Author: Danny Tan

Perodua D66B/Nexis render by Theophilus Chin Perodua is targeting up to 20% of total Malaysian auto sales with its electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids by the year 2030. Perodua president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal […]

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How much do you spend on petrol a month? According to deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the B40 group spends an average of RM243 monthly on RON 95 while the T20 group […]

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The 2024 Proton S70 is now officially launched, earlier than the expected December date. Unlike previous Geely-Proton models, the gestation period for the new sedan was pretty short. First official details and images surfaced on […]

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The Toyota Hilux Champ has made its debut in Thailand. The new IMV series model codenamed ‘IMV 0’ is a big deal not just for Thailand, but for the wider ASEAN region – the no-frills […]

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It might not look like it but this is the new, third-generation Porsche Panamera, which employs the marque’s signature evolutionary design. The second-generation luxury sedan was still good looking at the end of its seven-year […]

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This is the reference point for EVs, and that’s unfortunate for all the other carmakers selling EVs in Malaysia. Their plans were sound, and so were their electric cars, but many playing in the RM150k […]

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Malaysia’s target is to have EVs and hybrids account for 20% of new car sales by 2030, 50% by 2040 and 80% by 2050. The figures were laid out by minister of investment, trade and […]

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Those who use the Sprint Highway daily, take note. DBKL has announced the full closure of the slip road from Semantan to KL. This is to facilitate the second phase construction of an elevated road […]

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Multi-brand dealership group Edaran Otomobil Nasional (EON) has opened its first electric vehicle (EV) dealership. EON smart Glenmarie is a 3S centre for the new smart brand, which launched its first model – the #1 […]

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Tesla Malaysia has announced the opening of two destination charging stations in KL. There are a total of 11 new AC chargers, and they are at Pavilion Damansara Heights and Sunway Putra Mall. We’ve showed […]

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