Author: Anthony Lim
Introduced here in April, the all-electric GWM Ora 07 is accessible in Malaysia in two variant guises, a Long Range (which we’ve featured before in a gallery post) and the Performance, seen here on this photo set. Priced at RM189,800 excluding on-road costs, the Ora 07 Performance is the pricier of the duo, by RM20,000. For the cash, you get an additional motor on the rear, up from the one front motor setup within the Long Range. The twin-motor electric powertrain brings about all-wheel-drive and naturally a bump in output, doubling that on the Long Range to 408 PS and…
Puspakom has announced that from July 25, 2024, all customers wanting to perform any vehicle inspection or checks at its branches or make payment transactions online via MyPuspakom might want to furnish their tax identification number (TIN) as a part of the method. The vehicle inspection agency said that that is according to the enforcement of the electronic invoicing (e-Invoice) system by the inland revenue board (LHDN), which is aimed toward promoting transparency in financial and taxation matter and improving the country’s taxation system. The primary stage of the system’s implementation is ready to start on August 1. The TIN…
In the event you’re wondering how much it has cost to develop the Pangkalan Data Utama (PADU) socio-economic database, here’s the reply. From 2023 till now, the federal government has spent RM85.27 million to get the much-vaunted integrated national socio-economic database in place, The Star reports. In response to economy minister Rafizi Ramli, the fee includes that for equipment and ICT software, checking and verification services, publicity services and strategic communications for the platform. The sum spent also covers the registration of users, each online and offline, he said in a written reply in parliament, made in response to a…
Visitors to the Mercedes-Benz World happening at KL Base at once until Sunday, July 7, could have no shortage of latest metal to view, what with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia showcasing a big choice of Mercedes-Benz and AMG vehicles on the event, including the just-launched trio of AMG models, the C 63 S E Performance and the facelifted GLA 45 S 4Matic+ and GLB 35 4Matic. With all of the swanky models on display, it’s easy to miss the vehicle at the doorway, a glaring oddity in today’s world, just because it looks like nothing you’d associate with a automotive, not in…
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) says it doesn’t expect the sales of diesel vehicles to be severely impacted by the federal government’s targeted diesel subsidy programme, which began earlier this week and has seen the retail price of Euro 5 B10 and B20 diesel within the peninsula being increased from RM2.15 to RM3.35 per litre. In an announcement, the association said it anticipates that the full industry sales (TIV) volume for the yr will proceed at planned levels, with any change in volume not reflecting much within the TIV, provided that diesel vehicles only account for lower than 12% of…
Honda vehicles have proved to be a preferred alternative for patrol vehicles with the Royal Malaysian police (PDRM) in recent times, with the force first utilising 435 units of the Honda Civic FC 1.8L for the job back in 2020 before switching over to the Civic FE 1.5L Turbo earlier this 12 months. Now, the department looks to be adding the Honda City to its patrol vehicle fleet, if the sighting of a trailer load of the facelifted sedan, all kitted in PDRM livery, is any indication. A video clip uploaded on the Paultan.org Automotive Discussion Group page on Facebook…
Prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.says that the federal government will proceed with the implementation of targeted diesel subsidies, with the Cabinet having agreed to the move, The Star reports. He said that prices can be floated within the peninsula first, with that for Sabah and Sarawak to be put aside until later. This was because almost everyone in Sabah and Sarawak uses diesel for transportation on daily basis. “So, we are going to postpone this move there,” he said in his speech, which was televised live last night. Anwar said that as a way to prevent any drastic increases…
Along with the road transport department’s (JPJ) 78th anniversary, the federal government agency has announced a special FFF vehicle license plate series, now available for bidding via the JPJ eBid online platform. The FFF series is open for tender ranging from today, May 11, with the bidding period lasting five days, ending at 10pm on May 15. Results for FFF bids will likely be released on May 16, 2024. As usual, the outcomes will likely be announced the next day, and bidders will receive the nice (or bad) news via e-mail. So, in case you think that an FFF plate…
With Hari Raya Aidilfitri just across the corner, Carro has released its first festive film following its rebranding from myTukar, highlighting the thread that joins family members in addition to the connections and memories made through every balik kampung journey. Siapa Siti? tells a story of a family stuck in a traffic jam during their trip home. Nonetheless, things take a turn for the faster when grandma spots a well-known face and insists on a wild goose chase after an orange-coloured automotive. Did she spot a long-lost member of the family in the gang? Watch the short film to search…
Having been delayed from the Q1 timeline provided at its launch, Malaysian deliveries of the Tesla Model Y has finally begun, with the primary 70 or so customers picking up their cars from the Tesla Malaysia HQ in Cyberjaya today. Customers of the initial batch of vehicles are set to proceed receiving their vehicles across the approaching month. The primary batch of Model Y units contain all three available variants, these being the Standard RWD, Long Range AWD and Performance AWD. As highlighted previously, all contain the updates introduced for the automotive in China last November, with this being the…
