Jan 2019 week three fuel price – petrol and diesel up
It's Friday, which means another weekly fuel price update. No cheer this coming week though, as prices of both petrol and diesel have gone up compared to last week. From tomorrow, January …
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Malaysia set to manufacture 18650 cells, aiming to become regional hub for lithium-ion battery production
Malaysia is set to venture into the production of lithium-ion batteries, with plans to manufacture 18650 cells in the coming future. According to Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) CEO Datuk …
Eighth straight year of record sales for BMW Group Malaysia – 14,338 units combined, 13% growth
BMW Group Malaysia has announced its performance results for 2018, and it's an eighth consecutive year of growth in sales for the company, which sold a to total of 14,338 units of …
Honda HR-V facelift launched in Malaysia – four variants, including Hybrid, from RM109k to RM125k
Honda Malaysia has officially launched the Honda HR-V facelift, and the refreshed SUV - which was first previewed here in July last year - goes on sale here in four variant forms. …
2019 Perodua Aruz – ASA 2.0 features detailed, now with higher operating speeds and pedestrian detection
https://youtu.be/rdS8fvtadTQ The new Perodua Aruz isn't short on safety kit, with both variants in the line-up featuring six airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, VSC, hill start assist, hill descent control …
Proton X70 – 15,000 bookings, 2,000 units delivered
Customer interest in the Proton X70 continues unabated, with the national automaker having received more than 15,000 bookings for the SUV since it was officially launched on December 12 last year. To …
Honda HR-V facelift – Malaysian specifications revealed; four variants in all, including hybrid
It has been a while coming, but it looks like the market introduction of the Honda HR-V facelift is around the corner. The specification sheet for the SUV - which was first …
Jan 2019 week two fuel price – petrol down, diesel up
It's Friday, which means time for the weekly fuel price update. After a week that saw retail prices of petrol drop by 27 sen and diesel by 14 sen with the reintroduction …
Alibaba Tmall Genie intelligent voice assistant to make its way on to BMW vehicles in China from end-2019
BMW and Alibaba have jointly announced that Alibaba A.I Labs' intelligent voice assistant will be available in-car to BMW customers in China by the end of 2019. Earlier this year, it was …
Another record year for Mercedes-Benz Malaysia – 13,079 vehicles delivered in 2018, up by 8.6%
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has announced its 2018 full-year performance results, and it's a fifth consecutive record year in vehicles delivered - the company managed to sell 13,079 vehicles last year, improving on …
Unfair to put all blame on retreaded tyres – TRMAM
Last week, works minister Baru Bian said that based on statistics revealed by the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA), more than 10,000 accident cases in the country were due to the use of …
C118 Mercedes-Benz CLA – second-gen debuts at CES
The C118 Mercedes-Benz CLA - which was inadvertently revealed yesterday - has now been officially unveiled, the all-new four-door coupe making its debut at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. …
Kia Stinger price updated – now RM265k to RM384k
The Kia Stinger was launched in Malaysia last July and made its debut here in two turbocharged forms - the 2.0 T-GDI GT-Line and the 3.3 V6 GT, priced at RM239,888 and …
Walmart ad plugs 12 iconic cars of the silver screen
https://youtu.be/oGrSw7wK4no American retail chain Walmart has introduced a grocery pickup service, and has chosen to highlight it with the help of a number of iconic vehicles from the movies. The one and …
Hyundai and Kia reveal integrated wireless EV charging and autonomous parking system concept
https://youtu.be/V8xL4gZohuA Electric vehicles will eventually become commonplace in the future, and one of the biggest headaches then will undoubtedly concern juicing up the ride, specifically in public places. While charging speeds will …
FIRST DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz CLS450 AMG Line
https://youtu.be/Tz4k_Uy93qw Last year, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia introduced a host of Dream Car models, one of which was the third-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS. It made its local debut in CLS 450 Edition 1 form alongside …
Gov’t approves commission increase for petrol dealers
The government says that the new weekly retail price mechanism for petroleum products will not only benefit the consumer but also petrol station operators. In a statement announcing the retail prices of …
Jan 2019 week one fuel prices – petrol, diesel down
The government has announced the planned fuel price revision for the first week of January 2019, in line with the planned move back to a weekly float system. Originally slated to begin …
Norway tops the electric vehicle charts globally, with nearly a third of new car sales in 2018 being pure EVs
Nearly a third of new cars sold in Norway last year were pure electric models, consolidating the Scandinavian country's lead in electric car sales per capita globally, Reuters reports. According to statistics …
E-hailing drivers are not allowed to solicit for rides or wait around for passengers at airports, says JPJ
The road transport department (JPJ) says that all e-hailing drivers are prohibited from waiting or scouting around for passengers at all places, and this includes airports. It said via a statement that …
