Latest Stories (Page 795)
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Electric motorcycles and scooters are in Malaysian motorcycle maker Modenas plans for the near future, says Roslan Roskan, its chief executive officer. Speaking to assembled media during a factory visit, Roslan said Modenas cannot afford […]
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Gov’t lost RM4.8bil revenue through SST exemption, will lose RM2.5 billion more with another extension
The sales and service tax (SST) exemption for new car purchases, introduced in June 2020 to shore up the economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, has certainly been beneficial for car buyers. But […]
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New car shortage affecting supply of used cars as owners hold on to their existing vehicles – association
Disruptions in the supply of new vehicles may have driven some buyers to the used car market, however the bottleneck in new car supply has also had a knock-on effect on used cars as owners […]
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Perodua Kelisa owner fined for making his car look like a Daihatsu Mira Gino – be wary of illegal mods
Daihatsu Mira Gino A motorist was issued a saman by the road transport department (JPJ) recently for modifying his Perodua Kelisa to look like a Daihatsu Mira Gino, Utusan reports. The 30-year-old vehicle owner was […]
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Petronas ramps up move to clean energy with Gentari – aims to have 25,000 EV charging points by 2030
Petronas has announced the introduction of a new subsidiary company called Gentari, for the purpose of accelerating the adoption and commercialisation of clean energy. In a statement, the national oil and gas outfit said its […]
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UMW Toyota teases revamped sales and aftersales, offers merchandise with test drives this weekend
This is interesting. Malaysian Toyota distributor UMW Toyota Motor sent us a short and very cryptic press release talking about how it wants to “consistently exceed expectations of what owning a car is all about […]
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Sony Honda Mobility created – joint venture to build Sony EVs in 2025, Vision-S to finally enter production?
Having signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in March, Sony and Honda have furthered their collaboration in electric vehicles by agreeing to create the joint venture company Sony Honda Mobility. The two Japanese conglomerates aren’t […]
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Volkswagen projected to overtake Tesla in terms of EV sales in 2024, according to Bloomberg outlook report
According to a report by Bloomberg Intelligence (BI), Volkswagen Group is projected to overtake Tesla in terms of electric vehicle (EV) sales by 2024. While Tesla has only been selling EVs since its inception, the […]
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2022 Kia Carnival CKD open for booking – 7- or 8-seater, 12.3-inch instrument display, RM235k-260k est
It looks like the locally-assembled Kia Carnival will finally be launched soon. A dealer in Seri Kembangan, AZ Master Motor, has announced on Facebook that the CKD MPV is open for booking, five months after […]
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Free KTM Komuter rides for one month starting today
Along with the one month of free train and bus rides from Rapid KL – which includes the MRT, LRT, KL Monorail, Sunway BRT and buses – KTM Komuter riders will also enjoy a month […]
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D27A Perodua Alza replacement to get a new name, pricing to be revealed on June 23, bookings open then
More on the new Perodua Alza, which was teased yesterday by the national automaker in a new video posted on its social media channels. We now know exactly when the order books for the D27A […]
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2022 Yamaha MT-09 gets colour update for Malaysia, pricing unchanged at RM54,998 recommend retail
2022 Yamaha MT-09 Cyan Storm Getting colour updates this year is the 2022 Yamaha MT-09, with recommended retail pricing remaining the same as the 2021 model year at RM54,998. New colour options for the MT-09 […]
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Nio ES7 revealed – five-seat EV SUV with dual motors, 653 PS, 850 Nm, up to 930 km range; autonomous tech
Nio has added another electric SUV to its line-up with the debut of the ES7, which takes its place between the existing ES6 and ES8. The latter two models, along with the EC6, also receive […]
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Electricity price hike due to fuel price increase likely; consumers using 300 kWh/mth or less may be exempt
Malaysian consumers are expected to have a surcharge imposed on their electricity bills next month due to the continuously rising fuel prices as a result of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that started in […]
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Indonesia proposes Batang regency location for Tesla Gigafactory, says green energy readily available for it
Indonesia’s discussions with Tesla to build an assembly plant in the archipelago have been going on for a good while. In March, it was reported that talks had fallen through, only to restart in April, […]