Author: Danny Tan

In the era of EVs, a 0-100 km/h time of below four seconds is not just commonplace, it can be purchased for well below RM200k. Such levels of propulsion used to be the preserve of European exotics; now, a small hatchback from China can do the benchmark sprint in 3.8 […]

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Rapid KL’s Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) service is now called Rapid KL On-Demand, and the vans are being introduced in new areas in the Klang Valley. Starting from February 1, the On-Demand vans will serve the Taman Desa – Old Klang Road area (T650B, via the Trek Rides app), LRT […]

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Earlier this month, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) confirmed that the industry received a big reprieve in the form of a deferment of the implementation of the Excise (Determination of Value of Locally Manufactured Goods […]

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Click to enlarge Chery Malaysia has delivered brand new SUVs to our country’s paralympians who competed at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games last year. Unlike the free cars given to our Olympic athletes, these cars […]

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KLIMS 2024 at MITEC At today’s Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) briefing on the industry’s 2024 performance and 2025 outlook, the carmaker’s club signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute […]

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So, the big day came and gone without a change to car prices. We’re talking about the deferment of the implementation of the Excise (Determination of Value of Locally Manufactured Goods for the Purpose of […]

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Upon seeing a test drive unit in PJ last week, I realised that it was the first time I’ve seen the Nissan Kicks e-Power on the road and that deliveries of the B-segment SUV with […]

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Have you tried out the Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) vans by Rapid KL or Selangor? The vans, which were first trialled in 2023, have now become a permanent fixture alongside feeder buses, taking commuters from […]

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Prasarana, which operates public transport under the Rapid brand, has ordered 310 new diesel-powered buses to bolster its fleet, but this will be the final batch of ICE-powered buses. After this, it’ll all be electric buses. “This year we’ll be adding 310 new buses, diesel buses throughout the year, expected […]

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NexV Manufacturing (NexV) and Global NEV Technology (GNEV) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the CKD assembly of commercial EVs, specifically a GNEV branded electric van by China’s Wuling. Once a definitive […]

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