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Kia EV9 launched in Malaysia, priced from RM374,668

Dinamikjaya Motors, the Bermaz Auto unit handling the Kia brand, this evening launched the Kia EV9 in Malaysia. The fully electric SUV, which is the flagship of Kia EV SUV range, has won top global awards such as the...

Cycle & Carriage contributes to developing talent in auto industry

Over the past few years (pandemic notwithstanding), the Malaysian car market has seen significant growth in its vehicle population. While many companies in the auto industry have been expanding their aftersales network of service centres, there is also a...

10% to 80% recharge in 10 minutes with StoreDot XFC technology

Switching to an electric vehicle requires is adapting to longer ‘refuelling’ times. Besides the fact that places to recharge are not as common as petrol stations, the process to recharge  a battery pack is significantly longer than pumping in...

First Tesla V4 Supercharger in Southeast Asia is in Malaysia

Tesla has introduced the V4 Supercharger station to Southeast Asia and the first one has opened at two locations in Malaysia. These are at the IOI City Mall and IOI Mall Puchong located in Putrajaya and Selangor, respectively. Until now,...

Pininfarina develops 21st century hypercars for Bruce Wayne

The Batmobile first appeared in the Batman series in 1939 and evolved as the years went by, with advanced technologies being added as they became available or known. Like James Bond’s Aston Martin, the Batmobile had many weapons to...

Tan Chong and Direct Lending offer Auto Service Financing Plan

Maintenance is an important part of owning a motor vehicle, especially if you intend to keep the vehicle over a long period. Though today’s vehicles are built to be lasting, periodic maintenance and service are still necessary to replace...

TWR returns with the V12 Supercat inspired by the Jaguar XJS

TWR - Tom Walkinshaw Racing – returns to the automotive world after two decades to continue the motorsport and performance engineering for which it was famous in the 1980s and 1990s. As a new entity under Fergus Walkinshaw, son...

CATL’s LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery has 1,000-km range

In the early years of EVs just 15 years ago, the cruising range on a fully charged battery was about 150 to 200 kms. The battery capacities were smaller then and, of course, the technology was still in its...

Mitsubishi XPANDER stays on top of MPV segment (non-Malaysian brands)

The Mitsubishi XPANDER arrived in the Malaysian market during the difficult pandemic period and had a quiet entry. But since the first units rolled out from the assembly plant in Pekan, Pahang, the MPV has gained a strong following...

Chery OMODA 5 rear axle issue – 600 units potentially affected

UPDATE ON May 11, 2024: Chery Malaysia says it has contacted 59 of the 60 units which are confirmed to have the rear axle assembly manufactured during the time period of the facility upgrade. The vehicles will be inspected...

MINIscape 2024 takes 200 MINIacs to Penang

200 MINI owners and enthusiasts in 100 MINI vehicles recently participated in MINIscape 2024, a weekend event which took them from Kuala Lumpur to Penang, with activities along the way to add to the fun. Organised by MINI Malaysia, the...

Proton opens R&D Centre in China

Proton has opened its first R&D centre outside Malaysia (although it once had Lotus Engineering in the UK providing R&D services) at Hangzhou Bay in China’s Zhejiang province. Officially known as the PROTON R&D Centre (China), the facility is...
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