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  Isuzu Malaysia appoints Tomoyuki Yamaguchi as CEO

  29 April 2025 / 6 comments

  Isuzu Malaysia has announced the appointment of Tomoyuki Yamaguchi as the company’s new chief executive officer, and who has assumed the position effective April 24, 2025. Yamaguchi succeeds Shunsuke Okazoe who has returned to Japan […]

   

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  2025 Toyota GR Yaris eight-speed automatic now in Malaysia – 300 PS/400 Nm 1.6L turbo AWD; RM325,600

  28 April 2025 / 9 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced the Malaysian arrival of the 2025 Toyota GR Yaris with the eight-speed Gazoo Racing Direct Automatic Transmission (DAT), alongside the local market announcement of the GR Supra Track Edition […]

   

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  Mitsubishi opens new 3S centre in Kajang, Selangor

  28 April 2025 / 0 comments

  Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has opened its latest 3S (sales, service and spare parts) centre in Kajang, and the latest addition to the brand’s network is operated by Millennium Autohaus. The opening of this 3S […]

   

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  Toyota GR Supra Track Edition on sale in Malaysia – uprated brakes, suspension; 6MT and 8AT, fr RM698k

  28 April 2025 / 7 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor has announced the arrival of the GR Supra Track Edition which goes on sale in Malaysia from RM698,000, and the latest iteration of the brand’s two-seater sports car is available with either […]

   

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  Zeekr 009 Grand Collector’s Edition at 2025 Auto Shanghai – four-seat EV MPV gets even more luxury

  28 April 2025 / 2 comments

  Having made its debut last week, the Zeekr 009 Grand Collector’s Edition is on display at the 2025 Shanghai Motor Show, where the battery-electric MPV brings even more luxury. Building upon the Zeekr 009 Grand […]

   

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  Firefly EV shown at Auto Shanghai 2025 – compact EV confirmed for Singapore; will it head to Malaysia next?

  24 April 2025 / 4 comments

  Officially unveiled at the end of last year, the Firefly EV has now been shown at the ongoing Auto Shanghai 2025 in China. Emerging from Nio sub-brand firefly, the brand had announced earlier this week […]

   

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  Geely Galaxy Starship 7 EM-i shown at Auto Shanghai 2025 – Proton eMas 7 PHEV twin gets 120 km EV range

  24 April 2025 / 7 comments

  The Geely Galaxy Starship 7 EM-i is shown at the ongoing Auto Shanghai 2025 in China, and so we can now have a look at the petrol-electric hybrid SUV in the metal. The Galaxy Starship […]

   

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  Zeekr 9X three-row flagship SUV debuts in Shanghai – 2.0T petrol hybrid, 898 PS e-motors, L3 ADAS

  23 April 2025 / 3 comments

  A day after initial images emerged, the three-row Zeekr 9X flagship SUV has made its debut at the 2025 Shanghai Motor Show. This is a large vehicle as befitting its flagship “ultra luxury” positioning, with […]

   

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  ECRL now at 81% progress, to be complete Dec 2026

  18 April 2025 / 0 comments

  The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has now reached a progress rate of 81.07%, and the alignment from Kota Baru to Selangor is on track for completion by December 2026, Bernama has reported. This […]

   

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  Horse Powertrain Future Hybrid Concept – ICE-hybrid modular powertrain to fit battery-electric vehicles

  18 April 2025 / 5 comments

  Horse Powertrain, a Geely-Renault joint venture has unveiled its Future Hybrid Concept, a modular powertrain concept that is designed to hybridise battery-electric vehicle platforms to yield an internal-combustion hybrid powertrain that fits into BEV platforms […]

   

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  China to tighten regulations for EVs – batteries must not catch fire or explode after thermal runaway

  18 April 2025 / 7 comments

  China will be tightening regulations for electric vehicle batteries with a set of newly-introduced technical standards for these batteries with the aim of reducing the risk of fire or explosions, reported Car News China. The […]

   

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  Lotus Technology to buy 51% of Lotus UK from Geely

  17 April 2025 / 3 comments

  Lotus Technology (Lotus Tech) will be buying back a 51% equity interest from Geely International Hong Kong Limited (Geely) – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding (ZGH) – which holds said share of Lotus […]

   

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  World Car of The Year 2025 – Kia EV3 emerges on top; Volvo EX90, Porsche 911 Carrera GTS win awards

  17 April 2025 / 8 comments

  The Kia EV3 has been crowned the 2025 World Car of The Year, beating two other finalists – the BMW X3 and the Hyundai Inster to the top spot. Unveiled in May 2024, the Kia […]

   

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  Kelantan to receive eight EV buses, operations to begin July – free for students, PwDs, senior citizens

  17 April 2025 / 7 comments

  Konsortium E-Mutiara bus Kelantan is set to receive eight electric buses valued at RM11.2 million, and these are expected to begin operations in the state in July, reported New Straits Times. The new electric buses […]

   

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  Malaysian fuel prices April 2025 week 3 – RON97 down 10 sen to RM3.18/litre; diesel down 10 sen, RM2.88/litre

  16 April 2025 / 1 comment

  It is once again Wednesday, making it time once again for the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia. The ministry of finance has announced the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of April […]

   

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