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  JB-SG Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link grantor agreement signed – 10k pax per hour, ready end-2026

  30 November 2021 / 0 comments

  While the topic of the KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) was surprisingly raised by Malaysia in the prime minister’s official visit to Singapore, its official status, as of now, is dead. One rail project is a […]

   

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  992 Porsche 911 GT3 launched in Malaysia – 4.0L NA flat-six, 6-speed MT & 7-speed PDK; from RM1.77 mil

  29 November 2021 / 5 comments

  Porsche Malaysia, represented by Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP), has officially launched the latest generation 992 Porsche 911 GT3. Pricing for the track-focused beast starts from RM1,766,244 before options, but is inclusive of the 50% […]

   

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  Singapore open to fresh KL-SG High-Speed Rail (HSR) proposal, as Malaysian PM suggests revival of talks

  29 November 2021 / 9 comments

  After it was cancelled for good on January 1 this year, we’re surprised to see the KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project pop up in the news again, but here it is. Prime minister Datuk Seri […]

   

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  Sepang open track day for Portable Electric Vehicles on Dec 3 – for e-scooters, e-bikes, Segway, hoverboard

  29 November 2021 / 3 comments

  Now here’s a rare opportunity for riders of portable electric vehicles (PEVs). You can now carve your way around a 5.543 km F1 circuit in your e-scooter, e-bike, hoverboard, electric unicycle or e-skateboard! Sepang International […]

   

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  2022 Volvo S90 to get Android Auto OS in Malaysia?

  29 November 2021 / 0 comments

  The facelifted Volvo XC60, launched in Malaysia last week, introduced Volvo’s latest infotainment system – which is based on the Android Automotive operating system – on our shores. It looks like the technology will make […]

   

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  2022 Mercedes-Benz Vito Tourer facelift in Malaysia – full gallery of large MPV; up to 10 seats; from RM342k

  29 November 2021 / 5 comments

  Here’s a full gallery of the Mercedes-Benz Vito Tourer facelift, which was launched by Hap Seng Star (HSS) earlier this month. Priced at RM342,036.40 on-the-road without insurance, the commercial sibling to the V-Class offers seating […]

   

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  2022 Hyundai Palisade in Malaysia – flagship SUV seen again at Sime Darby Motors City, to be launched soon?

  29 November 2021 / 7 comments

  Last month, the Hyundai Palisade was sighted on a transporter in Malaysia, and now, the Korean automaker’s flagship SUV has been spied again, this time around the Sime Darby Motors City hub in Ara Damansara. […]

   

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  JPJ counter system ancient, needs to be modernised – minister angered by long queues for lesen renewal

  29 November 2021 / 42 comments

  The JPJ’s counter services system is over 10 years old and ancient. It needs to be modernised in line with the era of digitalisation. This was transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong’s opinion after […]

   

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  Malaysian vehicle sales for October 2021 by brand – Perodua up 96.7%, Honda by 59.3%; Mitsubishi in fifth

  29 November 2021 / 22 comments

  Vehicle sales data from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) for the month of October 2021 showed a total of 63,489 new vehicles being delivered, which is an increase of 43% from what was recorded in […]

   

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  JPJ says 3.8 million vehicles yet to renew road tax – advises motorists to do so before Dec 31 deadline

  29 November 2021 / 11 comments

  The grace period for renewing expired road tax and driving licenses ends on December 31, but the road transport department (JPJ) says that a total of 3.78 million vehicles throughout the country are still running […]

   

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  Selangor aiming to install 10,000 EV charging stations by 2025 – first 1,000 units expected to be ready in 2022

  26 November 2021 / 34 comments

  The Selangor state government has announced it is aiming to install 10,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the state by 2025, with the first 1,000 stations expected to be ready next year, according to […]

   

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  2022 Mazda BT-50 pick-up truck and MX-30 EV or CX-30 CKD coming to Malaysia soon – preview on Nov 29

  26 November 2021 / 10 comments

  Mazda distributor Bermaz has released a teaser of two upcoming models, which it will preview on November 29. The sole image only shows silhouettes of the new cars, but we can see that they are […]

   

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  Spare parts prices could increase by 60% – report

  26 November 2021 / 32 comments

  Prices of automotive spare parts across all types of vehicles are expected to increase by up to 60% in the short term due to supply issues and increasing transportation costs following the reopening of economic […]

   

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  SPIED: DS3 Crossback spotted in Malaysia yet again

  26 November 2021 / 2 comments

  The DS3 Crossback has been spotted in Malaysia yet again after previous sightings in March and January this year. This time, paultan.org reader Chan Weng Why managed to snap photos of the compact crossover wearing […]

   

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  Porsche Training Academy-Apprentice Programme nurtures Malaysian talent – 2+1 curriculum with TOC

  26 November 2021 / 0 comments

  Porsche Malaysia, represented by Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP), has introduced a new factory-enriched technical training programme in partnership with TOC Automotive College (TOC). Called the Porsche Training Academy-Apprentice Programme (PTAAP), it is described as […]

   

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