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A pilot project will be conducted for the testing of the MySubsidi Diesel system by the ministry of domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN), and of the fleet card system used by petroleum companies, […]

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The latest BMW i EV charging station has been launched in Penang in conjunction with Tian Siang Premium Auto at the Island 88 shopping centre in Georgetown, Penang where a total of four charging outlets have been installed at the sub-basement level of the retail centre’s parking space. Operated by […]

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The upcoming pick-up truck by Chinese manufacturer BYD has been sighted on test once again, and this time it has been sighted without its camouflage foil by Korean site Autospy, offering the clearest view so […]

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Launched in Malaysia last December as a 2024-year model, the latest Mazda 2 facelift is in fact the Japanese B-segment model’s second, after the first facelift that made its debut in 2019. In Malaysia, the 2024 Mazda 2 continues to be offered in sedan and hatchback forms, and is priced […]

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The proposal for the automatic upgrading of the B2-class motorcycle license to the full B motorcycle license is still under review by the Malaysian transport ministry, said transport minister Anthony Loke. The matter remains under […]

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Three motorcyclists in Melaka have crashed into a drain undergoing works, believed to be result of moving of traffic safety cones, resulting in injuries for two of the motorcyclists and one fatality, reported Utusan Malaysia. […]

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EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB) has announced that its subsidiary, PEPS-JV Melaka (PJVM) has been appointed as contract vehicle assembler for Great Wall Motor in Malaysia for a period of eight years, The Edge has reported. […]

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The Toyota Rush has been discontinued for the Malaysian market, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has confirmed to paultan.org. The seven-seater SUV has been taken off the UMWT website, over five years since the model was […]

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The Melaka state government will establish more sites dedicated to recreational vehicles (RVs) to become new tourist attractions in the state, said Melaka chief minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh. The initiative was aimed at […]

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