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  Proton S70 – 4 variants; 1.5L Turbo and 6 airbags as standard, ADAS only on Flagship, still no CarPlay

  1 November 2023 / 34 comments

  Following today’s announcement that the first Proton S70 sedan has rolled off the production line at the carmaker’s plant in Tanjong Malim, a photograph of what appears to be table of specifications across the C-segment […]

   

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  2023 MINI Clubman Final Edition launched in Malaysia – unique design cues; only 20 units; from RM308k

  1 November 2023 / 3 comments

  MINI Malaysia has officially launched the MINI Clubman Final Edition, which serves as a swansong for the brand’s small barn-doored estate model that won’t return for another generation. Only 1,969 units will be produced for […]

   

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  KTM ETS, Intercity tickets for April 2024 open for sale – buy early for Hari Raya Aidilfitri balik kampung travel

  1 November 2023 / 1 comment

  KTM has announced the start of advance sales of ETS and Intercity tickets for April 2024. Next year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri falls on April 10 or thereabouts, and if you’re planning to balik kampung by […]

   

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  2023 Kia Carnival 11-Seater CKD now in Malaysia – RM215,228 OTR without insurance; RM199k til Dec 31

  1 November 2023 / 12 comments

  Previously on sale in Malaysia as a fully imported (CBU) model, the 2023 Kia Carnival 11-Seater is now available in this market as a locally assembled (CKD) vehicle, and is priced at RM215,228 on-the-road without […]

   

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  Penang Bridge cracked structure viral video is fake, no damage on it and second bridge – LLM, works ministry

  1 November 2023 / 1 comment

  The authorities have took note of a viral video on WhatsApp purportedly showing a cracked structure of the Penang Bridge and have come out to deny that there’s any such damage on the Penang Bridge […]

   

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  Proton S70 sedan production has started – 1.5L Turbo, DCT; C-segment confirmed; bookings now open

  1 November 2023 / 74 comments

  The Proton S70 is coming! The carmaker has announced that the first unit of the new sedan has rolled off the production line at its Tanjong Malim plant. If you want one, you can place […]

   

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  Petronas Sepang International Circuit – national oil company signs 3-year naming rights deal with track

  1 November 2023 / 3 comments

  It’s now called the Petronas Sepang International Circuit after the national oil and gas company signed a three-year naming rights deal with Malaysia’s top track. Yesterday’s announcement comes before SIC hosts the 2023 Petronas Grand […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: BRS and NEA number plates up for bidding

  1 November 2023 / 2 comments

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

   

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  ParkEasy switches Shell Recharge AC chargers to kWh-based pricing – RM1/kWh; RM1/30 mins idling fee

  1 November 2023 / 2 comments

  ParkEasy has announced that it will switch Shell Recharge AC charging sites to kWh-based pricing in phases starting from today (November 1, 2023). With this, users will only pay for the energy they use, similar […]

   

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  2023 Hyundai Tucson spied in Malaysia – 1.6T engine

  31 October 2023 / 15 comments

  The fourth-generation Hyundai Tucson has been sighted on Malaysian roads once again, a year and a half after its earlier sighting on local roads. This time photographed at a petrol station by paultan.org reader Jackson […]

   

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  PADU database 72% complete, targeted subsidy will begin with petrol and diesel, mechanism soon – Rafizi

  31 October 2023 / 49 comments

  The government has said that it will begin implementing its targeted subsidy programme early next year once the Pangkalan Data Utama (PADU) socio-economic database is ready. Things look to be on track for the programmes […]

   

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  EPMB launches car seat manufacturing plant in Tg Malim – to supply Proton, 150k sets capacity per year

  31 October 2023 / 15 comments

  EP Manufacturing (EPMB) has announced the opening of its first car seat manufacturing facility in Tanjung Malim. Constructed with an investment of slightly over RM30 million, the new plant is set to build car seats […]

   

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  MyEG gets three-year JPJ contract extension, to 2026

  31 October 2023 / 6 comments

  Following the announcement made by the government in May that it had extended MyEG Services’ contract to provide road transport department (JPJ) online services for another three years, MyEG Services has announced that the contract […]

   

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  myTukar celebrates six years of growth with a trilogy of Asian film genre ads, from K-drama to Thai horror

  30 October 2023 / 0 comments

  myTukar turns six this year, and to mark the occasion, the company is releasing a trio of ads that highlight the comfort, reliability and quality of a myTukar Certified car while tapping into typical drama […]

   

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  Proton and Gentari launch 100 kW DC charger at COE

  30 October 2023 / 0 comments

  In anticipation of the upcoming launch of the smart #1 EV this quarter, Proton – in collaboration with Gentari – has announced the introduction of a 100 kW DC fast charger at its Centre of […]

   

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