Rapid KL On-Demand to take over some bus routes
Rapid Bus has announced that beginning January 16, 16 MRT feeder routes and three standard Rapid KL routes (representing 7% of Rapid KL's 281 bus routes) will be fully converted to the …
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Jetour T2 secures five-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating, report says CKD, two variants, ADAS top variant only?
It's not even launched yet, but the Jetour T2 already has five ASEAN NCAP stars in the bag. The crash test took place at the China Automotive Engineering Research Institute (CAERI) in …
Prasarana records 11% more passengers in 2025 – 1.31 million daily average, New Year’s Eve 1.63 million
Last year, a record average of 1.31 million passengers daily used Prasarana's public transport - 11% more than 2024's 1.18 million, The Star reports. Multiply that by 365 days and the annual …
Jaecoo J5 full showroom gallery in Malaysia – 147 PS/210 Nm 1.5T, CVT, ‘pet friendly’, under RM120k est
Would you like a full showroom gallery of the soon-to-be-launched-in-Malaysia Jaecoo J5 - the new entry-level Jaecoo? Of course you would, and here's the sub-Jaecoo J7 B-segment SUV in all its glory. …
Prasarana to press 250 EV buses into service by 2027
Prasarana is stepping up efforts to modernise its buses - 250 EV buses are set to enter service from March 2027, in addition to 310 new diesel buses that are being delivered …
Cycle & Carriage Leapmotor Pavilion Bukit Jalil opens
Cycle & Carriage (C&C) has launched its first stand-alone Leapmotor showroom at Pavilion Bukit Jalil. The 1,539-square feet showroom is also Leapmotor's first in a Malaysian shopping mall, located at Lot 3.116.00 …
Transport company owner fined RM15k for storing 5,940 litres of diesel – that’s 3,940 litres over legal limit
A transport company owner has pleaded guilty to storing 5,940 litres of diesel at his Batu Gajah premises. He has been fined RM15,000 by the Ipoh Sessions Court, according to Bernama. As …
2026 Proton Saga MC3 RM1,000 launch rebate now expired, replaced with RM500 + RM300 January offer
The 2026 Proton Saga MC3 was launched in November with a RM1,000 early-bird rebate (making the prices RM37,990, RM43,990 and RM48,990), but this has now given way to January rebates of up …
Rapid Bus to convert 4 diesel buses to EVs – report
Rapid Bus has launched a proof-of-concept project to convert four diesel buses into electric vehicles (EV) in collaboration with two local firms, The Star reports, in an attempt to see if retrofitting …
BYD still China’s best-selling carmaker, shifts 4,602,436 vehicles globally in 2025 – exports up 151%
BYD is China's best-selling carmaker for the third year in a row, shifting 4,602,436 vehicles around the world in 2025 (+7.73% over 2024), including 2,256,714 EVs (+27.86%). These figures include 57,013 commercial …
GWM sells record 1,323,672 cars globally in 2025 – 506,066 exports, 403,653 NEVs, Wey sales up by 86%
Great Wall Motor (GWM) sold a record 1,323,672 cars globally in 2025 (Chery Group 2,806,393, Geely Auto 3,024,567), which is 7.33% better than what it did in 2024. Also all-time highs for …
Geely sells 3.02m cars globally in 2025, 14% exports
Geely Auto sold over 3.02 million cars globally last year (+39% over 2024), made up of 2.45 million Geelys, 350,495 Lynk & Cos and 224,133 Zeekrs. 420,097 units found homes outside China …
Chery Malaysia has sold over 30,000 cars since 2023
From purveyors of budget cars to firmly entering the mainstream, Chery has truly come a long way in Malaysia. The company announced today that it has sold 30,073 cars in the country …
Jaecoo J5 teased by Omoda | Jaecoo Malaysia, launching soon? X50, HR-V rival, RM120k estimated
Omoda | Jaecoo Malaysia has teased the Jaecoo J5 via a short video on Facebook, about a month after registrations of interest opened and nearly five months after it was first previewed. …
Taman Daya, Bandar Seri Alam, Pasir Putih stations proposed for Kempas-Pasir Gudang passenger line
Johor public works, transport, infrastructure and communications committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said last month that passenger services are being proposed for the approximately-40-km single-track, un-electrified Kempas Baru-Pasir Gudang branch line. …
Gotion to produce EV batteries in Johor, Malaysia?
Johor chief minister Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has revealed on Facebook that the state government is in the final stages of discussion with Gotion High-Tech to establish an EV battery manufacturing facility …
Chery Group sells record 2,806,393 units in 2025, including 1,344,020 exports and 903,847 NEVs
The Chery Group sold a record 2,806,393 vehicles worldwide in 2025 (+7.8% vs 2024), including 1,344,020 units outside China (+17.4% vs 2024). Yes, more than last year, although the growth percentages are …
KTM ETS3 targets 1.2 million passengers in 2026
Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) targets 1.2 million passengers this year on its third-gen Electric Train Service (ETS3), made up of a daily average of 2,600 between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, 400 …
Prasarana records 1.54m New Year’s Eve passengers
Prasarana recorded over 1.54 million passenger journeys on New Year's Eve (+0.76% year-on-year) across its rail and bus services - the highest in Rapid KL's and Rapid Penang's history, Bernama reports. "The …
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring – PHEV wagon version of Seal 06 can lug up to 1,535 litres, 1,350 km total range
OK, so this isn't new new, having been launched in China last July and in the UK in November, but we don't believe we've featured the BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring before …
