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  Jan 2025 Malaysian vehicle sales down by 40% – MAA

  27 February 2025 / 8 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released vehicle sales data for the month of January 2025, which saw a total of 48,732 vehicles (earlier reported as 48,875 units) delivered to customers. This represents a drop […]

   

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  2025 Proton Saga MC3 spotted benchmarking Myvi?

  27 February 2025 / 16 comments

  The 2025 Proton Saga MC3 has been spotted a few times before, but this time, Amirul Syafiq saw it together with a trade-plated third-gen facelift Perodua Myvi – is Proton benchmarking the upcoming Saga against […]

   

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  ChargEV Tangkak Pitstop – country’s first electric truck-ready charging hub, eight 120 kW DC bays

  27 February 2025 / 1 comment

  In January, ChargEV revealed that it would soon launch its first electric truck (e-truck) charging hub on the North–South Expressway, in Tangkak. That hub, located at Tangkak Pitstop near the Tangkak toll plaza, then became […]

   

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  LRT3 99% complete, to start operating Sept 30 – Loke

  27 February 2025 / 4 comments

  The 37.8-km LRT3 Shah Alam line is now 99% complete and is set to start operating on September 30, transport minister Anthony Loke has said, according to The Edge. The line, which connects Bandar Utama […]

   

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  Over RM20 billion allocated for subsidies towards consumer goods this year, including fuel, says KPDN

  27 February 2025 / 6 comments

  The ministry of domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN) has revealed more than RM20 billion has been allocated for subsidies towards consumer goods this year, The Star reports. According to KPDN minister Datuk Armizan […]

   

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  2025 Proton X50 facelift spotted again – full-width tail lamps, rear wing, shift from three cylinders to four?

  27 February 2025 / 12 comments

  The 2025 Proton X50 facelift has been spotted again, this time by Yong Owen and Lee Sherman. Some of the sheetmetal changes are visible, including a redesigned tailgate that houses the chiselled full-width taillights and […]

   

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  High Value Goods Tax (HVGT) still on hold – report

  27 February 2025 / 6 comments

  The implementation of the High Value Goods Tax (HVGT) is still on hold, the finance ministry told the Dewan Rakyat today, according to The Star. The ministry added that the government is prioritising other fiscal […]

   

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  Diesel subsidy rationalisation has saved Malaysia RM600mil each month since programme began: Anwar

  27 February 2025 / 10 comments

  The government says that the subsidy rationalisation for diesel fuel has significantly reduced leakages caused by smuggling and misuse by ineligible businesses to the tune of around RM600 million each month, the New Straits Times […]

   

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  Perodua EV to launch December, start testing in June

  27 February 2025 / 13 comments

  Theophilus Chin’s idea of what the production Perodua EV could look like, based on KLIMS 2024’s eMO-II concept Perodua’s first production electric vehicle (EV) is set to launch this December, with testing expected to begin […]

   

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  JB-SG RTS Link fares to factor in currency exchange – announcement next year; rail system works 50% done

  27 February 2025 / 0 comments

  According to a report by Bernama, various factors will be considered to determine the fares for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit Link (RTS Link), including the difference in currency exchange rate between Malaysia and Singapore. […]

   

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  No plans to extend EV road tax exemption past 2025

  26 February 2025 / 13 comments

  The Malaysian government does not plan to extend the exemption of road tax for battery-electric vehicles in Malaysia past its present end date of December 31, 2025, the minister of investment, trade and industry Tengku […]

   

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  Malaysian fuel prices March 2025 week one – all unchanged; diesel at RM3.18/litre, RON97 RM3.43/litre

  26 February 2025 / 3 comments

  It’s Wednesday, and so it’s time once again for the weekly fuel price update, with the ministry of finance having announced the retail price of fuels for the coming week of February 27 to March […]

   

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  Volvo EC40 in Malaysia – renamed C40 Recharge with 554 km range WLTP; new Cloud Blue paint, RM289k

  26 February 2025 / 1 comment

  Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has announced the Malaysian arrival of the Volvo EC40, the renamed C40 Recharge EV that made its global debut in February last year. Now, EC40 brings slightly more battery range, at […]

   

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  30.4% more xEVs sold in Malaysia in 2024 – Zafrul

  26 February 2025 / 13 comments

  There were 30.4% more electrified vehicles (xEVs) sold in Malaysia in 2024 versus 2023, investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has said, according to The Star. He added that […]

   

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  2025 Isuzu D-Max Low Ride 4×2 MT launched in Malaysia – fr RM92k; over RM8k less than Single Cab

  26 February 2025 / 3 comments

  Following the start of order taking in January this year, the Isuzu D-Max 1.9L 4×2 MT Low Ride is now formally launched in Malaysia. Targeted at business owners, the Low Ride serves as a workhorse […]

   

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