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Sultan of Johor spotted driving Toyota GR Yaris - likely first unit sold in Malaysia!

His Majesty the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, has been spotted driving the hot 2021 Toyota GR Yaris around Johor Bahru. The one-minute-long video, uploaded by local dealership chain Mutiara Motors, shows the Sultan driving the rally-car-for-the-road around Jalan Stulang Laut while escorted by several police vehicles. Also Read: The Toyota GR Yaris is a reborn Lancer Evolution, WRC car by Tommi Makinen for the streets Curiously - the video's description also inclu

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Feb 26, 2021

Sultan Johor kurnia 10 buah Perodua Myvi kepada jururawat secara percuma

Perodua Myvi DYMM Sultan Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar berkenan mengurniakan 10 buah kereta Perodua Myvi kepada 10 jururawat yang bertugas di Wad Diraja Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) Johor Bahru bagi menzahirkan penghargaan di atas sumbangan serta khidmat mereka kepada Baginda dan juga Keluarga DiRaja Johor. Penyelia Jururawat, Matron Rokiah Samin yang bertugas di Wad Diraja HSA sejak tahun 2006, melahirkan perasaan syukur di atas kurniaan berkenaan. "Mewakili mereka yang l

HarisHaris

Sep 29, 2020

Sultan Johor kurnia Proton X70, Perodua Myvi kepada frontliners HSA

DYMM Sultan Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, semalam memuatnaik di laman Facebook baginda tentang pengurniaan kereta kepada Pengarah Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) dan kakitangan Wad DiRaja sebagai penghargaan atas pengorbanan dan dedikasi dalam perkhidmatan mereka. Pengarah Hospital, Dr Mohtar Pungut @ Ahmad; Pegawai Perubatan Jabatan Kecemasan & Trauma, Dr. Ismail Jumali dan Pegawai Perubatan Unit Kardiotorasik Anestesia, Dr. Mohd Firdaus Shamsuddin masing-masing telah menerima sebuah Pr

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Nov 26, 2020

The Sultan of Johor shows his appreciation to his nurses by gifting them Myvis

His Majesty the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, showed his appreciation to 10 nurses working at the Hospital Sultanah Aminah Royal Ward by purchasing 10 new cars for them as a gift. The special gesture involved 10 brand-new updated Perodua Myvis for each nurse. The special gift was the Sultan’s way of showing his gratitude to these nurses for their services to the Sultan and the rest of the Johor Royal Family throughout the years. Matron Rokian Samin, who has been

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Sep 30, 2020

Volvo Car Malaysia adds one more 3S centre in Johor

Following its earlier announcement in August, Pekin Auto Sdn. Bhd.’s Volvo Car 3S Centre in Skudai is now open for business. Located in the outskirts of Johor Bahru, dealership is the latest to be built in accordance to the Volvo Retail Experience (VRE) – a dealer guide that best communicates the brand’s Scandinavian-inspired values – and has five service bays. This will be Volvo Car Malaysia's second dealer in Johor. The other dealer is located in Batu Pahat, operated by AJ Premium. In total, V

HansHans

Sep 9, 2019

Mr Hypercar: The man who turned every car he touched into gold 

Working for Lamborghini, Pagani, Koenigsegg, KTM and Dallara since 1974, Loris Bicocchi has a bigger ambition to do his own car at the age of 61. And the man drives like this: Sometimes, it's better to wait While Football is the most popular sport in Italy, it's not the most popular for Bicocchi. “I was never interested in football, just cars,” he says. Bicocchi shared the hometown of Sant'Agata Bolognese with Lamborghini, in the north of Italy. He used to stand in front of the company gates wai

TasiaTasia

Sep 9, 2019

8 years jail for suspects that caused fatal Aruz-Waja-Myvi cop car crash in Johor

On November 1st, news of a high-speed car chase resulting in the death of a young constable in Johor went viral. The suspects who got away at that time have now been charged with multiple offences with the heaviest penalty being 8 years in jail and a RM 30,000 fine. According to previous reports, the police officers first gave chase when they came across the Perodua Myvi that was driving around suspiciously. During the chase, the Proton Waja patrol vehicle clipped the Myvi and spun before landin

JerricaJerrica

Nov 13, 2020

34 new Toyota Hilux delivered to the Johor Police

The Johor police force has a set of new rides! 34 new Toyota Hilux Single Cab 2.4 (MT) were delivered to the Johor police to replace the ageing Land Rover fleet. The new fleet of Hilux will be used in the Gunasama Operation that the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) is carrying out exclusively in the state. According to Johor Police Chief, Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay, the new pick-up trucks were delivered back on 15 February 2021. The total cost of the fleet is recorded at RM 5.3 million, this num

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Feb 25, 2021

Toyota Hilux jadi pilihan terbaru kontinjen Polis Johor, ganti Land Rover lama!

Dalam sebuah majlis penyerahan hari ini, kontinjen Polis Johor telah menerima sebanyak 34 unit Toyota Hilux Single Cab bagi menggantikan kenderaan polis jenis Land Rover yang telah dilupuskan. Ketua Polis Johor, Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay berkata, trak pikap itu bertujuan untuk kegunaan Gunasama Operasi bersama-sama dengan Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) namun khusus untuk negeri dari selatan itu. Pihak Polis Johor telah menerima sebanyak 34 unit Toyota Hilux GS-Cargo Single Cab 2.4 (MT) yang te

HarisHaris

Feb 25, 2021

Tun Mahathir wishes the Proton Saga a happy 35th birthday

In a recent Facebook post by Tun Mahathir, he wished the Proton Saga a happy 35th birthday, on top of sharing photos from back in the day. Keep in mind that Proton can be considered as Tun Mahathir’s brainchild, as he conceptualized the idea of a national car way back in 1979 when he was the Minister of Trade and Industry. The National Car Project was greenlit by Tun Mahathir in 1982, a year after he became the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. Mitsubishi was selected to participate in the proj

EricEric

Jul 10, 2020

Sekolah tutup, geng motor diserbu polis Johor di ‘port sekolah wheelie’!

Lokasi yang diberi julukan 'sekolah weelie' di Taman Kota Masai, Johor oleh penduduk sekitar berikutan popularitinya sebagai 'port' bagi pelbagai kesalahan membabitkan motosikal sekali lagi digempur pihak polis. Kawasan berkenaan adalah antara lokasi panas atau ‘hot-spot’ yang dikesan dalam pelaksanaan Op Khas – Ekzos Bising yang dijalankan di seluruh negeri. Ketua Polis Johor, Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay berkata, sejak 1 Mac lalu, sebanyak empat operasi khas seumpama itu telah dijalankan di k

KhairilKhairil

Mar 16, 2021

MACC hauls 7 JPJ officers on misappropriation of road tax charges

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested 7 counter officers working at the Johor Road Transport Department (JPJ). The suspects are accused of misappropriating road tax collection involving 1,000 types of vehicles. Harian Metro reports a source has confirmed with them that the suspects are made up of 5 men and 2 women aged between 27 to 42 years old. They are suspected of manipulating the MySikap system resulting in a leakage of RM 3.1 million over a 6-month period, from July

JerricaJerrica

Feb 22, 2021

Woman driving Honda Civic against traffic in Johor arrested

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

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Jan 11, 2021

Myvi driver who killed Navy officer in Johor to be charged

The Perodua Myvi driver that was involved in a high-speed crash with a Honda Accord and killing the navy officer in the process will be charged today (15/10/2020) at the Johor Bahru Magistrate Court. Head of Johor Police, Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay confirmed the report when Sinar Harian reporters contacted him for confirmation. In the incident that involved 3 cars, Mohd Rizal Buseri, 31, an officer in the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM), died at the scene due to severe head injuries after his Acc

JerricaJerrica

Oct 15, 2020

Rendered: 2022 Honda Civic Prototype imagined as Malaysian Police Car

The Malaysian Police Force has had their fair share of interesting patrol vehicles. We’ve seen the Proton Satria GTI, Alfa Romeo Alfetta, and Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X. The latest vehicle to be used by our police force is the Honda Civic FC. While the Honda Civic FC is the current MPV (Mobile Patrol Vehicle), the FK8 Honda Civic Type R was gifted to His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda The Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad S

ArifArif

Nov 27, 2020

Masih ingat BMW yang gilis lelaki di Johor? Pesalah kini bebas

Pada 21 Disember 2017, kita pernah digemparkan dengan berita seorang lelaki yang digilis sebuah BMW ala kongsi gelap. Bukan itu sahaja, mercun turut dibaling di stesen minyak tersebut, menyebabkan panik dalam kalangan orang awam. Kejadian yang berjaya dirakam tersebut terjadi di Taman Pelangi, Johor Bahru. Rakaman boleh dilihat di bawah. 3 lelaki telah pun ditangkap dan disiasat akibat tuduhan membunuh dan subahat. Semalam, Harian Metro melaporkan bahawa kesemua pesalah yang terlibat telah pun d

HarisHaris

Sep 7, 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

JerricaJerrica

Feb 16, 2021

21 dream cars confiscated by MACC after Immigration Department corruption unveiled

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has uncovered a corruption case involving workers in the Immigration Department and a syndicate to falsify the entry/ exit stamp. According to a Harian Metro report, MACC, with the support of the Immigration Department, has been observing the individuals for at least 6 months. Through the operation known as Ops Selat, authorities have found proof that these individuals falsify documents for the syndicate at the main entry and exit points of the cou

JerricaJerrica

Nov 20, 2020

Car owners can't afford to sell their cars due to outstanding car loan balance

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

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Nov 25, 2020

VW Group buka hab pengedaran alat ganti serantau di Johor

Volkswagen Group baru-baru ini telah menubuhkan satu pusat pengedaran bahagian kereta atau alat ganti serantau yang baharu di Tanjung Pelepas, Johor yang akan berfungsi sebagai rantaian pembekal alat ganti tulen bagi 21 pasaran di rantau Asia Pasifik. Pusat pengedaran alat ganti kereta yang baharu ini nyata lebih besar daripada yang terdahulu dengan keluasan 50,000 meter persegi. Pusat pengedaran ini mempunyai sekitar 65,000 alat ganti tulen bagi jenama Volkswagen Group termasuklah Volkswagen Pa

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Jan 15, 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

Here's a less talked about but equally important balik kampung travel check list

You’ve heard it time and again at every “balik kampung” festive season. Remember to check your car engine components’ condition, change your engine oil, make sure your tyres are in tip top condition before you start your journey… No doubt, these steps are important to follow, not only are you travelling further than your daily route causing more stress to the engine, there is also a possibility that you will get trapped in a 9-hour long traffic jam on the North-South Highway (true story this). A

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Jan 17, 2020

PKP di KL, Selangor, Johor, dan Pulau Pinang dilanjutkan sehingga 4 Mac 2020

Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) yang dahulunya diumumkan berakhir pada 19 Febuari 2021 kini dilanjutkan lagi sehingga 4 Mac 2021. Negeri yang masih dibawah PKP adalah Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor, dan Pulau Pinang. Status PKP juga telah ditukar kepada PKPB (Bersyarat) di semua negeri-negeri lain (Kedah, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan, WP Putrajaya, WP Labuan, dan Sabah) kecuali negeri Perlis yang kini statusnya akan ditukar kepada PKPP (Pemuli

MersitaMersita

Feb 16, 2021

New Batmobile coming in 2021! Do you like the muscle car vibes?

Another Batman movie is set to hit theatres in 2021, so that means, yet another new Batmobile is coming to add to the collection. We’ve seen a teaser of the car on director Matt Reeves’ Twitter, now we get to see the full car. The pictures of the Batmobile uploaded on movie concept designer, Jeff Frost’s, website is actually a scale model. The pictures were later shared onto the movie’s official Twitter profile. Overall, the car looks like a mish mash of a number of American muscle cars. The new

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Jun 4, 2020

Feeling artsy? Here’s some car-themed arts and crafts

Are you and/or your kids are bored during this Movement Control Order (MCO)? Why not unleash your inner creativity and get yourself and/or the kids busy with a selection of car-themed arts and crafts? We’ve gone thru car manufacturers’ social media and found which brands are offering the chance to design or colour your dream car. Get your Photoshop or Illustrator ready, or print these up and start grinding! Nissan’s #DrawDrawDraw Nissan is offering over 24 visual from their company history, from

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Apr 26, 2020

Malaysians pay over RM 10 billion in car taxes every year. How did we end up like this?

Malaysia is known for having one of the world’s highest taxes on cars. Sales of new cars and spare parts for motor vehicles are the single largest contributor in import and excise duties collection, eclipsing tobacco and alcohol products. How much taxes do car sales contribute to the Malaysian government? The government doesn’t provide a breakdown of its tax collection by industry, but it is safe to estimate that the automotive sector contributes well over RM 10 billion in taxes every year. So i

HansHans

Jan 30, 2020

Flying car in 2021 achieved! This is proof that Perodua Myvi can fly!

Social media users were amused by a viral video of a Perodua Myvi stuck in a very unusual circumstance. According to the video, the Myvi had flown over a huge storm drain and landed in the middle of a park! The unusual accident happened in Iskandar Puteri, Johor and the video has since drawn plenty of jokes about the ‘King of the Road’ and about who needs a flying car when we already have the Myvi. According to a Facebook post by the Johor Fire and Rescue Department, they were alerted of the acc

JerricaJerrica

Mar 23, 2021

Volvo Car Malaysia opens new 3S centre in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

There’s a new Volvo 3S centre in Malaysia and this time it is located in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The latest 3S centre will add to their list of 14 dealerships nationwide and will be run by their new dealer partner Sebangga Mitsinbo Sdn Bhd. The new 2-storey 3S centre spans 5,432 square-foot and is built to adhere to Volvo Car’s retail standard known as the Volvo Retail Experience (VRE). The facility is prepared to put the Volvo Car Lifestyle Collection and Accessories on show and ready to facilita

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Jul 30, 2020

Used Perodua Axia stolen by customer during test drive!

A used Perodua Axia test car from a used car dealer in Jalan Kampar was reportedly stolen by a man posing as a customer during a test drive. According to Ipoh District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner A Asmadi Abdul Aziz, the suspect had posed as an interested buyer looking for a Perodua Myvi. But as the dealer had no Myvis on sale he was directed to test drive the blue 2016 Perodua Axia instead. The suspect was accompanied by a sales representative from the dealer during the test drive. The

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Feb 24, 2021

Honda Malaysia presents the Civic Type R to His Majesty The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong in celebration of his official birthday

Honda Malaysia (or the Company) today presented the Civic Type R to His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda The Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah as a gift in celebration of His Majesty The Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s official birthday at a handover ceremony held at Istana Negara. Being the most powerful Honda model sold in Malaysia currently, the Civic Type R which was crowned ‘Champion of Champions’ in y

EricEric

Sep 11, 2019