The government, via the cabinet committee on road safety and traffic congestion, has approved an allocation of RM463 million to improve public transport services. According to deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the
Jiyue, a Geely-Baidu joint-venture EV brand born in 2021 as Jidu Auto, will scale down its operations and puruse fresh capital amidst brutal competition in China, reports the South China Morning Post (SCMP). The 55% Baidu-, 45% Geely-owned…
Proton has introduced the ProCare Smart Plan (PSP) prepaid service package, purchasable for new and existing vehicles. Basically you pay up front for servicing, capping your running costs, and Proton says you’ll be saving up to 15%, or as…
The October-launched 2024 Mitsubishi Triton is now being offered with two years’ free service and fuel rewards for a limited time only, while stocks last. This is on top of a free foldable storage bag worth RM450 for the first 500 online…
Tesla is said to be rekindling its interest in entering India, with the EV maker reportedly said to be searching for showroom space in New Delhi. This was indicated by Reuters, which said two sources revealed that the company is in early…
You read that right – how does a year’s worth of free fuel sound? Petron is offering you the chance to win just that, and as targeted RON 95 subsidies are only half a year away (which is expected to drive petrol prices up for at least 15%…
The first unit of the Omoda C9 by Jaecoo has rolled off the assembly line at Jaecoo’s Shah Alam plant (which also assembles the Jaecoo J7), with deliveries set to begin next month. “We are very happy with the encouraging response for our…
Carro has announced it has achieved a best-ever EBITDA of S$43 million for FY2024, which represents a 11x growth over FY2023. This also marks the fourth year that Carro has posted positive EBITDA. According to audited FY2024 numbers,…
It’s Wednesday, which means time again for the usual weekly fuel price update in Malaysia, with the ministry of finance having announced the retail price of fuels for the coming week of December 12 to 18, 2024. No change yet again in the…
Having kicked off its GoEV electric car sharing programme in the Klang Valley in 2021, GoCar is now expanding its service way down south in Johor Bahru. The offering is part of a collaboration with Yinson GreenTech’s subsidiary drivEV, a…
Initial customer deliveries of the Lotus Evija have finally commenced, nearly four years after deliveries were originally scheduled to begin, reported Autocar. Having first made its debut in 2019, the Evija was originally set to
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has awarded a five-star safety rating to the Leapmotor C10, Zeekr X and Xpeng G6, all of which are electric vehicles (EVs) that are currently on sale in Malaysia. Referring to ANCAP’s…
Aside from throwing a rebate of up to RM40,000 on the Peugeot 3008, Stellantis Malaysia is also offering a significant saving on that car’s smaller sibling, the 2008. The B-segment SUV can now be had with up to RM13,500 off 2024 models,…
Volkswagen’s Germany workers walked off their jobs for the second time in a week yesterday over the carmaker’s plans to shutter at least three plants, cut salaries and reduce workforce in its home country. The strikes involved nine out of…
This is the Ford Puma Gen-E, which is the fully electric version of the brand’s best-selling model in Europe. Joining the EcoBoost Hybrid-equipped options currently on sale in the region, the new electric vehicle is meant to provide Puma…
The Mitsubishi Triton has won the Design Car of The Year award at the 2024-2025 Japan Car of The Year awards, after the third-generation model (sixth-generation Mitsubishi pick-up truck) made its debut in July 2023. This marks the second…
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) mengumumkan bahawa ia sekali lagi menggondol anugerah rekaan terbaik dalam Japan Car of The Year selepas trak pikap Triton menerima pengiktirafan tersebut dalam edisi 2024-2025 yang baru sahaja…
Abu Dhabi government-owned investor CYVN Holdings has acquired McLaren’s automotive business and a non-controlling stake in its racing business from Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat. A potential partnership between Mumtalakat and…
The 20 vehicles owners who suffered losses in the flash flood which occurred yesterday, December 9 in Precinct 11 in Putrajaya will receive RM1,000 in assistance, reported The Star. A temporary car park will be established by the Putrajaya…
Tesla is set to launch a new EV called the ‘Model Q’ in the first half of 2025. This is the much-anticipated sub-US$30,000 (RM132,933) model that will compete against the BYD Dolphin (facelift has just surfaced) and Volkswagen ID.3, among…
New BYD Dolphin facelift (left), pre-facelift (right) The facelifted BYD Dolphin has been revealed by China’s ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT), with changes made to the all-electric hatchback’s design, dimensions and…
The Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC) has commenced its electric motorcycle battery swapping systems project. Starting tomorrow, December 10, 2024, the EV bike demonstration runs for a duration of two months,…
Proton umumkan syarikat itu telah menjual sebanyak 12,194 unit kenderaan sepanjang November 2024. Itu melibatkan penurunan sebanyak 4.7% (atau 605 unit) berbanding 12,799 unit yang dijual pada Oktober. Bagaimanapun, menurut Proton,…
It was only launched in October, but the BYD M6 appears to be already making an impression on buyers. The electric MPV was the best-selling EV last month, as the Chinese carmaker works to fulfil pent-up demand – last we heard, there were…
Proton has announced that it sold 12,194 units (domestic and export) in November, a decrease of 4.7% (or 605 units) compared to the 12,799 units shifted in October. According to the national automaker, the drop is however in-line with the…
Sime Motors, the official distributor of BYD vehicles in Malaysia, has announced the launch of the first-ever BYD 3S centre in East Malaysia. Located at Lot 33, Sedco Industrial Estate, Jalan Lintas, 88450 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, the new…
At the end of October, in a bid to protect its auto industry, the European Union began the application of new tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles, with the levies – which go as high as 45.3% depending on the automaker – set to be in…
JPJ has announced that DFG and QM-R are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Kelantan’s latest running number series is ‘DFG’, and it will
Looking to get a quality certified pre-owned car at an attractive price to ring in 2025? Look no further than the Carro AutoFair 2024, which will take place this December 6-8 weekend at Carro Retail Centre Puchong South. Cars, deals,…
The Zeekr 009 has finally made its launch debut in Malaysia, two months after order taking started for the all-electric MPV that looks to draw buyers away from the Toyota Alphard and Vellfire. As previously reported, the 009 will be…