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While a vehicle purchase is largely made on the basis of design, tech and branding, buyers also tend to be pretty partisan about exterior colours because, well, it’s going to be that dress you’ll be […]
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Nissan Lightfoot Quest winner achieved 28.61 km/l in Almera from PJ to Ipoh – we find out if FC is realistic
The Nissan Almera has been known to have good fuel consumption (FC), coming with a downsized turbo engine instead of the B-segment sedan class norm of a 1.5-litre natural aspirated engine. But how good is […]
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Continental MaxContact MC7 sampled – made-in-Thailand replacement market tyre tested on circuit
Continental Tyre Malaysia (CTM) officially launched the Continental MaxContact 7 MC7 tyre for the Malaysian market in April this year, bringing its successor to the MaxContact MC6 to market in sizes ranging from 16 to […]
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Sime Darby presses ahead with UMW integration journey – it’s now the leading auto player in Malaysia
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Sime Darby Berhad’s acquisition of UMW – which began with the purchase of a 61.18% stake in December 2023 followed by a mandatory takeover offer that led to UMW being a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sime […]
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If ICE cars followed the new EV power-based road tax structure, will it be cheaper or more expensive?
You must have already heard about the new road tax structure for electric vehicles (EVs), announced this week by the transport ministry. Set to be in place from January 1, 2026, the EV road tax […]
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2024 Volvo C40, XC40 Recharge Pure Electric EVs – which is the right battery-electric vehicle for you?
Electrification is the way forward for Volvo Cars, and the Swedish manufacturer has set out to have a product line-up comprised entirely of battery-electric vehicles by 2030 ahead of becoming a climate-neutral firm by 2040, […]
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Back to school with Volvo Safety Driving Experience
Parents, be honest, have you ever struggled with your child’s homework? I don’t have kids, but I’m pretty confident. Confident that I’ll pull out all of the remaining hair on my head if you give […]
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Accident with a car without insurance in Malaysia – what can you do? No choice but burn your own NCD?
While vehicle insurance is compulsory in Malaysia, there are many incidents where it is found the other driver/car is uninsured in the event of an accident. So, the question is asked, what happens next? We […]
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Car vs bike accident in Malaysia – always the car at fault? Why can’t we claim from the bike’s insurance?
Photo from PDRM social media It is a litany we have heard many times. “This motorcycle just hit my car/bumper/wing mirror and shot off. I got everything on the dash cam, shall I make a […]
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Buying a Tesla in Malaysia: no SA, self-service bank loan, JPJ/no plate – we get detailed owner experience
By and large, buying a new car is a simple enough affair, with virtually all the matters of process being handled by someone else once you’ve decided you rather fancy that fresh metal and have […]
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Aston Martin Arcadia Tokyo 2023: immortalising 110 years of craftsmanship and carmaking excellence
Turning 110 is no mean feat. Car brands exist in the thousands, but few have made it past the century mark. Besides Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin is the only other ultra-luxury automaker to survive the unrelenting […]
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Legal to carry a baby on a motorcycle in Malaysia? We ask the traffic police and here’s the reply
We have all seen it, a motorcycle on Malaysian roads riding along, dad on the handlebars, mum sitting pillion. And then you realise mum is carrying a babe in arms, or there is a child […]
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Illegal to ride a motorcycle in Malaysia with slippers?
After answering the question of the legality of driving a car in Malaysia while wearing slippers (check out the official answer here), it naturally begat the question is the same applied to riding motorcycles. We […]
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Can you drive a car in Malaysia wearing slippers?
A conversation with a friend raised the question, “is it illegal to drive a car in Malaysia while wearing slippers?” For a definitive answer, we checked with our source in the police Traffic Investigation and […]
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How to sell your car in Malaysia and get the best price
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If you’re going to buy a new car, sometimes you might have an existing car that you are upgrading from. We usually would want to sell this existing car to use the proceeds to cover […]