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  2022 Volvo XC40 EV video review in Malaysia, RM262k

  8 April 2022 / 14 comments

  Volvo’s first ever electric car, the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric, has finally gone on sale in Malaysia. The locally assembled crossover is available in a single high-spec P8 AWD flavour, and it’s priced at RM262,460 […]

   

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  Malaysians are once again paying up to RM8k per day to rent luxury vehicles, just to balik kampung in style

  8 April 2022 / 0 comments

  Ladies and gents, it’s that time of the year again. The Hari Raya celebrations is soon upon us, and for the first time in two years, the borders are completely open, so friends and family […]

   

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  2022 Proton Putra rendered, based on Geely Emgrand

  8 April 2022 / 12 comments

  It has been a while since we’ve seen a rendering of the Proton Putra. Fans of the fabled coupe have long yearned for a successor, but that seems like a pipedream, if we’re honest. The […]

   

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  High-performance kapchais should be banned – PDRM

  8 April 2022 / 50 comments

  A recent video which showed a kapchai topping out at 177 km/h on a dyno has gone viral on social media, and this has caught the attention of the inspector-general of police, Tan Sri Acryl […]

   

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  Michelin Pilot Sport 5 review – how the PS5 compares against Goodyear, Bridgestone, Continental, Hankook

  7 April 2022 / 1 comment

  Are you a big fan of the Michelin Pilot Sport series of Ultra-High Performance (UHP) tyres? If so, you must have caught wind of the new Pilot Sport 5 that was announced earlier in January. […]

   

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  ChargEV upgrades 48 charging wallboxes in Malaysia – sleeker unit with attached Type 2 cable, LCD display

  7 April 2022 / 4 comments

  GreenTech has once again upgraded its ChargEV AC charging wallboxes, this time replacing four dozen units across the country. The new wallbox, which comes with an attached Type 2 cable and an LCD screen that […]

   

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  No mercy for reckless Singaporean drivers – PDRM

  7 April 2022 / 17 comments

  Ever since the land border between Malaysia and Singapore opened on April 1, there has been a number of viral posts on social media depicting the misdeeds of Singapore-registered vehicles, especially those pumping RON95 fuel. […]

   

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  Hypercar collector JP Chin daily drives a Proton X50, X70 but has hundreds of millions worth of other cars

  6 April 2022 / 12 comments

  If you’re a Malaysian, you must be familiar with the name JP Chin. The 66-year old self-made multi-millionaire is the proud owner of many iconic supercars, including three Bugattis – Chiron, Divo and Bolide. The […]

   

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  Electric vehicles still significantly costlier to make vs cars with internal combustion engine – Mercedes-Benz

  6 April 2022 / 4 comments

  Battery-electric vehicles have a significant initial cost penalty over an internal combustion car, and that is not going to change anytime soon. In fact, Mercedes-Benz chief technology officer, Markus Schäfer told Road and Track that […]

   

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  2022 Geely Coolray facelift to debut in the Philippines – larger 12.3″ display, but same 1.5L 3-cyl TGDi, 7DCT

  6 April 2022 / 6 comments

  The 2022 Geely Coolray facelift will be making its debut in the Philippines when the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) kicks off this weekend. The announcement comes shortly after Geely introduced the Coolray GT Limited […]

   

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  PDRM warns against recording video on smartphone while driving – up to RM1,000 fine or 3 months prison

  6 April 2022 / 10 comments

  Do you have a habit of whipping out your phone to film or record something while driving? Well, the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) has warned against the trend, even if the subject being recorded is […]

   

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  New cars in the US to average 17 km/L by 2026 – new policy to cut petrol consumption by over 833b litres

  5 April 2022 / 14 comments

  The US government has announced that new vehicles sold in 2026 will have to average at least 40 mpg (17 km/l) in real-world driving, up from the current 28 mpg (11.9 km/l). This means automakers […]

   

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  Tesla Model 3 – Australia’s bestselling passenger car in March; two-thirds of all EVs sold, outsells Corolla!

  5 April 2022 / 1 comment

  The Tesla Model 3 is setting sales record wherever it goes. In Australia, it was the bestselling passenger car for the month of March with 3,097 deliveries, followed by the Hyundai i30 and Toyota Corolla […]

   

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  Singaporean drives his Tesla Model 3 SR+ from Tuas to Penang on Autopilot – 700 km of hands-free driving!

  5 April 2022 / 34 comments

  Tesla’s Autopilot self-driving system has been all the rage since the early days of the Model S. What used to be a novel feature is now available throughout the full model range, but is it […]

   

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  Govt to restructure Kesas, LDP, Sprint, Smart highway concessions; ALR takeover saves RM4.3b in subsidies

  4 April 2022 / 7 comments

  Earlier today, prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that the toll rates for four highways in the Klang Valley will not be raised for the remainder of the concession period. The hike was […]

   

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