Japan’s premiere annual automotive award, the Japan Car of the Year (JCOTY) announced its ten finalists vying for the 2024-25 award. This year marks the awards’ 45th presentation since its inaugural ceremony in 1980 which was awarded to the Mazda Familia/323. Before the ten finalists were selected, the JCOTY committee chose 31 nominees. The cars eligible for the awards are passenger cars which were launched in Japan between 1 November 2023 and 31 October 2024. The ten finalists announced are: Su

CY Foong

Nov 7, 2024

The Star reports that Malaysians could soon be scanning their MyKad to access targeted fuel subsidies. Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli has revealed this plan as part of the government’s strategy to rationalize RON 95 subsidies for middle-income (T15) and lower-income (B40) groups. If implemented, eligible Malaysians would scan their MyKads at the pump to buy RON 95 petrol at subsidised prices, while others would pay market rates. Eligibility would be determined by a cloud-based database, which the

Shaun

Nov 7, 2024

In an interview with Astro Awani on Tuesday, 5 November, Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Automotive, Robotics, and Internet of Things Institute (MARii), Azrul Reza Aziz said that a Centre of Excellence for Future Industries (CoEFI) is being developed. The centre’s development aims to drive growth in Malaysia’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) industry in line with the aspirations under the National Automotive Policy (NAP 2020). Azrul Reza stated that this new centre will provide important faci

CY Foong

Nov 7, 2024

Fuel price movements in Malaysia from 7- to 13-November 2024 are as below: Fuel Price Update 7- to 13-November 2024 RON 95 RM 2.05 RON 97 RM 3.19 RON 100 RM 5.00 Shell V-Power RM 6.30 Diesel EURO 5 B10 RM 3.01 Diesel EURO 5 B7 RM 3.21 Follow fuel price live updates: Petrol Price Malaysia

Sanjay

Nov 6, 2024

Though battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are gaining momentum globally, there are still many drivers who are apprehensive about switching from internal combustion power. However, a Geely spokesperson claims that those who experience BEVs will never switch back to regular ICE vehicles, reports Bernama. Telling Malaysian reporters who were invited to visit Geely’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China, Ashley Sutcliffe, Geely Holdings Group’s global communications lead, reportedly said that once drivers

CY Foong

Nov 6, 2024