To be honest, I had a lot of apprehensions when I approached the Lexus LBX for the first time. With prices ranging from RM 238,888 (entry Premium variant) to RM 270,388 (Luxury variant, with two-tone paint), the LBX is asking for a lot of money for what’s essentially a more luxurious interpretation of a B-segment Mazda CX-3 sort of vehicle. Its engine? A 3-cylinder 1.5-litre Atkinson cycle Dynamic Force two-motor full hybrid (M15A-FXE). Will a brief drive from Mutiara Damansara to Janda Baik pee

Hans

Jul 23, 2024

Remember when we were kids and envisioned the 2020s filled with flying cars and advanced technology? Well, today, the cars are still strictly on the ground and those advanced technologies might require some over-the-air (OTA) updates to activate it. Customers who ordered the Volvo EX90, the fully electric (BEV) flagship SUV replacement to the XC90, could receive their cars without some key features. Software issues have plagued the EX90 with its launch delayed for 2 years. According to a list pr

CY Foong

Jul 23, 2024

Puspakom has announced that starting 25-July 2024, all customers must provide a Tax Identification Number (TIN) for all service transactions via MyPuspakom and at its branches nationwide. This new requirement aligns with the Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB) implementation of the forthcoming electronic invoicing (e-invoice) system, scheduled to begin in August 2024. "This step aims to streamline and enhance the national taxation system, promoting transparency in financial and tax matters," Puspakom s

Arvind

Jul 23, 2024

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA), the equivalent of the Road Transport Department (JPJ) of Malaysia, announced that registration of new diesel passenger cars and taxis will be discontinued from 1 January 2025. The cessation of new diesel cars in Singapore was first announced in 2021 as part of the city island state’s vision for all vehicles to run on cleaner energy by 2040. However, the new regulations do not cover diesel-powered commercial vehicles including vans, pickups, light truck

CY Foong

Jul 23, 2024

Making its Malaysian debut at a media preview back in January, the Jaecoo J8 is expected to be launched here in the second half of the year. While the J8 has design hallmarks of a Chinese Range Rover, it is sold in China as the Chery Tiggo 9 and the Chery Fulwin T10. The Fulwin sub-brand is one of the newest under Chery’s umbrella having been established in November 2023. It specializes in plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) and the Fulwin T10 is its latest model which will be launched on 25 July in

CY Foong

Jul 22, 2024