West Coast Expressway to open four new alignments
The West Coast Expressway (WCE) and Federal Route 5 (FR5) with a combined length of 275.8 km are expected to receive at least 300,000 vehicles daily when fully completed, which is expected …
chargeEV, Gentari, JomCharge cross-access charging kicks off – over 600 EV chargers across Malaysia
In March, Gentari, EV Connection and Yinson GreenTech announced that they had signed a tripartite agreement to enable cross-tracking and cross-access charging of electric vehicles (EVs) on their Gentari, JomCharge and chargEV …
BYD expands its presence in Penang, JB – shopping mall showrooms in Gurney Plaza, MidValley Southkey
BYD has expanded its presence in Penang and Johor Bahru with the opening of two new BYD Centres. The Penang outlet is located in Gurney Plaza while the JB outlet is in …
Chery to have 31 dealerships at launch, including in East Malaysia – more outlets opening by end-2023
By now, you must already be aware that Chery is back in Malaysia and its launch models - the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro - are good looking modern SUVs that …
2023 BMW i4 M50 EV in Malaysia – 544 PS/795 Nm dual-motor AWD with 510 km range; from RM430,210
Launched in Malaysia last month, the BMW i4 M50 brings uprated performance to the i4 electric vehicle range which begins with the i4 eDrive40 that arrived in Malaysia in April last year. …
New national EV steering committee formed to speed up infra development, resolve issues – Tengku Zafrul
In a bid to speed up the country's electro-mobility agenda and the energy-efficient vehicle (EEV) ecosystem, the government has announced the creation of a national EV steering committee (NEVSC) under the ambit …
Proton S50 – new spyshots show right-hand drive unit
It has been a while since Proton's future sedan model, widely tipped to be known as the S50, has been sighted doing road trials, but a new set of photos shows that …
2023 Mazda CX-3 1.5L Core in Malaysia – entry-level variant with 114 hp, 149 Nm; CBU Thailand; fr RM108k
The Mazda CX-3 line-up was expanded last year to include two new variants, with the one featured here being the 1.5L Core. Priced at RM107,920 on-the-road without insurance, the entry-level option sits …
DBKL to begin contra-flow routes on Jalan Ampang and Jalan Maharajalela during peak hours from July
As announced by the transport ministry last month, Kuala Lumpur city hall (DBKL) will implement new contra-flow lanes in KL from July in a move to ease traffic congestion. It said two …
Rapid teases new bus route – Kajang-Bangi-Putrajaya
Over the weekend, Rapid KL teased a new bus service with 'Akan Datang' and three locations: Kajang, Bangi and Putrajaya. We know it's a bus route because well, a bus was shown. …
10 sen surcharge – EV owners may have to pay more to charge their cars under new 2H 2023 ICPT scheme
EV owners may have to pay more to charge their electric cars at home as the new ICPT scheme for the second half of 2023 has been announced. Bills with more than …
Yinson GreenTech and PLUS to develop first chargeEV hyperpower DCFC hub – eight bays, up to 350 kW each
Yinson GreenTech (YGT), through its JV company Green EV Charge, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PLUS Malaysia to jointly develop the first chargEV hyperpower direct current fast charging (DCFC) …
Keeping your phone on the lap while driving can land you a fine of up to RM1k or three months jail – police
Driving around with your mobile phone on your lap while using navigation apps or talking in loudspeaker mode can get you in trouble with the police, reports The Star. The news outlet …
No more access to Kajang Silk from Jalan Kenanga, starting July 1 – now a dead end, use ramp to highway
Prolintas has announced that Jalan Kenanga in the Sg Ramal area along the Kajang Silk Highway will be a dead end road from July 1. This means that there will be no …
Kelantan ECRL six months ahead of original schedule
The Kelantan segment of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is expected to reach completion six months ahead of its original schedule in January 2027, Bernama has reported. The project has reached …
Dataran Kemerdekaan Shah Alam closed to traffic for entire weekend, from 6.30pm today till 6am Monday
Shah Alam residents, take note. There will a be road closure in the Shah Alam city centre for the whole weekend. The Dataran Kemerdekaan Shah Alam along Jalan Persiaran Bandar Raya will …
Finance ministry has no plans to provide income tax relief to B40 and M40 OKU for vehicle purchases
The ministry of finance says there are no immediate plans to provide income tax relief to the disabled (OKU) in the B40 and M40 categories for the purchase of a motor vehicle. …
2023 BMW i7 xDrive60 M Sport in Malaysia – 625 km EV range, 544 PS, 31.3-inch theatre screen; fr RM707k
Following the launch of the seventh-generation BMW 7 Series G70 in May, BMW Malaysia has now introduced the all-electric version of the luxury sedan, the i7. Available in a sole xDrive60 M …
Chery Malaysia inks spare parts warehousing and transportation agreement with Tiong Nam Logistics
Chery Malaysia has announced that it has signed a logistic services agreement with transportation logistics services provider Tiong Nam Logistics Holdings for the latter to handle Chery's spare parts warehousing in Malaysia. …
JPJ conducting series of trials on use of body cameras
The transport ministry says that the road transport department (JPJ) is carrying out a feasibility study on the use of body cameras by its field personnel, and is presently running a series …
