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  FF plate JPJ eBid results: RM34mil total, highest ever; FF8 most expensive at RM950k, FF9 RM912k

  22 May 2023 / 41 comments

  The FF number plate series in Malaysia has been very well received, and the series has collected a total of RM34.2 million, making the FF number plate run the series that has yielded the highest […]

   

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  April 2023 Malaysian vehicle sales down 41% – MAA

  22 May 2023 / 13 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released vehicle sales data for the month of April 2023, which saw a total of 46,583 units being delivered to buyers. This is 41% lower when compared to the […]

   

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  2023 Volkswagen Polo GTI Edition 25 – 2,500 units to celebrate hot hatch’s 25th anniversary; 207 PS, 7DCT

  22 May 2023 / 2 comments

  The original Volkswagen Polo GTI was launched back in 1998, and to celebrate the hot hatch’s 25th anniversary this year, the company has released a new special edition model called the Polo GTI Edition 25. […]

   

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  Toyo Proxes Sport 2 launched in Malaysia – second-gen UHP tyre, 31 sizes from 18′ to 20′, from RM700

  22 May 2023 / 2 comments

  Toyo Tires has launched the Toyo Proxes Sport 2 tyre in Malaysia. As its name suggests, this is an ultra high performance (UHP) sequel to the Toyo Proxes Sport, bringing about improvements in every area, […]

   

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  Proton cars to get integrated smart parking system – find and pay parking through app on Atlas head unit

  22 May 2023 / 20 comments

  HeiTech Padu and its joint venture partner, ACO Tech, have signed a memorandum of collaboration (MoC), which will see both companies work together to integrate the Penang Smart Parking system into infotainment head units found […]

   

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  Toyota GranAce buyer’s guide – 6/8-seater diesel MPV

  21 May 2023 / 17 comments

  The Toyota GranAce is a large MPV built on a ladder frame chassis that underpins the sixth generation H300 Toyota Hiace commercial van. It is rear wheel drive, with MacPherson strut front suspension and a […]

   

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  Beware – scammer allegedly using similar company names to phish for car purchase deposits

  21 May 2023 / 26 comments

  Photo of police report from FB group posting A case involving a salesperson of a Japanese car brand has gone viral over the weekend. The salesperson allegedly took deposits from customers that were supposed to […]

   

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  Proton S70 – is everyone wrong about the name of the upcoming sedan based on the Geely Emgrand?

  20 May 2023 / 94 comments

  Proton’s second launch of the year will be a sedan that we’ve all been calling the Proton S50, and not without reason. The donor car is the Geely Emgrand, which is built on the same […]

   

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  paultan.org Electrification Challenge – join us and Volvo EV owners this June 3 to race electric go-karts

  20 May 2023 / 1 comment

  The switch to electrification is gaining pace, and it isn’t limited to only road-going cars. Even go-karts are making the switch to a cleaner, more sustainable future. That doesn’t mean they’re slower or any less […]

   

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  BMW Concept Touring Coupe reminds us of the beloved BMW Z3 M Coupe – the bread van is back!

  20 May 2023 / 7 comments

  BMW Group’s recent world premiere of their BMW Concept Touring Coupé at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2023 makes for an intriguing case study in automotive design, drawing inevitable comparisons to the beloved BMW Z3 […]

   

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  Tesla Malaysia registers ADAS radar with SIRIM

  20 May 2023 / 13 comments

  Tesla Malaysia appears to be moving closer to a sales launch in the Malaysian market as these recent filings for products with SIRIM show. SIRIM’s database shows Tesla Sdn Bhd had applied for three products […]

   

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  Toyota Raize/Daihatsu Rocky e-Smart hybrid R135 side pole crash test improperly done, sales suspended

  19 May 2023 / 28 comments

  Following the earlier incident of an improper R95 certification process for the DNGA-based cars including the Vios, Axia and Yaris Cross, Daihatsu conducted an internal inspection of its certification operations. The inspection has unveiled another […]

   

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  Ora Good Cat EV in Malaysia – now available in Pistachio Green; 400 Pro from RM139,800 on-the-road

  19 May 2023 / 13 comments

  Officially launched in Malaysia last November, the Great Wall Motors Ora Good Cat now gets a new colour added to its selection, Pistachio Green on a display unit that was place on show in Sunway […]

   

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  Sam Ke Ting appeal grounds of judgement released

  19 May 2023 / 42 comments

  In April 2023 we learned that the Court of Appeal had unanimously agreed to free clerk Sam Ke Ting in the case involving modified bicycles, or basikal lajak, from six years ago. The 20 page […]

   

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  Chery Omoda 3 revealed – sister model to facelifted 2023 Tiggo 3x; smaller SUV to rival the Perodua Ativa?

  19 May 2023 / 8 comments

  Images of the Chery Omoda 3 have surfaced in China, revealing a compact SUV that appears to be about the size of a Perodua Ativa. The Omoda 3 will be for export markets and it […]

   

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