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  2022 Proton Persona, Iriz maintenance costs increased compared to 2019 models – what are the changes?

  16 August 2021 / 8 comments

  Proton recently gave the Iriz and Persona their second facelifts earlier this month, with both benefiting from styling updates as well as equipment changes. The national carmaker’s B-segment models also have a more streamlined variant […]

   

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  July 2021 Malaysian vehicle sales go up by 269%

  16 August 2021 / 1 comment

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released vehicle sales data for the month of July 2021, announcing earlier today that a total of 7,086 vehicles were delivered last month. This is an increase of 5,165 […]

   

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  Shell partners with Malaysian Red Crescent Society, Mercy Malaysia for Covid-19 relief and recovery efforts

  16 August 2021 / 1 comment

  Shell Malaysia today announced a partnership with the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) and Mercy Malaysia to provide critical relief and assistance to vulnerable communities impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak, as well as urgently support […]

   

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  PLUS announces RFID upgrading work at toll plazas

  16 August 2021 / 2 comments

  Click to enlarge PLUS has announced that it will perform upgrading works on the RFID system at selected toll plazas nationwide. The work will happen from 1am to 4am on August 17 (tomorrow) and 18. […]

   

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  Car factories can operate; showroom visits, car wash allowed for fully vaccinated in Phase 1 PPN states

  15 August 2021 / 10 comments

  Breaking news. Prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced economic relaxations for all states, including those that are still under the Phase 1 of the economic recovery plan (PPN). The previous round of relaxations […]

   

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  MARii and PEKEMA to accelerate development of EV infrastructure in Malaysia – 1,000 DC chargers by 2025

  13 August 2021 / 9 comments

  Earlier this week, Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) and the Malay Vehicle Importers and Traders Association of Malaysia (PEKEMA) inked a memorandum of agreement (MoA) towards the development of an electric vehicle (EVs) […]

   

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  Puspakom Teluk Kumbar, Penang branch closed for sanitisation until further notice – auto refunds

  13 August 2021 / 0 comments

  Puspakom has announced the temporary closure of its Teluk Kumbar branch in Penang for the disinfection and sanitisation process. The outlet will remain closed until further notice. As usual, all payment made in advance for […]

   

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  Naza urges govt to allow resumption of auto industry

  13 August 2021 / 3 comments

  Naza Automotive Group is urging the government to allow the automotive sector to resume operations with immediate effect, two and a half months after the full movement control order (FMCO) kicked into action. In a […]

   

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  Proton says over 86% of its staff now fully vaccinated

  13 August 2021 / 4 comments

  In July, Proton announced that it had begun a vaccination programme for all its employees who were not yet vaccinated, and said it expected to have most of its employees fully vaccinated by the first […]

   

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  VIDEO: 2022 Proton Iriz and Persona facelift crash tested for ASEAN NCAP – 5-star safety ratings

  12 August 2021 / 14 comments

  Having announced the five-star safety ratings for the facelifted Proton Iriz and Persona last week, ASEAN NCAP has now released a video of the crash tests for the B-segment duo. As you can see, the […]

   

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  JPJ to open during weekends starting from August 13

  12 August 2021 / 23 comments

  Click to enlarge With JPJ announcing that there will no more extension to the grace period for expired road tax and lesen beyond September 30, many are rushing to have their documents renewed. One can […]

   

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  MRT feeder buses used as Covid-19 mobile vaccination stations for the Orang Asli community

  12 August 2021 / 5 comments

  Just like the Rapid Penang bus that has been touring the island as a mobile Covid-19 vaccination centre, two MRT feeder buses are doing the same in the Klang Valley. The buses were part of […]

   

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  L663 Land Rover Defender coming soon to Malaysia – 90 and 110 versions with 2.0L and 3.0L petrol engines

  12 August 2021 / 7 comments

  The latest, all-aluminium monocoque-bodied Land Rover Defender is due to make its official Malaysian arrival soon, as indicated by its listing on the Malaysian Land Rover website. This model will be offered in both 90 […]

   

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  2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe facelift now in Malaysia – E300 AMG Line; updated safety kit; RM495k

  12 August 2021 / 12 comments

  Exactly two weeks after launching the W213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class facelift, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) announced the official arrival of the C238 E-Class Coupe facelift. Only one variant is available for now, that being the E 300 […]

   

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  Isuzu Malaysia’s new COO Kenkichi Sogo enforces new SOPs – the D-Max experience will shift online

  12 August 2021 / 3 comments

  We’ve all had to change our ways overnight, thanks to Covid-19. Buying a car in the old days meant a weekend visit to the showroom, where the sales advisor will unleash his skills on you, […]

   

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