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  GAC M8 sighted again in Malaysia; two-tone interior

  11 October 2024 / 11 comments

  Here’s another sighting of the GAC M8 on Malaysian roads, and this time the MPV has been sighted at Ardence Labs near Eco Ardence in Setia Alam, Selangor, courtesy of the Malaysian Electric Vehicle Owners […]

   

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  Chery Glenmarie 3S opens – 52nd Chery outlet in M’sia

  11 October 2024 / 5 comments

  There’s a new Chery 3S centre in town, and it’s located in the automotive locus that is Glenmarie. Owned and operated by Joystar Auto Sdn Bhd, the 3,090-square metre Chery Glenmarie brings the carmaker’s nationwide […]

   

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  Kuala Lumpur road closures, diversions for PDRM National Sports Day – Saturday Oct 12, 5am to 9:30am

  11 October 2024 / 0 comments

  Road closures and diversions around Kuala Lumpur will be put in place tomorrow, October 12 between 5am and 9:30am for the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) national sports day celebration, Kuala Lumpur police have announced. Road […]

   

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  ECRL progress now at 72.9% – transport ministry says Port Klang-Kota Bharu link will be ready by end-2026

  10 October 2024 / 6 comments

  The transport ministry remains confident that the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will be completed by December 2026 as scheduled, Bernama reports. According to transport ministed Anthony Loke, the project, which will connect the Klang […]

   

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  Hot Wheels Proton Saga 1:64 diecast – white version announced for 2025 Case B box, debuts this weekend

  10 October 2024 / 3 comments

  Mattel Malaysia has announced the introduction of a new 1:64 Proton Saga scale model to its Hot Wheels die-cast collection, with the release, part of its 2025 Case B box, set to debut this weekend. […]

   

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  2024 Isuzu D-Max enters Malaysian Book of Records – 2,000 km from Thailand to Malaysia on one tank of fuel

  10 October 2024 / 13 comments

  The Isuzu D-Max pick-up truck has achieved a new fuel efficiency record, and along with it a new entry in the Malaysian Book of Records for the record of longest distance driven in a pick-up […]

   

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  Zeekr X on show at Sunway Pinnacle – up to 428 PS and 543 Nm, 440 km EV range; below RM180k est

  10 October 2024 / 9 comments

  The 009 MPV isn’t the only Zeekr model currently on display at Sunway Pinnacle, as the Zeekr X is also present at the location. Like the 009, the fully-electric X isn’t on sale in Malaysia […]

   

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  First batch of Leapmotor C10 en route, launch soon?

  10 October 2024 / 2 comments

  Welcome to this part of the world – Leapmotor International has announced that the first batch of C10 SUVs are being shipped from Shanghai to our region, indicating that we won’t have to wait much […]

   

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  Proton S70 R3 racer officially unveiled ahead of entry in the 2024 Sepang 1000KM on November 22-24

  10 October 2024 / 10 comments

  Proton has officially unveiled the S70 R3 that will be competing at this year’s Sepang 1000KM (S1K) endurance race set to take place on November 22-24. This comes after the carmaker first teased the race […]

   

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  Zeekr 009 on display at Sunway Pinnacle – 612 PS; 6/7 seats; 582 km WLTP EV range; below RM370k est

  10 October 2024 / 11 comments

  Here’s a full gallery of the Zeekr 009, which is currently on display at Sunway Pinnacle in Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya. Though not officially launched yet, the order books for the fully electric MPV are […]

   

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  KTMB adds two ETS train services for Deepavali 2024

  10 October 2024 / 0 comments

  Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will be adding two more services to its Electric Train Services (ETS) for the KL Sentral – Padang Besar – KL Sentral route, the rail service provider announced in a […]

   

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  Malaysian fuel prices October 2024 week two – prices unchanged; diesel RM2.95/litre, RON97 RM3.19/litre

  9 October 2024 / 0 comments

  Today is Wednesday, which brings the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia as the ministry of finance has announced the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of October 10 to 16, 2024. Once […]

   

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  2024 GWM Haval H6 HEV launched in Malaysia – 243 PS/540 Nm Honda CR-V, Proton X70 rival, RM139,800

  9 October 2024 / 24 comments

  The 2024 GWM Haval H6 HEV has been launched in Malaysia, with the hybrid SUV making its official debut earlier this afternoon. Only one variant of the hybrid is available here, priced at RM139,800 (on-the-road, […]

   

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  Proton S70 undergoes racetrack shakedown ahead of Sepang 1000KM endurance race next month

  9 October 2024 / 13 comments

  Ahead of its return to the Sepang 1000KM endurance race this year, Proton released some footage of its S70 R3 race car brought to life, and had started to undergo tests. Now, the carmaker has […]

   

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  Only four EV fires occured in Malaysia this year – three caused by crash damage, one during charging

  9 October 2024 / 19 comments

  Four electric vehicle (EV) fires occurred in Malaysia between January and September this year, reports The Sun. This is according to Putrajaya fire and rescue department fire safety division director Datuk Khirudin Drahman Hussain, who […]

   

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