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  Grab Malaysia to deny drivers and passengers rated as high risk on MySejahtera from its e-hailing service

  13 September 2021 / 11 comments

  Grab has announced it will be introducing a new rides policy that will cover both drivers and passengers of its ride-hailing service. Effective from tomorrow, September 14, only those with “Low Risk” or “Casual Contact […]

   

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  Car showroom test drives allowed for fully vaccinated people in NRP Phase 2 states, including Klang Valley

  13 September 2021 / 1 comment

  We know that car showrooms are now open for business, but are test drives allowed? Even showroom personnel aren’t very sure on this, but it’s now crystal clear with the latest set of standard operating […]

   

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  Govt stats show Malaysia’s wholesale and retail sector down 14.7% in July, led by motor vehicles at -85.4%

  13 September 2021 / 7 comments

  Malaysia’s wholesale and retail sector contracted 14.7% year-on-year in July 2021, to RM92.7 billion. According to the department of statistics, reported by Malay Mail, motor vehicles led the negative growth list with -85.4% growth, followed […]

   

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  Rapid KL expects increase in LRT users during Phase 2 of NRP, to deploy additional trains should need arise

  13 September 2021 / 4 comments

  Rapid KL, which increased the frequency of its train and bus services in the Klang Valley on September 10 in line with Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya’s transition to Phase Two of the national recovery […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia committed to an EV future – CKD EQ plans dependent on clearer gov’t policies

  10 September 2021 / 8 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has revealed that it remains committed to electric vehicles, with plans to introduce and even locally assemble (CKD) EQ models in the future, provided the conditions are right. This is a continuation […]

   

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  2021 Mazda CX-9 launched in Malaysia – new wireless Apple CarPlay, burgundy seats, Ignite Edition design

  10 September 2021 / 22 comments

  Bermaz Motor has updated the Mazda CX-9 for 2021, with notable changes to the three-row SUV’s styling and equipment. As before the fully-imported (CBU) model comes in two variants – 2WD and 4WD – both […]

   

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  CaltexGO mobile app officially launched in Klang Valley; expanded availability by first half of 2022

  10 September 2021 / 5 comments

  Chevron Malaysia has now launched the CaltexGO mobile application for users in the Klang Valley region, following its initial introduction earlier in April this year. This offers motorists a quicker and easier way to pay […]

   

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  Shell assists SMEs by adding products of 29 local entrepreneurs and essential groceries to Select stores

  10 September 2021 / 0 comments

  Shell Malaysia today announced an expansion of its Select store offerings to include products from 29 selected entrepreneurs of the “Realisasi Impianmu Bersama Shell” programme, alongside essential groceries. Shell says that it continues to find […]

   

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  V177 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan CKD confirmed for Malaysia – to be launched in the next few weeks?

  10 September 2021 / 14 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has confirmed that it will launch the V177 A-Class Sedan in locally-assembled (CKD) form here. This was revealed during a recent media roundtable attended by the company’s president and CEO, Sagree Sardien, […]

   

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  KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit is back – combined service to airport resumes on Sept 13, hourly interval

  10 September 2021 / 0 comments

  Have you been out and about? If you have, you would have noticed that traffic is “back to normal” and the world has resumed, so to speak. We can even fly to a beach holiday […]

   

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  UMW Toyota’s Aug 2021 year-to-date sales over 6k higher despite FMCO

  10 September 2021 / 4 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) sold 2,524 units of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in August 2021, 56% lower than the same month in 2020. However, cumulative sales for the first eight months of 2021 is higher […]

   

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  Multi-lane free flow toll system in Malaysia – trial by Green Packet to start early 2022 at Besraya Highway

  9 September 2021 / 18 comments

  Multi-lane free flow tolls are just around the corner now. Green Packet (remember P1 WiMAX?) has announced that it will run the country’s first ever multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling system proof of concept (POC) […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia launches ‘I’m Vaccinated’ campaign – only fully vaccinated staff in showrooms, 100% in Oct

  9 September 2021 / 0 comments

  Honda Malaysia (HM) has announced the “I’m Vaccinated” campaign to provide customers and dealership staff with added confidence and safety assurance at Honda showrooms nationwide. Honda and its dealers are committed to ensuring that all […]

   

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  GALLERY: 2021 Hyundai Kona 1.6 Turbo and N Line in Malaysia – 1.6T with 198 PS, 265 Nm; from RM147k

  9 September 2021 / 5 comments

  2021 Hyundai Kona 1.6 N Line Here are full galleries of the 2021 Hyundai Kona 1.6 Turbo and N Line, which were launched in Malaysia near the end of July this year. Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors […]

   

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  Klang Valley moves to Phase 2 of NRP on Sept 10 – no more roadblocks between Selangor, KL and Putrajaya

  8 September 2021 / 12 comments

  Some cheer for Klang Valley residents, as Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya make the transition from Phase 1 of the national recovery plan (NRP) to Phase 2 from September 10. This was announced by prime […]

   

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