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  2025 BMW 330i M Sport Malaysia gallery – G20 LCI II gains new steering wheel, tech updates, RM309k

  27 January 2025 / 6 comments

  The 2025 model year BMW 3 Series was introduced in Malaysia just last week, and today we bring you a gallery of the updated compact executive sedan. This is technically the second Life Cycle Impulse […]

   

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  2025 Lexus IS gains F Sport Mode Black IV special edition in Japan – IS 300/IS 300h; priced from RM166k

  27 January 2025 / 4 comments

  Lexus has announced a new special edition for the IS in Japan called the F Sport Mode Black IV. According to the Japanese carmaker, this is the fourth iteration of the F Sport Mode Black […]

   

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  Motorcycle prices to rise by up to 20% in Malaysia due to OMV revision, will severely affect B40 – MASAAM

  27 January 2025 / 13 comments

  Earlier this month, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) confirmed that the industry received a big reprieve in the form of a deferment of the implementation of the Excise (Determination of Value of Locally Manufactured Goods […]

   

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  Speed limit on all federal roads in Malaysia reduced to 80 km/h from Jan 28 to Feb 2 for Chinese New Year

  27 January 2025 / 4 comments

  The works ministry (KKR) has announced that the speed limit on federal roads nationwide will be temporarily reduced by 10 km/h for six days from January 28 to February 2 in conjunction with the Chinese […]

   

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  Audi Q6 e-tron offroad concept – 517 PS electric SUV prototype gets portal axles, greater off-road capability

  27 January 2025 / 0 comments

  The Audi Q6 e-tron offroad concept has been unveiled by the German manufacturer as a prototype aimed at offering much greater off-roading capability, based on the Q6 e-tron electric SUV that first made its debut […]

   

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  smart #5 set to gain PHEV variant as EV sales slow

  27 January 2025 / 1 comment

  The hitherto electric vehicle-only company smart is caving to market pressure with plans to add a plug-in hybrid variant to its new #5 flagship. The move, reported by Autocar, follows a similar rethink of electrification […]

   

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  Kedah JPJ collects RM100k fines from foreign vehicles

  27 January 2025 / 1 comment

  The Kedah road transport department (JPJ) has since November collected RM101,300 from 352 outstanding fines, some as far back as 2013, imposed upon foreign-registered vehicles, the New Straits Times reports. Most were Thai tourist vans […]

   

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  PIAM backs JPJ’s call for stringent checks on repaired vehicles to ensure compliance and roadworthiness

  27 January 2025 / 3 comments

  The General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) has said it welcomes the recent statement by road transport department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli regarding the need for stricter compliance with auction standards for vehicles […]

   

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  Indian Motorcycle announces PowerPlus 112 engine

  27 January 2025 / 4 comments

  A new V-twin engine for Indian Motorcycles, the PowerPlus 112. Designated for its bagger and touring motorcycles, the PowerPlus 112 V-twin produces 126 hp and 181.4 Nm of torque. The new 1,834 cc mill will […]

   

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  End free toll for festive seasons – economic experts

  27 January 2025 / 14 comments

  The flip-flop over the decision on ending free toll during festive periods has been amusing, to say the least, but some quarters are saying that the government should have stuck to its guns on the […]

   

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  2025 Toyota RAV4 allegedly leaked, showing boxy design – EV variant, PHEV with 130 km EV range?

  27 January 2025 / 2 comments

  It’s high time for a new Toyota RAV4, given that it’s been about seven years since the fifth-generation XA50 was revealed to the world. Right on cue, a leaked image of the next model has […]

   

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  2025 Chinese New Year – 2.4 million vehicles expected to enter Penang; 200,000 vehicles to enter, exit daily

  27 January 2025 / 1 comment

  Around 2.4 million vehicles are estimated to enter Penang during the Chinese New Year holiday season this year, Bernama has reported. An average of 200,000 vehicles are expected to enter and exit the state daily, […]

   

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  JLR investing £65 million to expand custom colours

  27 January 2025 / 2 comments

  Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is going to invest £65 million (RM354 million) to expand its luxury paint services in the UK and Slovakia to meet higher demand for personalised cars from high-end clients, Reuters reports. […]

   

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  Proton eMas 7 bookings close to 4k, majority going for range-topping Premium – 1k delivery target by end-Feb

  27 January 2025 / 3 comments

  If you’re wondering why you have yet to see the Proton eMas 7 (stylised as e.MAS 7) on the road despite the EV being launched over a month ago, that’s because it’s normal for cars […]

   

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  Tender not yet open for Johor Bahru LRT project: Loke

  27 January 2025 / 0 comments

  Transport minister Anthony Loke has said the tender for the Johor Bahru light rail transit (LRT) project has not been opened yet, reports Malay Mail. This comes after The Edge recently published a report that […]

   

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