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  RON97 petrol price September 2023 week four update – price of premium fuel up 10 sen to RM3.47 per litre

  20 September 2023 / 21 comments

  It’s Wednesday, which means time once again for the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia, with the ministry of finance having announced the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of September 21 to […]

   

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  Hankook launches iON EV-specific tyres in Malaysia – Formula E tech with low noise, low rolling resistance

  20 September 2023 / 25 comments

  Do EVs need special tyres? Strictly speaking, no. But electric vehicles can definitely benefit from tyres that are specifically designed for them, and there are a couple of areas that a tyre can focus on […]

   

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  TRX Menara IQ direct link to Smart Tunnel now open

  20 September 2023 / 1 comment

  Take note, those who work at TRX and those who use the Smart Tunnel. The operators of the Smart Tunnel has announced that a direct link from the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) to the tunnel […]

   

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  Price of petrol cannot be lowered to RM1.50 per litre due to the current price of crude oil – PM Anwar

  20 September 2023 / 64 comments

  Remember the proposal to price petrol at RM1.50 per litre from 2018? Although it was not in the PH manifesto for the 14th GE that year, the ‘promise’ never materialised, and if you’re expecting it […]

   

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  Gov’t to improve approval process for EV charging infra, still targeting 10,000 charging stations by 2025

  20 September 2023 / 8 comments

  The government will improve the approval process for the construction of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure through the guidelines on electric vehicle fast charging lots (GPP EVCB). According to prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: ANE and DEV number plates up for bidding

  20 September 2023 / 5 comments

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

   

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  Proton and smart ink agreement to explore possibility of CKD local assembly of smart vehicles in Malaysia

  19 September 2023 / 13 comments

  Proton has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with smart Automobile to explore the possibility of locally assembling smart vehicles at the national automaker’s plant in Tanjung Malim. Both parties said they would conduct a […]

   

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  2023 smart #1 EV now open for booking in Malaysia – Pro, Premium, Brabus variants, fr RM200k to RM250k

  19 September 2023 / 41 comments

  At long last, the smart #1 is now officially open for booking in Malaysia, which becomes the first ASEAN country to begin order taking for the fully electric SUV. Bookings can be made through the […]

   

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  DC Handal – new EV chargepoint operator in town? Kempower chargers sighted at UOA Glenmarie

  19 September 2023 / 2 comments

  We sighted these new KemPower DC chargers under construction at UOA Business Park Glenmarie where our office is. These four “satellite” points are located in the middle of the ground floor open air parking area, […]

   

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  Betamek terminates MoU with Krakatoa Technologies for development of EV battery management systems

  19 September 2023 / 5 comments

  Electronics manufacturing services provider Betamek has decided not to proceed with a collaboration with Singapore-based semiconductor company Krakatoa Technologies. Both companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in March this year to explore a potential […]

   

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  Gov’t to focus on EV sector under NIMP 2030, ensure development of local EV technology-related talent

  19 September 2023 / 7 comments

  The government says it will focus on developing the electric vehicle (EV) sector under its New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), which was unveiled on September 1. According to deputy investment, trade and industry […]

   

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  2023 Toyota Yaris updated in Malaysia – 9-inch head unit, wireless charger; up to RM4.7k more, RM88-92k

  18 September 2023 / 30 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has given the Malaysian-market Toyota Yaris another update, following the previous revision in May this year when the B-segment hatchback range was trimmed to two variants. Effective today (September 18), the […]

   

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  2023 Mazda 3 prices revealed in Malaysia – up to RM6k more; from RM149k; updated IPM launching soon?

  18 September 2023 / 23 comments

  Bermaz Motor has posted a revised price list for the Mazda 3 in Malaysia, with the new one effective September 1, 2023 replacing the previous one effective July 1, 2022. The price revision comes ahead […]

   

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  Gentari Charge Go partners with BMW for mobile EV DC charging using Proton Exoras; 4 units by this year

  18 September 2023 / 16 comments

  Announced as part of the BMW Group Malaysia House of Forwardism event in Kuala Lumpur that opens to the public this September 23 to 24, 2023 is the Charge Go mobile electric vehicle charging solution […]

   

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  2023 BMW i7 at Forwardism, by BMW in Malaysia – 625 km EV range; fr RM707k; 158 units OTR as of Aug 31

  18 September 2023 / 14 comments

  At BMW Group Malaysia’s Forwardism, by BMW event happening from September 23-24, 2023 near Mandarin Oriental in Kuala Lumpur, visitors can get up close and personal with the BMW i7, which was officially launched here […]

   

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