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Petronas AutoExpert dan Carsome Group Inc., platform e-dagang kereta terbesar di Asia Tenggara, telah mengumumkan kerjasama strategik yang berpotensi mengubah landskap perkhidmatan selepas jualan automotif di Malaysia. Perkongsian ini bertujuan untuk menawarkan ekosistem komprehensif yang menyokong pemilik kenderaan sepanjang kitaran hayat kenderaan mereka, melangkaui sekadar titik jualan.

Perkongsian Strategik

  • Petronas AutoExpert Sebagai Bengkel Panel Rasmi Carsome
    • Di bawah perjanjian ini, Petronas AutoExpert dilantik sebagai Bengkel Panel Rasmi Carsome, memperkukuh kerjasama strategik antara kedua-dua pihak.
    • Carsome akan menyediakan latihan, amali, dan tenaga kerja untuk menyokong pengembangan rangkaian pusat perkhidmatan Petronas AutoExpert, memastikan perkhidmatan berkualiti tinggi.
  • Kolaborasi melalui Carsome Academy
    • Carsome Academy, sebuah institusi latihan automotif bertauliah, akan bekerjasama dengan cawangan Petronas AutoExpert melalui Program Perantisan TVET Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM).
    • Program ini bertujuan memperakui juruteknik automotif dan melengkapkan mereka dengan kemahiran terkini untuk memenuhi keperluan industri yang semakin berkembang.
  • Pengembangan Perkhidmatan di Fasa Pertama
    • Bermula 13 Januari 2025, kerjasama ini akan diperkenalkan di 15 lokasi AutoExpert Petronas di seluruh Malaysia.
    • Pusat-pusat ini akan melengkapkan kemudahan Carsome di Ampang dan Petaling Jaya, menawarkan pelanggan kemudahan menempah janji temu melalui aplikasi atau laman web Carsome.

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Petronas AutoExpert and Carsome Group Inc., Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, have joined forces to transform the automotive service landscape in Malaysia. This landmark partnership aims to enhance aftersales offerings while building a comprehensive ecosystem that supports vehicle owners beyond the point of sale.

Under the agreement, Petronas AutoExpert has been appointed as Carsome’s Official Panel Workshop, strengthening collaboration between the two entities. Carsome will contribute by providing training, internships, and workforce resources to support the expansion of Petronas AutoExpert’s current and future service centres. Additionally, Carsome Academy, the group’s accredited automotive training institution, will work with Petronas AutoExpert outlets through the Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) TVET Apprenticeship Program. This initiative will certify technicians to meet Malaysian standards while emphasising workforce upskilling and reskilling to address industry demands.

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Menteri Pengangkutan Loke Siew Fook telah mengumumkan langkah untuk menghapuskan gas asli (NGV) sebagai bahan api kenderaan di Malaysia secara berperingkat, sebagai sebahagian daripada peralihan kepada standard bahan api yang lebih selamat. Mulai 1 Julai 2025, kenderaan NGV tidak lagi layak untuk pendaftaran, dan Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) akan menghentikan penjualan NGV secara berperingkat di stesen-stesennya.

Loke menjelaskan bahawa keputusan ini dibuat kerana kebimbangan keselamatan. Kini, terdapat sekitar 44,383 kenderaan NGV di Malaysia, iaitu hanya 0.2% daripada keseluruhan kenderaan. Kebanyakan kenderaan ini adalah model dwi-bahan api yang dilengkapi dengan kit NGV yang dipasang antara 1995 hingga 2014, dengan tangki yang hampir mencapai had penggunaan selamat 15 tahun. Tambahan pula, terdapat kes di mana pemilik kenderaan mengubah suai kenderaan mereka untuk menggunakan gas petroleum cecair (LPG) yang boleh mengakibatkan letupan ketika kemalangan.

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Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook has introduced measures to phase out natural gas (NGV) for vehicles in Malaysia, marking a shift in vehicle fuel standards. Starting from 1 July 2025, vehicles powered by NGV will no longer be eligible for registration in the country, and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) will gradually cease NGV sales at its stations from the same date.

In his statement, Loke highlighted safety concerns as the primary motivation, noting that there are currently around 44,383 NGV vehicles in Malaysia, representing a mere 0.2% of the total fleet, excluding motorcycles. Many of these vehicles are dual-fuel models equipped with NGV kits installed between 1995 and 2014, with NGV tanks nearing their 15-year safe usage limit. Loke further mentioned that some car owners have modified vehicles to use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, posing significant risks, as these have caused explosions during accidents.

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Program Pembangunan Usahawan Automotif Petronas (PUMP) memperuntukkan RM2.5 juta untuk menyokong tujuh usahawan automotif membuka pusat servis kenderaan di Terengganu.

PUMP merupakan inisiatif berstruktur yang merangkumi latihan keusahawanan, pembiayaan perniagaan, khidmat nasihat, dan pemantauan berkala oleh Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) dan Petronas. Melalui kerjasama antara MARA dan Petronas Lubricants Marketing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (PLMM), program ini telah memberikan sumbangan yang ketara dalam memperkasakan ekonomi Bumiputera, terutamanya dalam sektor automotif.

Daripada kumpulan 120 usahawan yang menghadiri taklimat dan temu duga pada Ogos 2022 untuk zon Pantai Timur, sebanyak 55 telah dipilih. Proses pemilihan ini meliputi tiga negeri iaitu Terengganu, Kelantan, dan Pahang. Di Terengganu sahaja, MARA merancang untuk menubuhkan 10 cawangan operasi, dengan tiga sudah beroperasi di Kuala Nerus, Kemaman, dan Dungun, manakala tujuh lagi dalam pembangunan dan dijangka mula beroperasi tahun ini.

Berucap merasmikan cawangan PUMP pertama di Kuala Nerus, Pengerusi MARA menekankan peruntukan besar sebanyak RM185 juta untuk program keusahawanan yang melibatkan 1,452 usahawan di seluruh negara. Khusus untuk program automotif, peruntukan sebanyak RM7.4 juta telah diluluskan yang memberi manfaat kepada 60 usahawan.

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The Petronas Automotive Entrepreneur Development Program (PUMP) has earmarked RM2.5 million to support seven automotive entrepreneurs in establishing vehicle service centres in Terengganu.

PUMP is a structured initiative encompassing entrepreneurship training, business financing, advisory services, and periodic monitoring by the People’s Trust Council (MARA) and Petronas. Through collaboration between MARA and Petronas Lubricants Marketing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (PLMM), the program has significantly contributed to empowering the Bumiputera economy, particularly in the automotive sector.

From a pool of 120 entrepreneurs who attended briefings and interviews in August 2022 for the East Coast zone, 55 were selected. This selection process covered three states: Terengganu, Kelantan, and Pahang. In Terengganu alone, MARA aims to establish 10 operational branches, with three already operational in Kuala Nerus, Kemaman, and Dungun, while seven more are currently under development and expected to start operating this year.

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Petronas Dagangan Bhd telah mengumumkan pemulihan penuh bekalan diesel di stesen-stesen mereka di seluruh negara dalam tempoh dua hari yang akan datang. Syarikat itu sebelum ini mendedahkan isu kekurangan diesel yang melibatkan beberapa stesen Petronas, dengan masalah tersebut dijangka berlarutan sehingga 31 Disember 2023.

Petronas Dagangan mengucapkan terima kasih kepada kesabaran dan kerjasama pelanggan sepanjang gangguan itu, sekali lagi menegaskan komitmennya untuk menyediakan perkhidmatan yang tidak terganggu.

Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna (KPDN) Sarawak melaporkan bahawa ia tidak menerima maklumat dari Petronas mengenai gangguan bekalan yang mempengaruhi stesen-stesen di Sarawak dan Sabah.

KPDN Sarawak menyatakan bahawa Bahagian Penguatkuasaannya sedang menjalankan pemeriksaan dan pemantauan berterusan di semua stesen minyak.

Leading Malaysian digital lending platform, Direct Lending, has joined forces with Petronas AutoExpert to introduce an all-digital car service payment plan for Malaysian car owners. This plan is Shariah-compliant and fully digital, aiming to simplify the lives of customers and offer an edge to Petronas AutoExpert’s service centres.

This partnership brings the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) model into play, allowing car owners to space out payments for their car service and repair costs over a maximum of 12 months. This offering is available at all 55 Petronas AutoExpert centres across Malaysia, providing greater flexibility for managing expenses.

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The debate has been raging for years now – which petrol actually takes you further? Some swear by Shell, other say it is BHPetrol or Petronas.

But there has never been a real world test conducted – till now.

The team at PISTON took it upon ourselves to finally put an end to the debate.

The contenders – Petronas, Shell and BHPetrol – were chosen as they are some of the most widely available fuel providers around the Klang Valley and Peninsular Malaysia.

The cars we chose for this comparison are three Honda City RS e:HEV, or otherwise known as the Honda City Hybrid.

Why did we choose the City Hybrid? Well, the objective of the comparison was to see which fuel gives us the most mileage over the most diverse terrain we could find.

We wanted to drive through heavy traffic, uphill and downhill, through highways and back roads. And because the City Hybrid is impressively frugal, we were confident that we would not need to refuel despite driving close to 500km’s in a day.

And we were right, the Honda City proved to be the perfect companion as it offered impressive comfort and features like Apple Carplay and Android Auto to keep us entertained throughout the long, tiring drive.

We would like to extend a special thanks to Honda Malaysia for loaning us the three Honda City’s.

We also took as much care as possible to eliminate all possible variables. First we extended a request to Honda Malaysia to service all three cars with new lubricants to which they generously obliged (thank you Honda!). This was to ensure that the engines of the three cars were working equally as hard and there was not one working harder than the other.

Secondly, we ensured that the tyres of all three cars had the same pressure. This was to ensure equal rolling resistance. Low tyre pressure results in higher rolling resistance which in turn increases fuel consumption. So it was essential to ensure the tyre pressure of all three cars were the same!

And we also ensured all three cars had a lone driver. Vehicle load also increases fuel consumption, and because all three drivers were roundish around the sides, weight was about the same as well.

And finally, we took special care to ensure that residual fuel was minimised. We did not want fuel brands mixing up with one another. So we were sure to empty out the tanks as much as possible (by driving instead of draining) and then refuelling with the competing fuel.

So with this, we hit the road from Kayu Ara towards the Damansara toll. Our journey took us east towards Raub via the Karak Highway, and then off the highway towards Sungai Koyan. From there we headed West towards Cameron Highlands, and then north via the old Tapah road. From there, we hit the highway heading south and ended at the Jejantas Sungai Buloh.

And the winner? Well, that’s in the video below:

Setel, introduced in 2018, has made things more convenient for motorists as they can make contactless payments. The mobile app allows motorists to make payments using their smartphone in the car when parked next to a Setel-linked pump at PETRONAS stations.

During the pandemic, the value of Setel was very clear as there was no need to interact with the cashier or even touch the keypad to enter the PIN. It was only a pity that the filling process still needs to be done by the driver but maybe one day, it will be automated, as Hyundai has shown with its prototype robot handling charging of EVs.

Over the years, Setel has kept track of feedback from users and noticed that there were some people who may have older phones with limited functionality and connectivity. It’s like having an old computer which has difficulty running the latest software, so new features cannot be enjoyed.

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