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  PLUS will begin offering toll collection via RFID on the northern closed toll system beginning from July 22

  21 July 2020 / 5 comments

  PLUS Malaysia has announced that Touch ‘n Go RFID payments will be supported on the northern closed toll system beginning July 22, 2020. The move is part of the company’s plan to roll out the […]

   

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  Malaysia needs 20 years for next F1 driver: SIC CEO

  21 July 2020 / 13 comments

  Malaysia will need some 15 to 20 years before local talent is set to re-enter the highest stage of international open-wheeled racing that is Formula 1, said Sepang International Circuit (SIC) CEO Azhan Shafriman Hanif, […]

   

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  SDAC-Ford e-Service appointment booking – set up your service appointment online and in real-time

  21 July 2020 / 0 comments

  Ford distributor Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC) has announced it is further digitising the way its vehicle service appointments are made by expanding on its online booking tool, which is capable of managing and confirming […]

   

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  Government has provided financial assistance to 68,336 ride-hailing drivers and 37,127 taxi/bus drivers

  21 July 2020 / 3 comments

  The government has channeled a total of RM11.14 billion to 10.4 million aid recipients so far under the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) assistance programme, which was announced in March as part of the Prihatin Rakyat […]

   

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  QUICK LOOK: 2020 Honda HR-V RS, brown interior

  21 July 2020 / 13 comments

  What a big success the Honda HR-V has been for the brand in Malaysia. When Honda Malaysia launched the HR-V back in 2015, it single-handedly created a new segment, the B-SUV. It wasn’t the only […]

   

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  GALLERY: Volvo S90 T5 Momentum and T8 Inscription side-by-side, along with revised exterior colour palette

  20 July 2020 / 6 comments

  The Volvo S90 has been in the market for a while now, the flagship executive sedan having made its debut alongside its V90 wagon sibling first in CBU form in March 2017, then in locally-assembled […]

   

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  Toyota GR Yaris – Malaysian launch teased on FB?

  20 July 2020 / 39 comments

  Here’s something interesting – Toyota distributor UMW Toyota Motor has just posted a photo of the GR Yaris on its Facebook page. That on its own isn’t such big news, and indeed the company didn’t […]

   

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  Bermaz offering six years warranty, free maintenance until Dec 31 to celebrate Mazda’s 100th anniversary

  20 July 2020 / 10 comments

  With Mazda celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, Bermaz has revealed that it will be temporarily offering a six-year/120,000-km warranty and free maintenance (including labour, parts and lubricants) package for new Mazdas purchased (except the […]

   

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  BMW Malaysia introduces AR showroom for new X5

  20 July 2020 / 1 comment

  BMW Malaysia has introduced a web-based augmented reality (AR) experience for the recently-launched BMW X5 xDrive45e M Sport, a car that it calls “The Boss”. “Digitalisation is at the strategic core of the BMW Group […]

   

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  Volkswagen M’sia recalls 2011-2015 Golf, Polo, Jetta, Passat, CC, Beetle, Cross Touran, Scirocco with DSG

  20 July 2020 / 56 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has just announced a recall for vehicles fitted with the seven-speed DSG dry dual-clutch transmission, manufactured between 2011 to 2015. Vehicles affected include both Mk6 and Mk7 versions of the […]

   

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  Rapid KL Airport Shuttle – new schedule from July 20

  20 July 2020 / 2 comments

  Rapid KL has announced a new schedule for its Airport Shuttle bus service, which connects the Putra Heights LRT station with KLIA and KLIA 2. The new schedule is effective today, July 20. With this […]

   

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  LRT3 line now 33% done, expected to complete in 2024

  20 July 2020 / 2 comments

  Click to enlarge map The Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project linking Bandar Utama to Klang is 33.12% complete as of June 30, and is expected to be fully finished by February 28, 2024, said […]

   

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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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