Ageing fleet of cars replaced to lower maintenance cost: Penang CM

Ageing fleet of cars replaced to lower maintenance cost: Penang CM

Older vehicles used for carpooling among officers who require transport, Chow says.

Penang CM defends RM3.31 mil Toyota Camry fleet purchase, says it will reduce maintenance costs

Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow has justified the state government’s recent RM3.31 million purchase of 15 XV80 Toyota Camry 2.5V sedans for use by the administration, the New Straits Times reports. He said the ninth-gen Camry vehicles were acquired to reduce maintenance costs, because it was widely recognised that vehicles older than five years with high mileage could pose safety concerns and cost more to maintain. “The state replaces offici…