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  Give all cars registered before March 31, 2023 SST exemption, not based on booking date, gov’t urged

  1 July 2022 / 36 comments

  When the government announced that the sales tax exemption for cars will not continue beyond June 30, it opened a leeway for consumers by allowing all cars registered before March 31, 2023 to enjoy the […]

   

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  2022 SST Perodua prices: Ativa up RM1.4k, Bezza up RM1.6k, Myvi up by RM1.1k, Axia RM1.8k, Aruz RM4.7k

  1 July 2022 / 24 comments

  With the ending of the sales tax exemption for new cars as of yesterday, June 30, car companies have now started issuing new price lists that factor in SST, which is 10% for both CBU […]

   

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  2022 SST Peugeot prices in Malaysia: 2008 up RM4.4k, 3008 up RM5.7k, 5008 up RM6k after end of exemption

  1 July 2022 / 7 comments

  Today is July 1, 2022, which means the sales and service tax (SST) exemption that car buyers have enjoyed since June 15, 2020 has come to an end. For a brief recap, the SST exemption […]

   

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  PHS Automotive is now the official distributor of Audi cars in Malaysia – same team and bosses as VPCM

  1 July 2022 / 24 comments

  It’s official. The Audi brand has a new official distributor for Malaysia and it is PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM). PHS stands for Porsche Holding Salzburg, which is part of the Volkswagen Group and one of […]

   

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  Bentong police investigating viral video of Hilux dangerous overtaking at Janda Baik, will call up driver

  1 July 2022 / 16 comments

  The viral video of a car narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with a Toyota Hilux, which was overtaking a lorry on a single-lane road with double lines, has caught the attention of the police. As […]

   

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  Gentari kicks off Vehicle-as-a-Service (VaaS) pilot, working with Eclimo on two-wheeled EV solutions

  30 June 2022 / 2 comments

  Earlier this month, Petronas introduced a new subsidiary company called Gentari, stating that the new entity would spearhead its move into clean energy through a suite of renewable energy, hydrogen and green mobility solutions. On […]

   

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  Malaysian driver narrowly avoids head-on collision with pick-up truck that overtook on a double-lined road

  30 June 2022 / 21 comments

  A Malaysian driver narrowly avoided a head-on collision while he was driving his family along a backroad near Janda Baik, with the recent incident being captured on video by his car’s dashcam. In the video […]

   

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  Police looking for driver of Honda City caught driving on Federal Highway bike lane, PJ to Klang direction

  30 June 2022 / 15 comments

  Police are tracking down the driver of a Honda City that has been caught on camera driving on the motorcycle lane of the Federal Highway. The video by call_mezul in Tiktok went viral and that […]

   

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  Samsung preparing test production line to make 4680 batteries for Tesla – mass production in Malaysia?

  30 June 2022 / 10 comments

  Battery manufacturer Samsung SDI is understood to be preparing a pilot production line at its plant in Cheonan, South Korea for the test production of batteries destined for Tesla, to be followed by mass production […]

   

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  SST exemption ends today – ensure all your booking details are correct, no changes can be made by July 1

  30 June 2022 / 9 comments

  It’s June 30, which means this is the last day for anyone to book a vehicle if they’re looking to take advantage of the sales tax exemption, which finally comes to an end as scheduled […]

   

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  50% discount for saman at Keluarga Malaysia event

  30 June 2022 / 19 comments

  There will be up to 50% discounts on saman by PDRM and JPJ from July 1-3, which is this weekend. But the catch is that the discount is only being offered in one location, on […]

   

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  Proton Persona Premium drops black roof, same price

  30 June 2022 / 8 comments

  Proton has made a small change to the Persona 1.6L Premium CVT, dropping the black roof that was exclusive to the range-topping model (it’s still fitted to its hatchback sibling, the Iriz Active). This comes […]

   

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  Special UG number plates open for bidding on July 1 – for ‘Universiti Guru’, by teacher training uni UPSI

  30 June 2022 / 8 comments

  A special number plate series will be open for bidding tomorrow. ‘UG’ is by Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), and it stands for ‘Universiti Guru’, a nod to the famous teacher training institution in Tanjung […]

   

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  Ipoh launches smart traffic light system powered by AI and 5G – 51% better traffic flow during peak hours

  30 June 2022 / 12 comments

  Perak has launched its first traffic light system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce traffic congestion. Recently, the Ipoh City Council (MBI) signed a service subscription agreement with Telekom Malaysia (TM) for the Smart […]

   

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