May 2019 week four fuel price – RON 97 down two sen
Another Friday, which means the usual weekly fuel price update. There’s more good news for RON 97 petrol users, because the price of the fuel has dropped again for the coming week, …
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April 2019 Malaysian vehicle sales take a 8.8% dip
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released sales and production figures for the month of April 2019, and the strong sales performance in March could not be replicated last month. A total …
2019 Ford Focus ST Mk4 – the wagon makes its debut
In February, Ford unveiled its new fourth-gen Focus ST, announcing that the Sport Technologies derivative of the Focus Mk4 would be sold in five-door hatchback and estate body-styles like its predecessor. The …
Touch ‘n Go RFID – what to do when you sell your car
As of last month, Touch 'n Go (TNG) revealed that more than 200,000 motorists had registered for its radio-frequency identification (RFID) electronic toll collection system, which is still running trials in its …
Honda HR-V RS – full black interior replaces ivory
Honda Malaysia (HMSB) has introduced a new black interior for the HR-V RS. The change from the ivory interior comes following customer feedback and five months after the facelifted SUV made its …
Window film tint – is darker cooler and safer? How dark should you go? VLT, UV, IRR and TSER explained
It has been a week since the transport ministry announced new vehicle tinting guidelines, in which amendments were made to existing regulations filed under Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Certain Types of Glass) …
Touch ‘n Go RFID – duration of public pilot programme will be extended to further fine-tune the system
The public pilot programme for the Touch n Go (TnG) radio-frequency identification (RFID) system is set to be extended. This is to allow flaws in the system to be resolved before the …
Mercedes-Benz Concept EQV – first public drive for electric MPV, production version debuts in Frankfurt
The Mercedes-Benz Concept EQV, which made its debut in Geneva, will debut as a series-production vehicle in Frankfurt later this year. Ahead of that, the automaker gave the study its first public …
Perodua ramps up its road safety campaign for Hari Raya – GearUp child seats at promotional prices
The use of child seats in vehicles will be mandatory beginning from 2020, and in preparation for this, Perodua is ramping up its child car seat safety campaign initiative to educate road …
May 2019 week three fuel price – RON 97 down 10 sen
It’s Friday, so it’s the time for the weekly fuel price update. There's good news for RON 97 petrol users, because the fuel will be cheaper this coming week As of tomorrow, …
New tint ruling not just to generate income – Loke
The transport ministry says the new window tint regulations have not been introduced solely to generate revenue for the government, The Star reports. According to transport minister Anthony Loke, the new guidelines …
New window tint rules follow international regulations, police views were taken into consideration – Loke
More on the new window tint regulations, which has drawn a mixed reaction from the public since it was announced two days ago. The new guidelines allow the minimum visible light transmission …
2020 Honda Jazz rendered – a softer looking 4th-gen
Last month, our spy photographers caught the next-generation Honda Jazz running road trials, and though clad to the hilt with the usual camouflage wrap, there was plenty to suggest that the styling …
New window tint ruling – darker isn’t always better
The government's announcement of new window tint regulations, which now allows the minimum visible light transmission (VLT) levels of the rear side windows and rear windscreen to be lowered to full black, …
New window tint ruling for Malaysian vehicles – darker rear windows now allowed, pay RM5k to go full black
The government has announced revisions to the current vehicle tinting guidelines, which were last revised in February 2016 when updated regulations filed under Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Certain Types of Glass) (Amendment) …
Amsterdam to ban all petrol and diesel cars by 2030
Amsterdam says that all cars and motorcycles running on fossil fuel will be banned from the city from 2030. The city's council will phase in changes over the next six years as …
Toyota Glanza is a rebadged Suzuki Baleno in India
A year ago, Toyota and Suzuki announced that they would supply each other with vehicle models for the Indian market, with Suzuki providing the Baleno and Vitara Brezza to Toyota and the …
Tesla expects a global shortage of key minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries in the future
The global push towards electrification means that demand for batteries will surely increase, and that growth also means more resources will be needed for the production of these power units. It's expected …
Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe launched in Malaysia – GT43, GT53 and GT63S 4Matic+, RM1.1 to RM1.8 mil
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has officially launched the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe in the country. The Gran Turismo, which sits on the automaker's MRA platform, blends the dynamic capabilities of the two-door AMG …
Australia to implement Euro 5 petrol standard in 2027, to sell Euro 3 RON 91 and Euro 4 RON 95/98 until then
Last month, it was reported that Australia will continue to retain its current fuel standards unchanged for the next eight years. The announcement made by the government, which said that petrol quality …
