Rapid KL My100, My50 pass renewals get 15 days free
Here's a good gesture from Prasarana and Rapid KL. The public transport operator has announced that the My100 and My50 unlimited travel passes can be renewed at all customer service counters of …
Volvo Car Malaysia announces Ramadan Safe Pledge campaign – 10,000 RM10 GrabFood vouchers offered
Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM), through its “Ramadan Safe Pledge” campaign, is rewarding Malaysians who pledge to maintain social distancing with RM10 GrabFood vouchers. The campaign serves to reinforce the government’s mandated movement …
Selected roadblocks in Petaling Jaya to lift – police
Nine roadblocks in the Petaling Jaya district will be lifted today (May 4), said district police chief Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal in a statement. Of the nine, five are based close to …
Toyota and Lexus sales and service outlets in all CMCO areas to resume business from today, May 4
UMW Toyota Motor has announced that its network of authorised Toyota and Lexus sales and service outlets located in areas observing the conditional movement control order (CMCO), will be open for business …
CMCO: Four people now allowed out together to shop for necessities, but only from the same household
The government now allows four people allowed to travel in one vehicle when going out to shop for necessities or to seek medical services during the conditional movement control order (CMCO), provided …
New Rapid KL train schedule effective May 4 – social distancing measures in place, face mask compulsory
Click to enlarge Rapid KL has released a new schedule for its Klang Valley train network, which includes the LRT, MRT and KL Monorail. The schedule will be in place for the …
Proton Iriz gets rendered as a three-door hatchback
Ever wondered what the Proton Iriz looked like if it had two less doors? Well, through the magic of rendering, Theophilus Chin has created just such a model, which evokes memories of …
Vehicle sales performance in Malaysia, Q1 2020 versus Q1 2019 – how has the coronavirus affected sales?
Let's just say that 2020 hasn't kicked off the way any of us wanted, to put it mildly. The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a minor but ominous disturbance at the start of …
Harsher penalties for harming other road users – IGP
Inspector-general of police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador hopes that motorists who ignore the safety and cause the death of other road users will face harsher penalties, Bernama reported, following an …
Auto Bavaria operations resume on May 4 – new SOPs
Auto Bavaria has announced that its business operations will resume on May 4, with stricter standard operating procedures (SOP; in compliance with government's guidelines) implemented across all its dealerships nationwide. That means …
Proton to resume sales and production from May 5
Following the announcement of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) on Labour Day, Proton has revealed it will gradually restart operations from May 5, covering both sales and production. Prior to this, …
Finance minister asks BNM and banks to reconsider charging interest on HP loans in 6-month moratorium
Finance minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has waded into the issue regarding banks charging interest on paused hire purchase (HP) loan payments (or profit from fixed-rate Islamic financing) in the …
Mini EV X2 in Malaysia – electric citycar, just RM13.8k?
This cutesy little car has been going viral in Malaysia's social media space, even amidst breaking news such as the banks' U-turn on not charging interest on car loans over the moratorium …
May 2020 week one fuel price – no change in pricing
It's Friday, which means it's time for the regular weekly fuel price update. There is no change in the price of all fuels for the coming May 2-8 week, which is good …
Conditional MCO: Almost all economic sectors and businesses will be allowed to resume from May 4 – PM
The government has announced that it will allow the reopening of almost all economic sectors and business activities from Monday, May 4. Under a new conditional aspect to the movement control order …
MAA reduces TIV forecast for 2020 from 607,000 units to 400,000 units as a result of Covid-19 and the MCO
In light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has revised its total industry volume (TIV) forecast for 2020, lowering it from the 607,000 units it projected in January …
Banks to charge interest on paused HP loan payments in 6-month moratorium – pay it over the rest of tenure
In an announcement by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), hire purchase loans and fixed-rate Islamic financing will come with additional interest charges after the six-month moratorium that is effective from April 1 to …
Cycle & Carriage Bintang’s Mercedes-Benz Star Mobile service available to customers during MCO period
Cycle & Carriage Bintang (C&C) is offering customers in the Klang Valley a more convenient way to have their Mercedes-Benz vehicles serviced right at their doorstep during the movement control order (MCO) …
Volvo Ara Damansara service centre reopens for business – contactless drop-off, appointments only
Sime Darby Swedish Auto’s Volvo 3S centre in Ara Damansara is reopening for business after temporarily shutting its doors to comply with the movement control order (MCO). The company has now received …
Malaysia vehicle sales data for March 2020 by brand
Well, this was to be expected. Vehicle sales in Malaysia – like in the rest of the world – are in free fall after the government issued a movement control order last …
