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  Volkswagen Golf Mk8.5 facelift coming to Malaysia this year – special 50th anniversary edition GTI too

  12 March 2024 / 13 comments

  UPDATE: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has confirmed that the Volkswagen Golf Mk8.5 won’t be coming to Malaysia this year. Instead, the 50th anniversary special edition mentioned in this article will be based on the […]

   

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  EV charging solutions provider Kineta introduces new, simplified logo as part of rebranding strategy

  12 March 2024 / 0 comments

  EV charging solutions firm Kineta, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sime Darby has introduced its new logo today as part of its comprehensive rebranding strategy, the company has announced, along with its new tagline, ‘Charge Your […]

   

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  2024 Volkswagen Touareg R-Line 3.0 TSI V6 facelift in Malaysia – first CKD out of Europe, priced at RM472k

  12 March 2024 / 28 comments

  It’s been more than a decade, but the Volkswagen Touareg is back in Malaysia. The facelifted third-generation flagship SUV, first introduced back in 2018, arrives in CKD locally-assembled 3.0 TSI V6 form and sits at […]

   

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  2024 Tesla Model Y gets updated for Malaysia – HW4, full double glazing, privacy glass, no tonneau cover

  12 March 2024 / 4 comments

  Tesla Malaysia has begun deliveries of the Tesla Model Y, with the first 70 or so customers picking up their cars from the company’s HQ in Cyberjaya today. Notably, all the Malaysian cars across the […]

   

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  Tesla Model Y – first deliveries begin in Malaysia

  12 March 2024 / 2 comments

  Having been delayed from the Q1 timeline provided at its launch, Malaysian deliveries of the Tesla Model Y has finally begun, with the first 70 or so customers picking up their cars from the Tesla […]

   

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  Chinese EV-maker Xpeng plans to enter RHD markets Hong Kong and ASEAN – Thailand, SG and Malaysia

  12 March 2024 / 24 comments

  Xpeng G6 Another Chinese EV brand is set to arrive in Malaysia soon, and it’s Xpeng. The Guangzhou-based company’s co-founder and CEO He Xiaopeng said that Xpeng will launch its first right-hand drive model in […]

   

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  2024 Mercedes-AMG S63; Mercedes-Benz GLS, Maybach GLS FL coming to Malaysia next month

  12 March 2024 / 2 comments

  A trio of high-end models from Mercedes-Benz are coming to Malaysia next month, according to the Facebook teaser from Mercedes-Benz Malaysia. Through images of the partly concealed models, these can be seen to be the […]

   

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  Prepare for heavy traffic this Ramadan, reschedule Smart Lanes, LLM tells highway concessionaires

  12 March 2024 / 7 comments

  The Ramadan fasting month starts today, March 12, and to make sure that the ensuing exodus to get home in the evening for buka puasa is as smooth as possible, the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) […]

   

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  Prasarana rail, bus peak hours extended for Ramadan

  12 March 2024 / 0 comments

  Prasarana has announced that starting from today, and for the rest of the fasting month of Ramadan, the peak hours for its rail and bus services will be extended. The extension of peak hours, which […]

   

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  Prolintas MIROS safety awareness campaign at Elmina R&R on GCE encourages safe driving, child seat use

  11 March 2024 / 2 comments

  Highway concessionaire Prolintas has held a safety awareness campaign in conjunction with the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) at the Elmina rest and service area along the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE), held last […]

   

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  myTukar rebranded to Carro in Malaysia – group on track for all-time high EBITDA of US$40m, IPO-ready

  11 March 2024 / 0 comments

  myTukar, Malaysia’s fastest-growing used car ecosystem, has been renamed to Carro after its parent company. This renaming exercise – officially announced today at the Carro Retail Experience Centre in Puchong South – will officially see […]

   

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  Smart Lane to be expanded beyond PLUS highways, but with clearer sign boards – Ahmad Maslan

  11 March 2024 / 8 comments

  SmartLane activation on highways nationwide will be expanded beyond those operated by PLUS Malaysia, according to deputy works minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan in today’s Dewan Rakyat session as shown on KiniTV, and the minister […]

   

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  West Coast Expressway (WCE) Section 11 Taiping to Beruas opens on March 12 – free toll until May 11

  11 March 2024 / 5 comments

  Another section of the West Coast Expressway (WCE) is now ready, with the Taiping Selatan (South) to Beruas elevated interchanges in Section 11 being officially opened earlier today by works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta […]

   

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  80% of Proton, Perodua owners on nine-year vehicle loans; buyers place priority on monthly instalments

  11 March 2024 / 77 comments

  Around 80% of owners of Proton and Perodua vehicles take loans of up to nine years on their vehicles, and some extend the loan period even further if permitted to do so, according to AmInvestment […]

   

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  Lemon law feasibility study to be carried out this year

  8 March 2024 / 17 comments

  A feasibility on lemon law for vehicles will be carried out this year, according to the ministry of domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN), The Star has reported. The legislation would empower consumers to […]

   

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