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  Sixth-gen Toyota Hiace chosen by defence ministry to serve as ambulance – armed forces receive 50 units

  6 April 2023 / 14 comments

  The sixth-generation Toyota Hiace is the vehicle of choice for the ministry of defence (Mindef), which recently took delivery of 50 units to serve as ambulances to improve health services for military personnel. Defence minister […]

   

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  Proton X90 Ute rendered by Theophilus Chin – double-cab unibody EV pick-up truck based on three-row SUV

  6 April 2023 / 6 comments

  With the debut of the Radar RD6 battery-electric pick-up truck in June last year, a zero-emissions lifestyle-focused pick-up truck has joined the wider Geely EV product range, and the announcement by Proton on Monday that […]

   

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  RON97 petrol price April 2023 week two update – price of premium fuel still unchanged, at RM3.35 per litre

  5 April 2023 / 4 comments

  It’s Wednesday once more, which means it is time for the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia. The ministry of finance has announced the retail prices of fuels in the country for the coming week […]

   

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  JPJ is helping vehicle companies post product recalls so owners are made aware and get their vehicles fixed

  5 April 2023 / 29 comments

  Vehicle companies in Malaysia have issued recalls whenever they discover a safety issue or defect with their products, with affected customers being notified personally as well as via notices published in the media. As per […]

   

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  Pak Cik Shell reminds drivers to discharge static electricity before handling fuel nozzle to prevent fires

  5 April 2023 / 10 comments

  Have you ever gotten out of your car and feel a slight shock when you close the door? That is static electricity, and it can pose a fire hazard when you’re pumping fuel as shown […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: AMY and PQU number plates up for bidding

  5 April 2023 / 1 comment

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

   

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  2023 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 GTI with IQ.Drive – RM246k

  5 April 2023 / 15 comments

  Announced last week, the 2023 Volkswagen Mk8 Golf GTI has been updated for the Malaysian market to now include the IQ.Drive suite of driver assistance features, and is now priced at RM246,012 on-the-road without insurance. […]

   

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  2023 Chery Omoda 5 in Malaysia – CKD SUV with 1.5T, CVT, ADAS; Q2 launch; priced between X50 and HR-V

  5 April 2023 / 26 comments

  The Chery Omoda 5 is a compact SUV that will be launched in Malaysia to compete against the Honda HR-V and Proton X50. Before that happens, we’re bringing you a full gallery of the model […]

   

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  ECRL progress now at 40.81% – Terengganu, Kelantan alignments on track to meet Dec 2026 completion date

  5 April 2023 / 19 comments

  Construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has now gone past the 40% completion mark, according to Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) CEO Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak. “Construction work for the entire 665 […]

   

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  Setel app now shows EV chargers or fuel on home screen depending on type of currently selected car

  4 April 2023 / 1 comment

  Setel has a new update where if you choose an electric car as your current vehicle in use, the home screen will default to EV chargers instead of petrol stations. Previously, the app defaulted to […]

   

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  Kia EV9 Ute rendered by Theophilus Chin – double-cab pick-up truck based on six- or seven-seater EV SUV

  4 April 2023 / 0 comments

  First unveiled last month, the Kia EV9 was given a full unveiling at the end of March, and was revealed to be a five-metre-long, fully electric three-row SUV with a 99.8 kWh battery that yields […]

   

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  Chery discusses investment plan with Malaysia during PM’s visit to China – local office opening in Q2 2023

  4 April 2023 / 1 comment

  Prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim paid an official visit to China recently and the Malaysian contingent had trade discussions with Chinese companies that are keen to invest in the ASEAN country. Wuhu-based carmaker Chery […]

   

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  Audi Malaysia recalls 2,767 cars, Takata airbag issue

  4 April 2023 / 10 comments

  It has been a while since we heard ‘Takata’ but there are still cars running around with potentially dangerous airbag inflators made by the Japanese company. Now, new Audi distributor PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM) has […]

   

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  APAD announces that the age limit for taxis, e-hailing vehicles in Malaysia has been increased to 15 years

  4 April 2023 / 17 comments

  The land public transport agency (APAD) has announced that the age limit for taxi and ride-hailing vehicles in the country has been increased to 15 years. This applies to all such vehicles for hire in […]

   

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