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Porsche has unveiled #DrivingTomorrow, a pop-up exhibition at Jewel Changi Airport that tells the story of Porsche’s journey towards electromobility, and its futureproof solutions and innovations through the years. “The mindset of shaping the future of the sports car, with enthusiasm and conviction, has always propelled Porsche forward throughout our history. The #DrivingTomorrow exhibition is therefore an invitation to join us as we look back at our proudest innovations in electromobility, and

Arif

Dec 25, 2020

As a car person, the worst situation we can find our cars in when we return from a holiday is to find the car vandalised or stolen. This Mercedes-AMG GT owner did not have his car stolen but he did return from his 5-day holiday to find his beloved supercar almost completely dismantled. Jay Tranter left his Mercedes-AMG GT in a guarded car park located not far from the Birmingham airport before he left for his 5-day holiday with his girlfriend. The 36-year-old came back from his short holiday to

Jerrica

Jul 24, 2020

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

Jerrica

Dec 8, 2020

The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has arrested a 46-year-old woman for driving against traffic in Johor. The incident was caught on camera on Thursday at around 4.30 pm, but it wasn’t until Saturday did the police made the arrest. Johor police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay told New Straits Times reports, the arrest was made after the Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department (JSPT) was alerted of the video clip that went viral on Saturday. The suspect presented herself at the Seri Al

Jerrica

Jan 11, 2021

Malaysian used and recon car dealers and their 50,000 plus workforce are at risk of being laid off should the Covid-19 crisis prolong for more than 2 months, according to a report by New Straits Times (NST). While dealers have braced for the impact of the Movement Control Order (MCO), the practically zero sales which leads to higher inventories, poor consumer sentiments on the economy, and high fixed operational cost are taking their toll. President of the Malaysian Association of Malay Vehicle

Shaun

Apr 14, 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

Jerrica

Nov 25, 2020

Renault has been named Malaysia Car Subscription Company of the Year at the 2020 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards for its Renault Subscription programme, a year after the programme celebrates its first anniversary. Launched in August last year, the programme was designed to offer an alternative to vehicle ownership beyond the traditional hire-purchase model as well as car sharing and rental options available. “We are delighted to have received this prestigious accolade from Fr

Sanjay

Aug 24, 2020

Not many are aware but Geely has been quietly working on a flying car, one that actually fits the description of a flying car, as in a vehicle that not only flies but can also be driven on the road. The distinction is important because our own Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof is still confused between a flying car and an air taxi. The erroneously described flying car project that the Malaysian government supports is not a flying car but an air taxi - a vertical tak

Hans

Nov 19, 2019

Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) brings the Volvo Retail Experience to Perak with the opening of a brand new 3S centre in Ipoh. With a growing demand for the brand in that region, this is VCM and dealer-partner, iRoll Ipoh Sdn Bhd’s answer to catering to the potential owners in the northern region. The 3S centre will bring Scandinavian flair to Ipoh with the Scandinavian inspired showroom. It also has a fully equipped service centre with a total of 4 repair bays to service cars located around the north

Jerrica

Nov 11, 2019

Honda Malaysia has collaborated with SoCar to provide 50 units of Honda City for Honda customers working at the frontlines in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. Frontliners (who are also Honda owners) who are unable to access their vehicles during this period will be able to use these Honda Citys for 1 month as a temporary mobility solution for them to carry out their duties. The fleet of Honda City will be provided by SoCar, the car-sharing platform, and all rental charges will be borne b

Adrian Chia

Apr 23, 2020

The Hyundai Sonata might be the representative icon of Korean cars but you might be surprised to know that Korea’s best-selling car for 2020 is not a Hyundai Sonata, or any SUV. Instead, Korea’s No.1 selling car for 2020 is the Hyundai Grandeur. Hyundai sold 145,463 units of the Grandeur in 2020, making it the No.1 selling car in Korea, ahead of second-placed Hyundai Porter truck (95,194 units) and third-placed Hyundai Elantra (87,731 units). The Kia K5 (84,550 units) and Kia Sorento (82,275 uni

Hans

Jan 25, 2021

The actual cost of owning a car is a lot higher than just your monthly instalments, and we’re not talking about insurance or maintenance, itself already a big chunk of a car’s total ownership cost. Beyond maintenance, depreciation is the biggest ‘cost’ for a car owner. However, very few see it that way because it’s not something that you feel until you have to sell your car. It’s like losing money on stocks; it’s paper loss until you actually sell it, which you have to at some point. Remember th

Hans

Sep 12, 2020

BMW Group Financial Services Malaysia introduces the i-Renewal digital service for the BMW MINI Comprehensive Motor Insurance Programme. The new service is a simplified programme that allows customers to renew their motor insurance with just a few clicks at any time of the day. The new i-Renewal service is provided in collaboration with Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Berhad. It is part of BMW Malaysia Group’s efforts to further improve the convenience of the ownership experience. A

Jerrica

Dec 1, 2020

We’re pretty sure that an insurance company would have heard all kinds of excuses to justify their insurance claims. But we’re also sure that agents will never get over the shock of some of the excuses they come across. For this instance, a plane crashing into a Lexus IS on a highway. We can only imagine how the conversation on the phone would have gone “A what hit you? On the highway? You’re not just saying this to get a claim, are you?” The incident happened in Livermore, California, and thank

Jerrica

Mar 1, 2021

The media were treated to a quick test drive session during the launch of the all-new 2019 A90 Toyota GR Supra. The test drive was conducted on the grounds of Sempang Airport with the inclusion of a slalom course and high-speed run. 2019 Toyota GR Supra Engine Performance The GR Supra is powered by a B58 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six paired to a ZF-sourced 8-speed automatic transmission that sends 340 PS and 500 Nm to the rear wheels. At the first turn of the wheel through the cones, immed

Adrian Chia

Sep 23, 2019

Naza Euro Motors has quietly launched its 2020 DS7 SUV which is now fully imported (CBU) from France. The CBU unit replaces the previously locally-assembled (CKD) units that were introduced to the local market in June 2019. The DS7 SUV CKD was priced at RM 199,888 however, now that it is CBU, it gets slapped on with hefty duties which skyrocketed the selling price to RM 259,888 (OTR without insurance). That is a RM 60,000 increase. Specification on the CBU remains identical to the CKD you get th

Adrian Chia

Apr 28, 2020

Yesterday night, the citizens of Johor were treated to a real show of Fast and Furious as 17 Honda Civic police cars were deployed to chase after a Toyota Corolla Altis driven by a drug dealer. After chasing the suspect from Johor Bahru, the police finally managed to stop the car with the help of lorry drivers in Kluang. According to South Johor Bahru (JBS) Assistant Commissioner Mohd Padzli Mohd Zain, police first came across the Altis in Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru, where the patrol departme

Jerrica

Jan 27, 2021

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin has announced a new assistance package known as Perlindungan Ekonomi Dan Rakyat Malaysia or Permai for short. The new assistant package includes several special aids for drivers of taxis, buses, e-hailing, and even tourist vehicle drivers. “To alleviate the burden faced by taxi and bus drivers, the Government has agreed to provide a one-off financial assistance of RM500 to 14,000 tourist guides as well as 118,000 drivers of taxis, school buses, tour buses,

Jerrica

Jan 19, 2021

Zeekr has launched its first car, the Zeekr 001 at an event held at the Zeekr Intelligent Factory in Hangzhou Bay, China. After government subsidies, the Zeekr 001 fetches a price around 281,000 Yuan (RM 177,000). The Tesla Model 3 starts at a price of 249,900 Yuan (RM 158,119), slightly cheaper than the Zeekr 001. Zeekr is the new pure electric brand from Geely Holding Group, and plans to take on the premium EV domain. Also Read: Geely's new EV-only premium sub-brand Zeekr aims at Tesla The Zee

Arif

Apr 17, 2021

The Proton X70 was first launched in December 2018, as a fully imported (CBU) model from China. Slightly more than one year later, the locally-assembled (CKD) model was launched in February 2020, with a new transmission but hardly any change in price. The range topping Premium X model is priced at RM 122,800. Barely two years on the market, it’s still too early to gauge the resale value of a Proton X70. Yes there are quite a number of units listed on used car classifieds, but it’s still too smal

Hans

Aug 7, 2020

Prices went up across the board 1.6-litre turbo petrol with 167 PS with 240 Nm Top-spec Allure gets advanced driver aids Naza Automotive Manufacturing (NAM), which Groupe PSA acquired a majority stake in 2018 began exporting left-hand drive versions of the Peugeot 3008 SUV in July 2019. It was only a matter of time before Malaysians get the made in Malaysia French SUV. Prices of the locally assembled 3008 SUV have gone up across the board but so are the equipment levels. Like before, the 3008 ra

Adrian Chia

Aug 27, 2019

SK Nexilis, a South Korean copper foil producer for electric vehicles (EV) under SK Group, will be building its first overseas plant in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The company will invest a total of RM 2.3 billion on the plant with an aimed annual production capacity of 44,000 tons, Business Korea reports that it is the world's biggest copper foil plant. Construction of the plant is expected to start in the first half of 2021 with commercial operation expected to start in 2023. The copper fo

Jerrica

Jan 29, 2021

Kes memandu secara melawan arus sudah banyak kali kita dengar dan ia pernah menyebabkan kemalangan teruk di jalan raya kita. Rakaman ‘dashcam’ yang dimuatnaik oleh @Khairuddinzakarial di laman Instagramnya menunjukkan satu kes terbaru yang terjadi pada petang Khamis, 7 Januari yang lalu. Kereta jenis Honda Civic generasi terkini tersebut dilihat dipandu dengan laju di lorong sebelah kanan di Lebuhraya Senai-Desaru (arah Desaru) berhampiran susur keluar Tol Cahaya Baru sehingga hampir meragut nya

Mersita

Jan 11, 2021

7-seater SUV is also now pricer 1.6-litre turbo petrol with 167 PS & 240 Nm Powered tailgate & panoramic sunroof for 5008 Allure Launched alongside the Peugeot 3008 SUV is the locally assembled Peugeot 5008 SUV – essentially a 7-seater version of the 3008. Nasim Sdn Bhd, the official distributor of Peugeot vehicles in Malaysia has also introduced an entry-level variant with prices now starting from RM 166,888 for the Peugeot 5008 Active SUV Plus. As for the range-topping Peugeot 5008 Allure SUV

Adrian Chia

Aug 28, 2019

** This article is the personal experience of a 2014 Honda City GM6 owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: Najib Ar-Rahman Background It was 2014 and I was in the market to purchase my first car. I have just recently started working for around 1.5 years or so and was earning around RM3.5K per month. My daily commute all that while was via public transport but the same year, I decided to get married, which is why I needed to buy a car. The usual choice for someone a

Owner Review

Aug 8, 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

Last week, Geely Auto, not to be confused with parent company Geely Holding which owns the Volvo Car Group, announced that it will no longer merge with Volvo Car. Instead, both Geely Auto and Volvo Car will remain separate (but still operating under the umbrella of Geely Holding), but will instead work together on specific electric vehicles- and driverless car-related projects. In layman’s terms, it means that the Swedes at Volvo Cars and Chinese at Geely Auto will continue to do their own thing

Hans

Mar 2, 2021

Today is Tuesday, Sep. 24 Local News Get Free TNG RFID without car documents No need for searching and printing the required car documents, you can now register online and get your free Touch ‘n Go RFID tag! Enter your vehicle number, NRIC number and your mobile number used for your car's insurance policy on Sureplify, you can check if you are eligible to register without extra documentation. If you are listed, you may click proceed to your nearest walk-in outlets to get your free RFID tag. The

Tasia

Sep 24, 2019

Volvo Car Malaysia today paved a new path for customers with the launch of its 360 total-care used car programme known as Volvo SELEKT. The programme is created for the discerning customers in mind, who want the same uncompromising excellence and quality of a new Volvo car but at a price point they desire. Each pre-owned Volvo car under the Volvo SELEKT programme is guaranteed to be under five years old and has less than 100,000 km in mileage. Once it qualifies under the programme, the car will

Brian

Jun 24, 2020

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

Jerrica

Jun 4, 2020