Ora Good Cat EV, Haval SUVs, Cannon pick-up to be assembled in Melaka – EPMB, GWM sign CKD MoU
EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB), via its subsidiary PEPS-JV (Melaka), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Great Wall Motor Sales Malaysia to set up a local assembly and manufacturing programme in Malaysia. The collaboration […]
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KL roads flooded – Jln Cheras, Peel Road, Bukit Jalil, TAR and Hang Tuah affected; Smart tunnel now closed
A Rolls-Royce Cullinan can be seen almost completely submerged here. Click to enlarge. As feared, today’s heavy downpour has resulted in flash floods across multiple major roads in Kuala Lumpur. Jabatan Penerangan WPKL has just […]
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2024 Volvo EM90 EV leaked in China – it’s a straight rebadge of Geely’s Zeekr 009 electric luxury MPV!
Volvo EM90 on left, Zeekr 009 on right. Those patiently waiting to see the upcoming Volvo EM90, wait no more. We now have pictures of what the new electric MPV looks like and surprise, surprise, […]
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2024 Toyota Corolla Smart Digital Key – use phone to lock, unlock, start car, but it’s a yearly subscription
Toyota has announced new features for the 2024 Corolla range for the European market, with the highlight being the Smart Digital Key system. Specced as such, you can now use your iPhone or Android smartphone […]
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Proton S70 name confirmed, not S50! New C-segment, Preve-replacement sedan seen undisguised
It’s Proton S70, not S50. This has finally been confirmed, as the upcoming new sedan has been caught completely undisguised, wearing the S70 badge. Reader Ilyas Othman sent us a dashcam recording catching the Proton […]
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Brand new Proton X70 catches fire – official statement
Proton has issued a statement on the recent video of a brand new Proton X70 spewing smoke out of its engine bay at Puspakom Alor Gajah. Describing it as a “thermal incident,” Proton has taken […]
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Budget 2024: Malaysian gov to use EVs as official cars
Yes, it’s happening. Malaysian finance minister and prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim briefly mentioned in the tabling of Budget 2024 today that the federal government will start using electric vehicles (EVs) as official cars. […]
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Budget 2024: Prasarana Malaysia to buy 150 electric buses, build charging depots to support LRT3 project
More EV update from Budget 2024. Malaysian finance minister and prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that Prasarana Malaysia will acquire 150 electric buses and build three bus depots to support the LRT3 project, at a cost of RM600 million. Now called the LRT Shah Alam Line, the LRT3 […]
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REVIEW: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Max RWD tested in Malaysia – RM290k, can it really go 600 km on a single charge?
This is the Hyundai Ioniq 6, recently crowned the 2023 World Car of the Year. Yes, not EV of the year, but the overall car category winner. The variant we’re trying out here is the […]
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More KL roads flooded – Jalan Cheras, Lebuhraya Salak, Bukit Jalil, KL-Seremban, LDP, Sprint, DUKE
Another rainy evening, more flash floods across multiple major roads in Kuala Lumpur. Jabatan Penerangan WPKL has just issued a notice listing eight roads affected today, as follows: Jalan Cheras Lebuhraya Salak Jalan Sri Permaisuri […]
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