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  Reckless drivers the cause of congestion, accidents during festive season, not toll discounts – Baru Bian

  30 January 2019 / 31 comments

  If you get stuck in an hours-long traffic jam – invariably caused by a car crash – this coming festive season, don’t blame it on the toll discounts being doled out by highway concessionaires, says […]

   

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  BMW Malaysia unveils charging stations in Bangsar

  30 January 2019 / 13 comments

  Electrification has played a big part in BMW’s brand presence in Malaysia, and last year was no different, with more than 7,500 units out of the 14,338 vehicles delivered to new customers last year being […]

   

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  PLUS travel time advisory for North-South Expressway

  30 January 2019 / 10 comments

  Highway concessionaire PLUS anticipates that 1.9 million vehicles are set to utilise the North-South Expressway on every peak day during the upcoming Chinese New Year holidays, and has identified various strategies to help motorists get […]

   

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  2019 Mitsubishi Triton launched – Dynamic Shield face, 2.4L MIVEC and 6-speed for all, from RM100k

  30 January 2019 / 47 comments

  The 2019 Mitsubishi Triton was officially launched by Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) this morning at the 1 Utama shopping centre, where it will be on display until Sunday. The refreshed pick-up truck was first previewed […]

   

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  Petronas Primax 95 with Pro-Drive launched – improved engine response and better fuel efficiency

  29 January 2019 / 97 comments

  Petronas Dagangan has introduced its new Petronas Primax 95 with Pro-Drive, which is available at all its stations as of today. The company says that the new petrol formula, which remains an Euro 2M-rated fuel, […]

   

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  2019 Proton Iriz facelift reveals itself to Tun Mahathir

  29 January 2019 / 76 comments

  We’ve seen a few camouflaged test mules of the new Proton Iriz facelift in the past, but thanks to a video uploaded to the official Youtube channel of prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (Chedet), […]

   

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  Loke: 90,000 AES summons issued since Sept 1, 2018, only 10,000 paid – no more discount for summons

  29 January 2019 / 42 comments

  Since the transport ministry took over operation of the AES speed camera system on Malaysian highways in 2018, a total of approximately 90,000 summons were issued for speeding offences recorded by the cameras. However, out […]

   

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  Audi Q8 on display in Euromobil Glenmarie – RM728k!

  29 January 2019 / 22 comments

  The Audi Q8 has made a surprise entry to the country, and this very unit is currently on display at Euromobil Glenmarie. Positioned as a rival to the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE, the Audi […]

   

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  Ford F-150 Raptor now launched in Malaysia – CKD right-hand drive, three-year warranty, 450 hp, RM781k

  29 January 2019 / 30 comments

  Hamawangsa Kredit officially launched the Ford F-150 Raptor in Malaysia today, which is available from RM780,888 on-the-road without insurance. The car is registered here as the Sutton CS 3500, but make no mistake, this is […]

   

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  McLaren 600LT previewed in Malaysia – 600 PS 3.8L biturbo V8, 0-100 km/h in 2.9 secs, RM998k before tax

  28 January 2019 / 15 comments

  McLaren Kuala Lumpur has been dormant for some time, but under new management (and no longer under Sime Darby) the company has been flying under the radar, quietly selling new models to those who can […]

   

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  DRB-Hicom may have fair grounds to defend against Proton-Goldstar-Lotus joint venture RM523m lawsuit

  28 January 2019 / 22 comments

  According to a report by The Edge, DRB-Hicom may have fair grounds to defend itself against a civil suit served by Goldstar Heavy Industrial to Proton Automobiles China Ltd (PACL) amounting to RMB860.6 million (RM523 […]

   

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  MITI to speed up process for vehicle price approvals

  25 January 2019 / 24 comments

  The ministry of international trade and industry (MITI) says it will be taking steps to address the issue of delayed vehicle price approvals, which has been affecting car companies in Malaysia since last year, The […]

   

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  Jan 2019 week four fuel price – petrol same, diesel up

  25 January 2019 / 23 comments

  Another Friday, so it’s time for the usual weekly fuel price update. No change to that for petrol, with the price of both RON 95 and RON 97 remaining as they were from last week. […]

   

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  MITI mulls lowering excise duties to reduce car prices

  25 January 2019 / 80 comments

  The ministry of international trade and industry (MITI) says it is looking at a reduction in vehicle excise duties as a possible means to bring car prices down. Such a move will mean less direct […]

   

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  Subaru Malaysia announces switch to Motul lubricants

  25 January 2019 / 13 comments

  Motor Image has announced a new partnership with Motul to develop and supply lubricant products to Subaru outlets in eight countries, including Malaysia. These oils will be used in all its aftersales and service centres […]

   

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