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  EON ready for Proton eMas 7 launch – exclusive sneak preview at new Glenmarie flagship showroom soon

  4 October 2024 / 1 comment

  EON, already the largest Proton dealership group in Malaysia with no less than 10 outlets nationwide, is ready for the next big thing – the introduction of the very first national all-electric vehicle, the Proton […]

   

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  EON partners SOLS Foundation to bring renewable energy to Orang Asli communities in Rompin, Pahang

  4 October 2024 / 0 comments

  EON, DRB-Hicom’s auto dealership subsidiary, has teamed up with SOLS Foundation to bring clean, renewable energy to Orang Asli communities in Pahang via solar panels. The signing ceremony – held at EON’s Glenmarie HQ today […]

   

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  JPJ issued nearly 9,000 summonses in first three days of special operation focused on commercial vehicles

  4 October 2024 / 8 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has issued 8,701 summonses since beginning its special operation, focusing on commercial vehicles nationwide, reported New Straits Times. The department had screened 32,178 vehicles since the operation was launched on […]

   

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  KL Standard Chartered Marathon 2024 – major roads in city centre, DUKE, AKLEH closed this weekend for run

  4 October 2024 / 0 comments

  Click to enlarge Runners have been training hard for this. Happening this weekend, the KL Standard Chartered Marathon 2024 (KLSCM, formerly SCKLM) will see a long list of road closures on Saturday and Sunday – […]

   

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  GAC M8/E9 seen in Malaysia – hybrid MPV coming soon to compete with Toyota Alphard/Vellfire?

  4 October 2024 / 13 comments

  The luxury MPV segment is gaining competition from Chinese manufacturers in particular, with Zeekr having opened the order books for the 009 today and BYD having confirmed the Malaysian arrival of the Denza D9 for […]

   

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  Proton eMas 7 EV goes on a 2,000 km nationwide tour

  4 October 2024 / 2 comments

  The upcoming Proton eMas 7 EV (stylised as e.MAS 7) is going on a nationwide road trip. The 2,000 km coast-to-coast journey, which will be flagged off tomorrow, October 5, will cover all states in […]

   

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  Remainder of EV special number plates now available – from RM310 each at JPJ Putrajaya and state HQs

  4 October 2024 / 4 comments

  Not every number has takers in the JPJ eBid auction – that’s how the rest of us get random ‘running numbers’ if we don’t pay for our pick. This applies to special number plates as […]

   

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  MyDigital ID for MyJPJ app postponed, not cancelled

  4 October 2024 / 10 comments

  The integration of MyDigital ID to allow continued usage of the MyJPJ app has not been cancelled but postponed, MyDigital ID Sdn Bhd CEO Mohd Mirza Mohd Noor has said, according to Bernama. He explained […]

   

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  2024 Toyota Alphard, Vellfire in Malaysia; from RM438k

  4 October 2024 / 22 comments

  Launched in Malaysia side-by-side in October 2023, the Toyota Alphard and Vellfire MPV duo continue to offer MPV-shaped luxury vehicles at two distinct price points, with RM100k between them. The 2024 Alphard is priced at […]

   

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  BYD Seal remains best-selling EV in Malaysia, beating Tesla Model 3 – BYD and Tesla dominate top 5

  4 October 2024 / 11 comments

  The BYD Seal continues to wear the EV sales crown in Malaysia where January-August 2024 is concerned, according to the latest JPJ registration data. The first eight months of the year have seen 2,267 Seals […]

   

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  2025 Proton X70 facelift owners starting to get wireless Apple CarPlay function via OTA update

  4 October 2024 / 6 comments

  Click to enlarge It’s here! Owners of the 2025 Proton X70 facelift are starting to get OTA updates for Apple CarPlay, making the X70 FL the first Proton model to officially come with the function. […]

   

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  Zeekr 009 open for booking in Malaysia – 582 km WLTP EV range; below RM370k est, less than Alphard/Vellfire

  4 October 2024 / 36 comments

  In addition to the X crossover, Zeekr Malaysia also announced it has started order taking for the Zeekr 009. The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker has made it abundantly clear that the 009 is targeted […]

   

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  Zeekr X order taking started in Malaysia – up to 428 PS AWD, 440 km WLTP EV range; below RM180k est

  4 October 2024 / 27 comments

  Zeekr Malaysia has officially announced it is now accepting bookings for the Zeekr X – you can submit your interest here. If you aren’t aware of Zeekr, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker is a […]

   

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  MG5 launched in Malaysia – C-seg sedan at City/Vios price, 1.5L NA CVT, 1 variant, Thai CBU, from RM87k

  3 October 2024 / 72 comments

  Previewed in August, the MG5 is now officially launched in Malaysia. SAIC Motor Malaysia has given the striking-looking C-segment sedan a pretty interesting positioning – at RM93,900 on-the-road before insurance for the sole CBU Thailand […]

   

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  Proton sold 11,269 units in Sept 2024, YTD down 3% vs 2023 – S70, X50, X70 and X90 lead own segments

  3 October 2024 / 6 comments

  Proton has recorded sales of 11,269 units including exports in the month of September 2024 bringing a year-to-date total of 112,758 units, having breached the 100,000-unit mark for the sixth year running for the preceding […]

   

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