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BHPetrol has teamed up with TNB Electron to launch a 200 kW DC EV charging station at BHPetrol Jalan Genting Klang, the first of a series of more EV chargers at BHPetrol stations nationwide. This […]
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Denza launches Malaysia-Singapore-Thailand cross-border warranty service, for frequent travellers
At today’s Denza D9 launch, BYD’s premium brand also announced the introduction of a cross-border after-sales warranty service for Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand users, essentially giving users who travel across the three countries a worry-free […]
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Denza D9 launched in Malaysia – BYD’s premium EV MPV, up to 374 PS, 520 km range, RM259k-RM309k
It was only back in September that BYD announced it would bring its premium Denza brand into Malaysia, and today we’ve come full circle with its first launch here, the D9. Open for booking since […]
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Denza Z9 GT PHEV shown in Malaysia – 3 e-motors, 2.0T generator, 870 PS, crab walk, 201 km EV range
Surprise, surprise – at today’s Denza D9 launch, the company also showed the Denza Z9 GT plug-in hybrid (PHEV), which performed a tank turn on stage. This is a fastback-hatchback-shooting-brake of sorts in the same […]
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RHB Vehicle Financing-i (Variable Rate) – flexibility, low rates on hybrids, PHEVs, EVs, as well as used cars
Sustainability is something everyone’s working towards, and financial institutions are no exception. RHB’s Sustainable Financing supports a variety of green initiatives from the purchase of renewable energy equipment for homes and businesses, to the purchase […]
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Could brake dust be worse for you than diesel fumes?
Particulate matter (PM) from brake pads could be just as bad for your lungs as diesel emissions, CarExpert has cited a recent University of Southampton study as saying. Fine PM of less than 2.5 microns […]
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Ford Ranger PHEV to get 281 PS 2.3 EcoBoost, 11.8 kWh batt, 45 km EV range, 10AT in Australia – report
Ahead of its mid-2025 Australian launch, CarExpert has revealed some details on the Ford Ranger PHEV that will be sold there – almost two years after it was first unveiled to the world – based […]
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New GAC, Aion 3S centre in Bayan Lepas, Penang
Malaysian GAC and Aion distributor WTC Automotif (WTCA) has opened a new 3S (sales, service and spare parts) centre in Bayan Lepas, Penang, located just five minutes away from the airport. Operated by WariTan Automobile, […]
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Audi Q7 to be CKD in Malaysia, launching May – Malaysia’s first CKD Audi, first in Southeast Asia
PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM) and Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) MD Denyu Bosthandziev revealed to media at a luncheon today that the Audi Q7 will be locally assembled (CKD) in Malaysia. This would make it […]
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Geely EX5 to get specific suspension, ADAS tuning for Australia – not using Proton-tuned suspension setup?
As Geely prepares to launch the EX5 (we know it as the Proton eMas 7) in Australia later this year, GoAuto reports that the EV SUV will get an Aussie-specific suspension setup and ADAS tune, […]
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KL-SG HSR: 7 concept proposals evaluated – report
MyHSR Corporation has evaluated the seven Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) concept proposals received from both local and international firms and consortia through the Request for Information (RFI) process, transport minister Anthony Loke has said, […]
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MoT will work with KPDN to ban dummy seatbelt buckles, MoT has no authority over their sale – Loke
The transport ministry will work together with the domestic trade and cost of living ministry to ban the sale of dummy seatbelt buckles – the inexpensive item used to silence seatbelt reminders in vehicles – […]
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ECRL 25-km Port Klang stretch to be upgraded to double-track system at no extra cost – Loke
A 25-km stretch of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) in Port Klang, specifically from Jalan Kastam station to Northport and Westport, will be upgraded to a double-track system, instead of the planned single dual-gauge […]
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Maxland Auto to assemble Higer EV buses, vans in Sabah’s first EV plant; distribute Higer in East Malaysia
Sabah-based timber firm Maxland Bhd (formerly known as Priceworth International Bhd), through its subsidiary Maxland Auto Sdn Bhd, is planning to invest RM100 million to establish Sabah’s first electric vehicle (EV) plant, at the Palm […]
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Porsche to cut 1,900 more jobs by 2029 – reports
Amidst dropping China sales, high German production costs, intense competition and a slower-than-expected shift to EVs, Porsche wants to cut 1,900 more jobs at its Stuttgart headquarters and Weissach research centre over the next four […]