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  Proton confirms Apple CarPlay, Android Auto support this year; X90 to get OTA update, but not older models

  2 February 2024 / 31 comments

  UPDATE: Proton has confirmed that Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will not be added to existing cars via an over-the-air update. Another Proton event, another round of questioning on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (AACP). […]

   

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  Proton would welcome lemon law in Malaysia: Roslan

  2 February 2024 / 26 comments

  Proton would welcome a possible introduction of a lemon law in Malaysia, according to its deputy CEO, Roslan Abdullah. However, car manufacturers should be protected under the rule too, he told FMT. “We are supportive […]

   

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  Perodua Kancil EV – how much are you willing to pay for a small, back-to-basics electric car in Malaysia?

  2 February 2024 / 31 comments

  For a car to truly go mainstream, affordability is key, and from a Malaysian perspective there are few cars that are more affordable to own and run than a compact runabout such as the Perodua […]

   

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  2024 Toyota Hilux facelift gets 48V mild-hybrid 2.8 litre turbodiesel powertrain – 6-10% better efficiency

  2 February 2024 / 5 comments

  Toyota has unveiled the facelifted Hilux which now gets a mild-hybrid powertrain for selected 4X4 double-cab variants in Australia, in addition to styling updates for the ubiquitous pick-up truck model. According to Toyota Australia, the […]

   

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  MBPJ expands two-hour parking system to Section 14

  2 February 2024 / 2 comments

  The Petaling Jaya city council (MBPJ) says that its two-hour parking system has been expanded to public parking bays in Section 14, and has also formally announced the introduction of the two-hour parking limit in […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: DEY and RAU number plates up for bidding

  2 February 2024 / 1 comment

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

   

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  Lewis Hamilton’s shock 2025 Ferrari move confirmed – to partner Charles Leclerc, replace Carlos Sainz

  2 February 2024 / 4 comments

  Well, it’s official – seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will be donning red in 2025 in a sensational move from Mercedes-AMG Petronas to Scuderia Ferrari, one that he says was “one of the […]

   

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  Lewis Hamilton to become a Ferrari driver in F1 2025?

  1 February 2024 / 2 comments

  In what will surely go down as the move of the decade, seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has reportedly agreed to make a shock switch from Mercedes-AMG Petronas to Scuderia Ferrari for the 2025 […]

   

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  Car insurance in Malaysia to cost more from March 1 with 8% service tax – existing insurance affected too!

  1 February 2024 / 29 comments

  As announced during Budget 2024, the government is set to increase the service tax from the 6% rate at present to 8% as of March 1. There are a few categories that are excluded from […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Xpander Hybrid e:motion: 1.6 litre MIVEC engine, 116 PS/255 Nm e-motor, 34% more efficient

  1 February 2024 / 8 comments

  The Mitsubishi Xpander HEV and Xpander Cross HEV have made their debuts in Thailand, bringing electrification to the seven-seater duo. Exterior dimensions of the Xpander HEV and Xpander Cross HEV are largely the same as […]

   

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  Yamaha Tenere 700 official Malaysia CKD price, RM70k

  1 February 2024 / 10 comments

  After its Malaysia market preview in September 2023, the 2024 Yamaha Tenere 700 now has official pricing, RM69,988, and this dual-purpose machine is brought in CKD. Pricing excludes road tax, insurance and registration and there […]

   

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  Proton S70 deliveries delayed to ensure high quality, 2023 reg would affect RV ‘just because of a few days’

  1 February 2024 / 33 comments

  Have you seen the Proton S70 on the road? Neither have we, despite it being over a month now since the sedan’s grand launch on November 28 last year. Indeed, Proton’s 2023 sales performance announcement […]

   

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  Child, 5, dies in parked car at Hospital Shah Alam

  1 February 2024 / 49 comments

  A five-year old girl has died after being left in a parked car at the Hospital Shah Alam car park. This tragedy happened on Tuesday, when the child’s mother, a staff at the hospital, inadvertently […]

   

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  KL-Karak Highway widening project starts this year – new tunnel, street lights, improved road shoulder

  1 February 2024 / 8 comments

  The federal government has agreed to implement the project for widening the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway as a long-term measure towards reducing traffic congestion in the area, and is expected to begin in the second quarter […]

   

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  BYD tops Malaysia EV market; 3,728 units sold in 2023

  1 February 2024 / 11 comments

  Distributor for BYD passenger vehicles in Malaysia, Sime Darby Beyond Auto (SDBA) has emerged to be the best-selling electric vehicle brand in the country, the company has announced. According to data from the Malaysian Automotive […]

   

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