ACE 2024 – 581 cars worth RM84.6m sold in two days!
The paultan.org Auto Car Expo (ACE) 2024 – co-sponsored by Carro and Time Energy’s Emit Solar – happened over the weekend of October 26-27, and it was a hugely successful two days of car buying […]
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East Coast floods – KTM cancels 12 train services
It’s been gloomy and wet lately, and unfortunately for some in Peninsular Malaysia, flooded as well. The East Coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu have been particularly badly hit and now, KTM has cancelled 12 […]
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RM200m LPT1 flood mitigation project to be completed by Dec 2028 – road elevation, improved drainage
Aside from the RM2.1 billion Karak Highway and Lebuhraya Pantai Timur (LPT) 1 widening project that we detailed yesterday, concessionaire AFA Prime Berhad (previously known as Anih Berhad) is also working on a LPT1 flood […]
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RM2.1b Karak Highway, LPT1 widening project starts in Jan 2025 – Gombak to Bentong, new tunnel, 4 years
Proposed new tunnel at Genting Sempah – click to enlarge Things will get worse before it gets better. That’s a line from Tan Sri Azmil Khalili Khalid, chairman of the AFA Group. Formerly known as […]
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Honda Motocompacto coming to KLIMS 2024 – free trial of electric scooter, successor of 80s Motocompo
Honda Malaysia is bringing the Honda Motocompacto to the 2024 Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS), which is happening from December 5 to 11 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC). The foldable […]
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Bentley Bentayga Umbra now in Malaysia – limited edition crafted by Mulliner, 1 of 6 in APAC, RM3.68m
This is the Bentley Bentayga Umbra, a limited edition Bentayga S crafted by Mulliner, Bentley’s coachbuilding arm that’s also in charge of personalisation and special editions. Commissioned by the carmaker’s Asia Pacific division, only 10 […]
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Thailand’s PTT to reduce its 60% stake in Foxconn EV JV, Taiwan firm will take the lead – plans delayed
Remember the EV joint venture between Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas company PTT and major Apple supplier/contract manufacturer Foxconn? The original plan was for the JV firm, Horizon Plus, to make EVs in Thailand starting […]
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Perodua Aruz in new Elegant Black colour, full gallery – RM4,000 discount till Dec 31, 7-seater below RM70k
You’d think that black is a popular car colour, but Perodua – which sells four out of 10 new cars in Malaysia – did not offer black in its range before this Aruz (Granite Grey […]
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Starling Mall gets EV chargers – 400 kW DC, five bays
Click to enlarge PJ/Damansara folks and regular visitors to The Starling, good news for you if you own an EV. The popular neighbourhood mall in Damansara Uptown now has EV chargers, so you can top […]
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Chery Omoda E5 gets 5 stars from Euro NCAP, ANCAP
The Chery Omoda E5 has earned the maximum five stars from both Euro NCAP and the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP). The electric SUV maintains the five-star rating obtained in 2022 by its ICE-power […]
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Aston Martin Vanquish launched in Malaysia – V12 ‘Super GT’ with 835 PS, 1,000 Nm; 345 km/h; fr RM5m
Twelve cylinders. It’s a big deal, so much so that Ferrari named its latest front-engined flagship exactly that – 12Cilindri. If you want a V12, it’s either the black-nosed car from Maranello or this, the […]
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2025 Proton eMas 7 EV SUV review – first impressions
Yes, another round of previews for the Proton eMas 7. This time, we’ve seen the car without any camo stickers, and were given the chance to drive the EV around Proton’s semi high-speed test track […]
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PDRM offering 60% saman discounts this weekend at ‘Program Dua Tahun Kerajaan Madani’ event, KLCC
PDRM is offering 60% discounts on saman from November 22-24. The three-day campaign is in conjunction with the ‘Program Dua Tahun Kerajaan Madani’ event, which celebrates the second anniversary of the Madani government. To be […]
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Perodua year-end promo – Ativa gets RM1,500 cash rebate, RM4,000 discount for Aruz, now till Dec 31
Perodua is having a ‘Year End Special Rebate’ promo for the Ativa and Aruz from now December 31. The compact turbocharged SUV can be yours with a RM1,500 cash rebate, while the high-riding seven-seater MPV […]
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VIP escort crashes into Saga on PLUS – PDRM waiting for Puspakom report to complete investigations
PDRM is waiting for a report from Puspakom to complete its investigation on the case involving a VIP police escort car crashing into a civilian vehicle at KM259 of the PLUS North South Highway last […]
