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  Proton X50’s use of a timing belt isn’t a concern and why RON 95 is fine over RON 97 – CEVT explains

  16 December 2020 / 72 comments

  When the Proton X50 was launched in October this year, there was a lot of buzz surrounding the SUV’s use of a timing belt instead of a timing chain for its 1.5 litre turbocharged three-cylinder […]

   

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  Sime Darby Motors teams up with SpareXhub – digital auto parts sales aimed at post-warranty models

  15 December 2020 / 1 comment

  Sime Darby Motors (SDM) has teamed up with SpareXhub in its ongoing efforts to digitalise the customer experience and offer an additional avenue to purchase genuine automotive spare parts at competitive prices. “This collaboration is […]

   

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  2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA launched in Malaysia – H247 GLA200, GLA250 AMG Line, from RM244k without SST

  15 December 2020 / 28 comments

  Almost exactly a year on from its world premiere, the latest H247 Mercedes-Benz GLA has finally been launched in Malaysia. Rounding out Stuttgart’s new-generation compact car range in Malaysia, the small SUV arrives in the […]

   

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  LIVE: Watch the virtual launch of the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA in Malaysia – happening at 11am today

  15 December 2020 / 2 comments

  The 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA is set to be launched in Malaysia today, and you can watch the virtual launch of the second-generation model on Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s Facebook page at 11am. UPDATE: The second-generation Mercedes-Benz GLA […]

   

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  Lexus LM350 to be introduced in Malaysia in 2021 – four-seater variant, RM1.15 million, deliveries start Q2

  14 December 2020 / 35 comments

  The Lexus LM, which was revealed in April last year, is set to enter the Malaysian market. We’ve received details from a dealer highlighting that the luxury MPV is coming our way in 2021. The […]

   

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  My30 unlimited bus pass for Penang, Kuantan in Jan

  14 December 2020 / 0 comments

  The My30 unlimited travel pass that Klang Valley and Selangor commuters have been enjoying this year will spread its wings to Penang and Kuantan from January 1, 2021, Prasarana has announced. The Mutiara My30 pass […]

   

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  Berjaya Auto Alliance announces management team

  14 December 2020 / 16 comments

  Berjaya Auto Alliance (BAASB) has announced the management team that will lead the company following an announcement on its appointment as the sole distributor of Peugeot vehicles in Malaysia made on December 1, 2020. The […]

   

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  Malaysia to proceed with high-speed rail (HSR) project without Singapore, line to terminate in Johor – report

  14 December 2020 / 77 comments

  The long-delayed High Speed Rail (HSR) project will proceed, albeit without Singapore in the picture, according to a source quoted by The Malaysian Insight. Malaysia will be paying the city-state RM300 million in compensation, the […]

   

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  E-scooters to be prohibited from use on KL roads from January 1, 2021 – police to fine users RM300 if caught

  14 December 2020 / 22 comments

  Electric scooters have become an increasingly common sight on the roads in Kuala Lumpur, but come January 1, 2021, all that is set to change. Authorities are putting a stop to their use on city […]

   

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  New Honda City RM2k rebate offer extended to Dec 31

  14 December 2020 / 9 comments

  Honda Malaysia announced yesterday on its social media pages that its “12.12 Special Rebate” promo, which offers RM2,000 off the new Honda City, has been extended to December 31 due to popular demand. The offer […]

   

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  Proton to grow exports with market introductions in Brunei, Bangladesh, Egypt, Nepal, Pakistan, Kenya

  14 December 2020 / 33 comments

  Proton is aiming to further grow is export business with multiple market introductions set to take place in the coming weeks through 2021. The national carmaker recently announced that exports grew 10.6% so far this […]

   

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  December 2020 week two fuel price – all up three sen

  11 December 2020 / 17 comments

  It’s Friday, and here’s the weekly fuel price update. The recent upward trend continues and motorists will have to pay more for petrol and diesel in the coming December 12 to 18 week. The ministry […]

   

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  DFSK Glory 580 now in Malaysia – Dongfeng Sokon SUV with 7 seats, 1.5T engine, CBU Indonesia, RM88k

  10 December 2020 / 84 comments

  When we covered the DFSK Glory 580 in Indonesia two years ago, we wouldn’t have guessed that the seven-seat SUV trading on value will eventually reach our shores, but it’s here now. It’s a lot […]

   

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  BMW iX appears on Malaysian website – is it coming?

  10 December 2020 / 14 comments

  Here’s some interesting news – BMW’s new, fully electric iX SUV has popped up on the BMW Malaysia website, suggesting that something is afoot locally. Now, before we go any further, we’d like to point […]

   

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  2021 Hyundai Elantra launched in Malaysia – 7th-gen, single high-spec 1.6L IVT variant, CBU, RM158,888

  10 December 2020 / 106 comments

  The seventh-generation Hyundai Elantra has just been launched virtually by Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM). Previewed last week, the CN7 Elantra arrives as a CBU import from South Korea, in a single 1.6L IVT variant, priced […]

   

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