Malaysian riders/drivers, MIROS wants your thoughts
If you are a Malaysian driver or motorcycle rider, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) wants your thoughts in the Motorcycle Safety Initiative survey. The survey is online, link here, and open to Malaysian citizens or permanent residents….
2024 Kymco AK550 Premium in Malaysia, RM65,500
Getting its Malaysian launch is the 2024 Kymco AK550 Premium maxi scooter, priced at RM65,500 excluding road tax, insurance and registration. Kymco scooters are distributed in Malaysia under the Edaran Modenas banner, and brought in CBU with two colour options…
NexV Manufacturing breaks ground on NEV assembly plant in Rembau, N9; to produce Neta V from Q1 2025
Careplus Group and GoAuto Group joint venture, NexV Manufacturing has officially commenced construction on its upcoming assembly plant in the Chembong Industrial Area in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan. According to the company, this is the first green technology facility dedicated to…
75 years of the MotoGP world championship
From its beginning in 1949, the MotoGP World Championship reaches its 75th year in 2024. Initially based on the production motorcycles of the day, MotoGP today is the pinnacle of two wheel racing technology, along with the most skilled and…
Honda 0 Series debuts with Saloon, Space Hub EV concepts; new Honda ‘H’ mark for electrified models
Honda has announced the Honda 0 Series (pronounced ‘zero’), a series of fully electric vehicles that the Japanese manufacturer will be launching globally from 2026, beginning with the premiere of two concepts, the Saloon and the Space Hub which it…
GAC’s Aion S Plus EV sedan spotted in Shah Alam
Click to enlarge Well well, what do we have here? And a sedan no less, in a scene dominated by SUVs. Faisal Hussamuddin shared these pics on MyEVOC’s Facebook page and we’ve been searching for a match. The poster asks…
Chery Tiggo 7 Pro launching in Malaysia in Q2 2024 – 1.6T w 197 hp/290 Nm, 7DCT, ADAS, AACP, Sony audio
Click to enlarge Chery Malaysia has officially announced that the Tiggo 7 Pro will make its local debut this year, specifically in the second quarter, after the Omoda E5 in March. We’ve previously reported that the C-segment SUV has been…
Sime Darby Motors opens pop-up store in 1 Utama – BMW, MINI, BMW Motorrad, BYD, Hyundai and Ford
Sime Darby Motors (SDM) has opened its first-ever pop-up store, and it’s located at the ground floor of 1 Utama’s old wing. Situated next to Uniqlo, you won’t miss it. Brands under SDM that are present are BMW, MINI, BMW…
UMW Toyota Motor sold 10,402 vehicles in December 2023 – 108,107 units for whole year; 7% YoY growth
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced it delivered 10,402 vehicles in December 2023, compromising 10,079 units of Toyotas and 323 units of Lexus vehicles. With this, the company’s final sales tally for the whole of 2023 reached 108,107 units, which…
2024 Mazda 1.5G Sedan, Hatchback in Malaysia – new colours, cruise control; fr RM109k OTR w/o insurance
Launched in Malaysia last December as a 2024-year model, the latest Mazda 2 facelift is in fact the Japanese B-segment model’s second, after the first facelift that made its debut in 2019. In Malaysia, the 2024 Mazda 2 continues to…
EPMB gets eight-year contract to assemble Great Wall Motor vehicles in Hicom Pegoh Industrial Park, Melaka
EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB) has announced that its subsidiary, PEPS-JV Melaka (PJVM) has been appointed as contract vehicle assembler for Great Wall Motor in Malaysia for a period of eight years, The Edge has reported. As part of an agreeement…
Toyota Rush seven-seat SUV discontinued in Malaysia
The Toyota Rush has been discontinued for the Malaysian market, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has confirmed to paultan.org. The seven-seater SUV has been taken off the UMWT website, over five years since the model was launched in the Malaysian market…
Puspakom’s Jan 2024 schedule for mobile inspection truck unit, off-site tests for Sabah and Sarawak
Puspakom has released the January 2024 schedule for its mobile inspection unit for Peninsular Malaysia, and off-site testing for Sabah and Sarawak. The mobile inspection unit truck will visit Perak, Johor, Terengganu, Kelantan, Pahang and Negeri Sembilan. The purpose of…
Honda in 2024 – CR-V e:HEV RS hybrid pricing to be announced; will the City Hatchback facelift appear?
Honda Malaysia had quite a big year in 2023, introducing four new vehicles during the period. Three of these were all-new models, with the WR-V being the first in, arriving in July. In September, the FL5 Civic Type R made…
Visit myTukar’s Tukar-Je CARnival at Puchong South this Jan 12-14, enjoy up to RM8,888 discounts on cars
If you’re in the market for a pre-loved car, then head on over to myTukar’s Tukar-Je CARnival happening this January 12-14, 2024 at the brand’s Puchong South Retail Experience Centre. Aside from being able to view myTukar Certified cars, you’ll…
Perodua in 2024 – D66B SUV to be first hybrid? Aruz facelift? Myvi G3 turns 7, is it time for another update?
Where did 2023 go? Perodua kicked off last year with the launch of the D74A Axia. It felt recent, but was way back in February (they made us work hard on Valentine’s Day). The all-new DNGA Axia starts at a…
BYD to build its first European EV factory in Hungary – three new models to be launched over next 12 months
BYD has announced it will open its first European electric vehicle (EV) production factory in Szeged, Hungary, which would make it the first Chinese carmaker to manufacture passenger cars in the region. According to BYD, the factory will be built…
Mercedes-Benz EQB catches fire at dealership charger in Johor, cause of fire still under investigation
Welcome to 2024 and we’re hoping you’re having a good one so far. At least, one that’s better than the owner of this Mercedes-Benz EQB, whose car caught on fire yesterday. According to reports, the incident happened around 245pm yesterday….
Celebrating the New Year in the city? Rapid KL bus, rail operations will be extended to 1.30am on Dec 31
Rapid KL has announced it will extend its bus and rail service operations until 1.30am on the night of December 31, 2023 to cater to those celebrating the New Year. The extension involves 21 bus routes, the BRT Sunway Line…
2024 BMW i5 eDrive40 Malaysian review – 582 km range; fr RM400k; is the first-ever 5 Series EV good?
Launched in Malaysia during this year’s PACE, the BMW i5 is the fully electric version of the eighth-generation (G60) 5 Series. Available in a sole eDrive40 variant currently, the i5 retails for RM399,500 on-the-road without insurance, inclusive of a standard…
Daihatsu could lose RM3.2 bil from production halt – Japan’s transport ministry starts its own investigation
Daihatsu’s complete production halt following the additional fallout from its safety test scandal is set to hurt the automaker financially. According to a Nikkei Asia news report, it is estimated that the company could suffer over 100 billion yen (RM3.2…
Driver refuses to pay RM15 to jaga kereta for public parking space in KL, comes back to a scratched car
The issue concerning parking touts, or jaga kereta, isn’t new, with enforcement not really eliminating the presence of these individuals. The problem isn’t confined to just the Klang Valley, but as recent incident showed, it’s quite rampant in certain areas…
Daihatsu dianggar rugi RM3.2 bilion kerana produksi dihentikan, k’jaan Jepun kini mulakan siasatan sendiri
Susulan langkah menghentikan sementara keseluruhan produksinya di Jepun kerana skandal ujian keselamatan yang dikesan, Daihatsu dilihat bakal berhadapan dengan masalah kewangan pula selepas ini. Menurut laporan Nikkei Asia, pembuat kereta kompak dari Jepun itu dianggar akan mengalami kerugian bernilai lebih…
PADU database to be officially launched on Jan 2, 2024 at PICC Putrajaya – public can register to attend event
The government will roll out the Pangkalan Data Utama (PADU) socio-economic database on January 2, 2024, with prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim set to officially launch the database at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) on the day. In…
RON97 petrol price December 2023 week five update – premium fuel price unchanged at RM3.47 per litre
It’s Wednesday, and time once again for the weekly fuel price update, with the ministry of finance having announced the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of December 28, 2023 to January 3, 2024. The price of RON…
Toyota, Honda, Isuzu, Mitsubishi to invest RM20 billion in Thailand for EV production, including pick-up trucks
Four major Japanese automakers will invest 150 billion baht (about RM20 billion) in electric vehicle (EV) production in Thailand over the next five years. This was revealed by Chai Watcharong a spokesperson for the country’s prime minister’s office. In an…
Volkswagen Malaysia issues airbag recall for 6,671 cars – 2010-13 Golf GTI, Passat CC, Eos, Polo, Vento
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has announced a Takata airbag-related recall on a number of Volkswagen vehicle models produced between 2010 and 2014, with a total of 6,671 vehicles having been identified as affected by the issue. It said affected…
Porsche and Aston Martin preview upcoming models with next-generation Apple CarPlay – launch in 2024
At last year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple gave us a preview of the next-generation CarPlay, which will more deeply integrate with a car’s hardware and can be spread out across multiple displays instead of just taking over the infotainment…
Contra lanes to be activated at Causeway, Second Link during peak hours for Christmas and New Year period
The Johor state government says it will activate contra lanes at the customs, immigration and quarantine complex (CIQ) at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) and Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) at peak hours to address traffic congestion expected during the…
2024 McLaren GTS debuts – 635 PS/630 Nm biturbo V8, 10 kg lighter; quicker 20 mm nose lift mechanism
Mclaren has pulled the cover off its latest grand tourer entrant, now called the GTS which replaces the GT that made its debut in 2019. Detail changes abound, though first, the headline figures – the marque’s M840TE 4.0 litre, twin-turbocharged…
Indonesia greenlights Daihatsu shipments to resume
The latest episode of Daihatsu’s safety test irregularity situation looks like it could end up shortlived, as there are reports that shipments to Indonesia have resumed. According to a report by The Japan Times, Indonesian authorities confirmed the safety of…
Wuling Bingo EV launched in Indonesia – 68 PS; 333 and 410 km EV range options; priced from RM107k
The Wuling Bingo EV has been launched in Indonesia as the brand’s second electric vehicle (EV) after the Air EV. First introduced in China earlier this year, the Bingo is offered in two variants in Indonesia, with the first being…
Range Rover Evoque facelift akan dilancar di Malaysia pada Jan 2024 – naiktaraf gaya, skrin baharu 11.4-inci
Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia (JLRM) telah mengumumkan bakal melancarkan Range Rover Evoque facelift baharu pada Januari 2024. Pada masa ini, ia masih dalam generasi kedua, di mana kemas kini terbaharu Evoque telah diumumkan pada Jun tahun lalu, dengan perubahan ketara…
Electricity price hike in Malaysia from Jan 1, 2024 – charging EV at home to be up to 6% more expensive
If your household electricity bill is currently costing you more than RM220 a month, be prepared to pay more for the utility from January 1, 2024. That’s because the Energy Transition and Public Utilities Ministry announced today that domestic consumers…
Bikers riding motorcycles with noisy exhausts made to replace exhaust at the police station
Over 60 motorcycle riders who flouted the law on noisy exhausts were made to replace the exhaust at the station. This was at the mass inspection of motorcycles seized after a two-day operation in the capital city on December 16…
2023 Jaguar I-Pace EV – with RM12k Stealth Pack
Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia announced the availability of the 2023 Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicle with the Stealth Pack at the beginning of this month, and now we are able to bring a gallery of live images featuring the British brand’s…
PADU database – online registration from Jan 2, 2024
Earlier this month, it was reported that the Pangkalan Data Utama (PADU) socio-economic database was set to be rolled out in January, and that Malaysians wanting to find out if they qualify for the targeted fuel subsidy would need to…
Perodua on Daihatsu’s ‘procedural irregularities’ – doing detailed assessment, discussing with authorities
Earlier today, Daihatsu announced that it will temporarily suspend shipments of all vehicles it developed that are currently being produced in Japan and overseas markets. This comes after the automaker submitted a report by an independent panel to Japanese authorities….
Perodua Myvi, Bezza, Toyota shipments affected in latest Daihatsu safety test irregularities case update?
Daihatsu announced today that it will temporarily suspend shipments of all vehicles it developed that are currently being produced in Japan as well as overseas markets. This comes after the automaker submitted a report by an independent panel to Japan’s…
smart #1 EV – 100 units delivered in Malaysia so far
smart Malaysia has announced the delivery of the 100th smart #1, which comes one month after the electric vehicle (EV) went on sale here. According to the company, this achievement was made possible due to the 10 smart dealerships located…
China’s Chongqing Sokon to produce commercial EVs in Thailand – joint investment involving local firm
According to a report by Bangkok Post, Chongqing Sokon Motor has announced plans to produce commercial electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand that will involve a joint investment with a local firm. “We see a good business opportunity and high growth…
No plans for MCO despite surge in Covid cases – KKM
Who else got a deja vu with KKM’s 4pm press conference on Covid-19? Newly appointed health minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad called for a PC today to discuss about the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, which just…
LEVC L380 EV unveiled – eight-seater MPV to launch in China next year; six-seater version to follow
The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has unveiled the L380 electric MPV, the first of a range of models to come from LEVC which will be built on the Geely group’s Space Oriented Architecture (SOA). Previously known as the London…
Honda CR-V 2024 – kenapa bukan 7 tempat duduk?
Sementara Honda CR-V generasi keenam mempunyai kabin dengan tujuh tempat duduk, seperti yang dipasarkan di Thailand, negara kita cuma menerima versi lima tempat duduk sahaja. Menurut ketua projek CR-V baru ini, iaitu Eisuke Sato semasa majlis pelancaran model itu untuk…
Honda e:N1 EV production starts in Thailand – ‘electric HR-V’ is 1st CKD Japanese BEV there, on sale Q1 2024
Click to enlarge Big news from Thailand, where Honda has announced the start of production of the Honda e:N1 EV. The ‘electric HR-V’ gets a dedicated factory line at Honda’s plant in Rojana Industrial Park, Prachinburi province, and uses local…
Penang Bridge International Marathon 2023 – Beberapa jalan bakal ditutup mulai 11 malam esok
Penang Bridge International Marathon (PBIM) 2023 bakal berlangsung pada pagi Ahad ini (17 Dis), dan selain melibatkan penutupan Jambatan Pulau Pinang mulai 12,01 tengahmalam esok hingga 10 pagi Ahd, beberapa jalan di sekitar bahagian pulau juga akan ditutup dan dilencongkan….
Jualan kenderaan di M’sia pada Nov 2023 turun 4%
Persatuan Automotif Malaysia (MAA) telah mengeluarkan data jualan kenderaan untuk bulan November 2023, dengan sejumlah 71,908 unit kenderaan telah dihantar kepada pembeli. Walau bagaimana pun, ia mencatatkan penurunan sebanyak 4% berbanding Oktober 2023 (74,896 unit) dan jumlah tahunan setakat ini…
Nissan to buy back 5% of own shares from Renault
Nissan will be buying back a 5% stake from Renault in a first stage of planned shareholding reduction, both companies have announced. This is comprised of 211,000,000 shares in total, at a share price of 568.5 yen for a cost…
2024 Honda CR-V – spec-by-spec comparison; 1.5L VTEC Turbo S, E and V; 2.0L e:HEV RS; from RM158k
The sixth-generation Honda CR-V was launched in Malaysia recently, and is being offered in four variants, three of which are turbocharged and available with official on-the-road pricing without insurance. As for the fourth member of the line-up, it is an…
Tesla Model 3 Highland pre-configured available inventory now listed on Tesla Malaysia website
Tesla Malaysia now has a page listing available pre-configured brand new available inventory of Tesla Model 3 Highland on its website. We did a quick check and there are 16 cars available at time of publishing, ranging from a white…
2024 Honda CR-V in Malaysia – over 2,000 bookings made in one month; waiting period at 2-3 months
The sixth-generation Honda CR-V has been launched in Malaysia and is being offered in a choice of four variants, three of which are powered by a 1.5 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine. The turbo trio starts from RM159,900 on-the-road without…
JPJ issues list of recalled vehicles in Malaysia – Audi, Kia, Mercedes, Volkswagen; Yamaha MT-09/Tracer 9
The road transport department (JPJ) has issued a list of vehicle makes and models which have been recalled by their respective brands, according to a Facebook post by the department. The vehicle brands and models listed by the JPJ for…
UMW Toyota Nov 2023 sales breach 10k, YTD up 7.8%
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) sold 10,263 units in November 2023, comprising 10,020 units of Toyotas and 243 units of Lexus vehicles. With that, year-to-date sales as of November 2023 stands at 97,705 units, which is 7.8% higher year-on-year. UMWT says…
2024 Benelli BKX 300 adventure-tourer unveiled, alongside Benelli BKX 300 S naked sports
Covers have been taken off the 2024 Benelli BKX 300 adventure-tourer, which comes in 300 and 250 versions as well as a 125. For Malaysia, it is very possible the Benelli BKX 250 will enter the local market, where it…
Rally Sprint 2023 gegar MAEPS – pertembungan pelumba rali, litar & Gymkhana; Saladin Mazlan juara!
Satu-satunya perlumbaan rali yang dilangsungkan di Malaysia tahun ini iaitu Rally Sprint 2023 yang dianjurkan oleh Rally Sprint X-One telahpun berlangsung dengan jayanya hujung minggu lalu. Perlumbaan yang berlangsung di Taman Ekspo Pertanian Malaysia (MAEPS) Serdang tersebut bermula pada malam…
myTukar recognised as one of the ‘Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2023’, uses people-centric approach
myTukar, Malaysia’s fastest-growing digital used car ecosystem, has been recognised as one of the ‘Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2023′ by HR Asia, the region’s most authoritative publication for HR professionals. This is myTukar’s first win and submission,…
Shah Rukh Khan terima sebuah Hyundai Ioniq 5
Hyundai Motor India Ltd telah menyerahkan unit ke-1,100 model EV Ioniq 5 kepada bintang Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan yang juga merupakan duta kepada jenama kenderaan Korea Selatan itu sejak 25 tahun lalu, lapor The Times of India. Untuk pasaran di…
BYD Seal dipertonton di Malaysia — dijangka tiga varian, lancar Q1 2024, harga anggaran dari RM180k
Setahun lalu, BYD Seal pertama kali ditunjukkan di sini. Hari ini, model EV itu sekali lagi dipertontonkan di Malaysia dalam acara BYD 1st Anniversary: Beyond Dreams Celebration bertempat di Bukit Kiara Indoor Arena hujung minggu ini. Dalam penampilan kali ini,…
BYD Seal EV previewed in Malaysia – three variants expected, Q1 2024 launch, est. RM180k to RM220k
Exactly a year to the day it was first shown in the country, the BYD Seal has been previewed again, going on display at the BYD 1st Anniversary: Beyond Dreams Celebration event at Bukit Kiara Indoor Arena this weekend. This…
BYD Atto 3 Anniversary Limited Edition launched in Malaysia – EV gets new exterior styling kit, RM173,888
Sime Darby Beyond Auto has introduced the BYD Atto 3 Anniversary Limited Edition, a 500-unit limited run of the all-electric SUV to celebrate the brand’s first anniversary in the country. There are no mechanical changes, with the LE – which…
Changan to make Thailand its RHD export base – to include Deepal, Avatr, and Nevo EV brands
Avatr 12 Chinese manufacturer Changan has set up its first overseas manufacturing base in Thailand this year, reports GD Today. The automaker has invested 20 billion baht (RM2.65 billion) for the setting up of a new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturing…
LRT Bukit Jalil 25% discount and free shuttle bus for ‘Setahun Bersama Kerajaan Madani’ event, Dec 8-10
The Setahun Bersama Kerajaan Madani (One-year with the Madani government) event will be held at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium from today till Sunday, December 8-10. If you’re going, the best way is via LRT, just like with concerts and…
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia to expand DC fast charging network in dealerships – only for its own EV customers
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s push into electrification will continue in 2024, with the company set to expand its current portfolio of all-electric EQ models, which is presently made up of nine variants over seven model types. Products won’t be the only focus,…
Several areas within Johor Bahru hit by flash floods
Heavy rainfall that lasted over three hours from 1.30pm today caused flash floods in several areas of Johor Bahru, with Kosmo reporting some of the affected areas to be Jalan Sungai Chat, Taman Abad, Jalan Ayer Molek and Tasik Merdeka….
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV EV launched in Malaysia – EQE500 4Matic AMG Line, 552 km range, RM486k
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s all-electric EQ range has been expanded further to seven models (and nine variants) with the official introduction of the EQE SUV, the model arriving just over a month after its larger sibling, the EQS SUV, had its local…
Toyota sebagai jenama automotif terkemuka 2023, BMW atasi Tesla, Merc di tangga ke-2 – Interbrand
Toyota telah diangkat sebagai jenama automotif terkemuka dan paling berharga di dunia menerusi laporan Best Global Brand 2023 oleh Interbrand. Pengeluar kereta Jepun ini menduduki tangga ke-enam dalam keseluruhan senarai termasuk 100 jenama, dan menjadi NO.1 bagi jenama automotif. Manakala…
Toyota Sport Crossover Concept EV to be sold outside China – co-developed with BYD and FAW
The Toyota Sport Crossover Concept EV that was shown at Toyota’s Kenshiki forum in Brussels, Belgium will enter the European market after all, the manufacturer confirms. A production version of the fastback crossover will see a European launch in 2025,…
JPJ eBid: PRD and VLT number plates up for bidding
JPJ has announced that VLT and PRD are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. WP Kuala Lumpur’s latest running number series is ‘VLT’, and it was opened for tender…
Shell Malaysia announces EV HPC hub in Genting Highlands – four 360 kW DC bays, six 22 kW AC bays
Shell Malaysia has announced its plans for a high-performance charging (HPC) hub to be set up in Resorts World Genting in Genting Highlands, Pahang for operation by early next year. Set up in partnership with Porsche Malaysia and Genting Malaysia…
2024 Honda CR-V in Malaysia – initial spec details, four variants, 1.5L S, E, V AWD turbo, 2.0L e:HEV RS hybrid
Ahead of the sixth-generation Honda CR-V‘s Malaysian launch, which is expected later this month, Honda Malaysia has been previewing the SUV via a series of customer showcases at selected dealerships across the country. The previews, which started in the East…
Proton S70 to have enough spare parts – new measures put in place to ensure stock availability
Proton has assured S70 buyers that there will be enough spare parts for the sedan as it has implemented new measures to ensure stock availability. This was revealed by Wan Hazran Wan Mustafa, Proton’s aftersales director, during a press conference…
INV New Material Technology breaks ground for EV battery separator factory in Penang Technology Park
Chinese lithium battery manufacturer INV New Material Technology has broken ground for a battery separator factory that will constructed at the Penang Technology Park in Bertam, Kepala Batas in Penang, according to Penang state government investment agency InvestPenang. A subsidiary…
Electric Motorcycle Use Promotion Scheme – applications from Malaysians starts in December
Per the Malaysian Budget 2024, applications for the Electric Motorcycle Use Promotion Scheme opens for Malaysian citizens in December. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim this applies to citizens with an annual income of RM120,000 and below, with a rebate…