Proton hands over 28 units of X70 SUV to KPDN
National carmaker Proton has handed over 28 units of the X70 SUV via Spanco to the ministry of domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN) earlier this week, it has announced, with …
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Mercedes-AMG SL63 4MATIC+ Motorsport Collectors Edition inspired by 2022 F1 car’s race livery
This special edition Mercedes-AMG SL63 4MATIC+ called the Motorsport Collectors Edition was created to celebrate the end of the 2022 F1 season, done up with the W13 E Performance F1 car as …
Car prices up due to electricity tariff hike, says MAA
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has said the hike in electricity tariff is the reason for the increase in car prices in the country. This was revealed at the association’s annual review …
EV sales in Malaysia increase to 2,631 units in 2022 – up 860% fr 2021; sales in 2023 “will be much higher”
While just 274 new electric vehicles were sold in Malaysia in 2021, a big leap was anticipated for EV sales in the year of 2022 that followed, and so it has proven. …
Motorcylist overtakes cars on a double-lined two-way road in Bangi, crashes into a Myvi exiting a junction
Overtaking on a double-lined road is a dangerous act that can result in an accident, which is exactly what happened recently in Bangi, Selangor. In a dashcam video that has been shared …
Carmakers receive two-year deferment of new OMV excise duty regs, no big CKD price hikes till end-2024
At the 2022 review by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) this morning, president Datuk Aishah Ahmad revealed that the automotive industry has received a two-year deferment of new open market value (OMV) …
MAA TIV forecast – slow increase from 2023 to 2027, but still lower than record-high 2022 total sales
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) revealed today that total industry volume for the full year of 2022 breached the 700,000-unit mark for the first time to chart the all-time high of 720,658 …
KLIMS 2024 – MAA looking to have a KL International Motor Show next year, six years after the last edition
KLIMS 2024? For real? There are plans. At this morning's 2022 review by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), president Datuk Aishah Ahmad said that there's a possibility of a KL International Motor …
2023 Mercedes-AMG CLA35, CLA45S facelifts debut – mild hybrid for CLA35; up to 421 PS; minor tweaks
You’ve already seen the facelifted Mercedes-Benz CLA, so it is now time to focus on the variants from Mercedes-AMG, which are available in four-door Coupe and Shooting Brake guises. For the entry-level …
MAA expects 2023 car sales to drop by nearly 10% vs 2022 – possible global recession, higher bank OPR
After announcing a new record total industry volume (TIV) of 720,658 units in 2022, the Malaysian Automotive Association has chosen to be bearish with its forecast for 2023. At a media briefing …
Malaysia car sales in 2022 – total industry volume hits all-time high at 720k units, up 212k units from 2021
A total of 720,658 vehicles were sold in Malaysia in 2022, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) revealed in its annual press conference today, and this is an increase of 211,775 units over …
2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA facelift revealed – styling tweaks; mild hybrid petrol, diesel, PHEV engines
The second-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA has received its mid-life update, four years after the model made its debut back in 2019. As before, customers can choose from two body styles – four-door Coupe …
OKU to get free use of public transport in Malaysia
Persons with disabilities will soon get to use public transport services for free, according to women, family and community development minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, as transport minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook …
Pillion child rider without helmet thrown on the road after bike hits a car – police are calling for witnesses
It was a nerve-racking moment when a motorcyclist and a child riding pillion hit a car near Sri Petaling yesterday, which resulted in the child being thrown onto the road. The incident …
No KL Car Free Morning this Sun, Jan 22 due to CNY
The KL Car Free Morning (KLCFM) working committee has announced that there will be no KLCFM this Sunday, January 22. The weekly Sunday morning open circuit around the city has been cancelled …
2023 Vespa 946 10 Anniversario limited edition celebrates Year of the Rabbit, 1,000 units produced
Celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rabbit is the 2023 Vespa 946 10 Anniversario. Only 1,000 units of this limited and numbered edition scooter will be produced and is the …
Shells buys Volta EV charging network for US$169M
Big oil wants to make sure they continue to get a cut every time you refuel your vehicle, so they've been going after EV charging companies, or establishing their own. The latest …
RON 97 petrol price January 2023 week three update – price of premium fuel unchanged, at RM3.35 per litre
With each Wednesday comes the weekly fuel price update for Malaysia, and with that the ministry of finance has announced the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of January 19 …
Karak Highway, LPT 1 CNY 2023 travel time advisory
Click to enlarge Chinese New Year happens this weekend, and the highways will be congested. Perhaps if we follow the travel time advisories (TTA) by the highway concessionaires, the journey will be …
2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray revealed with hybrid, AWD tech – 1st time in model’s history; 6.2L V8, 655 hp
The Chevrolet Corvette underwent a radical transformation when it switched to a mid-engine layout in 2019. Since then, the model has made its way to right-hand drive markets and the American carmaker …
