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  Nissan X-Trail Nismo launched in Japan – suspension, steering upgrades, based on e-Power, no extra grunt

  22 August 2025 / 0 comments

  The first-ever Nissan X-Trail Nismo has been launched in Japan. Straight up, there’s no power increase – it’s based on the regular e-Power series hybrid (1.5 litre turbo three-cylinder engine + two electric motors = […]

   

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  Penang JPJ seizes 38 luxury cars worth over RM10 mil, including Rolls-Royce with RM54k unpaid road tax

  22 August 2025 / 2 comments

  Ops Luxury continues. The Penang road transport department (JPJ) has seized 38 luxury cars worth over RM10 million for not having valid road tax and insurance, Bernama reports. “The seized luxury vehicles include Rolls-Royce, Porsche, […]

   

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  Zeekr Space Bangsar on Jalan Maarof launched – first showroom by Carro Malaysia, Juru Penang next

  21 August 2025 / 2 comments

  After officially becoming a Zeekr Malaysia dealer in June, Carro Malaysia has opened Zeekr Space Bangsar at No 79, Jalan Maarof – its first showroom which will be followed later by Zeekr House Juru Autocity […]

   

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  2025 BMW 530i M Sport review in Malaysia – RM400k; better car than the W214 Mercedes-Benz E-Class?

  21 August 2025 / 5 comments

  Launched early this year, the 2025 BMW 530i M Sport is now the king of the G60 5 Series range in Malaysia. You’re paying RM59k more than the 520i and RM42k more than the 520i […]

   

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  August new car sales in Malaysia expected to be better than July – Merdeka promos, higher stock availability

  21 August 2025 / 2 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) recently revealed that 70,057 new cars found homes in the country in July (+28% over June), and MBSB Investment Bank believes August could be even better due to aggressive Merdeka […]

   

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  2025 BYD Seal launching in Malaysia this Friday

  20 August 2025 / 11 comments

  Go to BYD Cars Malaysia on Facebook and you’ll see this, confirming that the 2025 BYD Seal will be launched in Malaysia on Friday, August 22. What can we expect? Let’s look at the April-launched […]

   

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  MyDigital ID soon needed for MyJPJ, MyBayar PDRM

  20 August 2025 / 6 comments

  The MyJPJ and MyBayar PDRM apps will soon require MyDigital ID for logins, according to a media statement issued yesterday by the national digital identity platform, The Star reports. Currently, you can log in to […]

   

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  Jaecoo J5 EV launched in Thailand – CBU, 58.9 kWh battery, 400 km WLTP, 211 PS/288 Nm, RM71k-78k

  19 August 2025 / 9 comments

  After launching in the UK, the Jaecoo J5 EV has been launched in Thailand in 549k baht (RM71k) Dynamic and 599k baht (RM78k) Max variants, according to Autolifethailand.tv. These prices apply to the first 1,000 […]

   

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  NAP 2020 to be reviewed to ensure relevance – MITI

  19 August 2025 / 4 comments

  The investment, trade and industry ministry (MITI) is working with the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) on studying a mid-term review of the National Automotive Policy (NAP) 2020, deputy MITI minister Liew Chin […]

   

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  Suzuki eVitara EV SUV coming to Malaysia? “Only time will tell” – FWD/AWD, 49 or 61 kWh, up to 500 km range

  19 August 2025 / 6 comments

  After teasing the Suzuki Fronx, Suzuki Malaysia has posted regarding the eVitara – the brand’s first production EV – on its social media pages, cryptically saying: “Will we be able to see this beauty on […]

   

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  Malaysia closing in on Indonesia in terms of number of new cars sold, government support needed – Gaikindo

  19 August 2025 / 5 comments

  Last year, a record 816,747 new vehicles found homes in Malaysia – 48,976 units short of Indonesia’s 865,723 – and the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo) is calling on the government to step up support […]

   

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  Proton Saga Cross imagined – Ativa/WR-V/Tiggo Cross-rivalling SUV part of a new Saga sub-brand?

  18 August 2025 / 20 comments

  Believe it or not, there exist rumours that Proton is planning a new Saga sub-brand, and rendering sifu Theophilus Chin has come up with a “hypothetical” Proton Saga Cross – a small SUV to take […]

   

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  Thai woman caught smuggling diesel using fake plates

  18 August 2025 / 6 comments

  The domestic trade and cost of living ministry‘s (KPDN) Kedah chapter arrested a Thai woman on Saturday for trying to smuggle diesel using a Thai-registered pick-up truck with Malaysian number plates at a Kuala Nerang […]

   

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  Workshop illegally storing 36,000 litres of diesel raided – bought at RM2.15 for sale on black market at RM2.45

  15 August 2025 / 10 comments

  Under Ops Tiris 2025, the ministry of domestic trade and cost of living’s (KPDN) Perak chapter yesterday raided a workshop in Simpang, Taiping suspected of storing diesel illegally, Bernama reports. “A 30-year-old local man who […]

   

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  Hot Wheels Touch ‘n Go card – limited edition, RM25

  15 August 2025 / 4 comments

  Here’s another limited-edition Hot Wheels Touch ‘n Go NFC card, which you can find beginning today (August 15) at all Jaya Grocer outlets in Peninsular Malaysia for RM25. Unlike last year’s edition, which was known […]

   

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