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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
RTS Link soon to invite proposals for elevated autonomous rapid transit (ART) for traffic dispersal
The Public-Private Partnership Unit (UKAS) will soon invite proposals for a transit system to help disperse traffic from the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) that's set to start operating …
Jaecoo J7 PHEV CKD production begins, launch Feb
The first unit of the Jaecoo J7 PHEV has rolled off the assembly line at Jaecoo's Shah Alam plant (which also assembles the non-PHEV Jaecoo J7 and Omoda C9) ahead of its …
Hyundai may unveil solid-state battery next month
Hyundai may unveil its first solid-state battery, called the 'dream battery', next month, with longer range and faster charging compared to similarly-sized lithium-ion batteries, Autocar writes, citing an ET News report. March …
APAD to monitor express bus fares ahead of Raya
The Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) will be keeping an eye on express bus ticket prices as Hari Raya Aidilfitri approaches, transport minister Anthony Loke has said, according to a Bernama report. …
Top 20 brands Jan 2025 – Perodua 140% ahead of Proton, Toyota 108% vs Honda, Mitsubishi strong 5th
The road transport department (JPJ)'s registration stats are out for 2025's first month. You've seen the top 20 EV brands and models; now let's look at the overall stakes. First-placed Perodua's 23,245 …
PLUS to start pilot testing of its own gateless gantry toll system in April; system to be linked to JPJ – report
This has been talked about for a very long time, but are we finally going to see something soon? Astro Awani writes, citing a report by The Edge, that several highway concessionaires …
Togg T10X EV SUV is Turkish president’s gift to Anwar
The Togg electric vehicle (EV) that Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has gifted Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as a symbol of the two countries' friendship is a white T10X …
Anwar receives Togg EV as gift from Turkish president
Prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has received a Togg electric vehicle (EV) as a gift from Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Harian Metro. "I can use (the car) as …
Petronas right-sizing workforce for survival – GCEO
Petronas president and group CEO Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik has said that the company intends to right-size its workforce amidst an evolving and increasingly challenging global operating environment, The Edge reports. …
Perodua has sold 5.1 million cars since inception – see each past, current model’s production numbers here
Here's something quite interesting - Perodua has revealed its Units in Operation (UIO), or all-time sales by model nameplate, as of end-2024. Since its 1993 birth, the national carmaker has sold 5.1 …
Perodua sets lower production, sales targets for 2025 as plants gear up for new models, higher self-reliance
Last year, Perodua manufactured a record 368,100 vehicles - way more than the 320,000-unit combined capacity of its two plants in Sungai Choh - and sold a record 358,102. This year, the …
Nissan CEO tells Honda CEO he wants to end merger talks, doesn’t want to be Honda’s subsidiary – report
Nissan president and CEO Makoto Uchida has met his Honda counterpart Toshihiro Mibe to call off merger talks after Honda proposed making Nissan a subsidiary, a source told Reuters. Rumours surrounding the …
