SST 10% to be reintroduced on September 1 – PM
The sales and services tax (SST) will be reintroduced in September. This was revealed by prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at a press briefing today following a cabinet meeting. The return …
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Volvo first in UK to comply with WLTP FC, emissions
Volvo has become the first car manufacturer in the UK to homologate its entire model range under the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). All Volvo petrol, diesel and hybrid …
KL-Singapore HSR high-speed rail project is off – PM
The KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project has been called off, according to prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in an interview with the Financial Times, reported by Reuters. The new Pakatan Harapan …
Mazda celebrates 50 million vehicles made in Japan
Mazda has announced that cumulative production in Japan reached 50 million units on May 15, when the carmaker held a commemorative ceremony at its Hofu plant in Yamaguchi prefecture. The milestone was …
Ford for Food online driving game offers weekly prizes
Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) has launched the 'Ford for Food' online contest that builds on Malaysians love for food. The web-based driving game is an interactive way to showcase the various …
GST zero-rated: Full Honda pricelist, up to RM18k less
Honda Malaysia (HM) has released its full price list with zero-rated GST, which will be effective from June 1. Before this, we only knew the 0% GST prices for four models - …
PLUS Kuala Kangsar service centre closed till May 30
PLUS has announced that the Kuala Kangsar toll plaza customer service centre on the North-South Expressway will be temporarily closed until May 30. The closure is aimed at facilitating upgrading works at …
JPJ Kedah expects high demand for KEN number plate
The recent free-for-all landscape for special series vehicle number plates may have ended, but there's always the regular running number plate series to fall back on. One that is expected to be …
New Honda Fit EV – electric Jazz due for 2020 return
The previous generation Honda Fit, which we know as the Honda Jazz, had a battery-powered variant called the Fit EV. It made its debut in 2011 with a 20 kWh battery and …
UMW Toyota recalls Alphard, Vellfire over EPB’s ECU
Toyota Alphard 3.5 (left), Vellfire 2.5 (right) UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) today announced a recall to update the electronic control unit (ECU) of the electric parking brake (EPB) system of the Toyota …
Abolish Grab and give e-hailing operations to us – taxi association to govt’s Council of Eminent Persons
With a new government in place, and a Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) established to advice the administration on key issues, several interest groups are taking the opportunity to pitch their cases. …
UP number plate series now available, supports MABA
Another week, another fancy number plate series. This time, it's UP, which officially stands for Unique Plates, although there are many other possibilities. "Up your health, wealth and luck with UP carplates," …
SPYSHOTS: G20 BMW 3 Series – non-M Sport this time
Word is that the next-generation BMW 3 Series, codenamed G20, will make its debut later this year at the Paris Motor Show in October. That's no big surprise, as production-ready test mules …
Kia Sportage facelift revealed, with diesel mild hybrid
Click to enlarge We've seen it undisguised, and read about its new diesel mild-hybrid powertrain - now the Kia Sportage facelift is officially unveiled, slightly less than three years after the fourth-gen …
PM: Land Public Transport Commission abolished, SPAD functions will return to transport ministry
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad chaired his first cabinet meeting as the seventh prime minister of Malaysia today, and in the press conference after the session, announced a couple of changes with regards …
Perodua sells 75,500 cars in Jan-Apr 2018, 41.6% market share – is over 40% the new normal for P2?
It wasn't very long ago that market share of around 35% was groundbreaking stuff from Perodua. But is above 40% the new normal for Malaysia's auto market leader? The maker of the …
GST zero-rated: Proton cars up to RM4.3k cheaper – with promo, savings for Suprima S reach RM15k
Proton has released a new price list that will come into effect from June 1, when the goods and services tax (GST) will be rolled back to 0% from the current 6%. …
Global sales of electrified BMWs grew 41.7% in Q1 – plug-in hybrids form 52.7% of total Malaysia sales
BMW has announced that it sold 36,692 units of electrified vehicles in the first quarter of 2018, a growth of 41.7% over the same period last year. That's a combination of BMW's …
Canadian food mogul buys 10% of McLaren for £204m
The McLaren Group has seen the entry of a new major shareholder in Canadian Michael Latifi. The owner of Sofina Foods, the third largest food company in Canada, invested almost £204 million …
GST zero-rated: Citroen, DS prices up to RM10k down
Naza Euro Motors has released a new price list for Citroen and DS vehicles that will come into effect from June 1, when the goods and services tax (GST) will be rolled …
