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  2024 Honda CR-V – why still no 7 seats for Malaysia?

  15 December 2023 / 27 comments

  While the sixth-generation Honda CR-V is available with the choice of a seven-seat cabin such as in Thailand, Malaysia does without the option of added seats. The seven-seater layout’s absence from the Malaysia market is […]

   

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  2024 Honda CR-V – spec-by-spec comparison; 1.5L VTEC Turbo S, E and V; 2.0L e:HEV RS; from RM158k

  15 December 2023 / 7 comments

  The sixth-generation Honda CR-V was launched in Malaysia recently, and is being offered in four variants, three of which are turbocharged and available with official on-the-road pricing without insurance. As for the fourth member of […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia focusing on hybrid tech for now, it’s a ‘more practical solution’; switch to EVs later – CEO

  15 December 2023 / 13 comments

  Honda will focus on hybrids for now before an eventual switch to full electric vehicles in the future. Conventional hybrids – such as the e:HEV variants of the the City, Civic, HR-V and CR-V sold […]

   

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  Penang Bridge International Marathon 2023 – island road closures in stages from 11pm tomorrow

  15 December 2023 / 0 comments

  The 2023 edition of the annual Penang Bridge International Marathon is happening this Sunday, and in addition to the closure of the Penang Bridge from tomorrow midnight (12.01 am, December 17) till 10am on Sunday […]

   

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  Tesla Model 3 Highland pre-configured available inventory now listed on Tesla Malaysia website

  14 December 2023 / 22 comments

  Tesla Malaysia now has a page listing available pre-configured brand new available inventory of Tesla Model 3 Highland on its website. We did a quick check and there are 16 cars available at time of […]

   

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  Kesas motorcycle lane diversion into emergency lane at two points – for WCE construction, today till Jan 15

  14 December 2023 / 1 comment

  Click to enlarge Take note, Kesas Highway users. There will be a temporary diversion of the motorcycle lane into the mainline’s emergency lane at two points between the Bandar Puteri and Jalan Kebun interchanges. This […]

   

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  Power Up Tech partners Nazamax for mobile EV charging vans to start operations in Malaysia Q1 2024

  14 December 2023 / 4 comments

  Singaporean firm Power Up Tech (P.Up) has partnered with Malaysian company Nazamax to bring mobile electric vehicle charging vans to Malaysia, and the outfit will commence operations from the first quarter of next year, it […]

   

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  Sime Darby completes acquisition of 61.18% stake in UMW – Perodua and Toyota added to SD’s portfolio

  14 December 2023 / 11 comments

  It’s now official. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia dated December 13, 2023, Sime Darby announced it has completed the acquisition of Permodalan Nasional’s (PNB) 61.18% stake in UMW Holdings. The deal was completed through […]

   

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  West Ipoh Span Expressway (WISE) approved – 60 km, Gopeng to Kuala Kangsar, bypasses Menora Tunnel

  14 December 2023 / 37 comments

  There will soon be a new highway in Perak, and it’s called the West Ipoh Span Expressway (WISE). Perak menteri besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said today that the federal government has approved the WISE, […]

   

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  2024 Honda CR-V in Malaysia – over 2,000 bookings made in one month; waiting period at 2-3 months

  14 December 2023 / 15 comments

  The sixth-generation Honda CR-V has been launched in Malaysia and is being offered in a choice of four variants, three of which are powered by a 1.5 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine. The turbo trio […]

   

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  Penang Bridge International Marathon 2023 – bridge will be closed this Sat midnight, reopens 10am Sun

  14 December 2023 / 0 comments

  Penang folks, note that the Penang Bridge will be closed to traffic from this Saturday midnight (12.01 am, December 17) till 10am on Sunday morning. This temporary closure is to make way for the 2023 […]

   

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  2024 Honda CR-V launched in Malaysia – 6th-gen SUV, four variants, 1.5L turbo and 2.0L hybrid, from RM158k

  14 December 2023 / 50 comments

  Honda Malaysia has officially launched the 2024 Honda CR-V, with the sixth-generation SUV making its local debut earlier today. As indicated in our preview post earlier this month, the new CR-V goes on sale here […]

   

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  KTM Komuter and ETS services now back to normal following fallen crane, broken overhead lines incident

  14 December 2023 / 0 comments

  Click to enlarge The KTM Komuter Tanjung Malim – KL Sentral – Tanjung Malim line and the ETS service are now back to normal following the fallen crane that snapped overhead lines at KM355.749 between […]

   

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  Proton Operational Excellence initiative introduced to ‘level up’ service centres, build customer trust in brand

  14 December 2023 / 12 comments

  Proton has introduced the Proton Operational Excellence (POE) initiative to enhance customer satisfaction. The carmaker says that this ‘meticulous strategy’ aims to improve the performance of Proton’s service centres nationwide, which in turn will increase […]

   

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  Proton C70 rendered – S70 in two-door coupe form; spiritual successor to both the Satria and Putra?

  14 December 2023 / 34 comments

  Ready for more renders of the Proton S70 in different body styles? After creating a hatchback version of the newly launched model, rendering wiz Theophilus Chin is back again with an imagining of the S70 […]

   

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