Proton X90 SUV open for booking at 3S, 4S centres
Proton has announced on its Instagram page that the order books for the X90 SUV has been opened over the weekend on April 8. Bookings for the upcoming three-row SUV can be …
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Azrul Reza Aziz commences role as MARii CEO
The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) has announced that Azrul Reza Aziz has commenced in his role as chief executive officer of the firm from today, April 10, 2023. Azrul …
U11 BMW iX1 EV – open for registrations of interest in Malaysia as 313 PS/494 Nm dual-motor xDrive30
BMW Malaysia has shown the all-electric iX1 on its website, with a link to registration of interest page which suggests that the BEV crossover is nearing its Malaysian market introduction. To register …
Puspakom offering free voluntary vehicle inspections ahead of 2023 Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season
Puspakom will be holding Voluntary Vehicle Inspection (VVI) service for private vehicles from today, April 10 until April 23, 2023 in conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations, it has announced …
Volvo, for life – researching the psychology of safety
Volvo Cars has safety at the forefront of everything it has done for the past 95 years, and it aims to continue its leadership in automotive safety for the next century with …
2024 Hyundai Kona – 64.8 kWh EV gets 416 km range; 2.0L, 1.6T petrols, SmartSense ADAS, NFC digital key
With the 2024 Hyundai Kona unveiled in December last year, the Korean manufacturer has now released more details of the second-generation B-segment crossover for its North American debut at the New York …
Tesla job listings sighted for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia positions – customer support, operations, charging, IT
The 'Careers' section of the Tesla website has turned up job openings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia across several categories including sales and customer support, operations, charging, engineering and IT as well as …
2023 BYD e2 facelift debuts in China – two variants, 95 hp, 43.2 kWh battery for 405 km range; from RM66k
The BYD e2 has been launched in China at a starting price of 102,800 yuan (RM65,803), and the hatchback emerges as a facelift of the model that was launched in 2019, one …
Tesla affordable car, delivery van teased in master plan
Tesla has released Master Plan Part 3, its proposed path towards a sustainable global energy economy through end-use electrification and the sustainable generation and storage of electricity. Here, the American electric vehicle …
Proton X90 Ute rendered by Theophilus Chin – double-cab unibody EV pick-up truck based on three-row SUV
With the debut of the Radar RD6 battery-electric pick-up truck in June last year, a zero-emissions lifestyle-focused pick-up truck has joined the wider Geely EV product range, and the announcement by Proton …
2024 MINI Countryman EV detailed – two variants, 64.7 kWh battery, estimated 450 km range, up to 313 hp
Following a teaser at the beginning of last month, MINI has revealed that the upcoming MINI Countryman will become fully electric and will be offered in two variants, according to MINI. Compared …
RON97 petrol price April 2023 week two update – price of premium fuel still unchanged, at RM3.35 per litre
It's Wednesday once more, which means it is time for the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia. The ministry of finance has announced the retail prices of fuels in the country for …
Lotus Eletre EV spied on-road in Malaysia – official market arrival for 905 hp hyper-SUV on April 13
The Lotus Eletre fully electric SUV has been sighted by paultan.org reader Alfred Lim, in what appears to be the Bukit Jelutong area in Selangor. Shown here in yellow, as was the …
2023 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 GTI with IQ.Drive – RM246k
Announced last week, the 2023 Volkswagen Mk8 Golf GTI has been updated for the Malaysian market to now include the IQ.Drive suite of driver assistance features, and is now priced at RM246,012 …
Kia EV9 Ute rendered by Theophilus Chin – double-cab pick-up truck based on six- or seven-seater EV SUV
First unveiled last month, the Kia EV9 was given a full unveiling at the end of March, and was revealed to be a five-metre-long, fully electric three-row SUV with a 99.8 kWh …
BYD records RM10.6 billion net profit in 2022, up 403% from 2021; targets sales of 3.6 million units for 2023
Chinese manufacturer BYD has released its financial report for 2022, revealing that it has reached US$61.4 billion (RM270.6 billion) in operating income last year, and achieved a net profit of US$ 2.4 …
2023 BMW 330Li M Sport facelift in Malaysia – RM326k
Completing the facelifted BMW 3 Series line-up in Malaysia is the 2023 G28 330Li M Sport, priced from RM305,800 with the base two-year warranty or RM325,800 with the full, five-year extended warranty …
2023 BMW M340i xDrive facelift in Malaysia – RM392k
Launched in Malaysia last month, the facelifted BMW 340i xDrive comes to market in two forms, the M340i xDrive that is priced at RM391,800, and the online-exclusive M340i xDrive M Sport Pro …
Zeekr EV brand confirmed coming to Malaysia – Geely’s rival to Tesla to arrive after smart
(UPDATE: We've reached out to Proton and Pro-Net for official comments on this matter, and while they could not outright confirm that Zeekr will be introduced in our market soon, they have …
Rapid Rail increases mitigation efforts to improve LRT, MRT and Monorail services following disruptions
Rapid Rail, the operator of LRT, MRT and Monorail services in the Klang Valley has released a statement saying it is increasing its mitigation efforts in identifying and rectifying several issues which …
