facing steps to ...
State Of Charge: Should You Jump Into EVs In Malaysia? Insights Jim Kem | August 24, 2022 We find ourselves shifting toward a new automotive paradigm - excuse the big words but that’s only because it’s pretty apt. In the future, cars might ...
Is Tesla Autpilot, Full Self-Driving False Advertising? California Says Yes Auto News Jim Kem | August 08, 2022 EV maker Tesla has found themselves in a bit of hot water again as their Autopilot and FSD (Full Self Driving) were deemed false advertising by the ...
Our Transport Planning Suffers From Overlapping Ministries/Agencies Auto News Jim Kem | July 14, 2022 According to an expert, it seems as though Malaysia’s economic development is being impeded by too many ministries and agencies being involved with, ...
Wanna Solve Traffic? Make Work From Home (WFH) The New Norm Insights Jim Kem | June 27, 2022 If you can’t take the car away from the Rakyat, try not making us have to rush into (and out of) the same place every morning and evening. How can it ...
Economy Minister Mustapa Mohamed Speaks On Targeted Subsidies, Inflation Auto News Jim Kem | June 10, 2022 The Malaysian government is currently in the midst of working out a targeted solution to replace the blanket subsidies over fuel and cooking oil, ...
Apparently Malaysia Can't Afford Fuel Subsidies Anymore Insights Jim Kem | March 14, 2022 Last week, Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz expressed his intention to review the fuel subsidies currently in place due to the sharply ...
Ismail Sabri Yaakob: Malaysia Borders To Reopen Fully On April 1st, 2022 Auto News Jim Kem | March 08, 2022 Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has announced that Malaysia’s international borders will open effective April 1st, 2022 after being ...
Klang Valley Devastated By Floods. Again. Seriously? Auto News Jim Kem | March 08, 2022 Monday, March 7th, 2022 was an especially wet day with near-constant rain in most parts of the Klang Valley, but things took a turn for the worst ...
Taxi Drivers Demand Government Create Unified E-Hailing App, Allow Nothing Else Auto News Jim Kem | February 04, 2022 Dissatisfied with the emergence and disruptive effects of ride hailing services in the past half-decade, taxi drivers are now calling upon the ...