New Penang ferry launching in July – 250 pax, 50 bikes
Penang's new ferry service, powered by four new ferries, will start operations in mid-July. According to The Star, each ferry costs RM18 million and has the capacity of 250 passengers and 50 …
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Honda Malaysia’s May 2023 promotion, up to RM6k off
Hari Raya Aidilfitri may be over, but some good deals continue. Honda Malaysia’s "Sambut Bersama Bonus" monthly promo for May 2023 is that, and perhaps even better than before. The campaign is …
FIRST LOOK: Chery Omoda 5 – CKD B-SUV with 1.5T CVT, bold looks, high specs and Proton X50 pricing?
The Malaysian car market, especially the already crowded SUV space, is about to get hotter real soon. Chinese carmakers have our market in their sights and are preparing to take the fight …
PLUS Juru toll motorcycle lane closure from May 10-26
PLUS has announced that the motorcycle lane at the Juru toll plaza in Penang, northbound heading to Sungai Dua, will be temporarily closed from tomorrow, May 10, till May 26. That's a …
Proton sold 9,415 cars in April 2023, up 6.5% – YTD of nearly 50k is 39.8% higher y-o-y; market share 20.4%
Proton sold 9,415 units in April 2023 to make it a fourth consecutive month of year-on-year sales growth. Last month's tally - including exports, as is always the case with Proton sales …
Closure of Nilai Impian exit from PLUS toll on May 9
PLUS has shared on its social media an announcement by a contractor that is in charge of road works at the Nilai Impian 2 roundabout area. It says that the exit to …
Proton X90 gets 5-star ASEAN NCAP crash test rating
The 2023 Proton X90 has received a five-star rating from ASEAN NCAP. Under the latest 2021-2025 assessment protocol, cars are assessed based on four categories comprising adult occupant protection (AOP) with the …
UMW Toyota sold 6,767 cars in Apr 2023, YTD up 9%
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) posted sales of 6,681 Toyota and 86 Lexus vehicles in April 2023, which is a 3% decrease year-on-year versus the same month last year. However, year-to-date sales is …
Proton celebrated its 40th anniversary yesterday – landmark cars grace X90 launch, special edition soon?
Why was the Proton X90 launch held on a Sunday? That's highly unusual, and our first guess was that May 7 was chosen to fit prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's busy …
JPJ eBid: JWF and VKW number plates up for bidding
JPJ has announced that JWF and VKW are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Johor's latest running number series is ‘JWF’, …
KTM Komuter planned service disruption on May 11/13
Click to enlarge KTM has announced that its Komuter service, specifically the Batu Caves - Pulau Sebang line, will face delays on May 11 and May 13. The former is a Thursday, …
JPJ eBid: DET and BRL number plates up for bidding
JPJ has announced that DET and VKS are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Kelantan's latest running number series is ‘DET’, …
Free bus to the first Parliament Open Day this weekend
Click to enlarge An interesting thing to do this weekend is a visit to parliament. Yes, you heard right, Malaysia's parliament will have its inaugural open day this weekend, May 6-7, and …
Chery partners Inokom, makes Malaysia its ASEAN hub – RHD R&D centre, exports to Australia
At today's Malaysia Autoshow 2023 media day, Chery officiated its partnership with Inokom for CKD local assembly at the latter’s 200-acre facility in Kulim. The first two Chery models that will roll …
2023 Chery Tiggo 8 Pro makes Malaysian debut – 7-seater SUV, 2.0T with 250 hp/390 Nm, June launch
As reported, Chery is making its public debut at the Malaysia Autoshow 2023 event this week. Held at MAEPS Serdang, the show is open to the public from May 4-7. We're here …
Proton X50 R3 20th Anniversary Edition, 200 units only
Hello and good morning from the media day of the Malaysia Autoshow 2023, which opens to the public tomorrow. You won't miss this one as you enter the event's main hall, a …
BMW and MINI Value Service Campaign for models five years and older – free engine oil, 30% labour discount
BMW Group Malaysia is introducing the BMW and MINI Value Service Campaign, which provides owners of selected BMW and MINI models that are five years and older the opportunity to a series …
Chery making its official brand debut at the Malaysia Autoshow 2023 – Omoda 5, Tiggo 8 Pro for test drives
You've heard about Chery and its upcoming models for a while now, but this is not another coming soon announcement, this is not a drill. The returning brand will be making its …
Rainy season means lots of falling trees – avoid parking under trees and get Special Perils insurance
Of late, it has been raining almost daily in the Klang Valley, and heavily too, with ferocious lighting and thunder for effect. This writer was drenched yesterday despite carrying an umbrella, as …
