JLR pauses US shipments for a month over tariffs
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is pausing shipments of its UK-made cars to the US – its biggest market – for a month as it considers how to mitigate the cost of President Donald Trump’s 25% […]
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JPJ replaces 163 vehicle documents free of charge for Putra Heights victims – mobile counter at PH Mosque
The road transport department (JPJ) has replaced 163 vehicle documents for Putra Heights gas pipeline fire victims for free, from April 3-6 at its Putra Heights Mosque mobile counter, Bernama reports. JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy […]
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Chinese firm being probed for allegedly smuggling substandard tyres into Thailand for resale – report
Image from The Nation A Chinese tyre maker is being investigated by Thailand’s industry ministry for allegedly smuggling defective tyres into the country and modifying them for resale as new tyres, reports The Nation Thailand. […]
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Rolls-Royce Phantom Cherry Blossom is a one-off sakura-inspired chariot for a Japanese client
This isn’t just any Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended you’re seeing – it’s a one-off that’s been commissioned by a Japanese client to evoke formative memories of sakura – the cherry blossoms that are so much a […]
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Proton pledges RM250k to support Putra Heights victims; free assessments at 6 nearby service centres
Proton has allocated RM250,000 to support those affected by the recent Putra Heights gas pipeline fire, as well as activated six service centres in the vicinity to provide free and comprehensive assessments of all affected […]
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RM2.5m in foreign vehicle saman collected since Sep
Since the September launch of Operasi Saman Tertunggak Warganegara Asing (operations on outstanding traffic summonses involving foreigners), or Ops Tunggak for short, RM2.5 million has been collected in fines from non-Malaysians, particularly Thai drivers, The […]
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2025 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante revealed – world’s fastest and most powerful front-engined convertible
Behold the world’s fastest and most powerful front-engined convertible (yes, even considering the 12Cilindri Spider) – the new Aston Martin Vanquish Volante. If you’ve ever thought the svelte 835 PS/1,000 Nm V12 grand tourer would […]
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Hong Leong forecasts 2025 Malaysia TIV at 750k units
How many new cars will Malaysia buy this year, after an insane 816,747-unit record last year? RHB Investment Bank predicts 730,000, CIMB Research 760,000, the Malaysian Automotive Association 780,000, Maybank Investment Bank Research 790,000 and […]
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Chery still China’s top car exporter – 255k units in Q1
Having sold 214,770 units in March (+18% year-on-year, or YoY), the Chery Group has closed the year’s first quarter (1Q25) with sales of 620,025 vehicles globally (+17% YoY) – the most it has sold in […]
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Chery Malaysia lends 50 cars to Putra Heights victims
Chery Malaysia is going to provide 50 cars for the temporary usage of those affected by the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire, according to Selangor executive councillor Ng Sze Han. “We understand that many need […]
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BYD sells almost a million cars in Q1, exports up 111%
Having sold 377,420 EVs globally in March, BYD’s sales in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25) have hit 990,711 passenger vehicles (+59% year-on-year, or YoY), reports Car News China, a record 206,084 of which were […]
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GAC Aion Hyptec HT EV teased for Malaysia – 600 km range, 22 Dolby Atmos speakers, launching soon?
Visit the Aion Malaysia Facebook page and you’ll see this flyer, teasing the upcoming GAC Aion Hyptec HT‘s 600 km range, 22 Dolby Atmos speakers and “first-class seat” with “foldable table”. It also adds that […]
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Bangkok 2025: Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV facelift, new N Line
First unveiled globally in March 2024, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 facelift is being shown at the ongoing 2025 Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) in the new N Line guise (not the full-fat N), which makes […]
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BYD Seagull to be called Dolphin Surf in UK, Europe
It’s known as the Dolphin Mini in international markets, but for the UK and Europe, the BYD Seagull will adopt the Dolphin Surf name when it launches in Blighty this year, Autocar reports. Our wild […]
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Another four KTM ETS trains to meet Raya demand
In addition to the four extra Electric Train Services (ETS) from March 28 to April 6 (KL Sentral to Padang Besar and back, KL Sentral to Butterworth and back, two trips each), Keretapi Tanah Melayu […]
