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  Bank Negara Malaysia raises OPR for a fourth time this year – up 0.25% to 2.75%; expect costlier car loans

  7 November 2022 / 13 comments

  For the fourth time this year, the monetary policy committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has decided to increase the overnight policy rate (OPR), which impacts the interest rates on loans. As per BNM’s […]

   

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  chargEV membership on offer – RM200 at ACE 2022

  5 November 2022 / 0 comments

  If you drive an electric car or a plug-in hybrid vehicle, you would have definitely noticed the extensive network of chargEV chargers nationwide. Although chargEV AC chargers can now be used on a pay per […]

   

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  What is the best dashcam to buy? MIROS and CyberSecurity Malaysia want to help answer

  4 November 2022 / 15 comments

  MIROS (an agency under MOT) and CyberSecurity Malaysia (an agency under the MCMC) has collaborated to publish a safety scorecard for dashcams called CamScore. CamScore provides an initial evaluation of dashcams based on three different […]

   

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  Honda WR-V 14% cheaper than City Hatch in ID, would you buy it in Malaysia for RM82k, 10k over Ativa AV?

  4 November 2022 / 54 comments

  By now, you would have heard about the new Honda WR-V, especially if you’re a regular here. The compact SUV made its world debut in Indonesia this week and production will start in that country […]

   

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  2023 Volvo XC60 in Malaysia – B5 Plus mild hybrid fr RM321k, Recharge T8 Ultimate PHEV from RM356k

  4 November 2022 / 5 comments

  The Volvo XC60 is yet another model to be updated for the 2023 model year in Malaysia, with two new variants being made available to customers. These follow the Swedish brand’s revised trim structure, which […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia opens 3S centre in Kluang

  4 November 2022 / 1 comment

  Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) together with K.M. Lim Auto has officiated a new 3S centre in Kluang, Johor. MMM now has seven showrooms in Johor. With a built-up area of 10,000 square feet, the new […]

   

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  80% of accidents due to driver behaviour – JPJ chief

  4 November 2022 / 36 comments

  We blame this, we blame that, but we should really blame ourselves when it comes to road accidents. That’s according to JPJ director-general Datuk Zailani Hashim, who said that 80% of road accidents in Malaysia […]

   

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  Driver flung out of car in crash, down a 10-metre drop; serious injuries sustained – always wear your seatbelt

  4 November 2022 / 9 comments

  A 24-year-old man sustained serious injuries when the car he was driving crashed into a road divider, resulting in him being flung out of the vehicle and down a 10 m slope, Buletin TV3 reported. […]

   

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  DASH, SPRINT highways to be temporarily closed from Nov 5-6 for AS DASH Penchala Link Tunnel Night Run

  3 November 2022 / 7 comments

  The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) has announced the temporary closure of several routes along the Damansara–Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH) and SPRINT Highway to facilitate the Anak Sarawak LLM Dash Penchala Link Tunnel Night Run […]

   

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  Proton sells 115,366 units up to Oct 2022, surpasses 2021 total, highest since 2014 – 49k from SUV sales

  3 November 2022 / 23 comments

  Proton sold a total of 13,013 vehicles (domestic and export sales combined) in the month of October 2022, bringing the national carmaker’s sales for the year-to-date to 115,366 units. Although slightly down on the monthly […]

   

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  2023 Volvo XC90 in Malaysia – 2 Ultimate variants; B5 mild hybrid fr RM417k, Recharge T8 PHEV fr RM433k

  3 November 2022 / 1 comment

  The Volvo XC90 is another model to be updated for the 2023 model year in Malaysia, and just like the V60 and XC40, the available variants now come exclusively in Ultimate guise. The line-up starts […]

   

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  PJ Car Free Day on Nov 6 – roads closed 6am to 2pm

  3 November 2022 / 4 comments

  Click to enlarge map The PJ Car Free Day is happening this Sunday, November 6, at Laman MBPJ, Section 52. As its name suggests, the roads around the Petaling Jaya city centre will be closed […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia opens largest 3S centre in Kuching

  3 November 2022 / 0 comments

  Honda Malaysia, together with Northmont Capital has officiated a new 3S centre in Kuching, Sarawak. It’s strategically located in Petra Jaya and is easily accessible for those living in the north and south areas of […]

   

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  2023 Volvo V60 Recharge T8 Ultimate in Malaysia – 462 PS, 709 Nm PHEV with 90 km EV range; from RM322k

  3 November 2022 / 7 comments

  Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has updated the V60 for the 2023 model year, with the station wagon now being offered in a sole Recharge T8 Ultimate variant that replaces the previous Recharge T8 Inscription. This […]

   

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