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  Geely asks Proton to expand into Southeast Asia – initial focus on Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore

  30 January 2020 / 152 comments

  Proton has been asked by Chinese automaker Geely to expand its presence across the region, initially focusing on ASEAN markets such as Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei. According to Proton CEO Li Chunrong, the automaker […]

   

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  Gov’t to impose heavier penalties and punishment for reckless driving and drink driving offences – Loke

  29 January 2020 / 46 comments

  The government will introduce heavier penalties for offences related to reckless driving and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. According to transport minister Anthony Loke, the road transport act is set to be […]

   

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  GALLERY: 2020 Honda City 1.0L Turbo RS in Thailand

  29 January 2020 / 42 comments

  To say that the 2020 Honda City has garnered much fanfare would be quite understating it, seeing as it was one of the hottest launch stories of 2019, at least as non-national models go. Its […]

   

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  Naza-Berjaya reportedly picked as new government vehicle fleet supplier, award to be announced in June

  28 January 2020 / 27 comments

  According to The Star, the Naza-Berjaya consortium has apparently been chosen by the government as the new service provider that will supply, maintain and manage its fleet of official cars and police patrol vehicles. It […]

   

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  Ops Selamat 16 – 14,087 accidents, 138 fatalities so far

  28 January 2020 / 8 comments

  With traffic activity having picked up considerably during the festive season, it comes as no surprise that there are bound to be more mishaps – for Ops Selamat 16, the police have announced that a […]

   

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  January 2020 week 4 fuel price – RON 97 down 4 sen

  24 January 2020 / 53 comments

  It’s Friday, and as such, time once again for another weekly fuel price update. Good news for RON 97 petrol users, because the fuel is cheaper this coming CNY week (January 25 to 31) at […]

   

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  MARii aims for zero foreign labour in vendor network, phasing out 70,000 personnel by year end – report

  24 January 2020 / 43 comments

  The ministry of international trade and industry (MITI) and the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) collectively aim to phase out the 70,000-strong foreign labour workforce in the local vendor ecosystem by the end […]

   

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  Petronas offers customers a host of rewards this CNY

  24 January 2020 / 3 comments

  With Chinese New Year soon to be upon us, Petronas is offering a variety of rewards to customers to further enrich their festive experience. “This year, we want to reward our customers in a big […]

   

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  Jeep returns to Malaysia with 2020 Compass and Wrangler; Renegade and Grand Cherokee to arrive Q3

  23 January 2020 / 23 comments

  Iconic American brand Jeep has once again re-entered the Malaysian market, following its previous return to the country at the end of 2014, then with sales and distribution under the care of DRB-Hicom. Here, the […]

   

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  Automated system for driving tests to start by June

  23 January 2020 / 8 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) says it plans to implement its automated driving test, or “e-testing” system, for driving schools nationwide by June, The Star reports. The system was first proposed in May 2018, when […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Triton sales up 2.4% in 2019 on the back of 21% decline in truck segment – 16.5% market share

  23 January 2020 / 2 comments

  Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has announced a 2.4% year-on-year increase in Mitsubishi Triton sales with 5,792 units shifted in 2019. Sounds ordinary by itself, but the result is on the back of a 21% decline […]

   

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  Malaysian 2019 vehicle sales performance compared to other ASEAN countries – Indonesia remains top

  23 January 2020 / 17 comments

  Now that we’ve seen how our local automotive market performed in 2019, let’s see how it compared to other ASEAN countries. Keep in mind that while the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released figures for […]

   

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  2020 Proton X50 SUV – better with a black roof or not?

  23 January 2020 / 55 comments

  2020 Proton X50 render with a black roof (left), without (right) Last year, rendering wiz Theophilus Chin imagined what the Proton X50 SUV could look like, and he’s now back with another fresh set of […]

   

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  Vehicle sales performance in Malaysia, 2019 vs 2018 – a look at last year’s biggest winners and losers

  23 January 2020 / 24 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) released sales and production figures for 2019 yesterday, and we have here the final sales table for last year, showing us which brands gained and which marques lost in 2019. […]

   

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  Perodua to nearly double its investment in 2020 – to upgrade facilities in preparation for new DNGA model

  23 January 2020 / 26 comments

  At Perodua’s 2019 full-year review presentation earlier this week, the carmaker also highlighted its future investment plans, and it looks to be gearing up for some serious expansion this year. The company revealed it is […]

   

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