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  RON97 petrol price February 2024 week four update – price of premium fuel still unchanged; RM3.47 per litre

  21 February 2024 / 14 comments

  Wednesday has come around once more, which means that it is once again time for the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia, with the ministry of finance having announced the retail prices of fuels for […]

   

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  MAF14 plate put up for sale again by Azhar Sulaiman – now listed on Facebook Marketplace for RM1 million

  21 February 2024 / 15 comments

  Remember the ‘MAF14’ number plate that was put up for sale on Instagram by Malaysian actor Azhar Sulaiman last year? At the time, the plate, which is linked to a Nissan Murano, was put up […]

   

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  Chery Omoda E5 EV in showrooms this weekend – open for booking ahead of March launch, RM160k est

  21 February 2024 / 15 comments

  Chery has announced that the Omoda E5 EV will be in showrooms nationwide from this weekend, February 24. The order books for the electric SUV are open, with an estimated price of RM160,000. The official […]

   

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  Toyota Camry Hybrid previewed in Malaysia at UMWT’s Beyond Zero event – 211 PS, 2.5L; launching soon?

  21 February 2024 / 12 comments

  Another hybrid model being previewed by UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) at the company’s Beyond Zero event is the Toyota Camry Hybrid. This isn’t the first time we’re seeing the electrified D-segment sedan, as it was […]

   

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  Toyota Alphard Hybrid and Vellfire Hybrid previewed at UMWT’s Beyond Zero event – Malaysian launch soon?

  21 February 2024 / 12 comments

  Last year, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) said it was committed to a multi-pathway strategy to support Malaysia’s goal of becoming carbon-neutral nation by 2050. This year, the company is following up on this initiative by […]

   

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  Lexus RZ 450e dual-motor EV with 313 PS, 71.4 kWh battery, 440 km range – coming to Malaysia soon?

  21 February 2024 / 5 comments

  The Toyota Beyond Zero showcase in Malaysia has opened this week, and it is the Japanese brand’s demonstration of what it terms a multi-pathway approach to carbon neutrality, with an array of hybrid, fuel-cell, hydrogen […]

   

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  Selangor to expand use of glow-in-the-dark road markings to 15 other locations across the state

  21 February 2024 / 34 comments

  The Selangor state government says it will expand the use of glow-in-the-dark road markings to 15 other locations within all nine districts in the state, The Star reports. According to state infrastructure and agriculture committee […]

   

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  Toll concessionaire Prolintas all set for IPO, Q1 2024

  21 February 2024 / 3 comments

  Toll concessionaire Prolintas is all set for an initial public offering (IPO) on the main market of Bursa Malaysia, and the milestone is expected to happen in Q1 2024. Prolintas Managers Sdn Bhd (the trustee-manager), […]

   

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  Proton CEO Li Chunrong says Geely-based models to be updated – X70, X50 facelift to be launched soon?

  21 February 2024 / 10 comments

  Proton CEO Li Chunrong has said during the company’s CNY media appreciation dinner yesterday that Geely-based models will be updated as part of the company’s product strategy. At present, the four models in the carmaker’s […]

   

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  Automotive Hi-Tech Valley (AHTV) Tanjong Malim currently has 20 operational vendors, says Proton

  21 February 2024 / 1 comment

  At yesterday’s Proton Chinese New Year media appreciation dinner, the carmaker provided some updates on the Automotive High Tech Valley (AHTV) in Tanjong Malim. As we’ve previously reported, Proton will fully relocate all its manufacturing […]

   

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  UQ special number plate series by Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) – ‘UQ 1’ starts from RM800k

  21 February 2024 / 2 comments

  Here’s another special number plate series by a university – UQ by Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). The uni says that the release of UQ plates is part of its efforts to raise funds from […]

   

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  Next-gen Proton Saga, Persona to be developed in new R&D centre in Hangzhou – to include NEV hybrids too!

  20 February 2024 / 52 comments

  Next-generation Proton Saga rendered by Theophilus Chin At the Proton Chinese New Year media appreciation dinner today, CEO Li Chunrong shared a few updates regarding the national carmaker’s future plans. Notably, these included a surprising […]

   

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  Proton to launch its first EV very soon – second EV to follow after 6-8 months; rebadged Geely Geometry?

  20 February 2024 / 16 comments

  Proton CEO Li Chunrong has revealed the company is set to launch its own-brand electric vehicle (EV) “very soon.” This echoes what was said by Proton chairman Datuk Seri Syed Faisal Albar during the launch […]

   

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  Jan 2024 Malaysian vehicle sales down by 16.5%: MAA

  20 February 2024 / 4 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released vehicle sales data for the month of January 2024, announcing that a total of 65,499 vehicles were delivered to buyers last month. This is 12,899 units less than […]

   

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  GOLD 1 number plate belongs to Agong – RM1.5 mil paid by Sultan Ibrahim is highest ever bid in Malaysia

  20 February 2024 / 10 comments

  The ‘GOLD 1’ number plate belongs to DYMM Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar. The monarch, who was sworn in as Malaysia’s 17th Agong on January 31, put in a bid of RM1.5 million, which […]

   

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