Author: Danny Tan

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Diesel subsidy should continue for Sabah, Sarawak as people there use 4WDs out of necessity – Warisan VP

Diesel is set to go down the targeted subsidy route soon, as mentioned by finance minister and PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in the tabling of Budget 2024 last week. Aside from subsidy bill savings […]

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SUKE Highway Alam Damai interchange opening soon

Click to enlarge Phase 2 of the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) was officially launched in June. The 7.8 km stretch with one toll plaza connects Sri Petaling and Bukit Jalil to Phase 1’s Cheras-Kajang interchange. Phase 1 of the MRR2 alternative was opened to traffic in September 2022. […]

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Guthrie, AKLEH highways now on the open payment system – pay toll with Visa/Master credit, debit cards

Prolintas has announced that the open payment system (OPS) for toll collection is now on the Guthrie Corridor Expressway and the AKLEH. This means that you can use credit, debit or prepaid cards to pay […]

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Special EV number plate design – JPJ issues request for proposal (RFP) for zero-emissions vehicle plates

The road transport department (JPJ) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for the implementation of a special number plate design for zero-emissions vehicles, which includes battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Strangely, JPJ calls it ‘free […]

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Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV launching in Malaysia this Friday – one more EV by end of 2023, the EQE SUV?

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia president and CEO, Amanda Zhang, has confirmed that the EQS SUV will be launching in Malaysia this Friday, October 20. She said this in a Budget 2024 commentary, adding that MBM will launch […]

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Sime Darby Motors and Gentari sign MoU to accelerate setting up of EV chargers at showrooms, public areas

Sime Darby Motors (SDM) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gentari to accelerate the building of EV charging stations and infrastructure across SDM’s network, as well as in other publicly accessible locations. The […]

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