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  EVlution debuts charging stations at RHB Centre KL – new CPO targets 100 chargers in 1H 2024, 2k by 2025

  16 April 2024 / 3 comments

  There’s a new EV charge point operator (CPO) in town and EVlution’s chargers have made their debut at RHB Centre in KL. That’s the bank’s headquarters along Jalan Tun Razak, opposite TRX. The chargers were […]

   

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  smart #1 claims third spot in premium EV SUV market in Malaysia among models priced above RM180k

  16 April 2024 / 9 comments

  smart Malaysia has announced the smart #1 (sold by Proton New Energy Technology or Pro-Net) ranked third in terms of sales in the fully electric SUV segment, specifically among premium models priced above RM180,000. The […]

   

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  Continental MaxContact MC7 launched in Malaysia

  16 April 2024 / 2 comments

  Continental Tyre Malaysia (CTM) has launched the new MaxContact MC7, which joins other products in the brand’s Generation 7 range that includes the SportContact 7, Ultra Contact UC7 as well as the ComfortContact CC7. Available […]

   

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  KTM Komuter Tg Malim – KL Sentral route to operate with 15 minutes frequency from next Mon, April 22

  16 April 2024 / 2 comments

  This is huge and much-awaited news for those who live north of the Klang Valley. KTM has announced that the Komuter Tanjung Malim – KL Sentral route will operate with a frequency of 15 minutes […]

   

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  Smartlane activated on PLUS Tapah to Gopeng today

  16 April 2024 / 0 comments

  The Malaysian Highway Authority’s (LLM) traffic management centre has announced the activation of a Smartlane on the PLUS North South Highway between Tapah and Gopeng, northbound to Ipoh. Specifically, the stretch is from KM 303.2 […]

   

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  2024 GWM Ora 07 in Malaysia: full gallery of EV sedan, Long Range variant, 640 km NEDC range, RM171k

  16 April 2024 / 10 comments

  Two weeks on from the launch of the GWM Ora 07 in Malaysia, we’ve gotten our hands on the new flagship electric sedan. As per the launch, the car you see here is in Long […]

   

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  EPMB signs 10-year contract to assemble BAIC cars in Melaka – BJ40 Plus and X55II SUVs to debut in 2025

  16 April 2024 / 10 comments

  BAIC X55II EP Manufacturing (EPMB) has announced it has signed a 10-year vehicle assembly agreement with BAIC International Development, which is a subsidiary of BAIC Motor. Under the terms of the agreement, EPMB via its […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: PRG and SMN number plates up for bidding

  16 April 2024 / 3 comments

  JPJ has announced that PRG and SMN are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Penang’s latest running number series is ‘PRG’, and will open […]

   

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  TIME dotCom enters EV charge point operator biz after Charge N Go becomes its 51% owned subsidiary

  15 April 2024 / 6 comments

  TIME dotCom, which is primarily known as an internet service provider, appears to have entered the charge point operator business after acquiring Charge N Go. A quick check on social media revealed Charge N Go […]

   

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  2024 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro detailed – Proton X70 C-SUV rival; 1.6T, 197 PS, 290 Nm; est RM130k; May launch

  15 April 2024 / 30 comments

  This is the Tiggo 7 Pro, Chery’s third model for Malaysia after the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro. It was previewed on March 25 – when order books were also opened – and the […]

   

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  2024 Volkswagen Touareg R-Line in Malaysia gallery – CKD; 340 PS 3.0L TSI V6; priced fr RM472k with VAP

  15 April 2024 / 8 comments

  Here’s a full gallery of the five-seat Volkswagen Touareg, which made a return to Malaysia after being launched last month. Offered here in a sole R-Line variant, the facelifted third-generation SUV is locally assembled (CKD) […]

   

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  MRT Taman Mutiara station reopens after fire risk

  15 April 2024 / 1 comment

  The MRT Taman Mutiara station reopened at 6am this morning and is operating normally after it was closed yesterday evening due to a fire risk. MRT services are available as usual – with peak time […]

   

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  Chery Omoda 5 viral brake issue – car inspected by Puspakom, no issues found, results shown to owner

  12 April 2024 / 79 comments

  Here’s an update from Chery Malaysia regarding the post about an Omoda 5 with brake issues, claimed by a customer in a video that has since gone viral on social media. It follows an acknowledgement […]

   

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  Agong Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar becomes first owner of Hongqi L5 in the world – stately limo with 4.0T V8

  12 April 2024 / 21 comments

  DYMM Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar became the first owner in the world to receive a Hongqi L5. His Majesty took delivery of the vehicle following today’s meeting with China’s ambassador to Malaysia, Ouyang […]

   

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  Saga attempts reversing back to exit ramp on highway, nearly causes three-car pile-up – avoid doing this

  12 April 2024 / 33 comments

  If it isn’t driving against traffic, it’s reversing into it. We’re sure you’ve seen it before on highways, that car stopped on the road, usually on the emergency lane, slowly making a crawl rearwards in […]

   

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