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The Housing and Local Ministry will be conducting a pilot study to improve the system of managing the disposal of abandoned cars for the next 6 months. Bernama reports that the ministry has roped in five local authorities to conduct the study, this includes the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj), Ampang Jaya Municipal Council, and Klang Municipal Council. “These five local authorities will be used as examples in the study and they will draft the standard operating procedures and the disposal method
In today's zinger, the American Automobile Association (AAA) has declared that vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are more problematic than they are helpful - with problems occuring every 13 km. Hold on to your pitchforks please... The main foibles noted in the study are to do with systems that combine acceleration, braking and steering. They often disengage with little notice and almost instantly snaps control back to the driver without warning. It doesn’t take muc
Honda Malaysia’s top sellers, the Honda City, Jazz, and CR-V led their respective segments in the J.D. Power 2019 Malaysia Initial Quality Study (IQS). The Honda City scored 59 PP100 and the Honda Jazz scored 68 PP100. Meanwhile, the Honda CR-V also ranked highest in its segment with a score of 64 PP100. The areas of study include vehicle exterior, engine and transmission, audio entertainment connectivity and others. Based on responses from the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles, th
Customers are very happy when it comes to Michelin tyres, according to J.D. Power's 2021 Original Equipment Tyre Customer Satisfaction Survey. So happy, that they've voted it to be the most satisfactory original equipment manufacturer (OEM) brand in every category, trumping brands like Pirelli and Goodyear. The U.S.-based study is based on responses from 26,131 owners of 2018 and 2019 model-year vehicles. Metrics of the study factor in the absence of tyre-related issues, as well as appearance an
The government will be conducting a study on the use of dashcam footages in court or any lawsuits as well as civil legal cases. Other than that, they are also considering making dashcams compulsory in cars. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said that the use of dashcams to record accidents has been proven to be a useful tool for any individual to record an accident so that it can be used as evidence in any case. This has prompted the government to start looking into the legal aspects
Mitsubishi Triton According to Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia, the Mitsubishi Triton was the top-selling double-cab pick-up truck as of January 2020, in four states namely Klang Valley, Melaka, Penang and Kedah, overtaking the Toyota Hilux. Overall, the Toyota Hilux remained as the No.1 bestselling pickup truck in the country, owing to its dominance in East Malaysia. In its segment, the Mitsubishi Triton was the only brand in the pick-up segment that successfully achieved positive growth and expande
Recently, Nokia won a court ruling against Daimler, whereby the Finnish tech company gained some leverage in its fight over mobile technologies used in automobiles. As vague as it may seem, Nokia claimed that Daimler (owner of Mercedes-Benz) violated its mobile technology patents, without going into specifics. “We cannot understand the verdict of the Mannheim court and will appeal,” according to an email statement by Daimler. Furthermore, judges at the Mannheim court sided with Nokia because Dai
Remember the murder of a BMW 5 Series driving over a man in a petrol station that happened in 2017? All 3 suspects in the case have been acquitted of all charges by the Johor Bahru high court recently. To refresh your minds, news reports at that time stated that the victim was stabbed 3 times before the suspects returned to the white BMW 5 Series. Panic ensued at the petrol station when the suspects threw a firecracker out of the car before proceeding to drive the car over the victim multiple ti
Despite the extension of the Movement Control Order (MCO) to 18 February 2021 and stricter standard operating procedures (SOP), a source has told The Star that the government will allow all sectors of the economy to be reopened. “All economic sectors will be opened, including retail, as we have been informed by trade associations that the current MCO has affected small businesses and SMEs more adversely than the first MCO last March. “The ministries in charge of businesses have given their input
Seven out of the top 10 car models kept by US car owners for 15 years or longer are made by Toyota, according to data compiled by car-focused search engine iseecars.com, which has tracked over 660,000 cars sold in the US between 1981 and 2005 for this study. Top 10 Brands Owners Keep for 15 Years or More Toyota 9.8% Honda 8.1% Subaru 8.0% Acura 7.9% Mazda 6.3% Mitsubishi 5.5% Hyundai 5.5% Chrysler 5.5% Nissan 5.3% Lexus 5.2% The company’s data showed that 9.8 percent of Toyota owners have kept t
Previously, we reported that 3 suspects were able to successfully steal a Honda Civic 1.8S police patrol vehicle (MPV) from the Seberang Perai Utara district HQ. Now Sinar Harian has reported more details that not only are all 3 suspects tested positive for drugs but it might also turn into a kidnapping case. As you know, on Saturday 2 brothers, aged 28 and 32, posed as policemen from the information technology resources unit to gain access to the Civic MPV under the pretext of inspecting the da
The Toyota RAV4 is the world’s most popular SUV, holding a strong lead over the Honda CR-V and Nissan X-Trail. The RAV4 is also the fourth best-selling car model worldwide, after the Ford F-Series, Toyota Corolla, and Honda Civic. Earlier this year, the Toyota RAV4 crossed its 10 millionth unit sales milestone, after 26 years on the market (since 1994). All these might come as a surprise to many Malaysians because the Toyota RAV4 has never been a strong contender in here. Few RAV4s were sold her
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
Modern vehicles are equipped with lots of safety features to keep their occupants safe and avoid accidents. One of those features that are quickly becoming prevalent in many regular cars is adaptive cruise control (ACC). However, a recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found that drivers are using ACC as a tool for speeding. When selecting a speed, many drivers choose one that is over the speed limit. IIHS researchers analysed the behaviour of 40 drivers from the Bost
Toyota Motor Corporation and Subaru Corporation have agreed to deepen their business relationship. Toyota announced on Friday that it will increase its stake in Subaru from 16.8% to 20%. In return, Subaru will purchase 80 billion Yen worth of Toyota shares. Both companies also confirmed that they will continue to develop the next generation Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ. Apart from the upcoming Toyota 86/BRZ duo, Toyota and Subaru will also co-develop a platform dedicated to battery electric vehicles
Earlier in the year, Perodua hinted that their brand-new Perodua D55L SUV is slated for a 2020 market launch. It’ll be based on the Toyota Raize/Daihatsu Rocky that are currently on sale in Japan. What about UMW Toyota Motor then? Will they offer the Raize similar to how they offer the Toyota Rush and Perodua Aruz side by side? Sources in UMW Toyota familiar to the matter gave a resounding no, the Raize will not be sold as a Toyota in Malaysia. This is largely due to the fact that UMW Toyota is
In a "Nissan Futures" webinar session, Nissan ASEAN Vice President, Mr. Isao Sekiguchi has announced that the all-new Nissan Note e-Power will debut in Singapore and Hong King in the following months. The all-new Nissan Note -Power made its world debut in Japan in November 2020, and became Nissan’s best-selling model in Japan in January 2021. Its launch in Singapore will be its first debut in the ASEAN region. The Nissan Note is a hybrid with an engine that functions solely as a generator. This
Dashcam footage of a fatal accident showing a Toyota Hiace vaulting over a low curb before colliding into a Perodua Bezza in Jalan Saujana Impian has gone viral. The accident resulted in the death of the Bezza driver and front passenger and heavily injuring 2 others in the car. Traffic Crime Investigation Department (JPST) Selangor chief Superintendent Azman Shari’at confirms with Harian Metro that the victims who died at the scene were husband, Remyzan Baharuddin, and wife, Suzyla Ahmad Dahlan.
For the second consecutive year, Mitsubishi has been ranked the best in terms of after-sales service satisfaction. According to JD Power, Mitsubishi ranks highest in overall satisfaction with a score of 791. In second place is Toyota with a score of 788, while Mazda ranks third with a score of 785. The JD Power 2019 Malaysia Customer Service Index (Mass Market) Study is based on responses from 2,644 vehicle owners who received their new vehicle between February 2016 and June 2018 and took their
Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad (TCMH) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s GAC Motor to evaluate the possibility of TCMH distributing GAC vehicles in Malaysia and Vietnam, said the company in a filing Bursa Malaysia made on Tuesday. This comes two month after an earlier MoU announcement by TCMH with yet another Chinese company SAIC GM Wuling, which is already active in Indonesia. The MoU with Wuling will expire on 31-December 2020 and with no follow-up announcement, the d
It’s official, Suzuki has returned to Malaysia after a 5-year hiatus. One of its most iconic models, the Suzuki Swift Sport, is set to make a comeback. Full disclosure - yours truly has a third-generation Suzuki Swift Sport (ZC32S) with a stick shift, hence some bias is likely at play here. As the title would already have hinted, I am a die-hard fan of manual transmissions. So much so that when my colleague Jason was throwing furniture at another colleague, Arif, for his article on manual transm
The Geely Binyue Pro has just gone on sale in China and besides the minor cosmetic changes, the Chinese carmaker also threw in a major surprise – a new 1.4-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine with 6-speed dual-clutch transmission. There are now 2 petrol engine options of the Binyue Pro – the 1.5-litre turbocharged 3-cylinder and a new 1.4-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder. The 3-cylinder unit is something we’re quite familiar with, it’s a unit co-developed with Volvo and it packs 177 PS and
Following the announcement of the new National Automotive Policy (NAP) by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry earlier today, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has released a statement saying that it welcomes and supports the government’s directions for the automotive industry. “We are pleased that the government has provided an updated ‘roadmap’ for the development of the industry and this will provide direction and guidance which will be of great value to forward planning, especially where i
The Department of Environment (DOE) has launched a new project known as the Authorised Automotive Treatment Facility (AATF). The facility will work on disposing of abandoned cars in the country sustainably by either recycling parts or proper disposal of harmful substance. What does it mean by disposing of abandoned cars sustainably? AATF will start by dismantling the components, especially those containing scheduled waste such as lead-acid batteries, lithium batteries, electronic components, fro
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has set up a committee to study various revenue enhancing measures including the possibility of reintroducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and imposing new taxes like carbon tax. In a note from Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) Research, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz was quoted as saying that MoF is also analysing other aspects of the taxing system. Amongst them included analysing weaknesses in the current tax regime and impact of new t
Less 2 months after the launch of the 2020 Toyota RAV4, UMW Toyota (UMWT) has discontinued sales of the 2.0-litre variant. Though there is no official announcement, but UMWT has confirmed that they will no longer be selling the lower-spec variant. The decision to discontinue the variant is due to low supply for the 2.0-litre engine. A spokesperson for UMWT said “Due to production supply issue, we would not be able to accept any order for 2.0L variant starting from August 2020”. Separately, we al
Toyota dan anak syarikat trak komersilnya Hino telah mengumumkan hari ini bahawa mereka akan membentuk syarikat usaha sama baru dengan Isuzu, pengeluar enjin diesel terbesar di dunia dan pengeluar kenderaan bermotor tertua di Jepun. Kerjasama ini adalah untuk membangunkan trak komersial generasi masa hadapan. Ketiga-tiga syarikat tersebut akan membentuk syarikat baru yang diberi nama Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation. Berpusat di Tokyo, syarikat itu akan dimiliki 80% oleh Toy
Toyota and its commercial trucks subsidiary Hino have announced today that it will be forming a new joint venture company with Isuzu, the world’s largest diesel engine manufacturer and Japan’s oldest motor vehicle manufacturer, to develop the next generation commercial trucks. All three companies will form a new company called Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation. Based in Tokyo, the company will be 80 percent owned by Toyota, with the rest split evenly between Hino and Isuzu. T
An image purporting to be new retail prices for Toyota models has surfaced on social media, indicating that one can save as much as RM 17,391 off a brand-new Toyota in the upcoming zero percent sales tax period. But that isn’t the case, as Toyota have yet to officially announce the updated prices. Before the new prices can be announced, there are a lot of questions to be answered, like what’s going to happen to existing stocks that have already been delivered to dealers, or who is going to absor
Since its introduction back in July, the first-ever Toyota Corolla Cross has proven to be quite a hit in Thailand. According to headlightmag, Toyota has managed to shift 1,258 units of the Corolla Cross back in July, surpassing the MG ZS (825 units), Honda HR-V (532 units), and Mazda CX-30 (463 units). Year-to-date, the MG ZS remains as a crowd-favourite in Thailand, recording a total of 5,355 units. Second place goes to the Honda HR-V with 4,199 units sold. Typically, a new model will experienc
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