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  MAA still waiting on OMV/402 revision update from MoF, price hike for CKD cars/bikes hangs in balance

  16 July 2025 / 3 comments

  Earlier this year, it was reported that the implementation of revised excise tax regulations under PU(A) 402/2019-Excise Tax Regulations (Determination of Value of Locally Produced Goods for Excise Tax Purposes), originally scheduled to come into […]

   

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  Malaysian fuel prices July 2025 week three – diesel up 3 sen to RM2.91/litre, RON97 up 3 sen to RM3.21/litre

  16 July 2025 / 1 comment

  Today is Wednesday, which means it is once again time for the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia. The finance ministry has announced the retail prices of fuels for the coming week, of July 17 […]

   

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  Malaysia TIV 1H 2025 at 373,636, down 4.6% vs 2024; MAA maintains full-year forecast of 780k vehicles sold

  16 July 2025 / 1 comment

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released vehicle sales and production data for the month of June 2025 as well as for the first half of this year. Focusing on June 2025 first, last month […]

   

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  MAA pushing for more hybrid tax incentives – other countries offer 50-75% of EV tax breaks to HEVs

  16 July 2025 / 7 comments

  While other countries are pushing buyers towards hybrids as a way to reduce carbon emissions – especially with rising fuel prices and as demand for full electric vehicles continues to shrink – Malaysia has been […]

   

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  EV tax break should be extended to encourage wider adoption and for car brands to plan ahead – MAA

  16 July 2025 / 19 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) is of the opinion that the government should extend electric vehicle (EV) incentives beyond the current established deadlines. At present, fully-imported (CBU) EVs are exempted from import duty and excise […]

   

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  KLIMS 2026 moves to mid-year slot, June 12 to 21 at MITEC – alternates with Malaysia Autoshow

  16 July 2025 / 0 comments

  It’s only been seven months since the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) was held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), but we already have news of the next instalment set to […]

   

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  Trump’s tariffs may increase car prices in Malaysia via impacting parts both imported and exported – MAA

  16 July 2025 / 11 comments

  US president Donald Trump’s tariffs may lead to car prices in Malaysia going up, indirectly through impacting automotive parts both imported and exported, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has said. “As far as [CBU] exports […]

   

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  Four new MV15 (B5 Ownership Transfer) inspection centres appointed by MoT to ease Puspakom backlog

  16 July 2025 / 4 comments

  The Ministry of Transport has appointed four new Motor Vehicle Inspection Centres to carry out MV15 (previously known as B5) Ownership Transfer inspections, with an aim to reduce congestion at Puspakom branches, according to NST. […]

   

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  Perodua ‘QV-E’ EV to get some form of AVAS? Low-speed pedestrian warning sound mandatory by 2026

  16 July 2025 / 9 comments

  Perodua’s upcoming EV has been spotted again, this time at Bukit Sentosa (very near P2’s Sungai Choh base) by user Chip Pkb, who shared his discovery on the paultan.org Automotive/Car Discussion Facebook Group. Chip has […]

   

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  Rapid Penang free bus service for Minggu Perpaduan 2025 Peringkat Kebangsaan at Batu Kawan, July 17-20

  15 July 2025 / 1 comment

  Click to enlarge The Minggu Perpaduan 2025 Peringkat Kebangsaan event will be happening in Penang from July 17-20, which is this Thursday till Sunday at Stadium Negeri Pulau Pinang, Batu Kawan. As usual for large […]

   

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  Lamborghini Temerario in Malaysia – 10,000 rpm 4.0L twin-turbo, 920 PS PHEV, from RM1.35 mil before taxes

  15 July 2025 / 5 comments

  Lamborghini Kuala Lumpur has officially introduced the Lamborghini Temerario in Malaysia, with the wraps coming off the brand’s second plug-in hybrid supercar – after the Revuelto – earlier this evening. Pricing for the Temerario, which […]

   

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  2025 BMW 218 Gran Coupe in Malaysia – CKD, RM241k

  15 July 2025 / 11 comments

  Launched in Malaysia last month, the F74-generation BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe has arrived in our market as the 218, dropping the ‘i’ suffix of before, in line with the German marque’s latest naming convention […]

   

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  Castrol Malaysia shows the difference between fake and genuine engine oil – don’t be swayed by “savings”

  15 July 2025 / 15 comments

  Castrol Malaysia has posted a video on its official Instagram page that shows the difference between genuine and fake engine oil. A long-present issue in Malaysia, fake engine oils should be avoided because it can […]

   

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  Elite Highway’s Ebor Selatan toll plaza B closed every night from today till July 17 for tree cutting works

  15 July 2025 / 1 comment

  Those who use the Ebor Selatan toll plaza on the Elite Highway, take note. PLUS has announced that Plaza B will be closed to all traffic every night, from today till July 12. The closure […]

   

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  KTMB ETS: extension to east coast not planned due to lack of necessary electrification infrastructure – Loke

  15 July 2025 / 9 comments

  There are currently no plans for the Electric Train Service (ETS) to be extended to the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Bernama has reported. This is because the east coast railway lines are single-track, and […]

   

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