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  Flash floods hit Shah Alam – car owners without special perils insurance coverage face hefty bills

  27 September 2021 / 19 comments

  Just look at these scenes from Shah Alam yesterday evening. According to Selangor bomba chief Norazam Khamis, the flood around the Shah Alam Stadium in Seksyen 13 was around 1.2 metres high. It was reported […]

   

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  GALLERY: 2021 Hyundai Kona N Line facelift on the road in Malaysia – sportier 1.6 turbo model, RM157k

  27 September 2021 / 10 comments

  Earlier this month, we brought you a full live gallery of the facelifted Hyundai Kona in range-topping N Line trim. We’ve now been able to get a hold of a Surfy Blue example to test, […]

   

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  Driving test backlog will be cleared by year-end – JPJ

  27 September 2021 / 1 comment

  The road transport department (JPJ) says it is targeting to complete outstanding driving tests for 462,124 candidates at 232 driving institutes nationwide before the end of the year, Bernama reports. The department’s deputy director-general of […]

   

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  Hyundai Ioniq 5 in Malaysia – driven by Johor Sultan

  27 September 2021 / 9 comments

  Sultan Ibrahim Ismail Sultan Iskandar is known for his fondness for a variety of automobiles, and the ruler of Johor has recently been sighted arriving at a meeting in a Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric crossover. […]

   

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  Ferrari Portofino M launched in Malaysia – fr. RM998k

  27 September 2021 / 2 comments

  Naza Italia has officially launched the Ferrari Portofino M in Malaysia, exactly a year after the car made its official debut. The F164 BCB, which takes over from the Portofino as the brand’s starting point […]

   

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  Malaysian vehicle sales for August 2021 by brand – Perodua up 967%, Toyota widens lead over Honda

  24 September 2021 / 39 comments

  We called the sales data breakdown by brand in previous months collector’s items, because they were unseen before. Well, here’s another one for the album. “August 2021 Malaysian vehicle sales up by 147%” may seem […]

   

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  PDRM proposes senior citizens be required to obtain doctor’s approval before being issued driving licences

  24 September 2021 / 70 comments

  According to reports by Berita Harian and NST, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is proposing special conditions be imposed to limit the issuance of driving licences to senior citizens. This includes requiring senior citizens to […]

   

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  MIROS studying if heavier penalties introduced last year have been effective at reducing instances of DUI

  24 September 2021 / 13 comments

  In August last year, amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 to increase penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and drugs as well as for reckless driving was read, tabled and passed […]

   

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  GST reimplementation could reduce Malaysian car prices, says analyst – but is that really the case?

  24 September 2021 / 22 comments

  Here’s an interesting take on a possible return of the goods and services tax (GST) – a recent report by Berita Harian suggests that it could reduce car prices by between one and six per […]

   

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  New Toyota Loyal-T Programme launched in Malaysia – earn points, redeem service vouchers, open to all

  24 September 2021 / 1 comment

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has launched the new Toyota Loyal-T Programme, which as its name suggests, is a loyalty programme. Open to all Toyota customers, it’s a points earning programme – much like Perodua’s UFirst, […]

   

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  Transport ministry studying use of video and sensors to prevent corrupt practices in driving tests – Wee

  24 September 2021 / 15 comments

  The transport ministry says it is looking into the possibility of using technology to improve the integrity of driving tests in Malaysia. According to transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong, the ministry is presently […]

   

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  BMW iX EV SUV now at over 100 orders in Malaysia

  23 September 2021 / 18 comments

  At the conclusion of BMW’s virtual roundtable meeting yesterday – part of the company’s Munich Motor Show programme – BMW Group Malaysia’s corporate communications head Sashi Ambihaipahan provided some details regarding the electrification plans for […]

   

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  2021 Mercedes-AMG E63S 4Matic+ facelift launched in Malaysia – updated styling, kit; RM1,118,888 with SST

  23 September 2021 / 7 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) today launched the new Mercedes-AMG E 63 S 4Matic+ facelift, which joins the refreshed, non-AMG variants that were introduced earlier in July. The high-performance sedan arrives as a fully-imported (CBU) model and […]

   

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  UMW Toyota integrates vehicle telematics system (VTS) with new 24Seven Road Assist mobile app

  23 September 2021 / 4 comments

  Here’s a good update for Toyota owners in Malaysia. UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has rolled out a new mobile app for its 24Seven Road Assist service. This means that the existing round the clock roadside […]

   

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  2022 Peugeot 3008 facelift to launch in Thailand Oct 1 – imported from Malaysia, is it also coming here soon?

  23 September 2021 / 4 comments

  Peugeot’s lineup of vehicles in Thailand has remained unchanged since the brand came under new management in 2019. Just like in Malaysia, the 3008 and 5008 have soldiered on for more than two years without […]

   

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