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Emission reduction from EV use may not be as expected

car — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:30:31 +0000

Electric vehicles (EV) are supposed to fight climate change but in Malaysia, they could end up doing the opposite, an energy expert said, unless the country cleans up its power grid. The electricity grid – the network of power plants and transmission lines that delivers electricity to homes, businesses and vehicles – is still largely powered by coal and gas, meaning charging EVs can produce almost as much carbon as petrol cars, said Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia senior lecturer Dr. Muhammad Ammirrul Atiqi Mohdm Zainuri.

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Dasar pelupusan kenderaan perlu ambil kira realiti sosioekonomi

car — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:24:09 +0000

PELAKSANAAN dasar pelupusan kenderaan sering dikaitkan dengan dua objektif utama, iaitu
peningkatan keselamatan jalan raya dan pembaharuan struktur pasaran automotif.
Namun, keberkesanan sesuatu skim pelupusan kenderaan tidak boleh dinilai berdasarkan niat
semata-mata, sebaliknya perlu dianalisis dari sudut kesan sebenar terhadap tingkah laku pengguna,
struktur kos pemilikan kenderaan dan kumpulan sasaran.

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Kenderaan EV semakin popular: Masa depan pemanduan lebih hijau dan pintar

car — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:04:30 +0000

Kenderaan elektrik atau EV, kini semakin mendapat tempat di hati pengguna diseluruh dunia termasuk di Malaysia. Dari sebuah konsep yang dulu dilihat eksklusifdan mahal, kenderaan EV kini telah menjadi kenderaan yang mampu milik, praktikaldan penuh dengan ciri menarik. Kita juga sedia maklum bahawa dunia kini semakinsedar akan keperluan untuk mengurangkan kesan negatif terhadap alam sekitarakibat penggunaan bahan bakar fosil, terutamanya dalam sektor pengangkutan. EVmuncul sebagai penyelesaian utama untuk cabaran ini,

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Microsleep – How to stay safe behind the wheel

car — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:02:03 +0000

Have you ever heard this phrase while driving — “Babe, are you sleeping?”
If yes, it might be time to take that warning seriously. According to recent road accident statistics, driving fatigue remains one of the leading causes of road mishaps. But what exactly causes fatigue while driving — and how can we prevent it?

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