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  Government considering formulating specific Act to encourage/make compulsory MyDigital ID registration

  22 July 2025 / 9 comments

  According to a report by The Edge, the government is considering making MyDigital ID registration mandatory due to low uptake. Federal Territories minister Datuk Seri Zaliha Mustafa told the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (July 21, […]

   

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  Proton eMas 7 deliveries in 1H 2025 reach 4,003 units – still Malaysia’s best-selling EV, 250 units exported

  22 July 2025 / 5 comments

  The Proton eMas 7 continues to be Malaysia’s best-selling electric vehicle, with Pro-Net announcing that cumulative deliveries of the SUV in the first half of the year reached 4,003 units. The company delivered 604 units […]

   

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  UMW Toyota Motor is JDT’s official mobility partner – football club’s 2025/26 kits to have Toyota branding

  22 July 2025 / 3 comments

  Johor Darul Ta’zim Football Club (JDT) has announced UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) as its official mobility partner as part of a strategic partnership. In a statement, JDT said it will have Toyota branding on its […]

   

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  East-West Highway is safe for users; short-term, long-term plans in place for sustainable maintenance: Nanta

  22 July 2025 / 7 comments

  The East-West Highway (Jalan Raya Timur-Barat, or JRTB) is physically in good condition and it is safe to use, works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi has said, reported Bernama. “Physically, the JRTB is in […]

   

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  Meta Bright takes over EV charging station projects from ChargeSini operator as part of expansion

  22 July 2025 / 1 comment

  Meta Bright Group (Meta Bright) has announced that its 51%-owned subsidiary, Meta Bright ChargeSini (MBC), has executed novation agreements with ChargeHere EV Solution (ChargeHere) to effectively take over the rights, operations and revenue streams of […]

   

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  Omoda C7 spied testing on North-South Expressway – 1.6L turbocharged petrol; Malaysian debut this year?

  22 July 2025 / 10 comments

  The Omoda C7 has been sighted on the North-South Expressway, shown in this image posted by Iman Hakeem to the paultan.org Automotive/Car Discussion Group on Facebook. Previewed in May this year, the Omoda C7 is […]

   

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  Jaecoo Malaysia celebrates 1st anniversary – over 17,000 units sold, dealers now at 50 nationwide

  22 July 2025 / 3 comments

  You may have missed it, but last Friday’s J8 launch came exactly a year after Jaecoo Malaysia’s first car, the J7. Since then, the brand has gone from strength to strength, announcing during the event […]

   

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  Lexus RX 500h F Sport Special Edition in Malaysia – RM512,888; 50 units only; exclusive design touches

  22 July 2025 / 4 comments

  Lexus Malaysia has silently introduced the new RX 500h F Sport Special Edition, which is a new, limited-run variant priced at RM512,888 on-the-road without insurance. That amount is RM4,000 more than the existing RX 500h […]

   

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  Targeted RON95 petrol subsidy rollout delayed due to mechanism review to avoid adverse impact on public

  21 July 2025 / 25 comments

  The Malaysian government’s plan to implement the RON95 petrol subsidy rationalisation programme has been delayed due to a need for a more detailed review of the mechanism, communications minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has said, reported […]

   

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  EV charger at PLUS Senawang R&R southbound closed till midnight tomorrow for maintenance

  21 July 2025 / 2 comments

  EV owners who ply the North South Highway, take note. PLUS has announced that the EV charger at the Senawang R&R (southbound) will be closed from 6pm today till 11.59 pm tomorrow night for maintenance […]

   

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  Chery Super Hybrid platform launched in Malaysia – Tiggo 7, Tiggo 8 PHEV CSH with up to 1,200 km range

  21 July 2025 / 15 comments

  Chery Malaysia today officially launched the Chery Super Hybrid (CSH) system in the country, despite the Tiggo Cross having already debuted the branding with the 1.5 Hybrid CSH’s launch two weeks ago. Still, the company […]

   

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  2025 BMW X5 xDrive40i M Sport in Malaysia – 3.0T mild-hybrid, from RM470k; RM25k cheaper than PHEV

  21 July 2025 / 20 comments

  BMW Malaysia has launched the facelifted fourth-generation (G05) BMW X5 xDrive40i M Sport mild-hybrid, and this joins the X5 xDrive50e M Sport plug-in hybrid that was first shown for the Malaysian market in January 2024. […]

   

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  2025 BMW iX facelift launched in Malaysia – xDrive45 fr RM426k, xDrive60 RM488k; up to 701 km EV range

  21 July 2025 / 7 comments

  First revealed globally in January this year, the facelifted BMW iX has now been launched in Malaysia. The brand’s first electric Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV), as part of its refresh, gets upgraded powertrains, with two […]

   

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  JPJ considering making dashcams mandatory for public transport vehicles – only GPS compulsory now

  21 July 2025 / 10 comments

  JPJ is considering making dashcams mandatory in all public transport vehicles. According to the department’s assistant director of operations Mohd Alifarihan Abdullah, dashcams is a good idea and that current regulations only require public transport […]

   

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  Seat belt enforcement for school buses as well – JPJ

  21 July 2025 / 5 comments

  The wearing of seat belts in express and tour buses has been made mandatory since July 1, and the road transport department (JPJ) plans to expand this to buses owned by institutions of higher learning […]

   

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