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Ferrari unveils first fully electric car
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (214+ words) ROME (May 26): Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, belatedly joining rivals like Porsche and Lamborghini to offer clean-energy driving thrills. The Luce " Italian for "Light" " has a top speed of over 310 kilometres per…...
Motorcycle industry evolving to be more professional, technology-driven, says KBMTA chairman
1+ week, 6+ day ago (524+ words) KUCHING (May 18): The motorcycle industry has undergone a significant shift in recent years, said Kuching Bicycle and Motor-Traders Association (KBMTA) chairman Kelvin Law. He said the industry had evolved into a more professional and technology-driven sector, with industry players now…...
Luxury car among three vehicles seized in JPJ Miri's 'Ops Patuh"
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (172+ words) MIRI (March 11): A luxury car was among three vehicles seized during "Ops Patuh" conducted by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) Miri branch on Tuesday after they were found to have expired motor vehicle licenses and no valid insurance coverage. JPJ…...
Beyond F1: How SIC keeps its engines running
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (984+ words) THE Sepang International Circuit (SIC)s post-Formula One (F1) survival has been shaped less by the loss of global spectacle than by the strength of its utilisation-driven business model, anchored by high-frequency track usage and recurring commercial activities. While F1 once defined…...
BMW recalls thousands more cars over new fire hazard
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (233+ words) MUNICH (Feb 28): BMW is again recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles worldwide due to a potential fire hazard, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. The Munich-based automaker on Friday confirmed its recall notice as published in the database of the German…...
Ops Luxury: Landcruiser, Vellfire seized in Miri for expired road tax, no insurance
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (142+ words) MIRI (Feb 11): An Ops Luxury operation by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) here saw the seizure of a Toyota Landcruiser and a Toyota Vellfire after both vehicles were found to be without valid road tax and insurance coverage. JPJ Miri…...
Bizman loses high-powered car after JPJ checks reveal expired road tax, no insurance
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (130+ words) KOTA KINABALU (Feb 10): An Ops Khas Luxury carried out by Road Transport Department (JPJ) personnel on Monday saw the seizure of a Toyota Supra 3. 0 L from a businessman along Jalan Tuaran. Sabah JPJ director Datuk Mohd Harris Ali said the…...
Cruise tourists unable to disembark in Miri due to rough seas
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (223+ words) Tan (far right) speaks to reporters as Serawa (second right), Chia (third right) and others look on. MIRI (Dec 29): A total of 81 tourists and 36 crew members on a cruise across Asean countries from Australia safely anchored off the Miri Port…...
Former Sarawak football coach Alan Vest passes away at 86
7+ mon, 15+ hour ago (237+ words) KUCHING (Oct 30): Former Sarawak head coach Alan Vest, who guided the Crocs through their golden era in the 1990s, passed away today at the age of 86. As of press time, no official statement has been issued on his passing. However, several…...
104 luxury vehicles seized in Ops Luxury 3. 0
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (328+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): A total of 258 luxury vehicles of various makes were seized nationwide for violating Road Transport Department (JPJ) regulations through three series of operations, codenamed Ops Luxury, conducted since June. JPJ Senior Enforcement Director Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan…...