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  The reopening of driving schools – JPJ to take the matter up to transport ministry soon for resolution

  18 August 2021 / 2 comments

  Car showrooms are back in action, automotive production has resumed, and even car wash centres have reopened as part of the economic relaxation announced by the government for all states, including those under phase one […]

   

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  JPJ offering up to 70% discount for saman, ‘Merdeka sales’ from today till Sept 16 – blacklist included

  18 August 2021 / 8 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has announced that it will be offering up to 70% discounts for saman that is compoundable. This is in conjunction with Malaysia’s 64th independence day celebrations, which has the theme […]

   

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  2022 Proton Iriz vs Perodua Myvi – we compare the maintenance costs of both over five years/100,000 km

  17 August 2021 / 27 comments

  We recently covered the maintenance cost of the new 2022 Proton Iriz facelift, which has increased compared to the outgoing 2019 model. Over five years or 100,000 km, it will now cost you RM3,583.17 if […]

   

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  MAA welcomes decision to allow car showrooms to reopen, says industry lost RM14 bil in June and July

  17 August 2021 / 6 comments

  The government’s decision to allow car sales and automotive production to resume in states currently under phase one of the national recovery plan has been lauded by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). It said the […]

   

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  Toyota Corolla 50 millionth unit milestone from M’sian perspective – first CKD Toyota in 1968, 300k units sold

  17 August 2021 / 6 comments

  Last week, Toyota celebrated 50 million sales of its bread-and-butter model, the Corolla. The literal crown jewel in the company’s lineup (the name is Latin for “small crown”, after all), it’s been the world’s best-selling […]

   

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  JPJ reminds motorists that all road tax and lesen must be renewed by September 30 – no further extension

  17 August 2021 / 22 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has reiterated that the renewal period of road tax (LKM) and driving licences will not be extended beyond September 30. The department’s director-general Datuk Zailani Hashim said that the extension […]

   

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  Puspakom Glenmarie and Teluk Kumbar reopen, mobile truck and van service in Johor resumes

  17 August 2021 / 0 comments

  Now that car factories and showrooms can reopen, the buying and selling of vehicles can resume after being stuck for a couple of months. As such, Puspakom services will be high in demand, so the […]

   

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  Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors rewards Covid-19 frontliners – RM7,900 worth of rebates, goodies offered

  17 August 2021 / 0 comments

  Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has come up with a special Hyundai’s Frontliners Appreciation Programme for our Malaysian frontliners. Yup, the men and women who have been working extra hard since Covid-19 started while the rest […]

   

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  Merdeka Race online with 2021 MSF-MAM Merdeka CyberEnduro – win Yokohama tyres, Advanti wheels!

  16 August 2021 / 0 comments

  In time-honoured tradition, the end of the month of August bring more than just celebrations of our nation’s independence, but also the annual running of endurance racing in the country. As such, the annual MSF […]

   

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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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