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Daily Express
10 hours ago
- Daily Express
Motorcyclist dies after hit by lorry in Kota Belud
Published on: Friday, June 20, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jun 20, 2025 By: R Gonzales Text Size: The 7.10am accident claimed the life of the 44-year-old motorcyclist, who died at the scene from severe injuries. KOTA BELUD: A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving three vehicles, including a 10-tonne lorry, along Jalan Kota Belud-Tuaran near Bukit Kelawat, early Thursday. The 7.10am accident claimed the life of the 44-year-old motorcyclist, who died at the scene from severe injuries. Advertisement Kota Belud District Police Chief Supt Shahrudin Mat Husain said the crash also involved a Toyota Hilux. 'Initial investigations found that the lorry, driven by a 51-year-old man, lost control while descending Bukit Kelawat. 'The lorry struck a Toyota Hilux driven by a 35-year-old man before crashing into the victim's motorcycle,' he said in a statement. The lorry and Hilux drivers escaped uninjured. Advertisement The victim's body was sent to the Forensic Unit of Kota Belud Hospital for further action. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Shahrudin urged road users to remain cautious, obey traffic laws and ensure their vehicles are in good condition before travelling. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
SowetanLIVE
15 hours ago
- Automotive
- SowetanLIVE
Toyota clears the air on insurer's lawsuit over 2022 Durban floods
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) says it has nothing to do with a lawsuit brought by its insurer against several government bodies in connection with the devastating floods that ravaged KwaZulu-Natal in 2022. The case has been filed by Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co Ltd, the company that covered Toyota's losses after flooding shut down its Prospecton manufacturing plant near Durban in April 2022. The insurer is now going after the eThekwini municipality, the department of transport and Transnet in an effort to recover the payout it made. This kind of legal move is known as subrogation — when one party steps into the legal rights of another party, typically to pursue a claim or recover losses. The process often involves an insurance company taking over a policyholder's right to sue a responsible third party after paying out a claim. Toyota, however, has made it clear it's not behind the lawsuit, not funding it and won't see a cent if the insurer wins the case. 'We became aware of the legal proceedings and, with Tokio Marine's approval, reached out to the parties involved to let them know what was coming,' said TSAM in a statement. With the matter now officially before the courts, TSAM says it won't be commenting any further. Questions about the case, it added, should be directed to Tokio Marine. The 2022 floods caused widespread damage across the province and forced a temporary shutdown of the Prospecton plant, which is a key production hub for models such as the Hilux, Fortuner, Hiace, Corolla Cross and Corolla Quest. The disaster also dealt a blow to the local supply chain and export schedules.
TimesLIVE
a day ago
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Toyota clears the air on insurer's lawsuit over 2022 Durban floods
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) says it has nothing to do with a lawsuit brought by its insurer against several government bodies in connection with the devastating floods that ravaged KwaZulu-Natal in 2022. The case has been filed by Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co Ltd, the company that covered Toyota's losses after flooding shut down its Prospecton manufacturing plant near Durban in April 2022. The insurer is now going after the eThekwini municipality, the department of transport and Transnet in an effort to recover the payout it made. This kind of legal move is known as subrogation — when one party steps into the legal rights of another party, typically to pursue a claim or recover losses. The process often involves an insurance company taking over a policyholder's right to sue a responsible third party after paying out a claim. Toyota, however, has made it clear it's not behind the lawsuit, not funding it and won't see a cent if the insurer wins the case. 'We became aware of the legal proceedings and, with Tokio Marine's approval, reached out to the parties involved to let them know what was coming,' said TSAM in a statement. With the matter now officially before the courts, TSAM says it won't be commenting any further. Questions about the case, it added, should be directed to Tokio Marine. The 2022 floods caused widespread damage across the province and forced a temporary shutdown of the Prospecton plant, which is a key production hub for models such as the Hilux, Fortuner, Hiace, Corolla Cross and Corolla Quest.
Daily Express
a day ago
- Automotive
- Daily Express
Motorcyclist killed in three-vehicle crash at Bukit Kelawat
Published on: Thursday, June 19, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jun 19, 2025 By: R Gonzales Text Size: The crash scene. KOTA BELUD: A motorcyclist was killed in a three-vehicle collision involving a 10-tonne lorry along Jalan Kota Belud-Tuaran at Bukit Kelawat on Thursday morning. The 44-year-old man died at the scene from severe injuries sustained in the 7.10am crash. Advertisement Police said the incident involved a lorry, a Toyota Hilux, and the victim's motorcycle. A preliminary investigation found the lorry lost control while descending Bukit Kelawat and hit the Hilux before crashing into the motorcycle. The lorry and Hilux drivers were uninjured, while the victim's body was sent to Kota Belud Hospital for further action. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Citizen
a day ago
- Automotive
- The Citizen
Power boost for JAC T9 Hunter Special Edition models
Limited-run double cab will see the turbodiesel engine's power go up from 125 to 144kW. JAC Motors has introduced a T9 Hunter 4×4 Special Edition derivative to celebrate the company's recent record-breaking endurance challenge achievements. The Chinese manufacturer ran an off-the-showroom-floor JAC T9 2.0L CTi double cab around the Gerotek High Speed Oval flat-out for 24 hours. And in doing so, the JAC T9 broke some long-standing records set by the Toyota Hilux and Isuzu KB. The JAC T9 covered a full 4 084km during 24 hours at an average speed of 170.1km/h. Individually numbered 'To celebrate this record-breaking victory, we are producing 24 uniquely branded JAC T9 Hunters that will feature enhanced performance and exclusive comfort features,' says Karl-Heinz Göbel, CEO of JAC Motors South Africa. ALSO READ: JAC T9 shows Chinese bakkies can threaten Hilux and Ranger 'These bakkies will be individually numbered from one to 24 to forever commemorate the impressive milestone that was achieved.' Special edition bakkies are nothing new to South Africa. In fact, almost every manufacturer offers them at some, or other, stage of their products' lifecycle. And I don't have to tell you; they sell like hot cakes. Power bump for JAC T9 Hunter Put a Legend badge on a Hilux, like the soon to be launched Toyota Legend 55. Bring out a Ford Ranger Stormtrak or Thunder, or Mitsubishi Triton Xtreme and the dealers can't enough of them. So, we think the 24 JAC T9 Hunter 4×4 double cabs are going to be snapped up almost immediately despite no pricing being available yet. In standard trim, the JAC T9 delivers 125kW of power and 410Nm of torque. But in the special edition JAC T9 Hunter, the power quoted is up to 144kW and 487Nm. The same 2.0-litre intercooled turbodiesel powertrain is used, as is the tried and tested 8-speed ZF automatic transmission. This is also not the end of the performance offerings from JAC. The second half of 2025 will be a busy time for the company, starting with the launch of their exciting JAC T9 PHEV. As reported in March, the JAC T9 PHEV will be the second plug-in hybrid bakkie to launch locally after the BYD Shark. ALSO READ: Opposition tracker engaged as JAC T9 Hunter pricing emerges Bring on the power game The JAC T9 PHEV swaps-out its current 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine for a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol combined with a 31.2 kWh battery. This battery will power two electric motors. A 150kW/300Nm unit on the front axle and a 150kW/340 Nm unit on the rear axle. The combined output for the JAC T9 PHEV is quoted at 290kW and 670Nm. As to be expected, there are all sorts of expectations that just like the BYD Shark, the JAC T9 PHEV indeed has the goonies to take on the Ford Ranger Raptor on the drag strip. Watch this space!
