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Seperti yang sudah sedia maklum, kelonggaran pergerakan rentas negeri yang diumumkan pada 7 Disember lalu membuatkan ramai penduduk di Semenanjung Malaysia mula merancang perjalanan balik ke kampung dan untuk bersiar-siar. Maka tidak hairanlah jika ramai yang mengerumuni Bandaraya Bersejarah Melaka yang sudah sekian lama menjadi tarikan pelancong dan destinasi kegemaran warga Lembah Klang di hujung minggu. Utusan Malaysia melaporkan yang jumlah kemasukan kenderaan ke Melaka naik mendadak iaitu a

Mersita

Dec 15, 2020

Semenjak kelonggaran perjalanan rentas negeri diumumkan oleh Menteri Kanan (Keselamatan) Dato’ Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob beberapa minggu lepas, ramai yang merancang untuk keluar bercuti dan balik ke kampung halaman untuk urusan masing-masing. Dengan cuti hujung minggu panjang pada Jumaat hingga Ahad lepas, seperti yang dijangkakan lebuhraya utama di Semenanjung Malaysia dipenuhi oleh kenderaan awam yang menuju ke pelbagai destinasi. Ini menyebabkan kesesakan yang teruk, dan selalunya pasti ada ke

Mersita

Dec 14, 2020

Yesterday, when the National Security Council (MKN) released a complete list of the standard operating procedure (SOP) regarding the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) between 14 – 27 October 2020 in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, many were left confused whether they will need to fill up the police form for their travels. So, who needs to fill up the form? Here’s your answer. The form attached here is what MKN knows as the CMCO Travel Permit form or ‘Borang Permit Pergerakan Perint

Jerrica

Oct 14, 2020

Every now and then, the automotive world serves up some amazingly oddball selection of cars. Some even stretch the very definition of what constitutes a car. Today, we explore the weird and wonderful universe of pick-up trucks. Think Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and the likes. Good pick-ups as they are, the Hilux and Ranger are pretty vanilla and not unusual sights. We delve into the ones that are a bit…. offbeat and unhinged. Here are 5 examples of pick-ups that need to be built or revived; 1.) BM

Jason

Jun 19, 2020

The reinstatement of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) will start tonight, 14 October 2020, at 12.01 am for Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya. Like before, the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) will be setting up roadblocks at several locations in the 3 states as part of enforcing the lockdown. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani told Bernama: “The roadblocks will be mounted in the same way as before (during the MCO in early March). Instructions for

Jerrica

Oct 13, 2020

A syndicate specialising in cloning cars by tampering the chassis number and forging documents was recently busted by the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM). In the process, 19 vehicles, including luxury cars amounting to a total of RM 3.5 million, were confiscated. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said in a press conference at the KL police headquarters that PDRM first received a tip of the syndicate back on February 2 when KL CID raided a used car dealership in Cheras. Du

Jerrica

Mar 8, 2021

The dreaded partial lockdown is upon the residents of Sabah, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur (KL), and Putrajaya. Senior Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced today that the government has decided to reinstate Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) for the selected states to quickly curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus. CMCO will take effect in Sabah from 12.01 midnight on 13 October 2020 to 26 October 2020. Selangor, KL and Putrajaya will start observing CMCO from 12.01 midnight on 14 O

Jerrica

Oct 12, 2020

A 35-year-old insurance agent has been arrested on suspicion of conspiring with vehicle owners in multiple insurance scams. The suspect is linked to 3 cases involving 8 vehicles burnt to the ground worth RM 190,000. According to the Head of the Crime Investigations unit, Senior Assistant Commissioner Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid, the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) believe that the cars were intentionally set on fire after they were doused in kerosene. The first case was reported on 9 June 2020 invo

Jerrica

Nov 23, 2020

The public car park adjacent to the Kinabalu National Park has collapsed due to incessant rain over the past week. A viral video has been circulating around social media showing the extend of the damage though the 2-lane road next to it is not affected. Located at km 20 Jalan Ranau-Tamparuli in the Kundasang highlands in Ranau, the district police chief, Sammy Newton, believed that the landslide happened earlier this morning as the police department was alerted at 7.15 am. He told reporters that

Jerrica

Jan 20, 2021

The all-new 2021 (W223) Mercedes-Benz S-Class was unveiled back in September and being the flagship meant that the Germans have stuffed it with all the latest technology. It has been said that the S-Class is like a crystal ball into the future of the automobile and it will be arriving in Malaysia in 2021. So, let’s check out all the newest tech that’s been fitted to the German luxobarge. What are the new comfort features? We’ll start with what makes the S-Class what it’s famous for, class-leadin

CY Foong

Jan 1, 2021

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) is expected to backtrack on its earlier decision to remove automotive manufacturing from its list of essential services sectors, and will allow automotive manufacturing to resume operations next week. The government has yet to make an official announcement on the matter and those involved have been told to not speak to the media. However WapCar.my understands that discussions is almost complete and automotive manufacturing might be re-insta

Hans

Jan 15, 2021

Mention self-driving cars and one of the first things you’re thinking of is Tesla and its Autopilot feature. But Teslas are expensive in Malaysia, costing nearly a million ringgit. That is pretty out of reach for many Malaysians wanting to experience what it's like for the car to take control of the wheel. However, a brand-new local tech start-up has decided to show Malaysians that self-driving technology is indeed for everyone, not just the extremely wealthy. The company is called Kommu.ai and

CY Foong

Nov 3, 2020

On Monday 11-January 2021, the government announced that MCO will be re-instated (let’s call it MCO 2.0) in KL, Selangor, Putrajaya, Melaka, Penang, Johor, Sabah, and Labuan starting 13-Jan. The following day on Tuesday, MITI (Ministry of International Trade and Industry) confirmed that automotive manufacturing and car workshops (including collision repair body and paint centres) are allowed to continue operating. By 9 pm however, the government quietly issued a revision, retracting an earlier a

Hans

Jan 15, 2021

Kawasan yang penduduknya berkepadatan tinggi sering dibelenggu masalah besar, antaranya ketiadaan tempat letak kereta yang sesuai. Akibatnya, banyak kereta diparkir di bahu-bahu jalan sehingga mengganggu aliran lalu lintas. Masalah ini jadi semakin jelas apabila Rapid KL memuatnaik satu video TikTok dari pengguna bernama @haery_dean yang menunjukkan sebuah kereta Perodua Bezza menghalang laluan bas Rapid KL di sebatang jalan yang sempit. Banyak kereta dilihat diparkir di kedua-dua belah bahu jal

Mersita

Mar 1, 2021

The 1951 Nash Rambler is on display at Publika (Ends Sept 16), in KL. If you are in KL, then you should seize the last chance to the Hari Malaysia and Publika Art Show to see rare national artefacts! The Hari Malaysia exhibition is a collaboration between Publika and the National Archives of Malaysia. Among all, the 1951 Nash Rambler is particularly eye-catching. The car exhibited was used by Tunku Abdul Rahman to announce the country’s independence in Melaka on Feb 20, 1956. The story behind th

Tasia

Sep 16, 2019

Earlier this week, The Star published an article “Locally assembled cars may cost more.” The article claims that prices of locally-assembled (CKD) cars will cost more due to potential restructuring in tax structures. Yes, the claim mentioned by the English daily is true. WapCar’s own sources within the automotive industry have also confirmed the claim. The reason behind the increase in prices is due to two factors: Withdrawal of EEV incentives and changes in Open Market Value (OMV) calculation –

Hans

Jan 15, 2020

If there is a car brand that knows how to treat customers in luxury, it is Mercedes-Benz. Though Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has secured the leading premium luxury brand status in Malaysia for years now, the brand is continuing their efforts to give customers the ultimate luxury experience as they introduced a brand-new shopping concept in the heart of KL. MBM knows the new concept as the Mercedes-Benz Accessories and Collection Boutique, the boutique will feature exclusive Mercedes-Benz design

Jerrica

Oct 6, 2020

Previously, when the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) released a list of businesses that are allowed to operate during the Movement Control Order (MCO), car workshops and factories were included in the list. Today, however, MITI has released yet another list that drops car factories from the essential economic services line-up. With the sudden U-turn, this means that car factories located in Penang, Johor, Selangor, Melaka, Sabah, KL, Putrajaya, or Labuan where MCO has been re

Jerrica

Jan 13, 2021

Kadang-kadang, dunia otomotif melihat kemunculan kereta yang nampak pelik lagi aneh. Ada beberapa keluaran yang buat kita tertanya-tanya kenapa wujudnya kereta sebegini? Ada banyak kereta pikap yang bagus dan dah jadi kegemaran rakyat Malaysia, contohnya Toyota Hilux dan Ford Ranger. Tapi kali ini, kita akan tunjukkan koleksi kereta pikap yang pelik tapi menarik. Ada yang rasanya patut dibina semula, ada pula yang “hmm…apa ni?” 1. BMW M3 pick-up (E92) Satu-satunya yang pernah dihasilkan, pikap M

Mersita

Jun 22, 2020

Soon GrabCar Premium rides will offer premium riders with cleaner air thanks to Grab Holdings Inc’s new collaboration with Panasonic Corporation. The new partnership will see the installation of Panasonic’s Nanoe X Generator in 5,500 vehicles registered under GrabCar Premium across 5 cities, including Kuala Lumpur. The partnership is part of Panasonic’s continuous campaign to promote the importance of quality air in the South East Asian region. Installing the air purifier in Grab cars will allow

Jerrica

Jan 18, 2021

Ahli Parlimen Segambut, Hannah Yeoh dalam satu kenyataan memohon pihak berwajib untuk memberhentikan pelaksanaan sekatan jalan raya (SJR) di kawasan Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor atas faktor-faktor tertentu. Beliau memberitahu semalam yang beliau bersimpati terhadap anggota Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) dan Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) yang terpaksa bertugas di bawah terik mentari. Tambahan pula, suhu mencecah 44 darjah Celsius pada hari Selasa. Selain itu, desakan ini juga berikutan tiada lagi pe

Mersita

Mar 11, 2021

Autonomous driving, or aka self-driving cars and driverless cars, is now all the range. Everybody from Tesla and Google to Mercedes-Benz and more are looking into developing autonomous cars! But before driverless cars became an ‘it’ thing, here is an autonomous car that was created back in the 1990s by a South Korean professor and his students. Also read: Watch this self-driving Perodua Axia handle the busy roads of KL! Han Min Hong, now 79, led the team that created South Korea’s first autonomo

Jerrica

Apr 8, 2021

Proton X50 yang dilancarkan baru-baru ini ternyata disambut gembira oleh peminat-peminatnya yang telah menunggu sekian lama. Seperti yang sudah sedia maklum, kereta penderma bagi Proton X50 adalah Geely Binyue, SUV Geely yang sudahpun dilancarkan di China sejak Ogos 2018. SUV crossover Proton terbaru sememangnya ‘rebadge’ dari Geely, tapi prosesnya lebih panjang dan rumit berbanding sekadar menukar logo dengan beberapa perincian kosmetik baru. Bagi yang bertanya tentang sebab Proton mengambil ma

Mersita

Sep 16, 2020

Following Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin’s announcement last week with regard to the Short-Term Economic Recovery plan, Volvo Car Malaysia today released its new price list for all Volvo CKD (Completely Knocked Down) models to exclude sales tax, effective 15 June to 31 December 2020. Nalin Jain, Managing Director of Volvo Car Malaysia, said: “We fully welcome the introduction of the sales tax holiday and are grateful for the opportunity to pass on the full benefits to our customers. The

Brian

Jun 12, 2020

The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) has arrested a man suspected to be the driver of the Perodua Myvi in the viral car crash circulating on social media yesterday. The suspect could be seen in various videos attempting to run away from the scene but witnesses managed to prevent him from escaping. Selangor Traffic Investigation Unit (JSPT) Chief, Superintendent Azman Shari’at told media that the van driver suffered from severe injuries and is currently receiving treatment in Serdang Hospital red zo

Jerrica

Feb 23, 2021

Many are waiting for the Proton X50’s launch with bated breath. So, what’s taking so long to simply convert the car from left to right-hand drive? Well, the Proton X70 underwent the process and to better understand it, Zhejiang Geely Holdings gave an insight into its development. They pointed out that the process is rather more involved than just changing where the driver sits. In total, 761 parts from the Geely Boyue had to be changed to create the Proton X70 and that’s before you count parts t

Shaun

Aug 26, 2020

In case you missed it, the whole of Malaysia except Sarawak will be observing the Movement Control Order (MCO) until 4 February 2021. While we can’t show our love for our cars by driving them, we can always sooth our souls with some car related action movies. Here’s a list of car movies that you can binge on during the lockdown! The rather mainstream films (No Fast and Furious movies included) Need for Speed If you’re looking for something to kick start your weekend, then Need for Speed is the s

Jerrica

Jan 23, 2021

Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi revealed today that he is unsure of what happened to the RM 20 million that was previously allocated to the third national car company, reports the Malay Mail. He added that the funds were initially allocated for the so-called ‘flying car’ project, but was later diverted to the third national car project. “I also can't tell you what has happened with the funds, because if it has been allocated, I am confident that the ministry would have u

Hans

Aug 5, 2020

Following last week’s article where we traced the origins of the Perodua Axia, we now take a look at how the Axia’s booted-twin, the Bezza came into being. Unlike the Indonesian Daihatsu Ayla-based Perodua Axia, the Bezza is purely a Malaysian effort as there is no Indonesian equivalent to the Bezza. After the successful launch of the Perodua Myvi in 2005, Perodua spent a good part of a decade mulling over the need to introduce a sedan. After all, Malaysia was (then) still dominated by sedans. O

Robert

Sep 3, 2019

Ioniq is now a brand of its own! Hyundai Motor Company launched the Ioniq brand as a branch dedicated to electric vehicles (EV) as a response to the fast-growing market demand for eco-friendly mobility. The term “Ioniq” is no stranger to us. It was first coined as a long-term research project Hyundai will be working on to develop the company’s eco-friendly mobility sector. This resulted in the world’s first and only model that offers 3 electrified powertrain options; namely a hybrid, a plug-in h

Jerrica

Aug 11, 2020