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  Ride-hailing drivers have to apply for PSV licence course starting April 1, enforcement begins July 12

  29 March 2019 / 28 comments

  The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced that current and future taxi and ride-hailing drivers (i.e. Grab) will be able to register for a public service vehicle (PSV) licence at authorised e-Hailing Operator (eHO) driving […]

   

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  2019 Ford Ranger Raptor now available in Absolute Black, Arctic White – new colours at no extra cost

  29 March 2019 / 8 comments

  Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) has announced the availability of two new colours for the Ford Ranger Raptor, those being Absolute Black, and Arctic White. The new hues join the existing palette comprising Lightning Blue […]

   

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  Think ‘flying cars’ are a silly idea? Drive around in ‘bamboo’ cars then, minister chides Malaysians

  28 March 2019 / 88 comments

  There has been no shortage of commentary from the public following the reveal of a flying vehicle in scale model form at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2019 (LIMA 19) exhibition. Many Malaysians have […]

   

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  G20 BMW 3 Series – M Performance parts on show

  28 March 2019 / 22 comments

  Alongside the standard G20 BMW 3 Series, BMW Group Malaysia also had a range of M Performance parts on display at the launch of the seventh-generation sports sedan. This Alpine White show car was fitted […]

   

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  Proton delivers 8,500 units of X70 in the first 100 days, becomes one of the leaders in Malaysia’s SUV market

  28 March 2019 / 107 comments

  Just 100 days after the Proton X70 was launched, the national automaker delivered the 8,500th unit of the SUV to Malaysian law firm Lee Allen Hishamuddin & Gledhill (LHAG). This milestone means the X70 has […]

   

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  2019 Kia Optima EX launched in Malaysia – RM139,888

  28 March 2019 / 15 comments

  Naza Kia Malaysia has introduced the new Optima EX, which sits below the range-topping GT with a price of RM139,888 (on-the-road sans insurance). That makes it RM30,000 cheaper than the GT, and unlike the GT, […]

   

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  G29 BMW Z4 previewed in Malaysia – RM460k est.

  28 March 2019 / 28 comments

  The launch of the G20 BMW 3 Series also saw a surprise appearance by the G29 BMW Z4 – the third-generation drop-top is being previewed here ahead of its official introduction in May. The show […]

   

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  G20 BMW 3 Series launched in Malaysia: 330i, RM329k

  28 March 2019 / 76 comments

  Seven years after the F30 first made its debut in Malaysia, it’s now time for the new G20 BMW 3 Series to take its place. The seventh generation of Munich’s benchmark sports sedan has just […]

   

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  Flying vehicle ‘prototype’ model emerges at LIMA 2019

  27 March 2019 / 77 comments

  Social media was abuzz today over photos shared by the ministry of entrepeneur development (MED) on its Facebook page, in which prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was being shown a scale model of a […]

   

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  Khairy bemused by flying car mention in NAP review

  27 March 2019 / 42 comments

  It does look like the National Automotive Policy (NAP) review will include flying cars, or at least an outline of standards and specifications for the type, as first suggested earlier this week. Rembau MP Khairy […]

   

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  Sports commissioner reaffirms de-registration of AAM as national motorsports authority, to appoint new body

  26 March 2019 / 20 comments

  The tussle between the youth and sports ministry and the Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) continues, with the ministry – through the office of the sports commissioner (PJS) – issuing a press statement today officially […]

   

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  Porsche opens first Malaysian pop-up store in Penang

  26 March 2019 / 7 comments

  Porsche’s Malaysian distributor Sime Darby Auto Performance has opened the doors to a new pop-up store in Penang, Zuffenhausen’s first such outlet in Malaysia. The 1,603 sq ft facility, located at the Gurney Paragon mall […]

   

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  Audi A3 Sedan facelift in M’sia – 1.4 TFSI from RM240k

  26 March 2019 / 45 comments

  The Audi A3 Sedan facelift has now arrived in Malaysia, with a sole 1.4 TFSI variant being offered for RM239,900 on-the-road without insurance (includes a five-year/unlimited mileage warranty). The A3 range was given a number […]

   

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  F5 Audi A5 Sportback sport 2.0 TFSI quattro previewed in Malaysia – 252 hp, 370 Nm, priced at RM339,900

  26 March 2019 / 20 comments

  The premium coupé market will see a new four-ringed contender enter the ring with the new Audi A5, which finally makes its way to Malaysia. The second-generation model is being previewed in showrooms in five-door […]

   

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  NAP revision to also include outline of regulatory framework for ‘flying cars’ and autonomous vehicles

  25 March 2019 / 16 comments

  The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) said that the reviewed National Automotive Policy (NAP) will include the outline of the regulatory framework for ‘flying cars’, Bernama reports. The revised policy is expected to […]

   

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