Forthing Friday EV, REEV – 5-star ASEAN NCAP rating
You already know it's coming to Malaysia via distributor Wide Premium; now the Forthing Friday SUV has been given a five-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating, which applies to both EV and range-extended …
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Min price for CBU EVs by new brands in Malaysia increased to RM250k, min power 272 PS from 2026
A document snapshot has been shared on LinkedIn, purportedly from Malaysia's investment, trade and industry ministry (MITI), that appears to reveal that from January 1, 2026, all new fully-imported (CBU) EVs from …
RTS Link first test run from depot to border successful
The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) last Friday successfully completed its inaugural test run, just a month after the first trainset arrived at JB's Wadi Hana depot. The test …
Perodua, already over capacity, considering buying Tan Chong’s Serendah plant for RM500 million – report
To jog your memory, Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd (PSSB) and Tan Chong Motor Assemblies Sdn Bhd (TCMA) last month signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the latter to provide electro-deposition coating …
Xpeng P7+ updated for 2026 – global model going to 36 countries, Malaysia included? EV, REEV available
Xpeng has announced that the global version of its 2026-update P7+, which is about to go on sale in China very soon, will be sold in 36 countries. Not to be confused …
Butterworth station RM30m upgrade to start early 2026 – improved waiting areas, multi-level lobby, escalators
It was reported last month that Keretapi Tanah Melayu's (KTM) Butterworth station is set to get a RM30 million upgrade in an effort to turn Penang Sentral (located just a few hundred …
Lamborghini Huracan seized by JPJ under Ops Luxury – no road tax, no insurance, no front number plates
The Selangor road transport department (JPJ Selangor) has seized a Lamborghini Huracan under its ongoing Ops Luxury for having expired road tax, no insurance and no front number plates. The car is …
Goodbye KTM Ekspres Selatan – ETS takes over
Railway enthusiasts are a nostalgic bunch, and now that Keretapi Tanah Melayu's (KTM) Electric Train Service (ETS) goes all the way down to Johor Bahru, come January 1, we will bid farewell …
Trailer lorry swipes three cars parked on bend at R&R
Watch the video above and you'll see a trailer lorry, purportedly at the southbound Ayer Keroh R&R services, negotiating a rather tight turn, made tighter by some cars parked on the inside …
‘Germ’-sized number plates becoming a trend among young motorcyclists, can be fined up to RM10k – JPJ
Seriously, when will we be truly rid of the nationwide problem that is fancy number plates? We've got fake ones, funny-looking ones, ones that have been creatively shaped or positioned to spell …
Bukit Bintang road closures Jan 1 and 3 for ‘I Lite U’
Several main roads in Kuala Lumpur's Bukit Bintang district will be closed temporarily on January 1 and 3 to facilitate the 'I Lite U' festival (Visit Malaysia Year 2026's opening event), Bernama …
TNB: ST’s AFA rate for Jan 2026 set at -4.99 sen/kWh
TNB Automatic Fuel Adjustment rate for January 2026; click to enlarge Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has stated that the Automatic Fuel Adjustment (AFA) rate for the month of January 2026 is -4.99 …
Lexus RZ600e F Sport Performance – based on 550e F Sport but with 426 PS; 20 mm lower, 20-inch brakes
This is the Lexus RZ600e F Sport Performance, a special edition based on the RZ550e F Sport that's priced around 12 million yen (RM310k). The EV gets more muscle, better aerodynamics and …
Past saman reappearing on JPJ system? Department is carrying out system upgrades, database updates
The road transport department (JPJ) has seen fit to respond to a viral issue concerning old or past saman re-appearing on the department's system. JPJ has said on Facebook that it is …
Hongqi coming to Singapore via Eurokars Group – E-HS9 to debut at Singapore Motorshow 2026 in January
Yup, Chinese luxury car brand Hongqi is officially coming to Singapore via Eurokars Group subsidiary Eurokars Elite (agreement signed in June), and the E-HS9, which will be the debutante, will be shown …
Proton eMas 7 Android Auto arrives – OTA update also brings screen brightness adjustment, enhanced BM
Based on information posted on the Proton eMas 7 Community Malaysia Facebook group, it looks like the over-the-air (OTA) update that brings Android Auto has finally arrived for the Proton eMas 7, …
Chery Tiggo 7 PHEV, iCaur V23 secure 5-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating under outgoing 2021-2025 protocol
The Chery Tiggo 7 PHEV and iCaur V23, two SUVs under the Chery Group umbrella that were launched in Malaysia in October and November respectively, have both secured a full five-star ASEAN …
Geely EX2 priced at RM56k-66k in Indonesia – cheaper than Malaysia’s Proton eMas 5, bigger battery standard
Here we go again. After getting priced at the equivalent of RM51k-55k in Thailand, and therefore cheaper than our RM57k-70k Proton eMas 5, the Geely EX2's Indonesian prices are out, and they're …
2026 Nissan Almera surfaces – new face, new tail, split headlamps, same side profile, more ADAS features?
These photos of the new 2026 Nissan Versa - known to you and I as the Nissan Almera - have been posted by Carscoops from various Mexico-based Facebook groups - the car …
Over 2.2 million vehicles expected to enter Penang during Christmas and year-end school holidays
Over 2.2 million vehicles are expected to enter Penang from December 23 in conjunction with Christmas and the year-end school holidays, state police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail has said, according to a …
