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Now that electric vehicles are a thing in Malaysia, we sometimes get the question – what’s the best EV on sale here today? As with ICE-powered cars, there’s no easy way to answer this. Whether […]

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The fourth-generation Toyota Vios has finally made its debut in Thailand, where it is known as the Yaris Ativ. A popular nameplate in the B-segment sedan space, the latest Vios is built on the Daihatsu […]

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Peer pressure is among the reasons that youths take part in illegal racing activities, as found by Seri Alam police deputy chief Mohd Roslan Mohd Tahir through the three-year research he has conducted on illegal […]

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GoCar Malaysia has announced that it is collaboration with Green EV Charge – which is a joint venture between Yinson Green Technologies and GreenTech Malaysia – to improve EV charging convenience across the country. The initiative will integrate the ChargEV mobile platform with GoCar’s mobile app for its GoEV service. […]

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Bagi mengurangkan risiko kemalangan khususnya ke atas kenderaan perdagangan, Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) mula melaksanakan Ops Puspakom di semua cawangan Puspakom di seluruh negara. Operasi khas ini juga akan turut disertai Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM). Ketua Pengarah JPJ, Dato’ Zailani Hj. Hashim berkata, Ops Pupskom ini juga akan menumpukan […]

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UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) sold a total of 6,637 vehicles in the month of July 2022, with 6,624 units being Toyota models, while the remaining 13 units were Lexus cars. The overall figure is 2,302 units less than the 8,939 units delivered a month prior in June, but the company’s […]

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has announced that it has revamped its eShowroom, with the virtual marketplace now offering greater convenience for those shopping for a Volkswagen. That’s because customers will now be able to access and view available units on sale at Volkswagen authorised dealerships nationwide, in real time. […]

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Penunggang penghantar makanan dan bungkusan (p-hailing) perlu mendapatkan lesen penghantar barangan (GDL), itu yang dimaklumkan oleh Menteri Pengangkutan, Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong dalam satu sesi dialog bersama wakil penunggang penghantaran makanan susulan mogok seluruh negara oleh kalangan mereka Jumaat lalu. Keperluan baru untuk penunggang p-hailing ini dijangka akan berkuatkuasa […]

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Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) telah mengumumkan terdapat dua siri nombor plat pendaftaran baharu yang bakal dibuka bidaan menerusi platform dalam talian, JPJ eBid. Siri nombor plat terkini dari Perak, AMQ ini akan mula dibuka bidaan pada 13 Ogos 2022. Tempoh bidaan menerusi JPJ eBid adalah selama lima hari, dan berakhir […]

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Famed in the 70s for its range of odd-road competition motorcycles, North American brand Can-Am is more known to Malaysians for its expensive three-wheelers sold locally before the brand pulled out. However, with the coming move to electrification, Can-Am has unveiled a pair of electric motorcycles (e-bikes) soon to be […]

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