Latest Stories (Page 278)

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  Lego 10338 Transformers Bumblebee – 950 pieces set transforms into a yellow Volkswagen Beetle

  2 July 2024 / 0 comments

  Here’s a second Lego Transformers model as a follow up from the previously released Lego 10302 Optimus Prime. This time the Transformer to get the Lego treatment is Bumblebee. The Lego 10338 Bumbleebee set has […]

   

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  Do darker colours absorb more heat? We test it out with Perodua Myvis under the hot Malaysian sun

  2 July 2024 / 23 comments

  While a vehicle purchase is largely made on the basis of design, tech and branding, buyers also tend to be pretty partisan about exterior colours because, well, it’s going to be that dress you’ll be […]

   

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  New car mean average kerb weight increased 400 kg over seven years; attributed to SUVs, electrification

  2 July 2024 / 8 comments

  The average weight of new cars has increased by almost 400 kg over the past seven years, according to Autocar. This was observed from the British magazine’s own data from vehicle road tests, and figures […]

   

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  Cycle & Carriage opens 12th Mercedes-Benz Autohaus in Malaysia, 4th outlet in Penang at Jln Sungai Pinang

  2 July 2024 / 1 comment

  Cycle & Carriage has launched its 12th Mercedes-Benz Autohaus in Malaysia and the fourth in Penang, located along Jalan Sungai Pinang in George Town. The new 2S facility opens its door in the year Cycle […]

   

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  Crackdown on tour buses begins after deadly Genting crash, 2 drivers already caught without licences

  2 July 2024 / 11 comments

  Just three days after a tour bus that crashed near Genting Highlands resulted in two deaths, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) has initiated a “major” crackdown on tour bus and van operators today, following an […]

   

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  Chery Malaysia planning exports from new Shah Alam factory – RHD hub, R&D, RM1 bil investment pledged

  2 July 2024 / 14 comments

  Chery Malaysia has issued a press release spelling out its integration plans and investment milestones. It all centres around the new Chery Corporate Malaysia plant in Shah Alam, which was officially opened last month. The […]

   

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  Malaysian Ducati Panigale owners set new record

  2 July 2024 / 6 comments

  Breaking the previous record set in 2011, 310 Malaysian Ducati Panigale owners set a new record in the Malaysia Book Of Records. Dubbed the Panigale Kingdom Mega Gathering, the gathering over the weekend eclipsed the […]

   

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  VinFast VF5 EV launched in Indonesia – from RM70k with battery leasing, RM90k all-in, Malaysia next?

  2 July 2024 / 9 comments

  The VinFast VF5 has gone on sale in Indonesia, where the compact EV hatchback is priced from Rp 242 juta. That’s equivalent to just RM70k, but for that sum, you get the car without the […]

   

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  Tesla Model Y EV sees 49% drop in sales in May 2024; Volkswagen T-Roc, Golf top in Europe for the month

  2 July 2024 / 6 comments

  The Tesla Model Y became the first electric vehicle to become the bestselling vehicle in Europe last year, though the sales chart for the continent has painted a rather different picture as of May 2024, […]

   

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  Gov’t to issue a RFP as a ‘Plan B’ for MLFF toll project, looking to reduce RM3.46 bil cost – Ahmad Maslan

  2 July 2024 / 3 comments

  The government is set to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for the multi-lane free flow (MLFF) project, paving the way for alternative bids to be made for the toll collection system, which is supposed […]

   

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  BYD Seal in Singapore gets Category A COE-friendly variant – 136 PS (100 kW), 460 km EV range; fr RM590k

  2 July 2024 / 1 comment

  Singapore has welcomed a new variant of the BYD Seal, which was first introduced in the island country has last October. The new Dynamic 100kW replaces the previous Dynamic and is eligible for a Category […]

   

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  Bus involved in deadly Genting crash that left two dead had expired permit, is over 15 years old – MOT

  2 July 2024 / 15 comments

  Transport minister Anthony Loke has revealed that the tour bus that crashed near Genting Highlands on June 29, 2024 had an expired permit. As reported by Malay Mail and Bernama, Loke added the bus permit […]

   

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  Upgraded Honda Insurance Plus (HiP) launched – unlimited mileage towing, 100% payout, no betterment

  2 July 2024 / 0 comments

  Honda Malaysia has introduced the upgraded Honda Insurance Plus (HiP) for Honda owners. The improved HiP offers a combination of three enhanced benefits, which are unlimited mileage towing, 100% payout up to 15 years and […]

   

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  Vehicle Ownership Certificate printing fee reduced to RM20 in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Labuan

  2 July 2024 / 2 comments

  Transport minister Anthony Loke has announced the fee for printing the Vehicle Ownership Certificate (VOC) has been reduced to RM20 effective July 1, 2024 in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Labuan. Before the price revision, the […]

   

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  VEP: renewals/deregistration for Singaporean cars can now be done online, faster response to queries – Loke

  1 July 2024 / 3 comments

  The transport ministry says that improvements to the vehicle entry permit (VEP) have been introduced ahead of the system’s implementation at the Malaysia-Singapore border from October 1. According to transport minister Anthony Loke, the updates […]

   

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