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  100,000 connected Proton cars as of May 2021; 80% active users, 1.5 million “Hi Proton” commands/month

  14 June 2021 / 39 comments

  There are now 100,000 connected Proton cars in Malaysia as of May 2021, car connectivity technology and products joint venture ACO Tech said in a statement from chief executive officer Li Pu. Signed in June […]

   

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  2021 Volkswagen Arteon facelift launching in Malaysia soon – R-Line 4Motion variant confirmed; ROI open

  14 June 2021 / 13 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has begun teasing the arrival of the new Arteon facelift, which was first revealed globally last June, and will be available here in R-Line 4Motion guise when launched. Those who […]

   

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  FMCO: Lockdown extended by two weeks, to June 28

  11 June 2021 / 66 comments

  The government has announced that phase one of the full movement control order (FMCO) will be extended by two weeks from June 15 to 28. No surprise as to the extension of the nationwide lockdown, […]

   

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  Volvo Car Malaysia announces extension of service interval and warranty grace period beyond the FMCO

  11 June 2021 / 4 comments

  As a result of restrictions brought about by the full movement control order (FMCO), Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has announced measures to reassure customers who are unable to send their vehicles in for routine servicing […]

   

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  Sime Darby Auto Connexion named as 2020/21 Jaguar Land Rover Retailer of the Year for Asia-Pacific region

  11 June 2021 / 5 comments

  Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia emerged tops in the recent 2020/21 Jaguar Land Rover Retailer Awards for the Asia-Pacific region by bagging the Retailer of the Year title, with Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) being declared […]

   

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  Sime Darby is ready to introduce more EVs when market conditions are right, says company CFO

  10 June 2021 / 4 comments

  Sime Darby is ready to bring in more electric vehicles (EVs) provided the market conditions support such a move, The Edge reported recently. During a panel discussion at the Malaysian Institute of Accounts’s International Accountants […]

   

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  JPJ’s 70% discount campaign for saman ends June 11

  9 June 2021 / 12 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has reminded the public that it only has three more days to take advantage of the 70% discount for summonses before the discount campaign, which was announced in April in […]

   

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  June 2021 week three fuel price – RON 97 up two sen

  9 June 2021 / 26 comments

  Time yet again for the weekly fuel price update, with the ministry of finance having just announced the latest set of fuel price updates for the week of June 10 to 16. There’s a price […]

   

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  Singaporeans owe over RM30m in unpaid summonses

  9 June 2021 / 11 comments

  Singaporeans owe Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) over RM30 million in unpaid summonses. The sum is from 108,798 saman issued since 2016 till March this year. According to Bukit Aman traffic and enforcement department (JSPT) deputy […]

   

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  Peugeot franchise now fully handled by Bermaz – Berjaya Corp sells off its 51% stake in Berjaya Auto

  9 June 2021 / 11 comments

  Berjaya Corporation (BCorp) has announced that it has sold its entire 51% stake of 6.12 million shares in Berjaya Auto Alliance (BAASB) to Bermaz Auto (BAuto) and other shareholders for RM6.67 million. The sale was […]

   

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  Perodua sales drop 12% in May due to pandemic and chip shortage, but maintains 240k sales target for 2021

  9 June 2021 / 19 comments

  Perodua sold 17,973 units in May 2021, which is 12% lower than the 20,399 cars it sold in April. The market leader cites the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the global semiconductor shortage […]

   

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  Michelin Virtual Racing Series launches in Malaysia – play GT Sport, win RM70k in prizes, including tyres!

  8 June 2021 / 2 comments

  Sim racing is one of the hottest commodities in the world of esports right now, and it’s even (well, sort of) made it into the Olympics! Think you’re an ace driver in the virtual world? […]

   

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  GoKL free bus – reduced frequency for FMCO period

  8 June 2021 / 5 comments

  Rapid KL has released a new schedule for the GoKL free bus service, with reduced frequencies to match the quiet city centre. This MCO 3.0 schedule started over the weekend and will be in place […]

   

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  FMCO: Malaysian police say cycling to work is allowed

  7 June 2021 / 42 comments

  After it was reported cycling was not allowed in the list of permitted activities under the Movement Control Order 3.0 (FMCO), Malaysian police have come out to say cycling to work is permitted. However, cycling […]

   

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  Ferrari SF90 Spider officially introduced in Malaysia – plug-in hybrid goes open top route, from RM2.088 mil

  6 June 2021 / 8 comments

  Naza Italia has officially launched the Ferrari SF90 Spider in Malaysia, the car making its debut via a digital presentation earlier this evening. The aperta version of the SF90 Stradale plug-in hybrid goes on sale […]

   

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