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  2020 Proton X70 CKD – why it retains its 1.8L turbo engine; downsized 1.5L reserved for upcoming X50?

  12 February 2020 / 30 comments

  With the launch of the 2020 Proton X70 CKD, one of the main changes that comes with the locally-assembled model is the use of a new seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission – first seen on the […]

   

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  2020 Proton X70 CKD launched in Malaysia – Volvo 7DCT, +15 Nm, 13% better economy; RM95k to RM123k

  12 February 2020 / 138 comments

  More than a year after the Proton X70 was launched, the national carmaker’s first SUV is now assembled in Malaysia, and the 2020 model year finally goes on sale today. The CKD model brings a […]

   

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  Pan Borneo Highway – works ministry says cost of Sarawak portion will be revealed on February 20

  12 February 2020 / 6 comments

  The government’s announcement that it will be taking over the Sarawak portion of the Pan Borneo Highway project from project delivery partner Lebuhraya Borneo Utara (LBU) has drawn criticism from state leaders, who have asked […]

   

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  VIDEO: Boy flung out of car, lands on PLUS highway fast lane – street racing nearly claimed a young life

  11 February 2020 / 49 comments

  Saya adalah pemilik dashcam utk kejadian semalam. Sila abaikan tarikh dashcam sbb saya tidak set tarikh. Kejadian sebenar adalah sebuah jazz biru yg berlumba dgn myvi putih. Myvi putih lepas tu pecut ke 1st lane […]

   

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  Touch n Go eWallet to adopt DuitNow QR standard – users can soon transfer funds to banks, other eWallets

  11 February 2020 / 8 comments

  Touch n Go has announced that its eWallet – which motorists link to their RFID tags or physical TnG cards for toll payment – will adopt the DuitNow QR standard. PayNet’s DuitNow QR is described […]

   

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  SPIED: 2020 Honda City on road trials in Malaysia

  11 February 2020 / 35 comments

  The 2020 Honda City has made its first appearance in Malaysia – spyshots of a camouflaged mule undergoing localised road trials on the Federal Highway in Kuala Lumpur have emerged on The Ajerul‘s Facebook page. […]

   

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  Toyota Capital Malaysia offers three affordable car financing schemes – EZ Beli, Flexi Plan, Islamic lease

  10 February 2020 / 27 comments

  Toyota Capital Malaysia, a subsidiary company of Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFSC), has launched a website detailing three new car financing schemes for prospective Toyota owners. Depending on your preference or financial situation, you can […]

   

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  NAP 2020 to be unveiled on February 21 – Leiking

  10 February 2020 / 16 comments

  The revised National Automotive Policy (NAP) will be launched on February 21 by prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The date of the policy’s launch was revealed by international trade and industry minister Datuk Darell […]

   

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  New AIA Family Drive motor insurance touts family discount, PA for passengers, inconvenience allowance

  10 February 2020 / 1 comment

  Some people want the minimum, some have the habit of ticking every available box. If you fall more on the latter’s side, you might be interested in the just-launched AIA Family Drive, a new motor […]

   

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  2020 Proton X70 CKD teased – launching on Feb 12

  10 February 2020 / 50 comments

  Proton has teased the new 2020 X70 CKD on its Facebook and Instagram pages, with an official launch set to take place this Wednesday, February 12. While both postings do not provide anything in terms […]

   

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  Plans being drawn up to pedestrianise 10 KL roads by 2025 – trial runs to be carried out over next five years

  10 February 2020 / 9 comments

  In a bid to reduce the number of cars entering Kuala Lumpur, plans are afoot to turn a number of major roads into pedestrian-only stretches, with at least 10 roads in the city set to […]

   

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  2020 Proton X70 CKD details: 4 variants, AWD dropped, new ventilated seats and power boot

  7 February 2020 / 160 comments

  Click to enlarge With the 2020 Proton X70 set to be launched soon, many are curious about just what is new with the locally-assembled (CKD) version, especially in the specs department. Well, here are a […]

   

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  Mazda MX-30 to arrive in Malaysia Oct 2020; CX-30 Kulim CKD assembly to commence in 2021 – report

  7 February 2020 / 19 comments

  The Mazda MX-30 is due to arrive in Malaysia in the fourth quarter of this year, according to a report by AmInvestment bank on Bermaz, the importer and distributor of Mazda vehicles in Malaysia. This […]

   

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  February 2020 week two fuel price – RON 95 down by four sen, RON 97 down seven sen, diesel down 10 sen

  7 February 2020 / 54 comments

  It’s the usual round of the weekly fuel price update, but there’s good news, and not just for users of RON 97 petrol, because the price of RON 95 and diesel has also dropped for […]

   

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  Road closures in KL city for Thaipusam until Monday

  7 February 2020 / 3 comments

  Several roads in Kuala Lumpur will be closed in stages over five days in conjunction with Thaipusam celebrations this year, the New Straits Times reports. The chariot processsion departed the Sri Maha Mariamman temple at […]

   

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