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  EVs more than 60% cheaper to maintain vs ICE cars? 
BMW iX service package vs X5 in Malaysia compared

  26 August 2021 / 12 comments

  So often, the discussion of electric vehicles in Malaysia centres around the (relatively high) initial purchase price – although the new BMW iX bucks this trend. But we tend to overlook the fact that maintenance […]

   

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  At RM420k, the BMW iX EV is a bargain in Malaysia

  26 August 2021 / 18 comments

  While the BMW iX’s looks is up for debate, the electric SUV’s shocking sticker price in Malaysia is hard to argue with. Yours from RM420k, the iX xDrive40, dare we say, is a bargain for […]

   

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  2022 Toyota GR Supra in Malaysia gets wired Apple CarPlay as standard, no change to RM590k price

  26 August 2021 / 3 comments

  Since the Malaysian launch of the Toyota GR Supra back in 2019 (what a year it was, huh?), UMW Toyota Motor has been introducing yearly updates to keep the sports car fresh in people’s minds. […]

   

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  BMW Malaysia to install DC fast chargers at major highways, dealers, malls to support local EV growth

  26 August 2021 / 4 comments

  It’s one thing to make a splash by selling fully electric cars in Malaysia, and another to make ownership properly viable. In order to provide aspiring owners of the iX, iX3 facelift and i4 with […]

   

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  BMW iX3 confirmed for Malaysia: electric X3 coming in facelifted form with 286 PS, 460 km range; ROIs open

  26 August 2021 / 3 comments

  With the launch of the iX, BMW Group Malaysia has also confirmed it would be bringing the car’s smaller sibling, the iX3, to our shores. The SUV was actually revealed before the iX – making […]

   

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  G26 BMW i4 eDrive40 – EV to launch in Malaysia soon

  26 August 2021 / 1 comment

  It’s confirmed – BMW Malaysia will be introducing the fully electric i4 soon. The i4, which first made its appearance on the Malaysian website back in May, will be one of three brand new BMW […]

   

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  BMW iX xDrive40 EV SUV launched in Malaysia – CBU, 322 hp and 630 Nm, 425 km range, priced from RM420k

  26 August 2021 / 21 comments

  Well, that didn’t take long. BMW Malaysia has officially launched the iX, which is available in two versions, namely the xDrive40 and xDrive40 Sport. Pre-bookings have already begun, with prices start at RM419,630 (on-the-road without […]

   

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  BMW iX EV SUV to be launched in Malaysia today?

  26 August 2021 / 3 comments

  BMW Malaysia has teased the iX on its social media pages again, but this time, there’s some indication that the all-electric SUV will be launched today. In its latest posts, which were put up 12 […]

   

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  August 2021 week 5 fuel price – RON 97 down 2 sen

  25 August 2021 / 3 comments

  Time once again for the weekly fuel price update, as the ministry of finance has announced the latest fuel retail prices for the coming week of August 26 until September 1. Three consecutive weeks of […]

   

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  Proton Tg Malim plant produced 1,677 cars in July, while Perodua, Toyota, Honda factories were closed

  25 August 2021 / 12 comments

  The gradual reopening of the manufacturing sector in the country under the different phases of the national recovery plan (NRP) has seen the resumption of vehicle production operations in certain states, though output in the […]

   

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  Police have rejected 114,474 applications for interstate travel in Malaysia since June 1 for non-compliance

  25 August 2021 / 5 comments

  There has certainly been no shortage of applications for interstate travel, but as it turns out, many have just been attempts to get around without valid reasons. According to the police, a total of 114,474 […]

   

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  NRP Phase 1: How many people per car? Can cross district or state lines? What about Grab or taxis?

  25 August 2021 / 4 comments

  The ministry of transport has reminded the public that vehicle occupant capacity in Phase 1 states of the national recovery plan (NRP) is now dependent on whether they are fully or partially vaccinated, doing so […]

   

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  Car collecting dust during MCO? Rent it out with Flux in Malaysia – up to RM1.5k monthly for a Honda City

  25 August 2021 / 9 comments

  Things changed overnight. We’re now working from home and ordering food deliveries. Weekends are spent on the same couch watching Netflix. Our cars are used for essential trips like tapau and groceries, nothing more. How […]

   

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  AirAsia Ride launched in Malaysia to fight Grab – new e-hailing service with greater convenience, benefits

  25 August 2021 / 22 comments

  At long last, AirAsia has finally launched its e-hailing service, which it is calling AirAsia Ride, in Malaysia. The company’s new offering, formed from the purchase of ride-sharing provider Dacsee, will compete against Grab and […]

   

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  Malaysian vehicle sales for July 2021 by brand – Proton on top, Mitsu third, Perodua down in fourth

  25 August 2021 / 10 comments

  Just like how the official July 2021 auto sales headline of “Malaysian vehicle sales go up by 269%” is a collector’s item (although the total was just 7k units), this sales breakdown by brand is […]

   

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