Petronas opens first fuel station in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Petronas has opened its first fuel station in Sao Paulo, Brazil last week, in partnership with the Monte Carlo fuel station network in the country, as shared by Petronas general manager for …
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Continental MaxContact MC7 sampled – made-in-Thailand replacement market tyre tested on circuit
Continental Tyre Malaysia (CTM) officially launched the Continental MaxContact 7 MC7 tyre for the Malaysian market in April this year, bringing its successor to the MaxContact MC6 to market in sizes ranging …
Proton builds 5 millionth car since 1983, is an X90 – over 2 million Sagas, 217,000 X-series SUVs sold
Proton has announced it has achieved a momentous milestone – the national carmaker has built its five-millionth car, 41 years since its founding. The landmark car, an X90 Flagship, was revealed in …
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4Matic AMG Line in Malaysia – now AWD, 224 PS 2.0T mild hybrid, RM296k
Five months after facelifted H247 GLA200 made its debut, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has introduced the higher-spec GLA250 4Matic AMG Line. This brings back the look-faster AMG Line model and adds all-wheel drive and …
2025 Audi e-tron GT debuts – up to 609 km EV range; new 925 PS RS e-tron GT Performance variant
The Audi e-tron GT range has been updated for the 2025 model year, bringing technical and visual updates to its three-variant range, which is now comprised of the S e-tron GT as …
Any bumiputera company can apply for open approved permits (APs) beginning from July 1, 2024, says MITI
The ministry of investment, trade and industry (MITI) has announced that effective July 1 this year, any bumiputera company can apply to be appointed as an open approved permit (AP) company to …
Jaecoo J8 RHD previewed in Malaysia – 6-seater flagship SUV, 249 PS 2.0T, Q4 launch, RM200k est
Jaecoo didn't just have the CKD locally-assembled J7 on show today – Chery's premium off-roader brand also displayed a right-hand-drive prototype of the larger J8 at the new Chery Corporate Malaysia factory …
Chery says Malaysia will be global RHD R&D hub, for UK, Australia too – hot weather, automotive expertise
During the rollout of the CKD locally-assembled Jaecoo J7 at its new Shah Alam plant, Chery International confirmed it has selected Malaysia as its global right-hand-drive research and development hub. Speaking to …
Zeekr X sighted in Malaysia – EV SUV to launch soon?
Following confirmation of the Zeekr brand's official entry into Malaysia, a public sighting of the Zeekr X in Klang, Selangor has surfaced online, courtesy of Facebook user Zhi Sheng. First unveiled officially …
Carro Malaysia’s first 4S centre launched in Seremban
Carro Malaysia has launched its first 4S centre located in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, expanding its network of facilities which includes 10 Retail Experience Centres, 27 inspection centres, five service centres and two …
Jaecoo J7 CKD rolls off Chery Shah Alam assembly plant – exclusive to Jaecoo brand, launch on July 19
Chery has opened its new assembly plant in Shah Alam – the facility, Chery Corporate Malaysia, will be exclusive to the premium Jaecoo brand (Chery's own models will continue to be built …
European Union to slap additional tariffs up to 38.1% on imported EVs made in China as soon as July 5
The European Commission (EC) announced a few days ago its provisional decision to increase tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) manufactured in China and exported to the European Union (EU). The decision comes …
2024 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES in Malaysia, 7% more torque, RM119,388
Updated and improved, the 2024 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES is now in Malaysia, priced at RM119,388. Pricing does not include road tax, insurance or registration and the Africa Twin …
2024 MINI Cooper 5 Door debuts – new F65 is heavy refresh of F55; 3- and 4-cylinder engines up to 204 PS
The new F65 MINI Cooper 5 Door has made its debut just a few months after the three-door F66 version broke cover in February this year. The more practical MINI model follows …
Petrol stations near Kelantan border monitored for smuggling of RON95 petrol through repeat purchases
A total of 48 out of 245 petrol stations within a radius of 25 km from the Malaysia-Thailand border in the state will be monitored to prevent repeated purchases of subsidised RON …
Nissan GT-R production for North America ending in Oct – T-spec Takumi Edition, Skyline Edition launched
Nissan has announced that it will end production of the R35 GT-R for the North American market in October this year, around 17 years after the sports car first went on sale …
KPDN bans repeat purchases of RON95 petrol in Kelantan, warns against colluding with smugglers
The ministry of domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN) has banned repeat purchases of RON 95 petrol at all Kelantan petrol stations in a bid to prevent smuggling of the subsidised …
Diesel subsidy not completely gone; government still bears RM7 billion in subsidies – PM Anwar Ibrahim
Prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has revealed the government still bears around RM7 billion in subsidies related to diesel in Peninsular Malaysia despite the fuel subsidy rationalisation programme coming into effect …
Demand for diesel vehicles to remain high despite fuel price increase from subsidy rationalisation – MAA
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) says it does not expect the sales of diesel vehicles to be severely impacted by the government's targeted diesel subsidy programme, which began earlier this week and …
smart #5 revealed – production version of EV SUV gets five seats, 800V architecture; 4 variants, up to 638 hp
Following the Beijing Motor Show premiere of the smart Concept #5, the Chinese ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT) has leaked homologation filing images of the production version of the #5, …
