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  Proton sales in 2021 – 114,708 units sold, highest tally since 2014; 22.7% market share; Saga is best-seller

  4 January 2022 / 9 comments

  Proton has announced that it sold 14,147 units (including exports) in December 2021, which is slightly less than the 14,187 units delivered in November 2021. The result means the national carmaker ended 2021 with a […]

   

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  Proton X50 and X70 – 45,149 units sold in 2021, best-selling SUV brand in Malaysia, 40% of total volume

  4 January 2022 / 16 comments

  Proton has just announced that it sold 45,149 SUVs in the whole of 2021, effectively making it the best-selling SUV brand in the country. That accounts for nearly 40% of Proton’s total sales volume for […]

   

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  Touch ‘n Go RFID – where, how to get it on your car

  4 January 2022 / 47 comments

  You’ve probably heard recently that PLUS Malaysia (PLUS) will begin accepting toll payments via Touch ‘n Go RFID on the main stretch of the North-South Expressway (NSE) beginning from January 15, 2022. If you haven’t, […]

   

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  2022 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Malaysian launch set for January 14 – locally-assembled, RM137k est

  4 January 2022 / 27 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) is set to launch the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid in Malaysia on January 14, the date being announced via a teaser post on the Toyota Malaysia Facebook page. UPDATE: The 2022 […]

   

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  Volkswagen customer satisfaction rating up 80%, repeat repair cases down 86% in Malaysia since 2016

  4 January 2022 / 10 comments

  With a wide range of products on sale in Malaysia, Volkswagen has something for just about everyone in the market. The brand’s presence in Malaysia hasn’t had the easiest of times, however, and through a […]

   

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  Police now actively tracking down traffic offenders caught on video clips, says such action will continue

  3 January 2022 / 25 comments

  It’s a fact that dashcam videos record a great number of traffic infringements, but while many end up being uploaded on social media or being shared around, most of these offences go unpunished. That’s set […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia’s CNY 2022 ‘Roaring Rewards’ promo – up to RM12k off, MY 2021/2022 cars, reg in January

  3 January 2022 / 6 comments

  I’m still finding it hard to believe that we’re now in 2022, who else is wondering where the past year went? For those delaying their car purchase to get a newer registration year, the good […]

   

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  Malaysia-spec GAC GS3 is the company’s first ever right-hand drive car – 130 changes, CKD in pipeline

  3 January 2022 / 9 comments

  The GAC GS3 that was launched in Malaysia late last year (yup, that was just last week) along with the GAC Motor brand debut here is the Chinese carmaker’s first ever right-hand drive model. It’s […]

   

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  FOMCA calls on insurance companies to offer a 50% rebate on repair costs of flood damaged vehicles

  3 January 2022 / 15 comments

  The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (FOMCA) has called on insurance companies to offer a 50% rebate on repair costs of vehicles affected by the recent floods. According to its president Marimuthu Nadason, this rebate […]

   

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  Puspakom’s January 2022 schedule for mobile inspection unit and Sabah/Sarawak off-site tests

  3 January 2022 / 0 comments

  Puspakom has released the January 2022 schedule for its mobile inspection unit for Peninsular Malaysia, and off-site testing for Sabah and Sarawak. The mobile inspection unit truck will visit Perak, Johor, Terengganu, Kelantan, Pahang and […]

   

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  RFID on PLUS highways – Malaysian consumer groups offer mixed reaction, say more clarification is needed

  3 January 2022 / 37 comments

  The implementation of radio frequency identification (RFID) toll payment on the main stretch of the North-South Highway (PLUS) from Juru in Penang to Skudai in Johor, effective January 15, has received mixed reactions from various […]

   

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  Traffic summonses – 8.6 million paid until December 31, no further extension of discount period: IGP

  3 January 2022 / 7 comments

  A total of 8.6 million traffic summonses were settled during the discount period that was launched earlier last month, Bernama has reported. According to inspect-general of police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani, this proved […]

   

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  SPIED: 2022 Mazda MX-30 Electric in Malaysia – EV SUV with 224 km range, possibly under RM150k?

  31 December 2021 / 11 comments

  Back in October, news emerged that Mazda distributor Bermaz was planning to introduce the Mazda MX-30 Electric in Malaysia, and this was cemented further last week when a second report indicated that the all-electric crossover […]

   

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  Proton enhances its flood relief assistance – bigger discount on parts, free towing and cleaning services

  30 December 2021 / 3 comments

  As an update to the flood relief assistance programme it announced last week, Proton has enhanced the assistance it is providing for its customers whose cars were damaged in the recent floods. The national automaker […]

   

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  Gov’t to provide RM1,000 voucher for the repair or replacement of a vehicle damaged by floods – PM

  30 December 2021 / 12 comments

  To cushion the losses suffered by motorists whose vehicles were damaged by the recent floods, the government has announced the provision of a RM1,000 voucher, which can be used for the repair of a water-damaged […]

   

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