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  Proton opens 3S centre in Section 13, Petaling Jaya

  23 August 2018 / 29 comments

  The revamp of Proton’s sales and service network continues with the launch of a new 3S centre in Section 13, Petaling Jaya. The outlet, situated on Jalan Bersatu 13/4 next to the headquarters of MPH […]

   

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  Third national car project should focus on fuel-saving vehicles, benefits outweigh drawbacks – minister

  23 August 2018 / 32 comments

  The proposed third national car project should focus on developing energy-saving vehicles, says the head of Malaysia’s Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources, Xavier Jayakumar. In a Bernama report, the minister said fossil fuels […]

   

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  Gov’t to improve transportation network in east coast

  23 August 2018 / 25 comments

  The government says that it will strive to improve land connectivity in the east coast states to offset the loss of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), which has been shelved, The Star reports. Transport […]

   

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  Government is in no position to refund paid AES fines, money went to two private concessionaires – Loke

  23 August 2018 / 22 comments

  Last week, transport minister Anthony Loke announced that all existing Automated Enforcement System (AES) summons will be written off following the cabinet’s decision to take over AES operations beginning September 1. However, Loke said the […]

   

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  RON 97 petrol price unchanged this week – RM2.65

  22 August 2018 / 13 comments

  It may be a public holiday today, but there’s no halt to the announcement of the weekly RON 97 petrol price update – the good news for users of the fuel is that there’s no […]

   

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  2018 Aston Martin Vantage V8 officially launched in Malaysia – 510 PS, 685 Nm, priced from RM1.6 million

  21 August 2018 / 29 comments

  Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur has officially introduced the new Aston Martin Vantage in the country, the second-generation two-door coupe arriving here nine months after its global reveal. It’s priced from RM1.6 million, inclusive of duties. […]

   

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  New e-hailing service diffride launched in Malaysia

  21 August 2018 / 16 comments

  The e-hailing sector has gained a new entrant in the form of diffride, which was recently launched in Malaysia, as reported by The Edge and Malay Mail. Unlike other companies offering e-hailing services, diffride says […]

   

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  Unwise to drop tolls in current financial climate: Daim

  21 August 2018 / 67 comments

  While members of the government continue to debate the proposed abolishment of highway toll collection, the Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) has advised against doing so as part of its recommendations to the government, according […]

   

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  ECRL project cancelled – prime minister Tun Mahathir

  21 August 2018 / 77 comments

  The proposed East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has been shelved due to Malaysia’s need to manage its finances, according to prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. In reports by The Edge and The Star, […]

   

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  Proton Ace the Space contest winners set new Malaysian record for most people inside an MPV

  21 August 2018 / 28 comments

  A 17-year-old record in the Malaysia Book of Records was broken during the finale of Proton’s Ace the Space contest, when 55 people crammed themselves into a Proton Exora to set a new record for […]

   

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  Malaysian vehicle sales data for July 2018 by brand

  21 August 2018 / 65 comments

  Vehicle sales in the country climbed for a second month running as a result of the goods and services tax (GST) rate being set at 0% for three months until SST returns on September 1. […]

   

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  July 2018 Malaysian vehicle sales hits 68,465 units

  20 August 2018 / 3 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released sales and production figures for the month of July 2018, and the spike in sales that started in June as a result of the government’s move to zero-rate […]

   

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  Perodua Myvi production disrupted due to vendor supply – 3,000 won’t get to register before Sept 1

  20 August 2018 / 37 comments

  Production of Perodua’s Myvi has been temporarily halted due to a supply disruption at one of its vendors, which has resulted in some 3,000 customers not being able to register their new Myvi before the […]

   

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  Commercial vehicle players supporting KLIMS 2018

  20 August 2018 / 4 comments

  Apart from car brands, motorcycle companies and the aftermarket industry, the upcoming Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show 2018 (KLIMS’18) has also attracted players from the commercial vehicle sector, which will be seeking to entice businesses […]

   

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  Renault ‘Buy & Win’ grand prize winner nets a Twizy

  20 August 2018 / 7 comments

  It was a good day for 26-year-old Lam Ming Wei, who was recently handed the keys to a Renault Twizy by TC Euro Cars as the grand prize winner of the Renault ‘Buy & Win’ […]

   

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