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  Omoda C9 PHEV sighted in Malaysia – petrol-electric version of D-segment SUV to be launched soon?

  12 February 2025 / 2 comments

  Launched in Malaysia last December with a 2.0 litre turbocharged petrol powertrain, the Omoda C9 has been sighted in Malaysia as a plug-in hybrid variant, courtesy of an image shared to the paultan.org Automotive/Car Discussion […]

   

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  Melaka JPJ to focus on heavy vehicle overloading

  10 February 2025 / 3 comments

  The Melaka state road transport department (JPJ) will be intensifying enforcement on heavy vehicle overloading, as the offence of overloading vehicles has been identified as one of the most common offences, Bernama has reported. Vehicle […]

   

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  Dynamic AI proposed for tackling of traffic congestion

  10 February 2025 / 5 comments

  A dynamic artificial intelligence (AI) system has been proposed to facilitate road usage restrictions which adapt to real-time traffic conditions with the aim of resolving peak-hour traffic congestion, New Straits Times has reported. “What if […]

   

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  Jaecoo J7 fire in Sarawak caused by improper aftermarket dashcam installation – dealer statement

  10 February 2025 / 52 comments

  Click to enlarge Following a publicised case of a Jaecoo J7 having caught fire, an internal dealer circular issued by Jaecoo Malaysia has been sighted, and which states that the incident was caused by improper […]

   

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  Puspakom Wangsa Maju to close by June, new JPJ KL office to be built on same site by December 2026

  7 February 2025 / 4 comments

  File image, Puspakom centre The Wangsa Maju Puspakom centre will shut down by June following a directive from the ministry of transport, Malay Mail has reported. The closure of the inspection centre is to make […]

   

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  Perodua climbs to number 2 in ASEAN by sales, overtaking Honda in 2024 – Proton still in 5th place

  7 February 2025 / 5 comments

  Perodua has climbed a spot from third place in ASEAN by sales in 2023 when it sold 330k units, to second place in 2024 with 358k units. In doing so it has overtaken Honda (303k […]

   

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  2025 Perodua Ativa facelift D25D coming this year?

  7 February 2025 / 8 comments

  In addition to Perodua’s upcoming full-model change for the Bezza or the Myvi this year, the national carmaker will also be updating the D55L Ativa as a minor change for 2025, codenamed D25D for the […]

   

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  Rapid Bus free feeder service for Thaipusam 2025 – 30 buses in Kuala Lumpur, 12 buses in Penang; 24 hours

  7 February 2025 / 4 comments

  Rapid Bus has announced in a statement that it will be providing feeder bus services to the Sri Subramaniar Swamy temple in Batu Caves and the Arulmigu Balathandaythapani temple in Penang for Thaipusam this year […]

   

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  Transport ministry to announce new vehicle inspection companies tomorrow; Puspakom no longer sole player

  6 February 2025 / 13 comments

  The ministry of transport will be announcing tomorrow the entry of several new companies for vehicle inspection, New Straits Times has reported. “The ministry obtained Cabinet approval last year to terminate Puspakom’s concession policy or […]

   

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  Aston Martin Valkyrie to enter Le Mans, IMSA this year with ICE V12 engine – only road car derived entry

  6 February 2025 / 0 comments

  The Aston Martin Valkyrie first emerged as an electrically assisted 6.5 litre, naturally aspirated V12 hybrid mid-engined halo model that has been co-developed with Red Bull Advanced Technologies. For those who preferred even more motorsport […]

   

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  Nissan calls off RM265 billion merger talks with Honda

  5 February 2025 / 16 comments

  Nissan will reportedly call off talks for a merger with Honda as the two Japanese carmakers could not reach a consensus on the terms of the merger deal, Reuters wrote citing a Nikkei report. Honda […]

   

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  Malaysian fuel prices February 2025 week two – all unchanged; diesel at RM3.18/litre, RON97 RM3.43/litre

  5 February 2025 / 1 comment

  It is Wednesday, and so the time comes once again for the weekly fuel price update by the ministry of finance. Here, the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of February 6 to […]

   

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  Toyota signs carbon neutrality partnership agreement with Shanghai for new Lexus EV; production from 2027

  5 February 2025 / 2 comments

  Lexus RZ in Malaysia Toyota has announced that it will be signing a comprehensive partnership agreement with the Shanghai municipal government in China for carbon neutrality, and to that end the Japanese manufacturer will establish […]

   

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  LRT3 Shah Alam line to be operational by Q3 2025

  5 February 2025 / 14 comments

  Initially set for opening in March, the LRT3 Shah Alam Line has been revealed to commence operations in the third quarter of this year, with physical work on the train line having reached 95% completion […]

   

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  Auto ConneXion Ford expands in East Malaysia with upgraded Sibu showroom and new service outlets

  5 February 2025 / 0 comments

  Ford is expanding its presence in East Malaysia with the addition of servicing facilities in Kapit and Mukah, along with an upgraded Ngu Brothers showroom in Sibu, Sarawak, and these complement the network of 11 […]

   

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