Enact ‘lemon laws’ to protect car buyers – Standards
What do you do when life gives you lemons? You should be able to rely on some lemon-aid, some consumer groups opine. The Malaysian Association of Standards Users (Standards Users) and the …
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Malaysia to construct rubberised roads – report
According to a New Straits Times report, Malaysia is preparing to build its first rubberised roads in June 2015. Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities said this …
Fuel subsidy plan to be announced in a few weeks
Although RON 95 petrol, diesel and LPG have officially been declared free of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced last Friday in his Budget 2015 …
Malaysia Budget 2015 – RON 95, diesel fuel and LPG exempted from GST; subsidy rationalisation “soon”
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has confirmed in today’s Malaysia Budget 2015 announcement that RON 95, diesel and LPG will be exempted from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) that will …
Malaysia Budget 2015 Live Updates (Auto/Transport)
Budget 2015 will be announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at 4 pm today. We will be posting live updates on any automotive-related announcements from his speech here. Watch this …
GST may not result in cheaper cars, says MAA
The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in April 2015 may not result in car prices going down, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has said, according to The Star. "We …
BMW Active Safety Showcase – highlighting the BMW Motorrad bike range and its safety features
BMW Group Malaysia is hosting a roadshow from now till October 12 at the Sunway Pyramid shopping mall. The BMW Active Safety Showcase event seeks to highlight BMW Motorrad models and the …
Tan Chong expands Nissan showroom in Jitra, Kedah
Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has announced the opening of an upgraded Nissan showroom in Jitra, Kedah, part of the company's efforts to enhance its network in the Northern region. The new …
Perodua Axia records 32,000 bookings, 6,000 delivered
The recently-launched Perodua Axia has garnered 32,000 bookings since the order books opened in August, Perodua president and CEO Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh has said, according to a Bernama report. 6,000 Axias …
Perodua hopes for easier car financing in Budget 2015
It's T-minus one day to the tabling of Budget 2015. The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has expressed their wishes; now it's Perodua's turn. The Rawang-based carmaker hopes car financing will be made …
2014 Peugeot 308 previewed to dealers in Malaysia
The 2014 European Car of the Year is now here in Malaysia! Though it's not exactly at the showrooms yet, the new Peugeot 308 has been previewed to dealers yesterday by Peugeot …
MAA hopes excise duty exemptions for CKD hybrid, electric cars will be extended in Budget 2015 – report
Above: Proton Iriz EV prototype in South Korea Budget 2015 will be tabled in Parliament this Friday, and ahead of that, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) hopes the government will extend the …
Hyundai Experience Car Fest 2014 in KL this weekend
Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) will hold the its first Hyundai Experience Car Fest 2014 at the Bukit Jalil Stadium this weekend, from October 10 to 12. The event will be open to …
PAC wants JPJ to clarify number plate tender process
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will be called upon by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to clarify the procedures surrounding the tender of vehicle number plates, Bernama reports. PAC wants further details …
DBKL provides service of status check of towed vehicles through WhatsApp, Telegram and SMS
The public can now check the status of their towed vehicles through WhatsApp, Telegram and SMS, according to a Bernama report. The service has been made available by the Kuala Lumpur City …
Post-GST car prices may be offset by higher-priced imported auto parts due to exchange rates – report
As previously report, the Malaysian Automotive Institute (MAI) has predicted that the prices for new cars could drop by about one to three percent once the Goods and Service Tax (GST) is …
Ford Fiesta ST – three-door ST-1 version spied at JPJ
It looks like the hot hatch brigade will have another player very soon – reader Akmal Azmi has spied a Ford Fiesta ST at the JPJ Putrajaya carpark, likely undergoing type approval. …
Five BMW number plate winning tenders left blank to avoid negative public perception, JPJ explains
The JPJ says that the successful bidders of five exclusive Selangor BMW number plates were not named - and the amounts they paid for the plates not disclosed - to avoid negative …
Impose a petrol and diesel fuel tax for higher capacity vehicles, says MP Datuk Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz
We’ve heard this all before, it’s beginning to sound like a broken record – why don’t we impose a petrol and diesel fuel tax on higher capacity vehicles? This has again been …
JPJ releases tender results for BMW number plate
And here we have it - JPJ has released the winners for Selangor's BMW number plate tender. One notable name is our national shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei, who plonked down RM97,777 …
