Proton hands over 28 units of X70 SUV to KPDN
National carmaker Proton has handed over 28 units of the X70 SUV via Spanco to the ministry of domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN) earlier this week, it has announced, with …
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EV sales in Malaysia increase to 2,631 units in 2022 – up 860% fr 2021; sales in 2023 “will be much higher”
While just 274 new electric vehicles were sold in Malaysia in 2021, a big leap was anticipated for EV sales in the year of 2022 that followed, and so it has proven. …
MAA TIV forecast – slow increase from 2023 to 2027, but still lower than record-high 2022 total sales
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) revealed today that total industry volume for the full year of 2022 breached the 700,000-unit mark for the first time to chart the all-time high of 720,658 …
Malaysia car sales in 2022 – total industry volume hits all-time high at 720k units, up 212k units from 2021
A total of 720,658 vehicles were sold in Malaysia in 2022, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) revealed in its annual press conference today, and this is an increase of 211,775 units over …
OKU to get free use of public transport in Malaysia
Persons with disabilities will soon get to use public transport services for free, according to women, family and community development minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, as transport minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook …
RON 97 petrol price January 2023 week three update – price of premium fuel unchanged, at RM3.35 per litre
With each Wednesday comes the weekly fuel price update for Malaysia, and with that the ministry of finance has announced the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of January 19 …
Tesla now top-selling premium carmaker in the United States; EV maker sold more cars than BMW in 2022
Electric carmaker Tesla has topped the luxury vehicle sales charts in the United States for 2022, beating BMW to the title and becoming the first US carmaker do so in nearly 25 …
Non-compoundable traffic offences in CNY period – phone use while driving, red light running and more
Seven traffic offences will not be compoundable during the 2023 Chinese New Year festive period, over the two-week nationwide traffic operation named Ops Bersepadu, reports Bernama. This means that offenders will be …
2023 DS3 facelift – two petrols, revised EV powertrain for compact crossover; EV range up to 398 km WLTP
The facelifted DS 3 compact crossover has made its debut, continuing to bring both fully electric and internal combustion powertrains - as with the pre-facelift model - from launch ahead of its …
Volvo to unveil EV MPV – to be based on Zeekr 009
Zeekr 009 Volvo will be launching a new, fully electric MPV for China this year, reports Car News China, which was shown in a product rollout presentation slide in a Chinese briefing …
2023 Ora Good Cat video review – cheapest EV in Malaysia, from RM140k OTR; good value for money?
Priced from RM139,800, the Ora Good Cat from Great Wall Motors is the cheapest fully electric vehicle on sale in Malaysia. Here, we have the 500 Ultra that is priced at RM169,800 …
Loose metal pipe flies off lorry, penetrates Perodua Ativa windscreen, ends up on front passenger seat
The scene depicted here could have been from a horror movie, except that it took place in reality, and therefore presented a very real risk to life and wellbeing. According to a …
Toyota Mirai in Malaysia – 4 units of second-gen FCEV presented to SEDC Energy; 1 unit to Sarawak premier
East Malaysia becomes home to the first units of the second-generation Mirai in Malaysia, as UMW Toyota Motor hands over four units of the hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) to SEDC Energy …
NATS Toyota Alphard Super Dually at 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon – luxury MPV turns lowrider dual-cab pick-up
A showcase such as the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon taking place this week, featuring customised vehicles will bring a broad variety of custom works which ranges from mild to wild, and it …
MyAV reveals official autonomous vehicle route in Malaysia – 2 loops near Futurise, MaGIC in Cyberjaya
My Autonomous Vehicle (MyAV), a subsidiary of the government-owned Cyberview under MoF Inc has now been made available to the public, according to an Instagram post by Futurise. Malaysia's first autonomous vehicle …
2023 Suzuki Jimny 5-Door debuts in India – 505 mm longer than 3-Door; 1.5L petrol with 5MT or 4sp auto
Suzuki has launched the Jimmy 5-Door in India at the Auto Expo 2023 in Delhi, India, confirming earlier rumours of a longer version of the compact off-roader. Measuring 3,985 mm long, 1,645 …
Tesla nearing deal for Indonesia EV production plant
Tesla is approaching a preliminary deal for the setting up of its production plant in Indonesia, Bloomberg has reported. This vehicle production plant would produce up to one million vehicles annually, which …
BYD Atto 3 – 500 units of EV SUV heading for Malaysia
Chinese manufacturer BYD has announced that 500 units of the Atto 3 electric SUV has recently commenced their journey to Malaysia for customer deliveries, according to the BYD Asia Pacific Facebook page. …
RFID disruptions continue on Malaysian highways; transport minister to discuss with works minister
One year on from the initial rollout of RFID as a highway toll payment method, disruptions with the system persist as former minister in the prime minister's department, Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman …
Audi e-tron EV models open for ROI in Malaysia – RS e-tron GT, Q8 e-tron, Q8 Sportback e-tron listed
The Audi Malaysia website is now taking registrations of interest for the German marque's range of fully electric vehicles; follow the link to the ROI form, here. Last November, official distributor of …
