BYD Seal tops EV sales in Malaysia in July, beating Tesla Model 3 – three BYD models in YTD top five
Sales of fully-electric vehicles in Malaysia look to surpass that of 2023 well before the year is out, with the current sales volume for new passenger vehicles already close to the 12,000 mark seven months […]
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MyJPJ app now displays vehicle ownership certificate
The road transport department (JPJ)’s MyJPJ mobile application has added another new feature following an update. Vehicle owners are now able to view their vehicle ownership certificate (or geran) on the app. This adds on […]
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Over 19,000 tour/express buses inspected by JPJ in month-long operation – action taken against 667 buses
A month-long integrated special operation of tourism, public service and trade vehicles conducted by the road transport department (JPJ) saw a total of 19,456 express and tour buses being inspected across the country. The inspections, […]
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Noisy exhaust? Vehicle spewing smoke? Be prepared for higher fines under amended act – DOE Malaysia
If your ride has a loud exhaust or is merrily spewing black smoke, take note. If your vehicle is caught exceeding the noise and air pollution limits defined under the law, you could end up […]
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Subsidies bring an oversupply of EVs in Thailand – ICE carmakers, local parts vendors also pay the price
Thailand’s electrification push by throwing subsidies at Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers isn’t paying off as it has expected, at least where forwarding the progress of the local auto industry and jobs is concerned. That’s […]
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Trump vows to end EV mandate on day one if elected, “saving the US auto industry from obliteration”
Former US president Donald Trump has vowed to immediately reverse the current Biden administration’s electric vehicle policies and end federal support for them should he be elected as president for another term, Bloomberg reports. “I […]
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e-Invoicing: Puspakom says tax identification number must be provided for all transactions from July 25
Puspakom has announced that from July 25, 2024, all customers wanting to carry out any vehicle inspection or checks at its branches or make payment transactions online via MyPuspakom will need to furnish their tax […]
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Geely says it is open to collaborating with Malaysia on introducing methanol-powered vehicles here
Back in 2021, Geely chairman Li Shufu said the automaker was set to explore the development of methanol-powered vehicles, even though there was a possibility that there could be no commercial success to be derived […]
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BAIC BJ40 Plus – 2.0T off-road SUV, RM180-200k est
Last month, Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) previewed its BJ40 Plus in Malaysia, with the Chinese off-road SUV set to go on sale here first as a fully-imported CBU model, and then in CKD form when […]
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Do darker colours absorb more heat? We test it out with Perodua Myvis under the hot Malaysian sun
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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