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  Vehicle sales in Malaysia 1H 2025 – SUVs up 4.8%, sedans/hatchbacks down 7.3%, pick-ups drop 18.4%

  17 July 2025 / 3 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) yesterday revealed some stats on vehicle sales in Malaysia for the first half of 2025 (1H 2025) broken down by segments. A total of 347,084 passenger vehicles were sold in […]

   

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  2025 Honda HR-V facelift launched in Malaysia – 1.5L NA, 1.5L turbo, e:HEV hybrid, from RM116k to RM144k

  17 July 2025 / 32 comments

  Following the opening of the order books for it at the start of this month, Honda Malaysia has now officially launched the facelifted Honda HR-V in the country. As it was when it was introduced […]

   

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  2025 Perodua Bezza rendered again – launching soon?

  17 July 2025 / 4 comments

  We’ve been waiting quite a while for the next-generation Perodua Bezza to arrive. The original is now nine years old, and while it’s still by far and away the national carmaker’s best seller, it is […]

   

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  Hydrogen refuelling facility at Petros Multifuel Station in Batu Kawa, Sarawak undergoes testing

  17 July 2025 / 0 comments

  The hydrogen refuelling facility at the Petros Multifuel Station (MFS) in Batu Kawa, Sarawak has commenced testing and commissioning, reported Bernama. This hydrogen refuelling facility is part of the Petros MFS Batu Kawa development, and […]

   

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  EV sales up 91.4% in H1 2025, but full electric vehicles only make up around 3.4% of new car sales in Malaysia

  17 July 2025 / 1 comment

  Sales of xEVs in Malaysia increased in the first half of 2025 when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). In 1H 2025, a […]

   

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  CBU car prices in Malaysia going up due to new way of calculating tax and duties as of January 2025 – MAA

  16 July 2025 / 16 comments

  Prices of fully imported (CBU) vehicles sold in Malaysia can be expected to increase as the Malaysian government is using a new method of calculating taxes imposed on each imported vehicle, the Malaysian Automotive Association […]

   

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  GWM Wey 80 PHEV to be on full display at PACE 2025

  16 July 2025 / 3 comments

  It has just been revealed that the GWM Wey 80 will be on full display at the paultan.org Premium Auto Car Expo (PACE) 2025, happening this weekend July 19 and 20 at the Setia City […]

   

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  BYD Atto 2 to be previewed in Malaysia at PACE 2025

  16 July 2025 / 0 comments

  The BYD Atto 2 will be previewed for the first time in Malaysia at the paultan.org Premium Auto Car Expo (PACE) 2025, happening this weekend July 19 and 20 at the Setia City Convention Centre […]

   

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  National car brands hold 63% market share in Malaysia as non-national car sales down 7.9% in 1H 2025

  16 July 2025 / 4 comments

  According to data from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), national car brands commanded a market share of 63% in the first half of 2025. During that period, total industry volume (TIV) stood at 373,636 units, […]

   

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  Price war in Malaysia not good for industry, owners in long term; value drops, early buyers lose out – MAA

  16 July 2025 / 17 comments

  The early bird doesn’t always catch the worm, at least not anymore these days. The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) opines that the car price war in Malaysia, which has seen price cuts and discounts in […]

   

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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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