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  Proton reminds Perdana owners to replace potentially faulty Takata airbags – 568 units yet to be serviced

  16 June 2021 / 7 comments

  Proton is once again urging owners of the Perdana sedan to bring their vehicles to authorised service centres to replace potentially faulty Takata airbags, if they haven’t done so already. To date, 568 units of […]

   

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  Proton Thailand, Indonesia return in “very near future”

  16 June 2021 / 2 comments

  Aside from reporting its best export numbers in 98 months, Proton has also confirmed that it will soon make a return to Thailand and Indonesia. No details have been revealed just yet, but the company […]

   

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  MRT Sentul Barat station construction diversion on Jalan Ipoh is no more, stretch near Viva straight again

  16 June 2021 / 3 comments

  If you haven’t used Jalan Ipoh – now called Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah – for a few years, there’s a big chance that you won’t recognise the thoroughfare, especially at the stretch near Viva Residency […]

   

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  Foxconn buys stake in Malaysian tech firm DNeX – potential areas of collaboration to include EVs

  15 June 2021 / 9 comments

  Following the announcement of its collaboration with energy group PTT to build electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand at the end of last month, Apple supplier Foxconn has entered into another working relationship, this time in […]

   

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  2021 Hyundai Kona N Line teased once more by HSDM

  15 June 2021 / 5 comments

  Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has once again teased the Kona N Line on its Facebook page, indicating that a local launch is not too far away. The company first teased the sporty B-segment crossover last […]

   

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  PLUS Alor Setar Selatan toll plaza to reopen June 16

  15 June 2021 / 0 comments

  PLUS has announced that the Alor Setar Selatan toll plaza will be reopened on June 16, from midnight today. This is after the North South Highway operator received the green light from the police to […]

   

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  Now, Penang wants to build a racing circuit – Batu Kawan land allocated, private sector welcome to bid

  15 June 2021 / 11 comments

  Earlier this year, we heard about plans to build an international-grade motorsports circuit in Langkawi, part of a RM1.3 billion motorsports facility that will also feature luxury residences, luxury retail outlets, five-star hotels, 4S car […]

   

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  Used car sales unaffected by pandemic: Wee Ka Siong

  15 June 2021 / 11 comments

  Malaysian used car sales have been unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic, said transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong. This is because industry players have an online presence, enabling them to keep serving the public […]

   

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  Government to spend additional RM4.22 billion in fuel subsidies this year due to increase in global oil prices

  14 June 2021 / 12 comments

  The government says an additional RM4.22 billion is expected to be spent this year on fuel subsidies as a result of the increase in global oil prices, The Malay Mail reports. The amount will be […]

   

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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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