Barcelona bans older vehicles in bid to stop pollution
In a bid to reduce air pollution and improve public health, Barcelona has begun restricting entry of older vehicles into the city for most of the day on weekdays. The city has …
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Gov’t looking at restructuring of import duties on cars
The government says it is looking into a potential restructuring of import duties on cars, with both the finance ministry and the ministry of international trade and industry (MITI) involved in discussions, …
Top 10 most popular videos on paultan.org in 2019
Everyone loves videos, and they love videos about cars. In 2019, we served up plenty of them, but there were some that were more popular than others, and so, it's time to …
January 2020 week one fuel price – RON 97 up two sen
Well, it's Friday, and guess what? Another weekly price announcement for RON 97 petrol. Yes, it was all supposed to conclude at the end of 2019, with things switching to the targeted …
Euro 4M RON 95 now available at all Caltex stations
The designated switch to Euro 4M RON 95 petrol from the previous Euro 2M specification looks to be complete, with Caltex Malaysia having announced on December 31, 2019 the availability of its …
Proton records 11,117 registrations in December – 100,821 units sold in 2019, Saga and X70 top sellers
Proton has announced its sales performance numbers for December 2019, reporting that it sold 11,117 units last month, a jump from the 9,643 units it managed in November. Those numbers made December …
Decision to defer petrol subsidy programme made out of concern that cost of living might increase – LGE
The decision to defer the implementation of the targeted petrol subsidy programme (PSP) has been made out of concern that floating petrol prices might impact the rakyat - especially those in the …
The paultan.org Top 10 cars of the decade – Anthony
Instead of the usual top five picks of the year, we’re doing something different to celebrate the end of the 2010s. Ten cars that have impressed each of us in the past …
Construct more designated motorcycle lanes – MIROS
The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) says that authorities should consider constructing more designated motorcycle lanes, as it believes that these have the potential to help reduce the number of …
Ensure use of suitable child car seats, MIROS advises
With the use of child car seats becoming mandatory as of January, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) has advised parents to purchase suitable child seats or child restraint systems …
Gov’t says decision on highway takeovers to be made next week – 18% toll reduction on PLUS reiterated
Finance minister Lim Guan Eng says that the cabinet decision on the proposed takeover of PLUS as well as four highways operated by Gamuda will likely be made by next week. He …
SPYSHOTS: 2020 Perodua Bezza facelift sighted – mid-life refresh introduces new front and rear bumpers
It looks like the Perodua Bezza, which has been around since 2016, is getting a mid-life facelift, and given that examples of the refresh have been spotted on transporters heading out of …
PLUS announces it will begin offering toll collection via RFID on 10 open-toll highways from January 1
Highway concessionaire PLUS has announced it will begin offering toll transactions to be made via radio frequency identification (RFID) technology at 10 open system toll plazas from January 1, 2020. It said …
Euro 4M RON 95 now available at all Petron stations
Petron has announced that Euro 4M RON 95 petrol is now available at all its stations, the company revealing this through a social media post on December 26. It joins Petronas in …
December 2019 week 4 fuel price – RON 97 up 5 sen
One last Friday before 2019 comes to a close, and so it's time for the weekly price announcement for RON 97 petrol. The fuel will be priced at RM2.63 per litre for …
B8 Volkswagen Passat facelift – 2.0 TSI Elegance variant for Malaysia, registration of interest opens
Earlier this week, the facelifted B8 Volkswagen Passat was sighted on a transporter, and now, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has teased the car on its website, identifying that it will be …
Nissan’s new No 3 resigns less than a month into role
There seems to be no respite for Nissan. The beleagured Japanese automaker, reeling from the loss of two top officials in the course of less than 12 months, had in October announced …
Child car seat ruling – “unpopular measure” but necessary to ensure safety, says transport ministry
The transport ministry says that improving road safety will remain one of its top priorities, and that it will continue its push on issues - and implement necessary policies - related to …
Euro 4M RON 95 now available at all Petronas stations
Petronas has announced that it has made the switch completely to Euro 4M RON 95 petrol, with the new fuel now available at all Petronas stations nationwide. The company said the introduction …
2019 year in review and what’s to come in 2020 – tough year for Mercedes-Benz and BMW, but Volvo soars
Having looked at how the national carmakers and Japanese brands fared in 2019, we continue on the year that was with the premium brands. It was a mixed year for players in …
