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  Proton S50 – new Preve/Waja replacement rendered

  22 January 2021 / 64 comments

  During the launch of the Proton Saga facelift in August 2019, the national carmaker revealed its product launch strategy, which would see one new model be introduced every year. Since then, we’ve already welcomed the […]

   

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  2021 January week four fuel price – all up yet again

  22 January 2021 / 16 comments

  Another Friday, which means it’s time for the weekly fuel update. Fuel prices are up again across the board, but diesel users will be impacted more by this week’s price revision. The ministry of finance […]

   

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  MCO 2.0: Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival Season 4 opener postponed, replacement date yet to be decided

  22 January 2021 / 3 comments

  The extension of the second nationwide (except Sarawak) movement control order has claimed a victim in the motorsports scene. Distributor UMW Toyota Motor has announced that it will postpone Round 1 of the Toyota Gazoo […]

   

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  Porsche Taycan – entry-level RWD variant reaching Malaysia in Q2, EV from RM585k with SST exemption

  22 January 2021 / 10 comments

  Earlier this week, we read about Porsche rolling out an entry-level Taycan variant in the US and Europe; the rear-wheel drive version joining existing AWD variants Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo and the range-topping Taycan Turbo […]

   

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  Malaysian engineer awarded a patent for his novel speaker enclosure installed in the McLaren Senna

  22 January 2021 / 19 comments

  Ask most audiophiles and they’ll tell you that loudspeakers work best when there is nothing in front of their mass to obscure the sonic delivery, but they’ll also tell you that grilles are a necessary […]

   

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  Automated rapid transit arrives in Johor for testing, to be test line for Iskandar Malaysia BRT system project

  22 January 2021 / 5 comments

  Automated Rapid Transit in China The first automated rapid transit (ART) system has arrived in Johor for its bus pilot testing programme, which has been slated to commence in Iskandar Malaysia in the southern state […]

   

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  SPIED: GAC Trumpchi GS3 Power spotted in Perak – 1.5T, 163 PS, 235 Nm; B-seg China SUV to be CKD?

  21 January 2021 / 22 comments

  A couple of disguised vehicles, identified as the GAC Trumpchi GS3 SUV, have been spotted by reader Enche Ariel undergoing road tests in Perak. The GS3, or likely the facelifted GS3 Power in this case, […]

   

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  MCO in 6 states, all federal territories extended to Feb 4, 2021 – restaurants can open till 10pm from Jan 22

  21 January 2021 / 14 comments

  The government has extended the movement control order (MCO) period in the states of Selangor, Johor, Penang, Melaka, Sabah, Kelantan and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan to February 4, 2021. The […]

   

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  JPJ Wangsa Maju KL closed till Jan 25 for sanitisation

  21 January 2021 / 8 comments

  The main KL road transport department (JPJ) office in Wangsa Maju, Setapak, will be closed for five days from today for sanitisation and cleaning works. The January 21-25 closure was announced by JPJ WPKL in […]

   

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  Gov’t plans to regulate goods/parcel delivery using private vehicles, but no ban during pandemic – Wee

  20 January 2021 / 26 comments

  The transport ministry is the process of developing regulations for delivery services using private vehicles, much like the model used by companies like Lalamove. However, while the MoT is coming up with the framework, there […]

   

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  Toyota GR Yaris: Malaysian demand “overwhelming”

  19 January 2021 / 54 comments

  Distributor UMW Toyota Motor has announced that it has received “overwhelming” demand for the new GR Yaris, which was launched in Malaysia last month. The news is a hurry-up call of sorts to potential buyers […]

   

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  Purchase of lesen terbang still available online – JPJ reminds the public that such services are illegal

  19 January 2021 / 19 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) is reminding the public that all matters relating to driving licences, motor vehicle licences and vehicle ownership transfers, which are not performed following procedures set by the government, are strictly […]

   

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  Government to provide another one-off RM500 assistance to 118,000 taxi, bus and ride-hailing drivers

  18 January 2021 / 15 comments

  In his special address to the nation earlier today, prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin outlined further relief measures announced by the government under the Perlindungan Ekonomi dan Rakyat Malaysia (Permai) assistance package, which is […]

   

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  Cuci engine with water hose – can you really do this?

  18 January 2021 / 15 comments

  Once again we have found ourselves confined to the comfort of our own homes. We trust that you’ve managed to occupy some spare time to do meaningful things, be it reading, cleaning the house, play […]

   

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  BMW Malaysia officially announces 2021 price lists – now with customisable warranty, service packages

  18 January 2021 / 10 comments

  BMW Group Malaysia has officially announced new 2021 price lists for its BMW and MINI range of vehicles. As reported last week, the new pricing structure has lower recommended retail price (RRP) across the board, […]

   

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