As more Malaysians turn to the e-hailing industry as a source of supplementary income, the need for efficient, comfortable and reliable cars to perform such duties has increased. In a move to promote the use of their vehicles within the industry, Proton has unveiled an offer to incentivise car buyers. Buyers who purchase a new Proton Persona, Iriz, Exora, Saga or Proton X70 from authorized Proton sales outlets, will now be rewarded with a Petronas fuel gift card worth RM500 or, if they prefer, a
May 11, 2020
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is asking for the help of all road users to report any customised car number plates that do not follow the JPJ regulated specifications. In just the first 5 months of 2020, JPJ has issued a total of 12,694 notices to car owners for using a number plate that is not up to the JPJ regulated specifications. JPJ also reports that they have compounded 7,455 cars between January and May for the same reason. For years, customised, or also known as “fancy”, number plat
Jun 19, 2020
Instead of renting a car or financial agility packages, Flux offers either a monthly subscription or a 3-year plan for the car you pick. All you have to do is head to their website www.driveflux.com, pick a car from their wide range of selection and then pick your subscription plan. Month to month subscription plan Flux offers allows total flexibility while the 3-year for best value. Users will then be require to pick a mileage package between Lite, Standard and Unlimited. These packages offers
Oct 11, 2019
Malang tidak berbau. Berikutan hujan lebat berserta ribut yang melanda Kuala Lumpur petang semalam, seorang penunggang Grab Food maut selepas dihempap pokok tumbang di Cheras. Lokasi kejadian malang itu berlaku adalah berhampiran sebuah stesen minyak di Taman Len Seng. Terdahulu, tular gambar dan video mengenai kejadian berkenaan di laman sosial. Memetik laporan media tempatan, mangsa adalah lelaki berusia 20 tahun. Sejurus insiden berkenaan, mangsa kemudian diangkat oleh orang ramai yang berada
Apr 16, 2021
The ubiquitous number plate. These little black and white boxes on every road-going vehicle may seem like a boring topic to explore but look beyond the regulative reasons behind them and they actually have a pretty fascinating history. What purpose does it serve? Simple, really. It's a result of transportation being more accessible, and the government needs a way to regulate and control the vehicles pootling around. They're useful because in the event of an accident or a crime, authorities could
Sep 13, 2020
Harapan untuk melihat legenda rali negara, Karamjit Singh kembali berlumba makin cerah apabila pertemuannya bersama Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican, semalam menghasilkan keputusan positif. Kisah bekas juara Kejuaraan Rali Dunia (WRC) itu yang dilaporkan terpaksa menjual kereta miliknya dan ingin bekerja sebagai pemandu Grab bagi meneruskan kelangsungan hidup mendapat perhatian hangat media, baru-baru ini. Dalam pertemuan berkenaan di Parlimen, Reezal dikatakan se
Dec 11, 2020
Yet another pothole-related death has been reported just a day after the fatal accident of a 75-year-old man. The most recent case involved a Grab Food delivery rider who fell off his motorcycle after hitting a pothole in Mutiara Damansara. The accident happened at 1.15 pm on 4 January 2021. The aftermath was even recorded in a video where fellow riders were seen trying to help the unmoving motorcyclist by the side of the road. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal told The Star th
Jan 5, 2021
Earlier this week, the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development said that the Ministry of Transport will table a new bill to replace vehicle stickers for persons with disabilities with a special number plate. One week earlier, the Johor state police announced a crackdown on vehicles with ‘fancy’ vehicle number plates – plates that don’t meet JPJ’s standards. The bigger question is, why after more than 20 years, Malaysia still can’t enforce standardized vehicle number plates? Proposals
Dec 27, 2020
You’ve probably heard of the term ‘chassis number’ before, but what does it mean? Officially, ‘chassis number’ should be called Vehicle Identification Number, VIN for short. Think of VIN as the identification number for your car, as each car has a unique number, much like our Identification Card (IC). Similar to our IC, the vehicle's VIN contains a bunch of useful information, like fitted options to the vehicle, body colour, and origin of vehicle. A VIN that starts with PL to PR would indicate t
Oct 19, 2019
As we all hang on the edges of our seats awaiting the announcement if Movement Control Order would be extended yet again, we can only hope that none of our important appliances like our cars would require immediate repairs. But in the event that your car breaks down, all is not despair as the government has allowed workshops to remain open though at limited hours. Since the beginning of MCO, many car companies have ordered their service centres to partially close and announced a confirmation tha
Apr 10, 2020
Though all operations have returned to full capacity for Mitsubishi Motors showrooms, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) is still taking further safety steps by introducing a new Test Drive 2U online service. The new service is part of MMM’s continuous efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus during the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO). Test Drive 2U will see dedicated MMM sales consultants bringing the Mitsubishi vehicle you wish to test drive right to your doorstep. This will ke
May 19, 2020
Now that Vietnam has introduced a new camera surveillance system on one of their highways, drivers are doing their best to avoid getting caught by masking their number plates or even using fake ones to cover up their original license plates. The new surveillance system was installed on the Noi Bai – Lao Cai Expressway, the system is similar to that of the automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera system in China. Unlike in Malaysia, Vietnam has a standardised number plate system so it is
Jan 6, 2021
Back in September, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) issued a proposal to implement a licensing system for bicycles as a means to compile a database of the number of bicycles and cyclists. The idea was quickly shot down by various ministers, but now The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) has declared their support for the proposal in a TV interview. Bukit Aman Traffic Investigations and Enforcement chief assistant director Bakri Zainal Abidin told RTM that the move was timely an
Dec 28, 2020
Proton is on a roll as they follow their sales success in May 2020 with yet another healthy number in June 2020. Other than that, the Proton Saga also broke its own monthly sale record with the highest numbers sold since August 2014. Proton recorded 9,623 units sold in June 2020. This number is the second-highest the brand recorded in 2020 and a growth of 69.5 percent over May 2020. Bear in mind that June is also the first full month that Proton has been operating since the Movement Control Orde
Jul 2, 2020
They say “honesty is the best policy” and it couldn’t be truer when it comes to this incident in Singapore where a truck driver was rewarded for owing up to side-swiping another person’s car. Not only was he rewarded with plane tickets to bring his family over, but many other chain brands also joined in with dishing out rewards. The note says: Driver Wang Yao Wen, I've accidentally hit your car. I'm so sorry, this is my contact number According to AsiaOne, the truck driver is believed to be of C
Nov 6, 2020
The Geely logo has been growing increasingly familiar in the automotive world. You can’t read about Volvo or Proton without thinking about Geely, not to mention that the company now ranks as one of the world’s biggest car manufacturers and appears frequently in the news with one new joint venture or another. It took 30 years for Geely to become the world-renown brand that it is today along with a few changes in the logo and corporate identity. But how did they get from a mountain to a shield? It
Feb 20, 2021
Today is Friday, October. 4 Local News Proton's Saga returns to the top of A-segment sedan sales chart Proton is proud to announce that the brand has reached a new milestone in terms of sales breaking the record held in 2018. Proton achieved the highest market at percentage 20.2% (estimated) with 8,934 units (both domestic and export sales) registered in September 2019, that is a growth rate of 97% compared to 2018 of the same month. MyCC to fine Grab RM86 million over abusive practices The Mala
Oct 4, 2019
The National Council of Persons with Disabilities (MKBOKU) has approved the plan to change disabled person sticker to a special vehicle number plate instead as is suggested by the Ministry of Transport. According to a press release, applications for the disabled person’s number plate with the Social Welfare Department is now open. Those that are eligible to register for a disabled plate is as listed below: Physical disability A sub-category of learning disability – ADHD Autistic Multiple categor
Dec 23, 2020
Between November 5th to 9th, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) opened bidding for PPP number plate registration and accumulated almost RM 7.3 million with 11,718 bidders, that's a new record for JPJ. The highest bid is, of course, for the number plate PPP1 which was rumoured to have been bought by badminton star Lee Chong Wei’s brother, Lee Chong Hoon, for RM 260,000. That’s the price of a Mazda MX-5! Or you can purchase 4 Perodua Myvis and still have change. PPP9 is the second most expensive
Nov 11, 2020
It is Bukit Aman’s turn to conduct a spot check on all personnel's private vehicles at the Police Headquarters of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) in Kuala Lumpur. Also read: Police summons police officers for using fancy number plates The Special Operation (Vehicle Check) was carried out by the Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) at the main gate of the Bukit Aman Police HQ. Over 15 police officers and 35 JSPT members were involved with the special operation. Oth
Mar 17, 2021
The Investigation and Traffic enforcement department, Integrity and Standard Compliance Department, and the Kedah IPK special branch carried out a surprise inspection at the Kedah Police Contingent headquarters and issued several fines to police officers and workers entering the premises. According to the Kedah police’s official Facebook page (Polis Kedah), the surprise inspection was conducted to review the personal documents, vehicle inspection, and security passes of police officers and gener
Mar 15, 2021
From an aesthetic point of view, wider tyres always look better. High performance cars always use wider tyres too, so the general perception is that they offer better performance as well. On the surface, upsizing to wider tyres is a no brainer (looks AND performance combined? Sign me up!). You might even consider “upgrading” to wider tyres on your car. However... While the idea seems exciting, you might want to think twice before doing that. Why? Well, wider tyres do offer certain advantages, bu
Nov 28, 2020
Honda Malaysia announced their New Car Pre-Booking online platform for buyers, allowing prospective customers to pre-book their next Honda car with a minimum fee of only RM 99 through Honda Malaysia's official website. Interested customers can access the platform through the 'New Car Pre-Booking' tab located in the site. Bookings can be made in four steps: selecting the preferred participating dealer, filling in personal details, choosing a car (including preferred variants, colour, and accessor
Dec 22, 2020
If you’re thinking of heading back to your hometown or any inter-state travelling during the next 2 weeks, UM’s dean of faculty of medicine is calling out urging people to reconsider and stay put where they are. Prof Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, or Professor Adeeba, said in a tweet that “The whole idea of this Restricted Movement Order is to… restrict movement… to minimise human contact that can spread the virus. Social distancing is the fancy term for it” On Monday (March 16), Prime Minister T
Mar 17, 2020
** This article is published on WapCar Community. Click the link below to enter the community for car enthusiasts in Malaysia https://www.wapcar.my/forum Basic information Perodua Aruz 1.5 AV 2020 Time of purchase: 9th November 2020 Price of vehicle: RM73,226.00 Reasons why I bought this car I needed a larger car with bigger boot space to carry around loads to deliver to my customer, which I find it hard to do that with my previous car, the infamous Perodua Axia Standard G 2016 as the boot space
Dec 5, 2020
Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has always been at the forefront of encouraging Malaysians in innovation, especially in the automotive industry. Today he revealed that he has just received delivery of his brand new Perodua Ativa with a number plate 2020. In case you’re from a different generation, Tun M introduced Wawasan 2020 (Vision 2020) in 1991, during his first term as Prime Minister of Malaysia. The vision was an encouragement for our country to achieve a self-sufficient indu
Apr 14, 2021
A 24-year-old woman’s quick response to a man sexually harassing her was to record a video as evidence. The man then proceeded to violently break her car window in an attempt to remove said evidence. According to a Facebook post, the victim had just parked her car outside of You Vista Condo, Cheras at 1.30 am when a suspicious motorcyclist approached her car and allegedly tried to flash his private parts at her. When she immediately whipped out her phone to record his actions, the man started ge
Apr 7, 2021
Scam calls claiming to be from the police or other government bodies aren’t new but despite widely publicized cases of unsuspecting folks losing their money to scammers, many continue to fall prey to such scams. The latest tactic used by scammers is to employ automated call messages, mimicking the sort of procedure one normally go through when calling government offices. Without having to rely on an actual person to make the scam calls, scammers are able to scale up their devious operations very
Oct 2, 2019
The answer is no, alcohol sanitizers or plain rubbing alcohol might be good products for disinfecting our bodies and household surfaces, but alcohol will damage the material that are used to build the interior of the car. After rubbing hand sanitizer that is largely made up of alcohol on your hands you feel a distinct dryness to your skin. That’s because alcohol dries up anything it comes in contact with. Since our car interiors are made up of materials such as leather, plastics, vinyl, and poly
Mar 24, 2020
It turns out that it wasn’t just used car sales that saw an increase throughout the past few months, used car dealers in Johor Bahru are reporting an increase in car owners trying to sell their vehicles after the Movement Control Order (MCO) ended in June. One second-hand car shop manager Chang Keng Keong told The Star that there has been a 30 percent increase in the number of people who came to his shop enquiring for information about the disposal of their cars. This was especially apparent in
Nov 25, 2020
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