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  Budi95 subsidy quota for RM1.99 per litre RON95 petrol to be cut from 300 to 200 litres from April?

  26 March 2026 / 24 comments

  UDPATE: It’s been confirmed that the Budi95 quota will be reduced to 200 litres from April. We could be braced for a tightening of Budi95 subsidies as the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East continue […]

   

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  Petrol, diesel purchases above 20 litres into containers outside vehicle fuel tank require special permit – KPDN

  26 March 2026 / 6 comments

  Any individual or organisation intending to purchase more than 20 litres of petrol or diesel for filling into containers other than a vehicle’s fuel tank requires a special permit, said the ministry of domestic trade […]

   

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  Malaysian fuel prices March 26-April 1, 2026 – diesel to RM5.52 per litre; RON95 to RM3.87, RON97 to RM5.15

  25 March 2026 / 21 comments

  It is Wednesday, which means it is once again time for the weekly fuel price update by the ministry of finance for the coming week of March 26 to April 1, 2026. This week’s adjustment […]

   

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  Genting road charge trial to start April 2 – no toll imposed, but road users required to tap payment cards

  25 March 2026 / 17 comments

  The Genting Highlands road network will begin trials of a road charge system from April 2, 2026. The trial will be conducted at two entry points; Genting Sempah, and the Gohtong Jaya roundabout, stated Lingkaran […]

   

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  MoF to block MyKad of individuals caught misusing Budi95 scheme after viral container-filling incident

  24 March 2026 / 16 comments

  The ministry of finance (MoF) has responded to a recent viral video showing an individual filling up containers with RON 95 at a petrol station in Skudai, Johor. In the video, a man and woman […]

   

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  Seres E5 Plus 7-seater PHEV SUV teased for Malaysia

  24 March 2026 / 2 comments

  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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  Tesla Malaysia opens new Toppen Supercharger site – four 250 kW stalls, free charging until March 21

  20 March 2026 / 3 comments

  Tesla Malaysia has opened a new Supercharger site in Johor Bahru at the Toppen Shopping Centre. The Toppen site has four 250 kW Supercharger stalls. If you’re in the vicinity, you have until tomorrow to […]

   

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  Active safety as important as passive – ASEAN NCAP

  19 March 2026 / 41 comments

  On March 15, ASEAN NCAP (New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries) announced that it had downgraded the safety rating of the new Proton X90 MC to a one-star rating from the five-star rating […]

   

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  Tesla Malaysia warranty now applicable across M’sia, Singapore and Thailand for cross-border mobility

  19 March 2026 / 9 comments

  Tesla has revised its new car warranty to allow warranty claims for cars sold in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand to be done seamlessly across all three countries. Previously, owners of Teslas sold by Tesla Malaysia […]

   

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  Sime Motors names finalists for its 45th Anniversary Grand Giveaways Campaign, BMW 2 Series main prize

  19 March 2026 / 1 comment

  Sime Motors has named four finalists who are in the running to drive away a brand new BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe, the grand prize of Sime Motors’ 45th Anniversary Grand Giveaways Campaign. They are […]

   

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  Omoda C9 Matte Black Limited Edition in Malaysia – limited units, deliveries have begun, RM191,800

  19 March 2026 / 6 comments

  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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  LLM to deploy emergency response teams at 12 strategic locations for 2026 Hari Raya Aidilfitri season

  19 March 2026 / 0 comments

  The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) will deploy emergency response teams (ERTs) at 12 strategic locations in preparation for this year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season, and it will also activate 873 CCTV cameras nationwide for […]

   

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  BYD Malaysia appoints Jacob Ma as its new MD – Eagle Zhao to focus on BYD Indonesia president role

  19 March 2026 / 7 comments

  BYD Malaysia has appointed Jacob Ma as its new managing director, overseeing BYD and Denza brands in Malaysia. He succeeds Eagle Zhao, who will now fully focus on his role as president director of PT […]

   

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  2026 Isuzu D-Max to get 2.2L Ddi MaxForce engine in Malaysia – replaces 1.9L Ddi BluePower; ROI open

  19 March 2026 / 8 comments

  Isuzu Malaysia is gearing up to launch the new D-Max 2.2 TD, which you can now register your interest for. Like in Thailand, we can expect the long-serving RZ4E-TC 1.9 litre Ddi BluePower four-cylinder turbodiesel […]

   

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  Rapid KL reduces rail, bus frequency for Raya hols

  19 March 2026 / 0 comments

  Click to enlarge Rapid KL has announced reduced frequency for its rail and bus services for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays. This makes sense as the Klang Valley will be a very quiet place next […]

   

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