West Coast Expressway to open four new alignments
The West Coast Expressway (WCE) and Federal Route 5 (FR5) with a combined length of 275.8 km are expected to receive at least 300,000 vehicles daily when fully completed, which is expected …
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2023 Daihatsu Xenia gets 3-star ASEAN NCAP rating – Alza twin gets low score due to low specs in Indonesia
The New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has tested the Daihatsu Xenia, and this MPV for the Indonesian market has been given a three-star rating for its overall …
2023 BMW i4 M50 EV in Malaysia – 544 PS/795 Nm dual-motor AWD with 510 km range; from RM430,210
Launched in Malaysia last month, the BMW i4 M50 brings uprated performance to the i4 electric vehicle range which begins with the i4 eDrive40 that arrived in Malaysia in April last year. …
FIA ESV – Group N ruleset for production EV racers
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has launched FIA ESV, the federation's first ever ruleset for fully electric race cars which are closely derived from road-going production vehicles, and which will be …
Kelantan ECRL six months ahead of original schedule
The Kelantan segment of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is expected to reach completion six months ahead of its original schedule in January 2027, Bernama has reported. The project has reached …
Geely Galaxy L7 PHEV on sale in China – fr RM91,133
First unveiled as part of the Geely Galaxy range of passenger vehicles, the Geely Galaxy L7 has gone on sale in China priced from US$19,500 (RM91,133), Car News China reports. The Galaxy …
Ford not yet ready against Chinese EVs – chairman
Ford Mustang Mach-E in Malaysia Ford is yet to be ready to face the competition from upcoming electric vehicles from Chinese manufacturers, its chairman Bill Ford has said in an interview, according …
Neta produces 300,000th car, to sell 300k cars in 2023
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Neta has produced its 300,000th vehicle, according to the Neta Auto Malaysia Instagram page, and the EV maker aims to sell the same number of vehicles again this …
Xpeng to enter RHD market; Hong Kong from late 2024
Xpeng G9 Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng aims to extend its reach into the right-hand-drive market by entering Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post has reported, and the brand will be …
2023 Mercedes-AMG Club Malaysia track day records gathering of 448 cars at Sepang International Circuit
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, in collaboration with Mercedes-AMG Club Malaysia has brought the largest gathering of Mercedes-AMG vehicles on circuit at a time, with a total of 448 Mercedes-AMG vehicles being the final tally …
Ford Australia to cut 400 jobs, over 20% of workforce to cut cost internally – jobs to be outsourced to India
Ford Australia has announced that it will be cutting around 400 jobs from its vehicle development and design departments, which is about equal to 20% of its remaining staff in these departments, …
2024 Range Rover Evoque facelift – 309 PS/540 Nm P300e PHEV; 14.9 kWh battery w/up to 62 km EV range
The Range Rover Evoque gets another update for the 2024 model year, following the previous update which arrived in mid-2020. Where the previous revision brought new infotainment and a three-cylinder petrol engine, …
FF plate mahal? Here’s the top 20 most expensive number plates in Malaysia – all over RM500k!
The FF number plate series brought the highest revenue collection from any plate series since the launch of JPJ eBid according to transport minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, and the highest-priced plate …
Ford files patent for roof-mounted EV backup battery
It appears that Ford has filed a patent for a roof-mounted backup battery for an electrified vehicle, a setup which has been illustrated with the Bronco as an example, according to a …
2023 Ranger Raptor 2.0 Bi-Turbo Diesel review – how is it different vs the 3.0T Petrol; worth RM11k saving?
A little under one year after the petrol-powered, 3.0L biturbo V6 engine Ford Ranger Raptor emerged on the Malaysian market, the 2.0L turbodiesel four-cylinder variant has been launched locally this month. As …
2023 Mercedes-AMG A35 Sedan FL CKD – RM354k est
Making a relatively quiet Malaysian-market appearance at the Mercedes-AMG track day gathering last weekend at the Sepang International Circuit is the facelifted, 2023 V177 Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic sedan, which was previously announced …
Proton, ACO Tech open Proton DX – first automotive digital experience centre in Malaysia in Quill City Mall
Proton along with ACO Tech has officially opened Proton Digital Xperience (Proton DX), the first automotive digital experience centre in the country. Located in the centre of Kuala Lumpur, Proton DX occupies …
Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Fujii Engineering sign MoU to collaborate on EV research, commercialisation
Universiti Malaysia Perlis (Unimap) and Fujii Engineering of Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishing of cooperation in research and commercialisation of electric vehicles, Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala …
Next Toyota Land Cruiser Prado teased for Europe, North America; to share GA-F platform with Lexus GX?
2021 Toyota Land Crusier Prado, Australian market The Land Cruiser Prado has been teased for the United States as well as Europe, the former appearing as a teaser video clip on the …
Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4Matic+ FL launched in Malaysia – RM510k OTR, Street Style Edition at RM540k OTR
Joining the facelifted Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan range in Malaysia is the Mercedes-AMG A45S 4Matic+ facelift, which arrives on the Malaysian market starting from RM509,888 on-the-road without insurance in standard trim, or up …
