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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia to strengthen digital footprint in 2021, introduce CKD compact car and SUV models

  8 February 2021 / 3 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) strengthens its commitment to expand its luxury and performance portfolio this year. In a press release that recaps the year 2020 for the company, MBM says that it intends to offer desirable […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia financed more than 50% of new vehicles – over RM717m in new contracts

  8 February 2021 / 2 comments

  As an indicator of how popular vehicle financing services have become over here, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has announced that its Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia (MBSM) division has financed over 50% of all new cars sold through authorised […]

   

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  MCO extension will help protect the auto industry as it continues to recover – Perodua Suppliers Association

  8 February 2021 / 9 comments

  Some quarters may not be too chuffed about the reimplemented movement control order (MCO) having been extended, but the Perodua Suppliers Association (P2SA) isn’t one of them. The association believes that the move to extend […]

   

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  60% of tarred roads in Selangor have ‘expired’ – report

  8 February 2021 / 21 comments

  As Malaysians, we’re all too familiar with poor road conditions. But according to a new report by The Star, approximately 60% of roads in Selangor alone are structurally damaged, or have “expired.” This causes issues […]

   

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  In-car dining allowed in PJ for now – police chief

  8 February 2021 / 23 comments

  Petaling Jaya folk can consume their food and beverage in their vehicles as long as they abide by the limit of two persons per vehicle for MCO 2.0, said police chief Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal […]

   

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  2021 Subaru Forester 2.0i-L GT Lite Edition launched in Malaysia – SUV with body kit; priced at RM163,788

  8 February 2021 / 20 comments

  TC Subaru has officially launched the new Subaru Forester 2.0i-L GT Lite Edition in Malaysia, which is priced at RM163,788 on-the-road without insurance. The sum includes a five-year/100,000-km warranty and factors in the ongoing sales […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Proton Saga, Iriz, Persona R3 editions

  8 February 2021 / 21 comments

  There appears to be upcoming R3 variants of the Proton Saga, Iriz and Persona, with these having been sighted on transporter trailer by our readers, Fahmi and Jo Jo, on separate occasions. The colour scheme […]

   

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  MCO 2.0: Window tint installers in Perak say it’s unfair that the state KPDNHEP won’t allow them to operate

  8 February 2021 / 7 comments

  Everybody else is doing it, so why can’t we? That tune must surely be playing in the heads of auto accessory shop operators providing window tint installation services in Perak, who are crying foul for […]

   

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  PDRM issues warning on “hellaflush” modifications – face fine of up to RM2,000 or 6 months imprisonment

  8 February 2021 / 26 comments

  The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has said that owners with vehicles than have been modified with “hellaflush” or “tayar kankang” wheels could be fined up to RM2,000 or face imprisonment of not more than six […]

   

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  Porsche to set up CKD operations in Malaysia – report

  6 February 2021 / 49 comments

  This one no one saw coming. Porsche is said to be setting up assembly operations in Malaysia, the first outside of Germany. According to The Edge, the facility would be in Kulim, Kedah, and the […]

   

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  KFC number plate series – you nak dinner or snack?

  5 February 2021 / 16 comments

  As far as special series number plates go, this surely has to be the tastiest. The Kedah road transport department (JPJ) has announced that tenders for numbers in the upcoming KFC plate series will open […]

   

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  2021 February week two fuel price – all up once more

  5 February 2021 / 23 comments

  It’s Friday, and so, time for the usual announcement of the weekly fuel update. Not so pleasant news for motorists, as the price of all fuels are going up across the board in the coming […]

   

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  MCO 2.0: Car wash centres can operate from Feb 5

  4 February 2021 / 20 comments

  Car wash centres will be allowed to operate again from tomorrow (February 5, 2021), during the reimplemented movement control order (MCO). This was announced by senior minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in his press […]

   

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  Attending to your radiator? Give it time to cool down

  4 February 2021 / 9 comments

  Slow is steady, and safer especially when attending to vehicle engine radiators, as a local TikTok video has demonstrated. Here, it appears that a car was in need of attention and presumably stranded, with its […]

   

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  Puspakom Bangi closed from today due to Covid case

  4 February 2021 / 1 comment

  Puspakom has announced that one of its staff at Puspakom Bangi had tested positive for Covid-19, and the process of contact tracing is underway. All personnel at the branch will be tested for the coronavirus, […]

   

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