Latest Stories (Page 100)
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E-hailing company Grab, a disruptor of the traditional taxi business, is now a taxi operator in Singapore. The republic’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a Street-hail Service Operator Licence (SSOL) to GrabCab, a subsidiary […]
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Tesla Model Y Juniper facelift – Launch Series no longer available in Malaysia, LR AWD 0.5 secs slower
True to its word, Tesla has discontinued Launch Series versions of the facelifted Model Y, codenamed Project Juniper, less than three months after the refreshed electric SUV went on sale in Malaysia. With this, buyers […]
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Porsche Malaysia and MAM partner up for nationwide road safety awareness programme for students
Porsche Malaysia, represented by Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP), and the Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM) have partnered to educate the drivers of tomorrow about the importance of road safety. The nationwide initiative, known as […]
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Bangkok 2025: MG S5 EV – ‘SUV sister’ of the MG4 to rival BYD Atto 3, up to 550 km range, coming to M’sia?
Another booth, another electric SUV. At least that was what we felt at the 2025 Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) as they all look the same after awhile, but more variety is always better, and […]
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Chery Malaysia lends 50 cars to Putra Heights victims
Chery Malaysia is going to provide 50 cars for the temporary usage of those affected by the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire, according to Selangor executive councillor Ng Sze Han. “We understand that many need […]
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Håkan Samuelsson returns to Volvo as CEO and president for two-year term, replacing Jim Rowan
Volvo Cars has appointed Håkan Samuelsson as chief executive officer and president for a two-year term from April 1, 2025 in preparation to appoint a long-term successor, the carmaker has announced. In effect, Samuelsson returns […]
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Hyundai reveals Pleos Connect – next-generation infotainment system based on AAOS; Q2 2026 launch
Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has revealed Pleos, a new end-to-end software platform that integrates chips and controllers, vehicle operating system, infotainment system, cloud infrastructure, fleet management as well as mobility and logistics solutions. According to […]
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Bangkok 2025: Deepal Hunter K50 is a REEV Peugeot Landtrek with 272 PS, 131 km EV range, RM143k
Now here’s something we weren’t expecting. On the Changan stand at the ongoing Bangkok Motor Show is the Deepal Hunter K50, a rebadged version of the Changan Hunter that is said to be the world’s […]
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JKR says it has patched more than 31,000 square metres of potholes in Kelantan since January this year
The public works department (JKR) says that it has repaired more than 31,180 sq metres of potholes – which is the equivalent of about four and a half football fields – on federal and state […]
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BYD sells almost a million cars in Q1, exports up 111%
Having sold 377,420 EVs globally in March, BYD’s sales in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25) have hit 990,711 passenger vehicles (+59% year-on-year, or YoY), reports Car News China, a record 206,084 of which were […]
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Elite Highway open to traffic following Putra Heights fire – Seafield-Saujana Putra was closed for precaution
Click to enlarge The Elite Highway is now fully open to traffic following the conclusion of the gas pipe leak fire near Putra Heights yesterday. Yesterday PLUS announced a closure of the Elite Highway stretch […]
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Zeekr announces 1.2MW EV charger – Shanghai debut; company sets target of 10k chargers in China by 2026
Zeekr has announced a new fully liquid-cooled electric vehicle (EV) charger with a peak power of 1.2MW (1,200 kW), which will make its public debut this month at the Shanghai Auto Show. Zeekr Group vice […]
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Geely EX5 joins EV price war in Thailand with RM13k discount – eMas 7 twin now from RM104k, long range
While other EV models (BYD Atto 3, Chery Omoda E5 and Aion Y Plus) are scrambling to price match the Proton eMas 7 in Malaysia, it is the Geely EX5 that is being heavily discounted […]
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Jetour Dashing SUV – first shipment of CBU units arrives in Malaysia; CKD local assembly from late-May
Jetour Auto Malaysia has announced that the first shipment of the Dashing SUV has arrived in Port Klang, Selangor, ahead of the model’s official Malaysian market launch next month, following its initial preview at the […]
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Anwar says 90% of Malaysians won’t be affected by targeted RON95 subsidy, only foreigners, the wealthy
Prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said the rationalisation of the RON 95 fuel subsidy won’t affect the majority of the population, reports NST. “I don’t believe ordinary citizens need to worry or be […]