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New roadtax rates for EVs announced, effective from 1/1/2026

Owners of electric vehicles are currently enjoying not only purchases of their EVs duty-free but also do not have to pay any roadtax. Furthermore, the government also gave additional incentives to encourage buying EVs by allowing EV owners to...

Ford Ranger StormTrak – only 200 units available

The longer production cycle of each generation of pick-up trucks presents challenges marketing them as those who buy them as lifestyle vehicles and an alternative to the passenger car are influenced by the ‘latest and greatest’. It’s a consumer...

Saudi Arabia to have a World Rally Championship round from 2025

Reflecting the greater internationalisation of motorsport to have more countries involved, Saudi Arabia will be added to the list of countries having a round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) from 2025. 4 major motorsports events The WRC round will...

No future for the Geneva motorshow after 119 years

The Geneva Auto Salon was regarded as one of the major international motorshows each year. First run in 1905, the event in the Swiss city began growing in stature after World War II. As the first major motorshow each...

ChargeSini network added to PRO-NET Hello smart app

Proton New Energy Technology (PRO-NET), the Malaysian carmaker’s subsidiary operating the smart franchise as well as future EV products from Proton, has been taking various initiatives to develop an efficient and functional ecosystem for EV owners. This is important...

Subaru to stop assembling vehicles in ASEAN from 2025

New Subaru vehicles sold by TC Subaru Sdn. Bhd. (TCS), the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles and after-sales services in Malaysia, will no longer originate from Malaysia or Thailand from 2025. According to a recent announcement by Tan Chong...

10,000th locally-assembled Chery vehicle produced after 8 months

Just 8 months after commencing local assembly operations at Inokom Corporation, Chery Auto Malaysia has rolled out its 10,000th unit. The milestone vehicle was a Tiggo 7 PRO, one of the three SUV models currently assembled at the plant...

Proton highlights aftersales excellence with 5-Star Rating

After a customer has bought a new car, the relationship with the company that sold him or her the car does not end. In fact, it is just the start (or renewal) of the relationship where aftersales services are...

Lancia to return to rallying, previews Ypsilon HF

In the 1980s, there were a number of automakers which entered the monstrous Group B rallycars (so powerful that the FIA decided to remove the category) in the World Rally Championship. Among them was Lancia, the successful brand of...

ChargeSini, Huawei and Sunway sign MoU for EV charging stations

There are many stakeholders in the quest towards electrification to achieve the government’s direction in order to fulfil the commitment to have net-zero emissions by 2050. Switching to electric vehicles is one of the ways of reducing emissions and...

Malaysia Autoshow 2024 records RM1.4 billion in potential sales

Right from the first Malaysia Autoshow, the event was intended to have a similar format as the events in Thailand and Indonesia where exhibitors do sales, besides launching new models (if they had them at the time). This differed...

Nissan showroom with NRC-NEXT concept opens in Sandakan

Upgrading its retail network to the NRC-NEXT concept for new Nissan showrooms continues for Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn. Bhd. (ETCM) with the official opening of the outlet in Sandakan, Sabah. The Nissan Retail Concept (NRC) aims to transform Nissan...
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