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  Hyundai, Inokom to form strategic partnership – RM2.16b to assemble EV batteries, upgrade capacity

  26 November 2024 / 5 comments

  More details on Hyundai Motor Company’s (HMC) RM2.16 billion investment into Malaysia – it involves a strategic partnership between the Korean carmaker and Inokom to upgrade the latter’s capacity to meet Hyundai’s requirements, reports Bernama. […]

   

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  Starling Mall gets EV chargers – 400 kW DC, five bays

  26 November 2024 / 1 comment

  Click to enlarge PJ/Damansara folks and regular visitors to The Starling, good news for you if you own an EV. The popular neighbourhood mall in Damansara Uptown now has EV chargers, so you can top […]

   

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  Bermaz secures Deepal EV distributorship in Malaysia – S05, S07 SUVs by mid-2025, likely CBU Thailand

  26 November 2024 / 16 comments

  Deepal S05 According to Maybank Investment Bank, Bermaz Auto (BAuto) will add Deepal to its portfolio of car brands which currently includes Mazda, Kia and Xpeng. Deepal is owned by Changan Automobile that also has […]

   

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  Hyundai to open RM2.16bil plant in Kulim next year

  26 November 2024 / 18 comments

  Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) is set to open its first plant in Malaysia next year with an investment valued at RM2.16 billion, Bernama reports. Investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz […]

   

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  Government has no intention of allowing vehicles owned by non-citizens to enjoy RON95 petrol subsidy

  26 November 2024 / 11 comments

  The government has no intention of allowing vehicles owned by non-citizens to enjoy the RON 95 petrol subsidy, says the ministry of economy. As reported by Bernama, this decision is in line with the government’s […]

   

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  RFID – system fine-tuned more frequently to reduce issues; need for more lanes monitored time-to-time

  25 November 2024 / 36 comments

  The much-maligned RFID system for toll payments has come in for a bit of stick since its introduction in 2018, but authorities have apparently been hard at work remedying the situation since. Deputy works minister […]

   

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  Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia wins Retailer of the Year 2023/2024 award for Asia-Pacific region – fifth title

  25 November 2024 / 9 comments

  Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia (JLR Malaysia) has been named JLR’s Retailer of the Year for the Asia Pacific region for the fifth time and fourth year in a row. “JLR Malaysia’s extraordinary accomplishment of securing […]

   

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  RM9.1 mil in traffic summonses paid during ‘Program Dua Tahun Kerajaan Madani’ event, says police

  25 November 2024 / 6 comments

  Around RM9.1 million in traffic summonses were paid thanks to the 60% discounts offered during the ‘Program Dua Tahun Kerajaan Madani’ event, which celebrates the second anniversary of the Madani government. During the three-day event, […]

   

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  Aston Martin Vanquish launched in Malaysia – V12 ‘Super GT’ with 835 PS, 1,000 Nm; 345 km/h; fr RM5m

  25 November 2024 / 6 comments

  Twelve cylinders. It’s a big deal, so much so that Ferrari named its latest front-engined flagship exactly that – 12Cilindri. If you want a V12, it’s either the black-nosed car from Maranello or this, the […]

   

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  Elderly drivers: Health check in order to renew lesen?

  25 November 2024 / 18 comments

  In 2020, 8.9% of road accidents involved elderly drivers aged 60 and up. The next year it became 9.2%, and the following year it was 12%, Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) director-general Dr […]

   

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  13 out of 33 highway concessionaries have yet to agree to implementation of MLFF toll collection system

  25 November 2024 / 4 comments

  The works ministry (KKR) has said 13 out of 33 highway concessionaries have yet to agree to the implementation of the multi-lane free flow (MLFF) toll collection system. “We have 33 highway concession companies that […]

   

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  Trailer detaches from heavy-duty truck on NKVE and crashes into divider – police investigating incident

  25 November 2024 / 16 comments

  A trailer detached from its heavy-duty truck on the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) recently, with the incident that occurred last Thursday (November 21, 2024) being recorded in a video that has gone viral on […]

   

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  Motorcyclist killed by lorry reversing from Bangsar South construction site – family seeks legal action

  25 November 2024 / 10 comments

  The family of a motorcyclist who was killed after being struck by a transporter lorry is planning to take legal action over the incident which occurred last Saturday (November 23, 2024), reports The Star and […]

   

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  Tesla Actually Smart Summon (ASS) receives global release, but Malaysia only gets Dumb Summon

  25 November 2024 / 3 comments

  Tesla has delivered a new update for its in-car software last week, 2024.44.3. Beyond the usual bug fixes, this also brings with it several new features, most notably the wider release of stupidly named Actually […]

   

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  Dongfeng Box EV launched in Malaysia – RM101k-114k, 95 PS/160 Nm, 140 km/h, up to 430 km range

  22 November 2024 / 11 comments

  Malay Vehicle Importers and Traders Association of Malaysia (Pekema) subsidiary Central Auto Distributors has launched the little Dongfeng Box EV (called the Nammi 01 in China) in Malaysia. OTR prices before insurance are RM100,700 for […]

   

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