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  2023 Proton X90 production begins in Malaysia – three-row SUV with 1.5T hybrid power coming soon?

  14 March 2023 / 64 comments

  Proton today announced the start of production of its upcoming three-row SUV, which is popularly referred to as the X90. Set to be launched later this year in conjunction with the carmaker’s 40th anniversary, the […]

   

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  IQAir World Air Quality Report 2022: Malaysia gets 9.6% better, but exceeds WHO guidelines by >300%

  14 March 2023 / 15 comments

  The world’s air is alarmingly polluted, according to IQAir’s 2022 World Air Quality Report, and only 13 countries/regions in the world pass the WHO’s recommended PM2.5 guideline value of 5 µg/m3. The only 13 countries/regions […]

   

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  Targeted subsidy for RON 95 petrol will be delayed, will be introduced for diesel first – Ahmad Maslan

  14 March 2023 / 39 comments

  The government says that its planned targeted fuel subsidy programme is still on the cards, but will begin with diesel, with that for RON 95 petrol being introduced at a later date. According to deputy […]

   

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  Sabah police giving 50% saman discount, Mar 27-31

  14 March 2023 / 1 comment

  Sabah police is offering 50% discounts on saman later this month, March 27-31. The campaign is in conjunction with Peringatan Hari Polis Ke-216. Payments can be made at every traffic saman counter in the state, […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: TCR and QTY number plates up for bidding

  14 March 2023 / 0 comments

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

   

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  Gov’t says policy specifically for EVs being developed, with a special taskforce currently working on it – MITI

  13 March 2023 / 16 comments

  The ministry of international trade and industry (MITI) says a policy specifically for electric vehicles (EV) is currently under development. According to deputy trade minister Liew Chin Tong, the policy – which is aimed at […]

   

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  MRT Pusat Bandar Damansara Entrance B temporarily closed – to PBD, alight at Semantan, take shuttle bus

  13 March 2023 / 2 comments

  More construction-related inconveniences for MRT Pusat Bandar Damansara users. Commuters, take note that MRT PBD’s Entrance B will be temporarily closed. Rapid KL says that it’s due to “construction activities by third parties in the […]

   

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  KLIA Ekspres, Transit now allows bicycles, scooters

  13 March 2023 / 4 comments

  Putrajaya is a popular destination for cycling during weekends due to its nice scenery, unique architecture and the sheer vastness of the place. Whether it’s on the administrative capital’s broad boulevards or the pretty path […]

   

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  Sandvik to set up production plant in Malaysia for EV mining trucks; equipment production to start Q4 2023

  13 March 2023 / 12 comments

  Swedish engineering group Sandvik is establishing a new production site in Malaysia for the manufacture of underground loaders and trucks in its effort to meet demand for battery-electric vehicles in the mining industry, the company […]

   

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  MoT establishes national regulatory test facility for micromobility vehicles, guidelines also determined

  13 March 2023 / 3 comments

  The transport ministry (MoT) has announced the establishment of a national regulatory ground test facility for micromobility vehicles in Shah Alam. This will be used to trial and monitor micromobility vehicles in terms of their […]

   

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  Betamek signs MoU with Krakatoa Technologies for development of EV battery management systems

  13 March 2023 / 5 comments

  Electronics manufacturing services provider Betamek has signed a deal with Singapore-based semiconductor company Krakatoa Technologies for the expansion of its vehicle electronic product range into the development of a battery management system-on-a-chip for electric vehicles, […]

   

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  Free trial period for MRT Putrajaya Line? Launch on March 16, wait for PM’s announcement, says CEO

  13 March 2023 / 9 comments

  Phase 2 of the MRT Putrajaya Line will open to the public on March 16, completing the full second MRT line that will run from Kwasa Damansara to Putrajaya Sentral. The first phase from Kwasa […]

   

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  Go To-U Rekascape chargers now cost RM1.60/kWh

  11 March 2023 / 15 comments

  After an introductory period where EV owners could charge for free, the Go To-U EV Lifestyle Hub in Rekascape, Cyberjaya has moved to a pay per use model. The fee to use the chargers is […]

   

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  KTM Komuter Kajang 2 station to open on March 13 – 46 train services on weekdays, 33 on weekends/PH

  10 March 2023 / 5 comments

  Railway Assets Corporation (RAC) has announced further details on the KTM Komuter Kajang 2 station – the new station will begin operating from this coming Monday, March 13, with 46 train services available on working […]

   

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  UMW Toyota sells 9,297 units in Feb 2023, 45% higher

  10 March 2023 / 7 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) sold a total of 9,297 units in February 2023, including 64 units of Lexus vehicles. Compared to January’s 6,786 units, it’s an increase of 37%, the company’s highest ever month-on-month sales […]

   

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