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  Commercial vehicle operators could be suspended if they fail JPJ audit after being involved in an accident

  11 March 2025 / 1 comment

  Commercial vehicle operators are reminded to ensure the safety of their vehicles in order to not harm other motorists, reported Bernama. These operators risk being suspended by the land public transport agency (APAD) if their […]

   

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  Rapid Penang on-demand van service to get three new routes; two more vans on existing route from March 15

  11 March 2025 / 3 comments

  Rapid Bus has announced that it will be expanding its Rapid Penang On-Demand services on the island with three additional routes and two more vans for its current route, starting from March 15. Previously known […]

   

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  Transport ministry gazetted amendments to Transport Act 1987 to support automotive sector development

  10 March 2025 / 2 comments

  The ministry of transport has gazetted the latest amendments to the Motor Vehicle (Construction and Use) Rules under the Transport Act 1987, in order to ensure that national legislation is aligned with advances in technology […]

   

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  Proton eMas 7 exceeds 4,500 bookings, over 1,000 units delivered; short wait for Premium, Prime in stock

  10 March 2025 / 4 comments

  The Proton eMas 7 electric vehicle has now exceeded 4,500 bookings since the start of order-taking, Proton has revealed. A total of 580 units of the eMas 7 were delivered to customers in the month […]

   

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  Volkswagen ID.Every1 being developed as standalone model; no plans for Cupra, Skoda versions of EV hatch

  10 March 2025 / 0 comments

  The Volkswagen ID.Every1 that was unveiled last week will be developed as a standalone model, and there are currently no plans for there to be related models from other brands within the Volkswagen Group, Autocar […]

   

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  Michelin Primacy 5 in Malaysia – claimed longer wear mileage, better wet braking, lower rolling resistance

  9 March 2025 / 2 comments

  Michelin has launched the Primacy 5 tyre for the Malaysian market, succeeding the Primacy 4 and in comparison with rival premium brands, brings up to 24% more wear mileage, 8% shorter braking distance when new […]

   

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  2025 Honda HR-V in Malaysia gains Stellar Diamond Pearl exterior paint colour – no change in prices

  4 March 2025 / 4 comments

  The Honda HR-V in Malaysia gains a new exterior colour, Stellar Diamond Pearl which joins the B-segment crossover’s palette of colours that is also comprised of Ignite Red Metallic, Ruse Black Metallic, Meteoroid Grey Metallic […]

   

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  GAC Emkoo sighted in Malaysia – C-segment rival to Proton X70, Honda CR-V to debut in Malaysia soon?

  4 March 2025 / 2 comments

  Previewed in Malaysia in January 2024, the GAC Emkoo has now been sighted in public in Malaysia, at what appears to be the Petronas station in Mutiara Damansara, courtesy of Twitter/X user rinmansor. Models from […]

   

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  Volvo ES90 image leaked – flagship electric sedan with up to 700 km WLTP range, AWD to debut March 5

  4 March 2025 / 0 comments

  The Volvo ES90 is set to debut March 5, though an image of the Swedish carmaker’s upcoming battery-electric sedan has been leaked by what is claimed to be a Dutch source, according to Swedish website […]

   

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  Proton plans to assemble SUV models, NEVs in Egypt; might S70, X50 meet Geely twins in the MENA region?

  3 March 2025 / 3 comments

  Proton is exploring opportunities to introduce more products from its range to Egypt, including SUVs and NEVs (new energy vehicles) “when market conditions are right”, the carmaker revealed in its statement. The Malaysian carmaker launched […]

   

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  2025 Omoda C9 by Jaecoo Malaysian review – Mercedes-Benz GLC for the price of Honda CR-V?

  3 March 2025 / 6 comments

  Launched in Malaysia in December 2024 following its preview in September that year, the Omoda C9 by Jaecoo is one of the most disruptive Chinese cars to enter the Malaysian market, priced from RM168,800 with […]

   

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  No plans to extend EV road tax exemption past 2025

  26 February 2025 / 13 comments

  The Malaysian government does not plan to extend the exemption of road tax for battery-electric vehicles in Malaysia past its present end date of December 31, 2025, the minister of investment, trade and industry Tengku […]

   

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  Volvo EC40 in Malaysia – renamed C40 Recharge with 554 km range WLTP; new Cloud Blue paint, RM289k

  26 February 2025 / 1 comment

  Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has announced the Malaysian arrival of the Volvo EC40, the renamed C40 Recharge EV that made its global debut in February last year. Now, EC40 brings slightly more battery range, at […]

   

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  Heavy vehicle operator licence suspensions up to 247 last year; seven licences cancelled from 2022 to 2024

  26 February 2025 / 3 comments

  A total of 247 heavy vehicle operator licences were suspended in 2024, up from 101 licence suspensions in 2023 and 94 suspensions in 2022, reported New Straits Times. For comparison, just eight operator licences were […]

   

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  Motorcycle pillion killed in crash on DASH – should motorcycles be banned from elevated highways?

  26 February 2025 / 33 comments

  The Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH) has seen another life claimed by a motorcycle incident, reported Malaysia Gazette. A woman was reported to be on a motorcycle with her husband, and has died in the […]

   

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