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Friday, Dec 12

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Kia Malaysia to no longer allow mixed-brand showrooms – new dealers to be dedicated Kia outlets

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A mixed Mazda–Kia–Xpeng-branded Bermaz showroom I’m sure that by now you’ve seen Kia models being sold alongside Mazdas and Xpengs at certain Bermaz showrooms across Malaysia. This is because the company has hitherto held the

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Perodua Nexis/Traz teased again – D66B crossover based on Toyota Yaris Cross to debut next week?

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Perodua has released another teaser for its upcoming model after an earlier one last week, which is likely to be its B-segment crossover codenamed D66B, to be named Nexis, or Traz. The latest teaser image

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Top 20 cars in Nov 2025 – Bezza, Axia, Saga top three; Ativa outsells Alza; X50 11th; Jaecoo drops off the list

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For the month of November 2025, the Perodua Bezza was once again the most registered car in Malaysia with 9,073 units. This is the sixth time Bezza registrations crossed the 9,000-unit mark, and the sedan

EPMB lancar Fasa 2 kilang pemasangan kenderaan di Melaka – kapasiti 30k, hab CKD kenderaan China

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EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB) mengumumkan pelancaran Fasa 2 fasiliti pemasangan kenderaannya di Melaka, sekaligus meningkatkan kapasiti pengeluaran tahunan daripada 6,000 unit kepada 30,000 unit. Pelancaran ini turut disertai dengan…

JPJ collection agents do not get commission – Loke

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Transport minister Anthony Loke has dismissed claims that the road transport department (JPJ) pays commission to its collection agents, Bernama reports. Companies applying to be agents are mainly technology-based platforms wanting to…

Kia Malaysia to look into key issues of low RV, high maintenance costs – laying foundations to improve

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Kia Sales Malaysia (KSM), the Korean brand’s new principal-led national sales company, held a splashy launch on Wednesday, during which it revealed its plan to “Be Unstill” and combat the stagnation of its local presence.

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20 jenama kenderaan terlaris November 2025 – Mazda melonjak ke tempat keenam, Chery jatuh banyak

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Data pendaftaran terkini daripada JPJ menunjukkan beberapa perubahan ketara dalam kedudukan jenama automotif bagi November 2025. Selain empat teratas yang kekal dikuasai dua jenama tempatan dan dua jenama Jepun, serta BYD yang terus…

20 jenama EV terlaris November 2025 – BYD kekal di atas, Tesla di tempat kedua mengatasi Proton

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BYD kekal sebagai jenama kenderaan elektrik (EV) paling laris di Malaysia selepas mencatat 1,705 pendaftaran baru pada November 2025, menurut data terbaru JPJ. Setakat ini, BYD merupakan satu-satunya jenama yang telah mencapai jumlah…

What happened to BAIC in Malaysia? Full production of CKD X55, BJ40 models starts in Jan 2026 – EPMB

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What happened to BAIC? This question came up in our team chat recently when discussing the influx of Chinese brands. The Beijing-based state-owned carmaker officially previewed its X55 and BJ40 Plus SUVs in May 2024, and announced that…

20 model EV terlaris November 2025 – Tesla Model Y atasi Proton eMas 7, Model 3 di tempat ketiga

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Anda sudah tahu kedudukan jenama kenderaan elektrik (EV) terlaris, sekarang kita lihat pula kepada model EV yang paling banyak didaftarkan di Malaysia bagi November 2025, berdasarkan data terkini daripada JPJ. Sepanjang tahun ini, Proton…

BMW M appoints Alexander Karajlovic as head of development, succeeding Dirk Häcker who retires

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BMW M, the high performance division of the German automaker has appointed Alexander Karajlovic at head of development, succeeding Dirk Häcker who will retire at the end of his tenure after 11 years as head of development and 37 years at…

Kia Malaysia dilancar secara rasmi — ingin terus relevan, fokus terhadap lepas jualan; umum pimpinan

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Jenama Kia di Malaysia kini menempuh perjalanan baru dengan rasminya pengenalan Kia Sales Malaysia (KSM), yang ditubuhkan dan diterajui sendiri oleh syarikat induknya. Ia melibatkan ambil-alih jenama daripada pengedar sebelumnya,…

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Kia Malaysia officially launches – plan to be relevant again focuses on aftersales; leadership team revealed

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Two weeks ago, we found out that Kia was moving to a principal-led model in Malaysia with the establishment of Kia Sales Malaysia (KSM), and now that company has been officially launched at an event in Bamboo Hills on Wednesday. Taking…

Top 20 EV models in Nov 2025 – Tesla Model Y beats out Proton eMas 7, Model 3 third, eMas 5 joins in 19th

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From the top electric vehicle (EV) brands, we now move on to the top EV models registered in Malaysia for the month of November 2025 based on the road transport department’s (JPJ) data. For almost every month since January this year, the…

Top 20 car brands in Nov 2025 – Mazda jumps to 6th, Tesla rebounds to 7th, Chery drops sharply to 9th

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The road transport department‘s (JPJ) latest registration data is out, and besides the usual 1-2-3-4 of a Malaysian pair and a Japanese pair, plus BYD glued to fifth since October, November sees significant climbs from Mazda (ninth to…

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Top 20 EV brands in Nov 2025 – BYD stays top, Tesla takes 2nd, pushes Proton to 3rd; Honda joins at 18th

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BYD continues to be the best-selling electric vehicle (EV) brand in Malaysia with 1,705 units registered in November 2025, according to the latest data from the road transport department (JPJ). At present, BYD is the

EPMB launches Phase 2 of its Melaka car assembly factory – 30k capacity, CKD hub for Chinese brands

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EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB) has announced the launch of Phase 2 of its Melaka car assembly facility, bringing annual production capacity to 30,000 units from the current 6,000 units. It coincided with the roll off

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Ford to develop two new EV models based on Renault platform; Fiesta, Puma Gen-E successors from 2028

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Ford and the Renault Group have announced a new strategic partnership that will see the American brand get access to the French automaker group’s Ampr EV platform, which will be the basis of two new EV models from Ford in 2028. The first…

Proton jual 13, 451 unit pada November 2025 — YTD 143k unit, jangka kongsi pasaran 18.4%, 19.7% YTD

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Proton telah umumkan, sepanjang bulan November syarikat itu telah menjual sebanyak 13,451 unit kenderaan (-13.6% berbanding Oktober, yang mencatatkan jualan terbaik tahun ini), termasuk eksport. Ini menjadikan jualan tahunan setakat ini …

GWM Wey G9 rolls off CKD line – PHEV MPV open for booking, SWB, under RM300k, launch now early 2026

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It’s been a long time coming, but the GWM Wey G9 looks to be finally on track for its launch, a full year after being shown at the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) in 2024. The first CKD locally-assembled units have rolled…

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Proton sells 13,451 units in Nov for 143k units YTD, expects market shares of 18.4% for Nov, 19.7% YTD

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Proton has announced that it has sold 13,451 units in November (-13.6% versus October, which is its best month so far this year), exports included. This brings its year-to-date (YTD) tally to 143,322 units (+3.6% year-on-year, or YoY), so…

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GrabShuttle rolled out in Johor to support ETS launch

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KTM’s ETS train service to JB Sentral starts today, December 12, with four services daily to KL Sentral. Grab says that it’s supporting the ETS roll out by providing passengers last-mile connectivity to and from JB Sentral station with…

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2026 Kymco AK550 scooter for Malaysia CKD, RM55.8k

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For 2026, the Kymco AK550 Premium maxi-scooter will be sold in Malaysia as CKD, and priced at RM55,888. This is an almost RM10,000 reduction from the previous 2024 price of RM65,600, when the AK550 was launched in Malaysia by distributor…

2026 Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX in Malaysia, RM71,400

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Now in its fifth generation, the 2026 Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX sports-touring motorcycle is in Malaysia, and priced at RM71,400. Pricing does not include road tax, insurance and registration, and the Ninja 1100SX is available at all Kawasaki…

Wednesday, Dec 10

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Malaysian fuel prices December 11-17, 2025 – down 2 sen; RON95 RM2.64, RON97 RM3.27, diesel RM3.06

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It is Wednesday, which means that the time has come once again for the ministry of finance to announce the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of December 11 to 17, 2025. The coming week will see a two sen per litre drop in price…

Celebrate 35 years of V-KOOL in Malaysia with up to 35% off tint via the Serendipitee mobile app, plus gifts

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As the year-end holiday season beckons, many a Malaysian family will be heading out for balik kampung visits, road trips with the family, or, even if one isn’t leaving the city centre, shopping trips may be in order. In any case, there…

Harga minyak 11-17 Dis – diesel di Semenanjung, RON97, RON95 tanpa subsidi diturunkan 2 sen seliter

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Bagi minggu bertarikh 11 hingga 17 Disember 2025, Kementerian Kewangan (MoF) mengumumkan bahawa harga runcit petrol RON 97 diturunkan sebanyak dua sen seliter kepada RM3.27 seliter. Untuk petrol RON 95 tanpa subsidi, ia juga diturunkan…

PANDU UJI: Proton eMas 5 Premium 2025 – EV paling murah, tapi seronok dipandu, praktikal dalam bandar!

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Semacam tidak percaya, jenama automotif nasional iaitu Proton telah melancarkan model elektrik penuh (EV) pertamanya pada Disember tahun lalu. Ini kerana penulis masih ingat lagi tiga tahun sebelum itu iaitu pada 2021, Proton masih belum…

2026 Proton Saga MC3 maintenance costs – 4AT less than CVT; both cheaper than old Saga 1.3, P2 Bezza 1.3

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The heavily revised Proton Saga MC3 was launched in late November this year with some big changes, one of them being its powertrain. Gone is the 1.3 litre CamPro engine and in comes a 1.5 litre mill that serves up 120 PS and 150 Nm of…

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Kymco AK550 Premium CKD dilancar – spesifikasi skuter 550 cc tidak berubah, harga kini RM55,888

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Pada bulan Januari tahun 2024, Kymco AK550 Premium memasuki pasaran Malaysia sebagai unit import dan dijual pada harga RM65,600. Kini, Modenas selaku pengedar rasmi motosikal jenama Taiwan itu mengumumkan pengeluaran AK550 Premium versi…