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KLIMS 2024 – now branded Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show; happening December 5-11 at MITEC

The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has reiterated that KLIMS is back, and this time around there are date and location details, along with a change to its name. It is now known as the Kuala […]

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Ford Explorer EV sighted in Malaysia; on Charge around the Globe circumnavigation attempt journey

An example of the Ford Explorer EV has been sighted on Malaysian roads courtesy of Jaafar Musa on the Malaysian Electric Vehicle Owners Club Facebook group yesterday, though curiously this wears foreign registration; a plate […]

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Lexus LBX Morizo RR Concept – B-segment crossover gets 1.6L turbo 3-cylinder, 8AT from Toyota GR Yaris

The Tokyo Auto Salon is where independent companies as well as manufacturers show their latest wares in the realm of customised vehicles, and this year’s edition sees Lexus brings a performance-oriented concept based on its […]

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NexV Manufacturing breaks ground on NEV assembly plant in Rembau, N9; to produce Neta V from Q1 2025

Careplus Group and GoAuto Group joint venture, NexV Manufacturing has officially commenced construction on its upcoming assembly plant in the Chembong Industrial Area in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan. According to the company, this is the first […]

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Digital road tax and driving licence: If phone is dead, how? Can show screenshot or print? JPJ answers

The move to a digital driver’s license is among the latest in the Malaysian government’s moves in digitalisation, which, together with vehicle road tax, can be renewed digitally via the MyJPJ mobile app from February 1 this year. In an interview with Nasional FM (click here for video) recorded on […]

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Honda 0 Series debuts with Saloon, Space Hub EV concepts; new Honda ‘H’ mark for electrified models

Honda has announced the Honda 0 Series (pronounced ‘zero’), a series of fully electric vehicles that the Japanese manufacturer will be launching globally from 2026, beginning with the premiere of two concepts, the Saloon and the Space Hub which it has shown at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, United States. […]

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JB-Singapore RTS Link symbolically connected, construction on schedule at 65% completion

The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit Link (RTS Link) has made its symbolic connection between Malaysia and Singapore, witnessed by prime minister of Malaysia Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Singaporean counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong, Bernama […]

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Glow in the dark road markings cost 20 times as much as conventional paint; ministry to study costs, safety

While there are benefits to implementing glow-in-the-dark road markings, it is also highly expensive; the new method costs nearly 20 times as much as conventional road markings, according to works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta […]

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