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  B40 spends RM243 a month on RON95, T20 RM399; blanket fuel subsidy doesn’t hit target group – Zahid

  29 November 2023 / 92 comments

  How much do you spend on petrol a month? According to deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the B40 group spends an average of RM243 monthly on RON 95 while the T20 group […]

   

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  Tesla Model 3 Highland facelift in Malaysia – first units of RWD, Long Range EVs delivered to customers

  29 November 2023 / 9 comments

  Deliveries of the Tesla Model 3 ‘Highland’ facelift have commenced in Malaysia today, and customers have started taking delivery of their new vehicles at Tesla Malaysia’s Cyberjaya headquarters with more deliveries to come in the […]

   

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  Boy that stabbed Grab driver with a knife is 13 years old and could be charged with attempted robbery

  29 November 2023 / 39 comments

  The boy that was caught on video attacking a Grab driver with a knife could be charged under Section 393 of the Penal Code for attempted robbery, said Kuala Muda district police chief Asst Comm […]

   

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  Proton S70 has 1,200 bookings at launch, targets 5,000 by end of year; more Flagship X bookings expected

  29 November 2023 / 30 comments

  With the Proton S70 now having been officially launched, the national carmaker’s latest sedan model has scored 1,200 bookings from launch. Find out more about the Proton S70 in detail, along with our first impressions […]

   

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  Over 20% of commercial vehicles failed Puspakom inspections – unsafe trucks kept off Malaysian roads

  29 November 2023 / 9 comments

  Puspakom has revealed that 20.3% from over 1.4 million vehicles failed routine inspections for various reasons last year. “That is some 296,000 vehicles that we kept off the road to ensure public safety,” said Puspakom […]

   

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  Proton expects new S70 sedan to outsell the X50 SUV

  29 November 2023 / 19 comments

  The entry-level RM74k Proton S70 Executive – front Proton expects to the new S70 sedan – officially launched yesterday – to outsell the X50, as declared by VP of sales Edmund Lim in the press […]

   

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  Chery Malaysia commits to invest RM1 billion – Zafrul

  29 November 2023 / 4 comments

  Chery has committed to investing over RM1 billion in Malaysia, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz revealed in a post on his official Facebook page after meeting with Chery chairman Yin Tong Yue at the […]

   

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  Proton S70 sedan launched – Executive, Premium, Flagship, X; 1.5T 7DCT; City/Vios rival RM74k to RM95k

  28 November 2023 / 124 comments

  The 2024 Proton S70 is now officially launched, earlier than the expected December date. Unlike previous Geely-Proton models, the gestation period for the new sedan was pretty short. First official details and images surfaced on […]

   

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  Proton Edar sells its flagship Crystal showroom, COSE service centre in Shah Alam HQ to MBf Automobile

  28 November 2023 / 1 comment

  Proton Edar, the national automaker’s local distribution arm, has announced that it is selling its flagship Crystal showroom and COSE service centre at the brand’s Shah Alam headquarters to MBf Automobile. Effective December 1, the […]

   

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  Proton says its first EV is “coming soon” – in by 2025?

  28 November 2023 / 13 comments

  At today’s launch of the Proton S70, Proton chairman Datuk Seri Syed Faisal Albar confirmed in his opening speech that Proton will launch its first electric vehicle (EV) soon. An exact date wasn’t given but […]

   

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  Work on road alignment project connecting Malaysia-Thailand border checkpoints to be sped up – Anwar

  28 November 2023 / 9 comments

  Prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has requested that work on the development of the road alignment project connecting the Bukit Kayu Hitam and Sadao immigration complexes at the Malaysia-Thailand border be sped up. He […]

   

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  VIDEO: Boy in Grab car attacks driver with a knife in Sungai Petani – e-hailing cars need interior dashcams

  28 November 2023 / 46 comments

  A shocking video was recently posted in the ‘Penduduk Sungai Petani Kedah’ Facebook group (reposted by @sungaikelaut on X), where a passenger in a Grab car is seen attacking the driver in Sungai Petani, Kedah. […]

   

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  Malaysia to introduce targeted subsidy mechanism for RON 95 petrol in the second half of 2024 – Rafizi Ramli

  27 November 2023 / 90 comments

  The government says it is set to introduce a targeted subsidy mechanism for RON 95 petrol in the second half of 2024. According to economy minister Rafizi Ramli, the timeframe will allow authorities to ensure […]

   

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  BMW prices in Malaysia to increase by 1% to 2% from Jan 1, 2024 – MINI service packages up by 0.3 to 0.5%

  27 November 2023 / 19 comments

  If you’ve been eyeing a particular BMW or MINI model, you have about a month to get it before it gets a bit more expensive. That’s because BMW Group Malaysia has just announced that it […]

   

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  Johor Bahru LRT – proposal to be sent to federal gov’t

  27 November 2023 / 5 comments

  The Johor state government says it is set to submit a proposal for the construction of a light rail transit (LRT) system in Johor Bahru to the federal government in the near future, Berita Harian […]

   

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