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  Auto industry offers plenty of job opportunities – MITI

  17 July 2020 / 23 comments

  The local automotive industry is a key sector in creating employment opportunities for young workers in Malaysia, said Datuk Lim Ban Hong, the deputy minister of international trade and industry (MITI). He said the courses […]

   

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  July 2020 week three fuel price – no change in prices

  17 July 2020 / 8 comments

  With Friday comes another round of the usual weekly fuel price update. For the coming July 18 to 24 week, motorists will continue to pay the same pump prices they did the previous week, as […]

   

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  2020 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4, Boxster Spyder in Malaysia – 4.0L NA Boxer, 6-speed manual, fr RM970k

  16 July 2020 / 7 comments

  If the recent Porsche 911 Speedster was a little too out of reach for you, then here’s some good news. The Porsche 718 range in Malaysia has just been graced by the arrival of the […]

   

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  Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 and 718 Spyder Malaysian digital launch – watch the live event online here!

  16 July 2020 / 0 comments

  The Malaysian launch of the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 and Porsche 718 Spyder will be happening very soon at 8pm, and you can watch the unveiling of these two very special sports cars here, live. […]

   

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  Jaguar F-Pace with 300 PS 2.0L Ingenium engine launched in Malaysia – three variants; 20 units only

  16 July 2020 / 3 comments

  Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia has launched a new “limited-edition” F-Pace, which features a more powerful 2.0 litre Ingenium turbo four-cylinder engine. Only 20 units will be offered to customers and they are available in three […]

   

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  Drink-driving: Permissible alcohol levels to be lowered – groups ask gov’t to look into compensation system

  16 July 2020 / 35 comments

  The proposed amendments to Sections 41 to 45 of the Road Transport Act, which will allow for harsher penalties against those found to be driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, will also see […]

   

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  GALLERY: Toyota RAV4 Modellista bodykit in Malaysia

  16 July 2020 / 10 comments

  Here’s a gallery of the Toyota RAV4 with the full Modellista bodykit and accessories package. Now available in Malaysia via Toyota dealer Wing Hin, we got up close with the dressed-up SUV at Wing Hin’s […]

   

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  Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 and 718 Spyder making Malaysian debut tomorrow – digital launch at 8pm

  15 July 2020 / 0 comments

  Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP), the official importer of Porsche in Malaysia, will be unveiling the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 and Porsche 718 Spyder tomorrow. The digital launch is at 8pm tomorrow night on Porsche […]

   

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  MIROS developing AEB systems test ahead of new ASEAN NCAP 2021-2025 assessment protocol

  15 July 2020 / 6 comments

  The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) is conducting development tests for autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systems, in preparation for the new Asean NCAP protocol for 2021 until 2025, it said in a Facebook […]

   

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  2021 Toyota GR Supra launched in M’sia: 48 PS more at 388 PS, chassis upgrades, RM590k with SST rebate

  15 July 2020 / 17 comments

  Official Toyota distributor UMW Toyota Motor has introduced the 2021 GR Supra in Malaysia, less than a year after the launch of the original model. As was previously teased, the model year update adds a […]

   

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  Cabinet has approved stiffer penalties for drunk driving; up to RM150k fine and/or 20 years jail – Wee

  15 July 2020 / 33 comments

  Transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has said that the cabinet has given its approval in principle to amend Sections 41 to 45 of the Road Transport Act, which will allow for harsher penalties […]

   

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  Penang Bridge – 20% discount for RFID users begins

  15 July 2020 / 15 comments

  Motorists in Penang who have registered for the Touch ‘n Go (TnG) RFID system will receive a 20% discount on toll charges for private passenger cars when travelling across the Penang Bridge, the New Straits […]

   

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  MINI Convertible Sidewalk Edition in M’sia – RM286k

  15 July 2020 / 0 comments

  Fans of open-topped motoring in the country now have another choice with the arrival of the MINI Convertible Sidewalk Edition, which joins the MINI Convertible that was launched in Malaysia last July. The local introduction […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Xpander facelift seen in Malaysia – 7-seater rival to Honda BR-V, Perodua Aruz launching soon?

  15 July 2020 / 21 comments

  The Mitsubishi Xpander first made its debut in Indonesia way back in 2017, and it was reported at the time that the seven-seater would make its way to Malaysia in 2018. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen, […]

   

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  2020 Mercedes-Benz C200 AMG Line launched in Malaysia – 2.0L Turbo replaces 1.5L EQ Boost, RM252k

  15 July 2020 / 16 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has launched the new locally-assembled C 200 AMG Line, priced at RM251,587.39 (sales tax relief included). The big news here is that it’s using the regular 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine instead […]

   

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