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  Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 launched in Malaysia – from RM242k; 1.5L 3-cylinder PHEV; 262 PS, 44 km EV range

  25 February 2021 / 33 comments

  Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) today launched the Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 R-Design, which is the plug-in hybrid variant of the brand’s compact SUV. It joins the existing XC40 T5 AWD R-Design that arrived much earlier […]

   

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  Perodua impacted by chip shortage – production of Myvi, Aruz and Alza affected; for Myvi, well into March

  24 February 2021 / 19 comments

  Over the past few months, a shortage of semiconductor chips has led to significant disruptions in global automotive production, with carmakers forced to halt or scale back vehicle assembly as a result of the supply […]

   

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  Perodua Ativa – how D-CVT is different to other CVTs

  24 February 2021 / 40 comments

  Welcome to part three of our deep dive series into the Perodua Ativa (also known as the D55L), where the focus this time is on the transmission that will be used by the compact B-segment […]

   

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  KFC 11 plate open for bidding – Feb 25, 11am to 11pm

  23 February 2021 / 6 comments

  If there’s one food you can count on to end all wars, it’s fried chicken. Okay, that may be an exaggeration, but Malaysians are clearly willing to doll out a decent sum for a taste […]

   

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  Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform – what is it, and how is it different from TNGA?

  23 February 2021 / 51 comments

  What is DNGA, you ask? It’s short for Daihatsu New Global Architecture, much like parent company Toyota’s own TNGA. It’s a brand new platform that entered the Japanese market as recently as 2019, and this […]

   

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  JPJ collects over RM2m from KFC number plate series

  23 February 2021 / 24 comments

  Number plate followers would have known that a particularly tasty series was open for tender on February 13. We are of course talking about Kedah’s KFC series, which is a running sequence and not something […]

   

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  No road tax renewal at post offices till March 31, 2021

  23 February 2021 / 16 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has announced the temporary suspension of the renewal of road tax (Lesen Kenderaan Motor, LKM) for private vehicles at all post offices nationwide. The suspension is from today till March […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia assists communities hit hard by Covid and floods, donates face masks, laptops to schools

  23 February 2021 / 4 comments

  In a move to give back to the community, Honda Malaysia (HMSB) has provided assistance to communities affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and floods. Earlier this month, the company distributed necessities such as a “Flood […]

   

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  Malaysian vehicle sales data for Jan 2021 by brand – Perodua’s share above 50%, national brands at 70%

  23 February 2021 / 27 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released vehicle sales data for the month of January 2021, which saw a total of 32,829 units registered last month. That’s 52.3% less than the 68,836 units sold in […]

   

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  Perodua Ativa SUV: 1KR-VET 1.0L 3cyl turbo deep dive

  22 February 2021 / 112 comments

  Perodua’s long-awaited compact SUV, the Ativa, is the talk of the town. Based on the attractive Daihatsu Rocky/Toyota Raize and utilising more of its Japanese partner’s technology than ever before, the D55L promises to be […]

   

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  BMW Group Malaysia delivered 8,903 BMW vehicles in 2020, brand regains top spot in the premium segment

  22 February 2021 / 10 comments

  Everybody loves having bragging rights of being the top dog in whatever field they’re in, and automakers are no exception. Locally, annual sales performance numbers are the benchmark by which things are defined, and in […]

   

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  GoCar Subs introduces new Sports category – Subaru BRZ, WRX subscription plans from RM2,699 monthly

  22 February 2021 / 9 comments

  GoCar Malaysia has expanded its Subs car subscription service to include a new Sports category, which currently includes the Subaru BRZ or WRX, for a start. As with the company’s other subscription plans, customers will […]

   

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  Iskandar Malaysia BRT to commence three-month pilot testing programme, licensing process in April

  22 February 2021 / 7 comments

  Automated Rapid Transit in China The Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) has announced in a statement that a pilot testing programme for the Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) will commence on April 8, 2021. […]

   

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  Porsche to CKD Macan, Cayenne in Malaysia – report

  22 February 2021 / 19 comments

  Last week, The Edge Weekly published a surprise report saying that Porsche is setting up a CKD assembly plant in Malaysia. The news invariably conjures up images of Boxsters, Caymans and 911s on the cheap, […]

   

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  Jail term, RM2,000 fine await exhaust noise offenders

  22 February 2021 / 52 comments

  The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) reminds the public that owners or drivers of vehicles that have been fitted with illegal exhaust modifications can be punished with a jail term of up to six months, according […]

   

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