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  Socar plans 50 EV zones in Malaysia by end 2022; TNB partnership to prove EV ownership costs less than ICE

  5 October 2021 / 7 comments

  Ride-sharing and mobility provider Socar aims to grow the presence of electric vehicles in Malaysia with the objective of setting up 50 electric vehicle (EV) zones in the country by the end of next year, […]

   

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  Malaysia to offer tax and duty incentives to promote EV use and investments, policy to be clear – Azmin

  5 October 2021 / 39 comments

  Earlier this year, it was reported that Malaysia’s new electric vehicle (EV) policy would offer a “handsome level” of tax incentives, including fixed incentives that will benefit both the automotive industry and users as well […]

   

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  MRT Putrajaya Line Phase 1 operations to start in Nov

  5 October 2021 / 6 comments

  UPDATE: Latest news is that Phase 1 will start on June 16 2022 As indicated in July, work on the MRT Putrajaya Line Phase 1 is almost complete, and the section of the line is […]

   

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  2021 Honda City vs Toyota Vios in Malaysia – sportiest RM106k e:HEV RS hybrid and RM95k GR Sport shown

  4 October 2021 / 83 comments

  The Honda City and Toyota Vios have been fierce rivals over the past few decades, and while the advent of affordable national SUVs means that they aren’t the industry titans they once were, the arrival […]

   

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  VIDEO: Proton X50 laps Sepang track in under 2:48

  4 October 2021 / 26 comments

  With the re-opening of numerous sectors and resumption of activities, the motorsport community is back in swing with track days (and nights) opening up once again. One such instance has also seen a now-familiar vehicle […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia introduces new programmes – car loan protection in case of job loss, vaccination bonus

  4 October 2021 / 5 comments

  Honda Malaysia (HM) has introduced enhanced coverage for its Customer Car Loan Protection Program and the new Vaccinated Customer Program. Both will benefit new Honda customers, but in different ways. The Customer Car Loan Protection […]

   

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  Toyota’s Kinto One car subscription gets more plans, options – from 20k km, up to 5 years, business fleet

  4 October 2021 / 7 comments

  Kinto One, the car subscription programme by Toyota Capital Malaysia (TCM) and UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT), has announced newly enhanced packages and additional plans. Launched here in January, the programme – which originated in Japan […]

   

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  Berjaya Sompo launches ‘Bantuan Car Seat’ campaign – 30 free child seats to be given to families in need

  4 October 2021 / 3 comments

  Berjaya Sompo Insurance today launched its Bantuan Car Seat campaign, which will see the company giving out child safety seats to 30 families in need. Jointly organised with theAsianParent Malaysia online family community and child […]

   

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  SPIED: New Peugeot 2008 SUV spotted in Malaysia yet again – possible launch in Q4 this year? CKD model?

  4 October 2021 / 6 comments

  First sighted in Malaysia in November 2020 and a month after that, the second-generation Peugeot 2008 was recently spotted yet again by Irfan Sahar, who posted photos of the B-segment SUV in the Peugeot Citroen […]

   

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  RM70 million spent on automotive entrepreneurs via MARA Integrated Smart Auto initiative – minister

  4 October 2021 / 3 comments

  Through the MARA Integrated Smart Auto (MISA) initiative, Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) has spent around RM70 million on the entrepreneurs in the automotive field since the initiative was first introduced in 2013, according to a […]

   

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  Perodua sales jump 102% in Sept 2021 as recovery from Covid lockdown gathers pace, optimistic on Q4

  4 October 2021 / 20 comments

  After months of pent-up demand and backlog, Malaysia’s auto sales is on a strong rebound, led by market leader Perodua. If the August 2021 headline was “over 10x more cars than July”, September’s big shout […]

   

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  JMC Vigus Pro 4×4 debuts in Malaysia – new pick-up truck distributed by TC’s Angka-Tan Motor

  4 October 2021 / 0 comments

  The JMC brand has been officially announced in Malaysia. JMC stands for Jiangling Motors Co, and it’s the sixth largest commercial vehicle brand in China. The Nanchang-based company has appointed Angka-Tan Motor (ATM) – a […]

   

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  Tan Chong aftersales division wins 2020 Global Nissan Aftersales Award – company’s third win since 2017

  4 October 2021 / 7 comments

  Tan Chong Motor Holdings’ aftersales division, was recently named the winner in the 2020 Global Nissan Aftersales Award (GNAA). This is the third win for the company since 2017 as the best achieving Nissan dealer […]

   

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  Interstate travel in Malaysia to resume soon, says PM – to be announced when adult vaccination rate hits 90%

  4 October 2021 / 15 comments

  Interstate travel will be allowed to resume very soon, said prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He stated that this will be announced immediately when the country’s adult vaccination rate hits 90%, reiterating the […]

   

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  Kia Carnival CKD delayed in Malaysia to May 2022

  1 October 2021 / 7 comments

  Those of you looking forward to Bermaz’s first Kia model will have to wait a bit more. Research house RHB Investment Research has reported that CKD local assembly of the Carnival MPV will be pushed […]

   

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