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Penang Chief Minister’s official car is this RM 458k Mercedes-Benz S-Class

The Penang Chief Minister has a brand-new ride for his official use and it’s not a Honda Accord or a Toyota Camry but a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The model in question is a 2019 Mercedes-Benz S560e in Selenite Grey and it cost the Penang government RM 458,000. In a statement, the state secretary’s office has said that this flagship German luxobarge was purchased to replace the previous official car, a Mercedes-Benz S300L bought in 2013 for RM 298,263. In spite of a price that is 1.5 times higher th

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Jan 7, 2021

Court says car park operators liable for car thefts!

The Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that the management of a car park is liable of negligence rendering disclaimers of exemption clauses posted by the car park non-viable. Sunway Parking Services Sdn Bhd was ordered to pay about RM 117,000 of damages to Euro Rent A Car Sdn Bhd in the case where the rental car company’s vehicle was stolen from the premises. This means that car park disclaimer notices posted at various locations of a parking lot informing visitors that the manageme

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Dec 8, 2020

Watch: Why are there so many people driving in the wrong direction in Penang?!

It has only been a month when news about a Perodua Myvi driving in the wrong direction just before the entrance of the Penang Bridge took over the internet. Now another car has been caught driving in the wrong direction on the second Penang Bridge! The video shows a first-generation Honda Jazz driving on the wrong direction on what looks like the exit of the second Penang Bridge, narrowly missing two cars including the owner of the dashcam. No other info was uploaded although speculations from c

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Jun 5, 2020

Perodua Myvi driver who drove against traffic in Penang arrested

The Perodua Myvi driver who drove against traffic from the Penang bridge toll plaza towards the North-South Expressway has turned himself in to the Bukit Mertajam traffic police station. Police has since detained the man. According to the Seberang Perai Tengah district police, the 35-year-old driver from Kepalas Batas claimed that he thought it was a two-way lane. In the Friday morning incident, the driver was believed to have made a U-Turn at the Penang Bridge toll to head back towards the Nort

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May 18, 2020

ZTH's Tom Goh to aim for another victory at Gazoo Racing Festival in Penang

Founder of Zerotohundred.com, Tom Goh, currently has 28 points in the Sporting Class standings. Representing S&D Tama Motorsports, he took home his first-ever victory at the previous race weekend in Bandar Malaysia. Held at Stadium Batu Kawan from 15-16 February 2020, Tom will be defending his lead in the second to last race of Season 3. The season will reach its conclusion in April at the Sepang International Circuit. "As representative for S&D Tama Toyota Penang, this weekend's TGR Round 3 in

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Feb 14, 2020

MCO in KL, Selangor, Johor, and Penang extended to 4 March 2021

The ongoing Movement Control Order (MCO) will be extended in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor, and Penang until 4 March 2021. Conditional MCO (CMCO) will be reinstated in all states including the federal territories of Putrajaya and Labuan. Meanwhile, the Recovery MCO (RMCO) will be reinstated in Perlis. This means that Sarawak will no longer be the only state observing RMCO. Sabah will enter the state of CMCO as well. The state previously had the highest record of new cases until the full lockdown

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Feb 16, 2021

Penang Chief Minister responds to backlash over new Mercedes-Benz S-Class

After raising many eyebrows stepping out of a brand new 2019 Mercedes-Benz S560e, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has given a response to acknowledge the backlash for his new ride. Chow responded that the government could have decided on a better time to replace his official car. He told The Star: “I take note of all the views and I would like to clarify that we followed the proper administrative process before purchasing the car. “But as the chief minister, if there is an offended party who

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Jan 11, 2021

Penang ferry service to continue on! Ministry of Finance to the rescue

A few days ago, the Penang Port Commission announced that they will be ending the iconic Penang ferry service entirely by 2022 much to the dismay of many. But the Ministry of Finance announced today that they will lend a helping hand to rescue the service. Finance Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, declared earlier today at the Dewan Rakyat that: “The government will impose a condition on Penang Port to carry on the iconic and heritage ferry service.” This condition imposed wo

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Dec 17, 2020

With Shell's DC fast chargers, you can drive a Porsche Taycan from Penang to Singapore

Porsche Asia Pacific and Shell have struck up a new partnership to implement the first cross-border high-performance charging (HPC) network between Malaysia and Singapore. The network will help eliminate range anxiety for electric vehicle (EV) owners who wish to travel between Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Penang. The partnership demonstrates the commitment between Porsche and Shell to drive the future of electric mobility in Southeast Asia by spearheading connectivity between the two countries.

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Mar 31, 2021

Anti-haze air-conditioning: Only two car manufacturers offer it in Malaysia

Malaysia’s almost annual battle with haze is becoming especially severe this year. Several locations in Penang and Sarawak have already recorded API (Air Pollution Index) readings of over 200 (very unhealthy). The reading in Kuching is inching closer to the hazardous level of 300. Haze is contributed by microscopic size particulate matter (PM) pollutants measuring no more than 2.5 micrometers. Ordinary air filters are ineffective against PM 2.5 pollutants, which is why the public are advised to

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Sep 19, 2019

MITI announces epic U-Turn: Car factories not allowed to operate during MCO

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

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Jan 13, 2021

PDRM busts clone car syndicates involving used car dealer and insurance companies

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

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Mar 8, 2021

Honda Malaysia to produce its 1 millionth CKD car in 2021

Established on 15-November 2000, Honda Malaysia will soon be celebrating its 20th year anniversary in Malaysia. As of 2019, Honda Malaysia had sold a cumulative total of 928,271 cars since 2001. The majority of the sales were contributed by locally-assembled (CKD) models. We can expect the Pegoh plant to hit its cumulative 1 millionth CKD car milestone within the first half of 2021, nearly four years after the company hit its 600,000th car milestone in March 2017. Honda Malaysia sells very littl

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Oct 7, 2020

2021 Toyota Camry facelift unveiled in Europe – arriving in Malaysia next year

Unlike in America and Asia, the Toyota Camry isn’t as huge in Europe but a facelift has just been unveiled for the 2021 Toyota Camry there. The Malaysian-spec Camry facelift could echo the looks of the European Camry facelift apart from the blue Toyota emblem. That’s right, the European-spec Camry facelift is only available as a hybrid. Powering the D-segment sedan is a 2.5-litre Dynamic Force hybrid engine that produces a combined output of 210 PS. In Europe, the Camry is mainly focused on the

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Nov 25, 2020

MITI expected to allow car manufacturers to resume operations next week

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

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Jan 15, 2021

CMCO extended in 6 states, Perak and Negeri Sembilan move on to RMCO

The National Security Council (MKN) has announced that the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) will be extended in Selangor, Johor, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Sarawak. Perak and Negeri Sembilan, previously also under CMCO will move on to Recovery MCO (RMCO). CMCO in Selangor, Johor, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, and Penang will be implemented from 19 March to 31 March 2021. Sarawak will observe CMCO from 16 March to 29 March 2021. All other states will observe the RMCO from 19 March to

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Mar 16, 2021

Spyshot: Lower-spec Hyundai Staria spied, hours after teaser photos

Well, this is rather interesting. Earlier today, Hyundai dropped several teasers of the upcoming Hyundai Staria – essentially their upcoming sliding door MPV. The particular unit teased by Hyundai is a “Premium” variant, evident from its large alloy wheels, luxurious captain seats, ambient lighting, and large infotainment display. Now, Korean publications have begun publishing photos of what appears to be a lower-spec Staria, evident from its steel wheels and unpainted side mirrors. That said, t

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Mar 12, 2021

The RM 218K Electric MINI Cooper SE is sold out in Malaysia!

Following its success in Australia (100 units sold out), the 25 units of the MINI Cooper SE have been sold out in Malaysia. Launched in Malaysia less than a month ago, the electric MINI was only available in the three-door option. The MINI Cooper SE’s price tag of RM 218,380 is lower than what we expected it to be. The attractive price could be the reason for its success in Malaysia. The BMW i3s is priced much higher than that. Being an electric car, the road tax of MINI is charged by the amount

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Sep 18, 2020

2021 (992) Porsche 911 GT3 available for pre-order in Malaysia; 510 PS, 6:59 Nurburgring lap time

This is the 2021 (992) Porsche 911 GT3 and it's available for pre-order in Malaysia. It’s made with the same recipe as before, with a stratospheric 4.0-litre naturally-aspirated flat-six engine and various aerodynamic trickery to make you go faster. How fast are we talking about? If you get into the PDK (dual-clutch transmission) version, it can do 0-100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and charge forwards all the way to 318 km/h. As for the manual version, it would depend on how fast you can shift, but Pors

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Feb 17, 2021

10 km radius travel radius lifted but interstate travel still not allowed

The National Security Council (MKN) has lifted the 10 km travel radius restriction in the same district regardless if the state is observing Movement Control Order (MCO), Conditional MCO (CMCO), or Recovery MCO (RMCO). However, although the restriction has been lifted, inter-district and interstate travel is still not allowed. Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob also issued a reminder that the restriction of 2 people in car is still in place for states observing MCO. The restriction i

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Feb 16, 2021

MCO in 6 states extended to 4 February 2021

Senior (Defence) Minister Ismail Sabri has announced today that the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Penang, Selangor, Kelantan, Sabah, Melaka, Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan will be extended to 4 February 2021. This will streamline the MCO period for all states in Peninsular Malaysia to the same date. Just Tuesday 19 January 2021, the government has decided to implement MCO in the remaining states of Peninsular Malaysia from 22 January to 4 February 2021. Currently, only Sarawak rema

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Jan 21, 2021

This is revenge of the flying durians!

We know durians can be a potential hazard because of its spiky shell and weight, it can even cause massive damage on a car if it ever fell on a car. Now we know it can even cause massive accidents as well. One durian did just that as it found its way into a lorry injuring the occupants and causing a massive accident in the process. The lorry in question was driven by an air-conditioning technician who was heading to Balik Pulau from Paya Terubong with two Bangladeshi workers for an air-condition

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Jul 6, 2020

This lorry driver was caught driving in the wrong direction and his excuse was…

We’ve seen several cars driving in the wrong direction by now, but we have yet to hear about a heavy-duty lorry doing so. But a few days ago, a video of a lorry driving in the wrong direction in Port Klang went viral and the logistics company that owns the lorry has now issued an apology and explanation. In the video, the dashcam footage caught the lorry speeding in the wrong direction on one of Port Klang’s narrow two-lane highways. Thankfully, the lorry was unloaded and the driver can be seen

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Jun 26, 2020

This is ZTH’s Tom Goh's new car for Toyota Gazoo Racing Malaysia’s Vios Challenge Cup

Our fellow media friend Tom Goh from zerotohundred.com will once again be participating in Season 4 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Malaysia Vios Challenge. Once again, Tom will be racing in car #33, in the mid-tier Sporting Class, under Team S&D Tama Motorsports. S&D Tama, better known as Toyota Penang, is a Japanese Toyota dealer that has expanded to Malaysia. It’s the local arm of Netz Toyota Tama, which has been operating in Japan for nearly 60 years. The first round of Season 4 will take p

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Mar 26, 2021

Owner Review: Is it a good decision? - My story of owning and fixing a 1997 BMW 728i

** This article is the personal experience of a 1997 BMW E38 728i owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: Joseph Lau The BMW E38 728i is the 5th car that I have purchased with my wife; with the 1st being a: Perodua Myvi 2009 1.3A (Sold), 2nd: Proton Inspira 2.0E (Sold), 3rd: Toyota Vellfire ANH20 2009 (In current ownership), 4th: Honda HR-V (in current ownership). Ever since the bond movie, ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ & the Transporter, the BMW E38 7-Series had then been

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Jul 18, 2020

Recap – All car-related activities you can do once RMCO

The long-awaited end of the Movement Control Order (MCO) is upon us. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced on Saturday that the country will enter a recovery phase from 10th June 2020 onwards. This is what will happen once Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) is in effect. Interstate travel is now allowed In the pass 83 days, all interstate travel was banned in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus across the state border. Travellers wishing to cross country were required to r

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Jun 9, 2020

Interstate travel allowed in states under RMCO, but only through travel agencies

The National Security Council (MKN) has announced that interstate travel is now allowed between states observing the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) starting from 10 March 2021. But there’s a twist. Residents in RMCO states are not allowed to travel in their personal cars. Those that wish to travel interstate are required to use the services of travel agencies that are registered with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MOT). States under RMCO are Melaka, Terengganu, Perlis, Sabah

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Mar 9, 2021

Snake in a car!

Though Kuala Lumpur is now a sprawling metropolis, it still bears signs of the jungle that it was before urbanisation took hold. We’ve often heard about Bomba being called to homes to remove dangerous animals that have broken and entered in, especially snakes. But we’ve definitely have not seen or hear a snake breaking into a car! A few pictures of a yellow snake slithering out of an air-conditioning vent of a Toyota Vios have since gone viral across social media. It is believed that the snake w

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Jun 4, 2020

CMCO instated in 8 states, all other states move on to RMCO

The National Security Council (MKN) announced today that Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) will be reinstated in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Perak, and Kelantan. CMCO will be in effect from 5 March to 18 March 2021. Meanwhile, Melaka, Pahang, Terengganu, Perlis, Sabah, and the federal territories of Putrajaya and Labuan will move on to Recovery MCO (RMCO) from 5 March to 18 March 2021. Previously, MKN has already placed Sarawak under CMCO until 15 March

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Mar 2, 2021

MCO 2.0: 7 routes in Petaling Jaya, Damansara to be closed

In light of the reinstated Movement Control Order (MCO) which takes effect from 12.01 am on 13-January 2021, there will be 7 road closures throughout Petaling Jaya and Damansara. This was announced by Petaling Jaya District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Nik Ezanee Mohd. Faisal. The following routes will be closed during the MCO: Jalan 4/56, Gasing Indah, Petaling Jaya Jalan Persiaran Mahogani, Kota Damansara Jalan Persiaran Jati, Kota Damansara Jalan Persiaran Sungai Buloh, Kota Damansara

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Jan 12, 2021