2024 Volkswagen Touareg R-Line 3.0 TSI V6 facelift in Malaysia – first CKD out of Europe, priced at RM470k
It’s been more than a decade, but the Volkswagen Touareg is back in Malaysia. The facelifted third-generation flagship SUV, first introduced back in 2018, arrives in CKD locally-assembled 3.0 TSI V6 form and sits at the top of Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia’s (VPCM) lineup. Built at the Hicom plant in […]
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2024 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT – 1,108 PS, 1,340 Nm, fastest production EV on Nürburgring, Laguna Seca
Porsche has had enough of the Tesla Model S Plaid stealing all the “fastest production electric vehicle” plaudits and has come back with a vengeance with the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT. Based on the facelifted […]
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2024 Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic+ revealed – W214 PHEV with up to 612 PS, 101 km electric range
It’s been nearly a full year since the W214 Mercedes-Benz E-Class was revealed, but Stuttgart has finally pulled the covers off the first AMG-badged model. This is the Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic+, a plug-in hybrid model that offers up a serious boost in firepower. Much of that comes from the […]
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Chery Omoda E5 v MG ZS EV v BYD Atto 3 Malaysian comparison – battle of the affordable electric SUV
There’s been a slew of electric vehicle previews and launches over the past few months, and the latest is the arrival of the Chery Omoda E5. Launched last week, the zero-emission version of the popular […]
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Chery Omoda E5 – first 2,000 bookings get savings worth RM11k, including free wallbox, charging credits
The Chery Omoda E5 was only launched on Wednesday, but Chery Malaysia is wasting no time offering several promotions for its new electric SUV. The company is touting “savings” worth up to RM11,000 on the […]
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Rapid KL MyCity 1-day travel pass now costs RM1 more at RM6 due to new Klang Valley MRT, LRT lines
Rapid KL operator Prasarana Malaysia has announced that the price of its MyCity one-day travel pass has increased by RM1 starting today, March 8. This means the unlimited pass, introduced back in 2019, will now […]
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Gombak, Karak tolls will not be closed – funds needed for road maintenance, safety, says works minister
Earlier this week, an opposition lawmaker has suggested that the government close the Gombak and Karak toll plazas on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (KLK) and East Coast Expressway (ECE) to ease congestion. The proposal has […]
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Goodyear Malaysia factory closure – Rafidah urges government to respond, analyse future investments
Yesterday’s revelation that Goodyear was to close its factory in Shah Alam took everyone by surprise, the plant having been a mainstay of the automotive manufacturing scene for the past 52 years. The move sparked […]
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Tesla Model 3 Performance Highland – leaks reveal more powerful rear motor, more than 600 hp total?
We’re still waiting on the range-topping Performance version of the Tesla Model 3 Highland, but leaked videos suggest that it’s coming sooner rather than later. It appears that Tesla is putting more effort into its […]
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Melaka car-free weekends saved 12,000 kg of CO2 emissions per km, helped preserve historic buildings
Last August, the Melaka state government began trials of a car-free weekend in the historic quarter of Bandar Hilir, which houses the Stadthuys and A Famosa. Initially held only on Saturday evenings, the initiative was […]
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