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Besides announcing a barrage of upcoming SUVs including the Tank 300 HEV, GWM Malaysia also revealed last night what it wants to achieve by 2028. These include to command a 6% market share, to sell […]
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Tesla Model Y L launched in Malaysia – stretched 6-seater, 681 km WLTP, adaptive sus, from RM260k est
Tesla Malaysia has just launched the Tesla Model Y L starting at an estimated RM260k, making it currently the priciest new Tesla in our market (at least until the Juniper Performance gets here, if it […]
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Denza B8 registration of interest open in Malaysia – 3-row PHEV 4×4, 748 PS/760 Nm, 125 km CLTC EV range
Malaysia is going to get a second Denza model – after more than a year since the D9 MPV launched. You can now register your interest for the Denza B8 on Denza Malaysia’s website. What […]
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GWM Tank 300 HEV launching in Malaysia soon – other upcoming models include B-SUV, luxury C-SUV
GWM Malaysia has announced in a release that the GWM Tank 300 HEV will be launching in Malaysia soon, and throughout 2026 and 2027, upcoming models include two B-SUVs, two C-SUVs and “a future luxury […]
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2026 BMW iX3 L unveiled for China – will this long-wheelbase car undercut the standard WB in Malaysia?
Here’s our first look at the China-produced 2026 BMW iX3 Long Wheelbase, based on the Neue Klasse-era NA5 which is built in Hungary. Will it be cheaper than the standard-wheelbase car in Malaysia, since China-made […]
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TNB: ST AFA rate for April 2026 set at -0.47 sen/kWh
Tenaga Nasional (TNB) has announced that the Energy Commission’s (ST) Automatic Fuel Adjustment (AFA) has hit -0.47 sen per kWh in April, up from -2.15 in March 2026. April was previously forecasted to be -1.89, […]
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2026 Proton Saga MC3 extended warranty – extra 2 years/50k km engine and gearbox coverage, RM1,200
About to buy a new 2026 Proton Saga MC3? You may want to add an extra two-year/50,000-km warranty to cover selected engine and gearbox parts, on top of the standard five-year/150,000-km vehicle warranty. Yup, pay […]
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KPDN seized petrol, diesel worth RM32m since 2024
Ops Tiris 3.0, conducted by the Malaysian domestic trade and cost of living ministry (KPDN) between January 1, 2024 and March 27, 2026 as a crackdown on petrol and diesel smuggling, saw over RM32 million […]
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Tesla Model Y L previewed in Malaysia – stretched 6-seater, 681 km WLTP, adaptive damping, launch Apr 1
Tesla Malaysia not too long ago gave us a sneak peek of the Tesla Model Y L at its Cyberjaya base. This thing began life last year as a China-only model but is now making […]
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Toyota bZ4X, Hilux EV and Urban Cruiser EV teased for Malaysia – at long last, Toyota EVs for our market!
Yup. You can just about make out the outlines of the bZ4X, new Hilux (which now has an EV version) and Urban Cruiser in the teaser above. They’re all battery-electric vehicles. Finally, finally, Toyota EVs […]
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Chery O5 second facelift in Bangkok – sharp nose, ‘lightning’ tail lamps, new interior, in Malaysia this year
Call it whatever you like – Omoda 5, Omoda C5, O5, C5 – this B-segment SUV has been facelifted for the second time, and it’s turned up at the ongoing Bangkok motor show. We first […]
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2026 Toyota Hilux Travo, Travo-e unveiled in Bangkok – 204 PS 2.8 diesel or 240 km WLTP EV, RM95k-180k
Of course, the 2026 Toyota Hilux Travo and its Travo-e zero-emissions sister – globally unveiled in November – had to turn up at this year’s Bangkok motor show. The ninth-gen pick-up truck is available in […]
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Seres E5 Plus 7-seater PHEV SUV teased for Malaysia
Seres Malaysia (Oriental Swan Motor Group) has teased the Seres E5 Plus on social media. What is it? It’s a seven-seater plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV that’s also known as the Landian/DFSK E5 Plus, and is […]
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Omoda C9 Matte Black Limited Edition in Malaysia – limited units, deliveries have begun, RM191,800
First announced in December, the Omoda C9 Matte Black Limited Edition showed up at the same 1 Utama roadshow where the Omoda C9 PHEV was launched. Here it is in all its glory. Going by […]
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Speed limiter verification compliance only 15% so far
Road transport department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli has said that as of March 12, only 15%, or 74,552 of the 513,679 commercial vehicles required to install speed limiter devices (SLD), have notified the […]















