Honda, Nissan postpone merger details to mid-Feb
The proposed merger between Honda and Nissan isn't going quite as smoothly as planned. Both firms announced on Friday that they will only release details of their plans – originally slated to …
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Lorries banned from highways to and from KL during peak hours – PLUS NKVE, Elite and DUKE from Feb 19
There will be a ban on lorries on highways to and from Kuala Lumpur during peak hours, starting from February 19. Gazetted by the government in October 2024, this rule is to …
Toyota GR Corolla facelift in Japan – 6MT and 8AT, exclusive Circuit Mode with anti-lag, from RM163k
Toyota may be Japanese, but it's taken a surprisingly long time to bring the facelifted GR Corolla to its home country. The refreshed über hatch only just made its debut there today, …
KTM Komuter free rides for Thaipusam 2025, Feb 10-11
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will be offering free rides to travellers on the KTM Komuter line in the Klang Valley over two days, February 10 and 11 in conjunction with Thaipusam …
Norway nears 100% EV goal, could be first in the world
Almost 96% of new cars registered in Norway in January were fully-electric (EV), reports AFP. According to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), 8,954 of the 9,343 new cars sold last month were …
Aston Martin to keep making V12 engines until 2030; manual transmission coming back – EV in next decade
Aston Martin is aiming to launch its first fully electric vehicle by 2030, reported Autocar. According to Aston Martin CEO Adrian Hallmark, the brand's first EV will arrive by then, and hybrid …
Xiaomi YU7 AWD set to get up to 760 km CLTC range
The drip feed of Xiaomi YU7 news continues ahead of its launch in either June or July this year. The car was revealed in December, and a recent filing with China's ministry …
Electricity base tariff going up by 14% not true, but expect a raise in H2 2025, rate to be determined – PM
Last month, it was reported that the base electricity tariff in Peninsular Malaysia will be raised from the current 39.95 sen/kWh to 45.62 sen/kWh in July 2025, along with a new tariff …
GWM to launch new luxury brand – Confidence Auto
Everybody wants to go upmarket, it seems, likely pushed there by intensifying competition in the volume segments and the ensuing price war. Now Great Wall Motor (GWM) wants a piece of that …
Ops Selamat a success, 4.5% fewer accidents, 62.5% fewer fatal accidents during CNY period – Johor police
The annual Ops Selamat has been deemed a success over this year's Chinese New Year period, at least according to Johor police. According to The Star, authorities saw a drop in road …
Audi changes naming convention for models again, reverting to e-tron for EV, TFSI for petrol, TDI for diesel
What's in a name? Some confusion, apparently - Audi has decided to revert to its previous, long-standing model naming convention, just two years after it had changed its naming strategy to use …
Penang KPDN seizes 27,000 litres of smuggled diesel
The domestic trade and cost of living ministry's (KPDN) Penang chapter has raided a diesel smuggling syndicate's illegal warehouse beside Sungai Perai in Sungai Lokan, seizing 27,000 litres of subsidised diesel expected …
JPJ eBid: NEF and TCS number plates up for bidding
JPJ has announced that NEF and TCS are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Negeri Sembilan's latest running number series is …
Proton Satria rendered – eMas 3 EV with fewer doors
Yup. Not that it's likely to see the light of day (or will you prove us wrong, Proton?), but that hasn't stopped rendering guru Theophilus Chin from imagining (or should we say …
BYD Atto 3 facelift spotted on road in China – Atto 2 looks, maybe new ADAS, launching Q2 2025?
Sighted in Chinese government filings last month, the facelifted BYD Atto 3 has now been caught on roads in the Middle Kingdom, hinting that a market launch is coming sooner rather than …
Honda Malaysia February 2025 CNY promo – up to RM8,000 off, 1-year free service for City Sedan/Hatch
Click to enlarge We've just ushered in Chinese New Year, so how about slithering into into the Year of the Snake with a new set of wheels as you hunt for prosperity? …
MV Augusta regains full ownership after KTM folds
Marking its separation from troubled Austrian motorcycle maker KTM, Art of Mobility has now gained full ownership of the MV Agusta Group. Under ownership of the Sardarov family, Art of Mobility aims …
Fire destroys electronic waste and EV battery collection plant in Bukit Rambai, Melaka
An electronic waste and electric vehicle (EV) battery collection plant in Melaka was destroyed in a fire yesterday. The facility, located in the Bukit Rambai Industrial Area, caught fire at around 12.50 …
Proton eMas 7 EV to launch in Nepal in third week of March – Light and Max variants, RM190k-222k?
Is Nepal going to be the first stamp on the Proton eMas 7's passport? The above photo was recently posted on Proton Cars Nepal's Facebook page, and TechLekh reports that the EV …
Jaecoo J7 PHEV launching this month – 4.9 l/100km, 88 km EV range, 1,200 km total range, RM170k est
Eight months on from its first preview in Malaysia, the Jaecoo J7 PHEV will finally be launched this month. This news was confirmed three weeks ago, but Jaecoo Malaysia has officially gotten …
