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  Repairs for LRT Ampang Line track between Masjid Jamek, Bandaraya will take 7 months, till Sept 2023

  22 February 2023 / 11 comments

  Pics of damage from January 27 Repairs for the LRT Ampang Line track section between Bandaraya and Masjid Jamek stations, specifically structural repairs, will take seven months to complete. As such, commuters will have to […]

   

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  EVs only for the rich? Gov’t looking at ways to reduce prices so more can afford them – Tengku Zafrul

  22 February 2023 / 36 comments

  Electric vehicle proponents say they save the environment, offer superlative performance and are cheaper to run than an internal combustion engine (ICE) equivalent. They are however not cheaper to buy, at least not right now, […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: VKN and SYY number plates up for bidding

  22 February 2023 / 7 comments

  JPJ has announced that VKN and SYY are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. WP Kuala Lumpur’s latest running number series is ‘VKN’, and […]

   

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  Police conducts special ops to catch motorcycles with illegal number plates and riders without a licence

  22 February 2023 / 15 comments

  As part of a nationwide ‘Op Khas Kesalahan Nombor Pendaftaran’ conducted following complaints from the public on the non-compliance of certain motorists, Shah Alam district police recently announced it had issued a total of 285 […]

   

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  Puspakom extends operations – open this Sat, Feb 25

  22 February 2023 / 0 comments

  Puspakom will open on this Saturday, February 25. This extended operations is for selected branches across the country. The selected branches should be open from 8am to 5pm, like on previous extended Saturdays. This time, […]

   

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  2023 Perodua Axia size comparison vs old Axia, Myvi, Proton Iriz – which Malaysian hatchback suits you?

  21 February 2023 / 55 comments

  Thanks to the use of the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA), the second-generation Perodua Axia is a larger car when compared to its predecessor. If you’re curious how the new Axia stacks up against national […]

   

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  VIDEO: 2023 Perodua Axia ASEAN NCAP test – 4 stars, ‘performed exceptionally well’ in crashworthiness

  21 February 2023 / 15 comments

  The 2023 Perodua Axia has received a four-star rating from ASEAN NCAP. Under the latest 2021-2025 assessment protocol, cars are assessed based on four categories comprising adult occupant protection (AOP) with the full score of […]

   

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  Several PJ roads, intersections to be closed in evening for contraflow route, for three months from March 1

  21 February 2023 / 11 comments

  The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has announced that it will close several roads and intersections for two and a half hours in the evening from March 1 to trial contraflow routes at these locations. […]

   

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  Proposed incentives for EVs in Malaysia submitted to MoF, to include extension of tax exemption – MITI

  21 February 2023 / 9 comments

  Proposals for the further stimulation of the electric vehicle (EV) market in Malaysia have been submitted to the ministry of finance (MoF), according to The Star. These proposals will include the extending of tax exemptions […]

   

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  Rapid KL launches T757 ‘on-demand’ feeder bus to LRT Alam Megah, book a seat on the van via Kumpool

  21 February 2023 / 4 comments

  Click to enlarge It was teased last week and now it’s official. Rapid KL has launched the T757 feeder bus to the LRT Alam Megah station, serving the industrial and residential area around the LRT […]

   

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  Malaysian gov’t has spent RM1.6 million on ministers’ official vehicles over the past three years – PM Anwar

  21 February 2023 / 11 comments

  Usually, the associated volume when leasing a vehicle fleet and maintaining it means that the cost incurred will be significant, and this is amplified further when you total up the amount spent over the course […]

   

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  Budget 2023 to be retabled by PM10 Anwar Ibrahim on Feb 24 – more EV incentives, targeted fuel subsidy?

  21 February 2023 / 30 comments

  The 10th prime minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be tabling a revised Budget 2023 this Friday, February 24, during which a number of auto-related provisions are expected. More EV incentives could be […]

   

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  New Vios 2023 – UMW Toyota releases Defy teasers

  21 February 2023 / 19 comments

  New Toyota Vios in Indonesia Fresh from launching five new GR-branded models last week, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has released a teaser on its website and social media to get us ready for another new […]

   

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  MITI says affordable EVs from China to enter Malaysia in Q2 this year – priced from as low as RM120,000

  21 February 2023 / 23 comments

  To further advance Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) industry, the ministry of international trade and industry (MITI) is encouraging the introduction of more affordable EVs, Bernama reports. According to MITI deputy secretary general Datuk Seri Norazman […]

   

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  Gov’t looking at more incentives for electrification, to begin using EVs, including hybrids, for its vehicle fleet

  20 February 2023 / 6 comments

  The government is reportedly fine-tuning steps to increase the number of electric cars (EVs), including hybrids, for its use as official vehicles. According to deputy minister of international trade and industry (MITI), Liew Chin Tong, […]

   

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