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  Proton eMas showroom by SG Car opened in Shah Alam; 30 Pro-Net dealer outlets by end of 2024

  23 December 2024 / 1 comment

  The Proton eMas 7 is the brand’s first battery-electric vehicle, and now the first of Proton eMas-branded showrooms has been officially opened to showcase and facilitate sales of the new addition to the carmaker’s product […]

   

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  2025 Toyota Camry 2.5V launched in Malaysia – 204 PS 2.5L NA engine; RM221,800, RM27k less than hybrid

  23 December 2024 / 23 comments

  Following the launch of the ninth-generation (XV80) Toyota Camry Hybrid at this month’s Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS), UMW Toyota Motor has now introduced the non-hybrid variant of the D-segment sedan. The new 2.5V […]

   

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  Christmas 2024 toll-free highway travel on Dec 23-24

  23 December 2024 / 2 comments

  The works ministry has announced that highways nationwide will be toll-free today and tomorrow – December 23-24 – for Christmas. The toll-free period for Class 1 private vehicles started at 12.01 am earlier and will […]

   

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  Proton eMas 7 warranty – full battery replacement if SoH falls below 70% within 8 years or 160,000 km

  20 December 2024 / 14 comments

  Without doubt the most important EV launch in Malaysia this year, the eMas 7 is Proton’s first production battery-electric vehicle. As a national carmaker, its products are geared towards the Malaysian masses, many of whom […]

   

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  Pas Mutiara My50 – free Penang bus rides to continue in 2025, RM7 mil subsidy allocated for 280,000 passes

  20 December 2024 / 0 comments

  The Penang state government has decided to continue funding the Pas Mutiara My50 programme in 2025, announcing an allocation of RM7 million for 280,000 passes. As such, Rapid Penang bus services throughout the state will […]

   

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  PLUS Malaysia activates Smartlane in 25 locations; Dec 20 – Jan 2, 2025 for Christmas, year-end season

  20 December 2024 / 4 comments

  Highway operator PLUS Malaysia has announced that it will be activating the Smartlane on sections of its highway over the coming Christmas festive season as well as for the end-of-year holiday. This will be activated […]

   

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  Nissan Kicks e-Power – early bird RM5,000 rebate, 10-year EV warranty extended to first 1,000 customers

  20 December 2024 / 8 comments

  The Nissan Kicks e-Power was launched at the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) 2024 two weeks ago with an early bird package – a RM5,000 introductory rebate plus two years extra on the EV […]

   

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  2025 Honda Civic facelift coming to Malaysia next month – what to expect from the 11th-gen FE refresh

  19 December 2024 / 18 comments

  Honda Malaysia’s first new model introduction for 2025 will happen from the get-go, with the Honda Civic facelift set to make its local debut in January. The timeline for its Malaysian launch was revealed by […]

   

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  Chery Malaysia obtains SIRIM certification for EV battery; Tiggo 8 Pro e+ PHEV facelift coming in 2025?

  19 December 2024 / 5 comments

  Chery Malaysia has received SIRIM certification for its electric vehicle battery pack, making it the first such achievement for an automotive brand in the country, according to the company. “Being the first automotive brand in […]

   

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  OMV excise duty revisions to take effect soon – CKD car prices in Malaysia to go up by 8% to 20% in 2025?

  19 December 2024 / 39 comments

  We may see significant price increases for locally-assembled (CKD) cars in Malaysia real soon. To jog your memory, in 2019, the finance ministry under the then Pakatan Harapan government prepared the Excise (Determination of Value […]

   

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  KL-SG HSR to be revived? Cabinet to decide by Jan, followed by discussions with S’pore if ‘Yes’ – Loke

  19 December 2024 / 8 comments

  On, off, maybe? It’s shocking that the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project – first agreed upon by Malaysia and Singapore more than a decade ago (2013) is still in the news. Can’t we just […]

   

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  Licence renewal for senior citizen drivers – no added requirements, renewal process as before: JPJ D-G

  19 December 2024 / 3 comments

  In response to social media posts regarding licence renewal for senior citizen drivers, the road transport department (JPJ) has clarified that the claims of additional requirements being imposed for the renewal of these drivers’ licences […]

   

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  KTM ETS to add 10 new train sets in Q1 2025 – gov’t also procuring 50 extra trains, says transport ministry

  19 December 2024 / 7 comments

  The government says it has acquired 10 new train sets to improve KTM’s electric train service (ETS), and these are expected to be operational sometime in the first quarter of 2025, Bernama reports. According to […]

   

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  Targeted RON95 subsidy, OMV revisions to lower vehicle sales in Malaysia next year – analysts

  19 December 2024 / 15 comments

  Only 12 days to go before we bid goodbye to 2024, and having wrapped up November with year-to-date sales of 731,534 units, Malaysia is expected to close the year with a record total industry volume […]

   

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  Malaysia ECRL logo launched; rail line 76% complete, to be run with China in new equal-share joint venture

  19 December 2024 / 13 comments

  A joint venture agreement has been signed between Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) and the China Communications Construction ECRL (CCCECRL) to oversee the operations of the 665 km-long East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) that will connect […]

   

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