Author: Mick Chan

Effective today, PLUS Malaysia has activated the Smartlane passage on the NKVE from Shah Alam to Subang Jaya in the northbound direction, from KM11.2 to KM13.3, the company has stated in an announcement. The activation […]

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The G82 BMW M4 Coupé and G83 M4 Convertible have received their facelifts in the 2024 model year, bringing mild exterior styling and interior equipment updates, along with an increased power output for the Competition variants. Drawing from the facelifted 4 Series range as its base, the exterior revisions are […]

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For a car to truly go mainstream, affordability is key, and from a Malaysian perspective there are few cars that are more affordable to own and run than a compact runabout such as the Perodua […]

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Toyota has unveiled the facelifted Hilux which now gets a mild-hybrid powertrain for selected 4X4 double-cab variants in Australia, in addition to styling updates for the ubiquitous pick-up truck model. According to Toyota Australia, the […]

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The Mitsubishi Xpander HEV and Xpander Cross HEV have made their debuts in Thailand, bringing electrification to the seven-seater duo. Exterior dimensions of the Xpander HEV and Xpander Cross HEV are largely the same as […]

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Distributor of China-based brand GAC, Warisan Tan Chong Automotif (WTCA) has previewed a new entrant to the B-segment SUV category in Malaysia, the GAC GS3 Emzoom, which the company has made available for booking at […]

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The Proton S70 was launched towards the end of last year, bringing a new sedan model to the brand’s line-up, and has collected some 1,200 bookings as of its launch at the end of November […]

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A little under a week since the facelifted, eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf made its debut, the range-topping R variant for this generation has also been partially unveiled at the Zell am See ice racing event in […]

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Geely brand, Zeekr unveiled its luxury MPV, the Zeekr 009 in August 2022, and thanks to spy images posted to X by Tycho de Feijter it appears that the EV brand is working on a […]

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Among the videos circulating in social media has been one of tourists from the United Kingdom encountering a traffic police stop, which has emerged to be an apparent instance of soliciting bribe, as shown in a video from Tread the Globe, a YouTube channel showcasing a couple who are caravan […]

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