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  NPE and Besraya Highway closure from Sat midnight for the IJM Allianz Duo Highway Challenge 2024 run

  4 September 2024 / 0 comments

  Those who live along or frequent the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) and Sungai Besi Expressway (Besraya), take note. Both highways will be temporarily closed from midnight this Saturday till 11am on Sunday, September 8. The […]

   

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  JPJ told to take immediate action to improve its level of service, cut down on waiting time for customers

  4 September 2024 / 27 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has been instructed to improve its services and cut down on the lengthy waiting time for customers. The call was made by the chief secretary to the government (KSN), Datuk […]

   

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  Volvo EX30 ‘teaser camo’ car going on pre-launch nationwide tour – snap, post on IG, win cafe vouchers

  4 September 2024 / 4 comments

  Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has announced a nationwide tour of sorts for its EX30, which will be launched later this month. The visual shows the compact EV wearing a camo disguise – it’s the same […]

   

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  2024 Peugeot e-3008 EV in Malaysia – third-gen SUV seen in front of Stellantis office; up to 700 km range

  3 September 2024 / 10 comments

  Stellantis Malaysia has been busy of late ramping up its Peugeot dealership network, but products are the key component to making it work for the brand, and by the looks of it, the follow-up to […]

   

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  More die from road accidents than Covid-19, six football fields to bury dead bikers every year – Zahid

  3 September 2024 / 26 comments

  We know that many lose their lives on the road from the many accidents that we see in the news and sometimes, with our own eyes. But there’s nothing like some context to really drive […]

   

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  Influencer takes over 3 hours to charge EV, only gets 229 km range, not enough to get home – viral video

  3 September 2024 / 109 comments

  The usual concerns of charging an electric vehicle and its suitability for long distance driving have been raised again in a new video that has gone viral on Instagram. Influencer Iman Kamil recently drove his […]

   

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  Guthrie H’way Elmina R&R gets EV charger, 60kW DC

  3 September 2024 / 3 comments

  Good news for EV owners who use the Guthrie Corridor Expressway to commute, as well as residents of the growing Elmina township. Prolintas has announced a new EV charger at the Guthrie’s Elmina R&R, northbound. […]

   

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  Abandoned cars costing DBKL a hefty sum annually

  3 September 2024 / 10 comments

  The problem of abandoned vehicles isn’t just contained to them being a nuisance and causing an eyesore, because removing and disposing them also incurs significant cost, something that Kuala Lumpur city hall (DBKL) has brought […]

   

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  MATTA Fair 2024, Sept 6-8 at MITEC – free Rapid KL shuttle bus from KL Sentral, Sunway Putra Mall

  3 September 2024 / 0 comments

  The MATTA Fair is back and will be happening this week from September 6-8. Expect throngs of people heading to the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC, it’s no longer at PWTC) looking for […]

   

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  Great Wall Motor Tank 500 coming to Malaysia in 2025?

  3 September 2024 / 4 comments

  First shown at the 2023 Bangkok Motor Show, the Great Wall Motor Tank 500 could be arriving on the Malaysian market soon, according to a company source. In May last year, the manufacturer revealed its […]

   

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  Porsche 911 Turbo limited edition sneakers available in Malaysia – limited to 150 pairs, priced at RM1,190

  3 September 2024 / 7 comments

  The Porsche 911 Turbo is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and if the special edition car is a little too far out of reach, maybe this will satiate your desire to express your love […]

   

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  Govt to reduce speed limit in school zones to 30 km/h, might expand it to other areas if successful – Zahid

  3 September 2024 / 9 comments

  The government is considering a reduction of the speed limit in school zones from the current 40 km/h to 30 km/h, deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said yesterday. The cabinet committee on […]

   

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  KLIA aerotrain expected to be operational by Jan 31, 2025 – bus service to continue as alternative option

  3 September 2024 / 1 comment

  The new Automated People Mover System, or aerotrain at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is expected to be operational by January 31, 2025, as reported by Bernama. This is according to transport minister Anthony […]

   

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  GWM Haval H6 Hybrid open for booking in Malaysia – SUV due to be launched in Q3, below RM145k est price

  2 September 2024 / 7 comments

  Last month, Great Wall Motor Malaysia announced that the Haval H6 Hybrid was set to make its way into the market in the third quarter, reiterating what it said about the SUV’s arrival back in […]

   

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  Jaecoo Malaysia creates J-Club for owners – over 500 units of J7 AWD handed over to customers, 2WD next

  2 September 2024 / 8 comments

  Jaecoo Malaysia says that customer deliveries of the J7 AWD are taking place ahead of schedule. Over 500 units of the SUV have been handed over to customers to date, following the first 500 units […]

   

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