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  Toyota, Japan’s Fukuoka city team up for a ‘hydrogen society’ – gas from sewage for fuel cell vehicles

  14 February 2022 / 3 comments

  Yatai in Fukuoka, pic from Yokonavi It’s probably not 100% true, but it does seem like the entire auto industry is putting its eggs into the electric basket, forsaking other routes towards carbon neutrality. All, […]

   

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  EVs officially exempted from road tax until 2025; OKU also get rebate for modified, national, CKD vehicles

  14 February 2022 / 15 comments

  It’s taken a while, but transport minister Wee Ka Siong has announced that his ministry, together with the Road Transport Department (JPJ), has officially introduced the road tax exemption for electric vehicles, as was outlined […]

   

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  Child seat purchase subsidy open for applications from March 1, 2022 – 50% subsidy up to RM150 offered

  14 February 2022 / 6 comments

  During the tabling of Budget 2022 (Bajet 2022), it was revealed that the government will subsidise the purchase of child restraint systems (CRS) or child seats to make them more affordable for parents, particularly those […]

   

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  2022 World Car of the Year – list of finalists announced

  14 February 2022 / 6 comments

  The finalists for the 2022 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) have been announced, with 10 models having been shortlisted for the top prize in this year’s awards. Asian manufacturers are well represented in this […]

   

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  Puspakom Senai closed for sanitisation until further notice – auto refunds; alternatives at JB and Kluang

  14 February 2022 / 0 comments

  Puspakom has announced the temporary closure of its Senai outlet in Johor for disinfection and sanitisation. This is effective today (February 14) and Puspakom Senai will remain closed until further notice. As usual, all payment […]

   

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  EVs could restart Australian vehicle manufacturing through processing lithium for batteries – report

  14 February 2022 / 0 comments

  Australia could revive its automotive manufacturing industry in an “environmentally and socially transformative” way by tapping into the country’s rich mineral resources for the manufacture of electric vehicles, The Guardian cited a report by the […]

   

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  RFID for tolls is the future, eliminates congestion by aiding MLFF and ITS implementation – Madani

  14 February 2022 / 23 comments

  Touch ‘n Go’s radio frequency identification (RFID) system for toll payments, which has come under fire of late due to a troubled rollout on the North-South Highway last month, has found an ally in the […]

   

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  2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets larger 77.4 kWh battery, digital mirrors, Smart Frequency Dampers in Europe

  14 February 2022 / 1 comment

  Hyundai has announced a series of updates for the Ioniq 5 for the 2023 model year in Europe, with the biggest change being a larger battery. Available from the second half of 2022 will be […]

   

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  Ford GT 1,350-unit production run ends in Dec 2022

  14 February 2022 / 1 comment

  I still remember the first time I saw the current Ford GT in the metal. It was at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, the car’s European debut two months after the Detroit unveiling. My jaw […]

   

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  Brabus and KTM team up for Brabus 1300R limited

  14 February 2022 / 0 comments

  If you’re looking for something special on Valentine’s Day for your significant other, how about the limited edition Brabus 1300R? Produced in collaboration with motorcycle manufacturer KTM, the Brabus 1300R takes the KTM 1290 Super […]

   

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  Toyota files patents for manual transmission for EVs

  14 February 2022 / 4 comments

  Toyota has filed several patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a system that simulates the operation of a multi-speed manual transmission in electric vehicles. In today’s world, most EVs feature […]

   

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  smart #1 name confirmed for electric SUV – first Geely-built model to be sold in Malaysia under Proton Edar

  11 February 2022 / 8 comments

  It’s obvious by now that Geely has a penchant for using numbers as model names. While this is a growing trend industry-wide, the Chinese conglomerate is notable for the fact that almost every single brand […]

   

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  Chery Omoda 5 Malaysian launch confirmed – Proton X50, Honda HR-V rival with 1.6L turbo, 7DCT; 197 PS!

  11 February 2022 / 21 comments

  The B-segment SUV space in Malaysia is beginning to get a little out of hand – everyone wants a piece of the lucrative pie. This time, Chery Malaysia has just confirmed that the all-new Omoda […]

   

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  Suzuki Malaysia to launch Belang 150, GSX-R150 sportsbike, GSX-150 naked sports end March 2022?

  11 February 2022 / 10 comments

  It appears the Suzuki Belang 150 kapchai and the Suzuki GSX-R150 and GSX-150 will be appearing in the Malaysia market as soon as the end of March 2022. Sources close to the matter in Suzuki […]

   

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  Sisma Auto opens premium multi-brand 3S centre

  11 February 2022 / 2 comments

  Sisma Auto has announced the opening of its Sisma Auto Hub, a premium multi-brand 3S centre for customers to buy, sell or service any brand of luxury car. The facility occupies the same space at […]

   

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