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  Potential car price increases from new OMV duties in 2026 to keep new car demand strong in 2025: analysts

  19 June 2025 / 9 comments

  Remember the open market value (OMV) debacle? Yes, the one that was said to potentially make locally-assembled (CKD) cars cost 10-30% more and that the government has deferred to January 2026, after having deferred it […]

   

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  DASH highway to conduct emergency drill at Denai Alam toll plaza on June 20 at 10 a.m.

  19 June 2025 / 1 comment

  A mock emergency drill will be conducted at the Damansara–Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH) Denai Alam toll plaza on June 20 at 10.00 a.m. The drill will be conducted on both in- and out-bound sides […]

   

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  GWM Wey 80 in Malaysia – PHEV MPV to debut soon?

  19 June 2025 / 3 comments

  The arrival of another entrant in the luxury MPV segment in Malaysia appears to be coming soon, as the GWM Wey 80 has been sighted on local roads around Kuala Lumpur, as seen in this […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: TDD and JYD number plates up for bidding

  19 June 2025 / 0 comments

  JPJ has announced that TDD and JYD are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Terengganu’s latest running number series is ‘TDD’, and it will […]

   

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  Volvo Car Malaysia to continue selling the right mix of mild-hybrid, PHEV and EV models based on demand

  19 June 2025 / 1 comment

  Volvo may have outlined its ambition to become a full-fledged electric car maker, but Volvo Car Malaysia & Thailand MD Chris Wailes says that a balanced portfolio of electrified products continues to be necessary from […]

   

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  Malaysia to host opening round of 2025/2026 Michelin 24H Series Middle East – first-ever stop in the Far East

  19 June 2025 / 1 comment

  Malaysia has been chosen as the host of the opening race of the 2025/2026 Michelin 24H Series Middle East, which is set to take place at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit during the first week […]

   

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  RM4 billion needed to repair all roads in Malaysia; government to prioritise critically damaged roads

  19 June 2025 / 22 comments

  The Malaysian government will prioritise the repairs of critically damaged roads as it would cost RM4 billion to repair all damaged roads in the country, reported Bernama. “We already have complete data on the dangerous […]

   

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  Full lane closure, contraflow on the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu from Penang Bridge to George Town – June 18-20

  19 June 2025 / 0 comments

  Click to enlarge Penang folks, take note. There will be a full lane closure on the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu expressway from the Penang Bridge heading to George Town. The full closure and contraflow […]

   

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  Volvo ES90 EV coming to Malaysia sometime in early 2026 – new S90 facelift sedan not in the plans

  18 June 2025 / 1 comment

  The Volvo ES90, which was revealed in March, has been slated for Malaysia, with the all-electric sedan set to make its way here sometime in early 2026. However, unlike the SUV equivalent, with the new […]

   

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  Volvo EX90 6-seater being considered for Malaysia to target luxury MPV market – no Zeekr 009-based EM90

  18 June 2025 / 3 comments

  Despite MPVs being a big thing in this part of the world, Volvo says it will not be offering its first ever MPV to Malaysian buyers, as the Volvo EM90 is not slated for introduction […]

   

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  Malaysian fuel prices June 2025 week four – diesel up 7 sen to RM2.81/litre; RON97 up 7 sen to RM3.14/litre

  18 June 2025 / 2 comments

  It is Wednesday, which means that it is time once again time for the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia, with the finance ministry having announced the retail prices of fuels for the coming week […]

   

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  May 2025 Malaysian vehicle sales up 12.4% – MAA

  18 June 2025 / 3 comments

  According to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), a total of 68,007 vehicles were sold to customers in the month of May 2025. This represents a 12.4% increase from the month of April 2025, which saw […]

   

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  Hyundai Motor Malaysia announces presence, long term commitment – 3 new models promised, SUV/MPV

  18 June 2025 / 16 comments

  Click to enlarge If you somehow missed it, Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) has took over its namesake brand in Malaysia, and with the principal coming in, Hyundai Motor Malaysia (HMY, as they want to be […]

   

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  Bus seat design flaws put passengers at risk; buses should be required to undergo rollover tests – UTM

  18 June 2025 / 9 comments

  A university professor has called for urgent reforms to bus safety regulations in Malaysia, reported New Straits Times. “The four-seat row formation reduces the survivability space and lowers the chance of passengers surviving a crash […]

   

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  PJ State’s Jalan Yong Shook Lin closed in evenings till June 22 for city’s 19th anniversary celebration event

  18 June 2025 / 1 comment

  Click to enlarge map PJ folks, MBPJ has announced that Jalan Yong Shook Lin in Section 52 a.k.a. PJ State will be closed to traffic in the evenings this weekend for the events celebrating Petaling […]

   

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