Latest Stories (Page 241)

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  Rapid KL operator Prasarana hit by cyberattack, assures that daily train operations unaffected

  27 August 2024 / 9 comments

  Prasarana, which operates Rapid KL trains and buses, has confirmed news that it is involved in a ‘cyber security incident’ (insiden keselamatan siber) that involves a part of its internal systems. The company says that […]

   

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  2024 Xpeng G6 launched in Malaysia – cheaper than Tesla Model Y; up to 570 km EV range; from RM166k

  27 August 2024 / 54 comments

  The Xpeng G6 is now officially launched in Malaysia, just over five months after Bermaz Auto announced it would be the sole distributor of the Chinese brand here. First revealed globally at last year’s Auto […]

   

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  Changan’s Thailand assembly plant to be completed by early 2025, to start producing EVs from March

  27 August 2024 / 1 comment

  Changan Automobile’s first Southeast Asia electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Thailand is on track for completion in the first quarter of next year, with production of battery EVs expected to begin in March 2025, […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: JXJ and KFW number plates up for bidding

  27 August 2024 / 0 comments

  JPJ has announced that JXJ and KFW are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Johor’s latest running number series is ‘JXJ’, and it opened […]

   

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  Puspakom becomes first licensed vehicle inspection services provider – two other companies have applied

  26 August 2024 / 10 comments

  In March last year, it was announced that Puspakom would no longer have a monopoly on motor vehicle inspection services from September 1, 2024, with the government having decided to open up the segment to […]

   

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  Volkswagen Golf Fan Fest 2024 enters Malaysian Book of Records with 370 Golfs – largest such gathering

  26 August 2024 / 6 comments

  Over the weekend, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) celebrated the Golf’s 50th anniversary with the Volkswagen Golf Fan Fest, held on Saturday, August 24 at the Sepang International Circuit. The massive birthday bash, attended by […]

   

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  Jaguar Land Rover to reinvent Discovery as family adventure model, avoid overlapping with Defender

  26 August 2024 / 2 comments

  Jaguar Land Rover is working to reposition the Discovery brand for the SUV’s upcoming sixth generation in order for it to have more of its own ‘unique territory’, and be more distinct from the Defender […]

   

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  Mat Rempits ride against traffic at Puchong highway toll to escape police – time to use buses to block?

  26 August 2024 / 37 comments

  Here’s another incident of a horde of Mat Rempits riding against the flow of traffic. This video was posted up on X earlier today with the caption ‘Tol Puchong problem’, meaning that the toll plaza […]

   

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  2024 Mercedes-AMG GLA45S 4Matic+ facelift in Malaysia gallery – 421 PS, 0-100 in 4.3s; RM539,888

  26 August 2024 / 7 comments

  The Mercedes-AMG GLA45S 4Matic+ facelift was launched in Malaysia early last month, and we’re now bringing you a full gallery of the performance crossover that is the flagship variant of the refreshed H247. For the […]

   

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  VinFast reportedly set to exit Thailand market – EV maker said earlier it was delaying opening dealerships

  26 August 2024 / 9 comments

  At the Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) in April this year, VinFast announced its entry into the Thailand market, and the Vietnamese carmaker – having inked partnership agreements with 15 dealers – was expected to […]

   

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  2024 BYD Seal 06 GT revealed ahead of official debut this month – electric hot hatch with up to 421 PS

  26 August 2024 / 6 comments

  BYD has released the first official images of its upcoming electric hot hatch call the Seal 06 GT, which is slated to make its full debut later this month at the Chengdu Motor Show. The […]

   

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  Johor Bahru police uses buses to block mat rempit; 115 bikes seized in joint operation with JPJ, JAS

  26 August 2024 / 8 comments

  The Johor Bahru Selatan police have conducted an integrated operation at Jalan Skudai-Pantai Lido in Johor Bahru which started on 5pm on Sunday and ended at 1am Monday morning, involving more than 100 personnel and […]

   

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  Marshal stops traffic for motorcycle convoy – this is not allowed, says police

  26 August 2024 / 13 comments

  A video on social media from user @update11111 shows a dash cam view of rider on a motorcycle stopping traffic to allow a convoy of motorcycles through. To add insult to injury, the convoy is […]

   

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  MACC detains five for diesel embezzlement – 1.6m litres of fuel for fishermen and RM3.7m cash seized

  26 August 2024 / 4 comments

  The leakage of subsidised diesel, which was much cheaper than the pump price in neighbouring countries, was cited as a main reason behind the implementation of targeted diesel subsidy, which started in June. While pump […]

   

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  2024 Kia EV9 in Malaysia full gallery – 6 or 7 seats; GT-Line, 385 PS AWD; 505 km EV range; from RM370k

  26 August 2024 / 7 comments

  Here’s a full gallery of the Kia EV9, a fully electric SUV that was launched in Malaysia back in June this year. Arriving as a fully-imported (CBU) model, the EV9 is offered in two versions, […]

   

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