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  2020 Perodua Bezza facelift specs, price confirmed – now open for booking, 4 variants, from RM34,580

  3 January 2020 / 68 comments

  Following the leaks of the 2020 Perodua Bezza facelift’s brochure and price list yesterday, P2 has officially opened order books for the car, and released an official teaser video. Featuring Malaysian footballer Safee Sali, the […]

   

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  Top 10 most popular stories on paultan.org in 2019

  3 January 2020 / 10 comments

  The year 2019 was a rather eventful one, with no shortage of news coming out of the automotive industry. Naturally, some stories garnered more attention than others, which is why we decided to pull out […]

   

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  Euro 4M RON 95 now available at all Caltex stations

  3 January 2020 / 7 comments

  The designated switch to Euro 4M RON 95 petrol from the previous Euro 2M specification looks to be complete, with Caltex Malaysia having announced on December 31, 2019 the availability of its Euro 4M Premium […]

   

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  2020 Perodua Bezza facelift brochure, price list leaked – ASA 2.0, standard LED headlamps, from RM34,580

  2 January 2020 / 62 comments

  Click to enlarge Details and first images of the 2020 Perodua Bezza facelift are out and circulating online, courtesy of what appears to be an official brochure distributed by P2 sales staff. The “Bolder. Smarter” […]

   

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  Proton records 11,117 registrations in December – 100,821 units sold in 2019, Saga and X70 top sellers

  2 January 2020 / 130 comments

  Proton has announced its sales performance numbers for December 2019, reporting that it sold 11,117 units last month, a jump from the 9,643 units it managed in November. Those numbers made December the best performing […]

   

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  Second Penang Bridge toll reduced to RM7 from Jan 1

  2 January 2020 / 11 comments

  Announced by finance minister Lim Guan Eng at the tabling of Budget 2020 last October, the toll rate at the second Penang Bridge (Jambatan Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah) been reduced to RM7 effective January […]

   

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  Decision to defer petrol subsidy programme made out of concern that cost of living might increase – LGE

  2 January 2020 / 28 comments

  The decision to defer the implementation of the targeted petrol subsidy programme (PSP) has been made out of concern that floating petrol prices might impact the rakyat – especially those in the B40 group – […]

   

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  Dego Ride operator stake to be taken up by 7-Eleven

  2 January 2020 / 2 comments

  Convenience store chain 7-Eleven Holdings is injecting RM7.51 million into Myinteractive Sdn Bhd (MSB) and taking up a 46.45% stake, The Edge Markets reports. MSB is 95.23% owned by founder Nabil Fiesal Bamadhaj, who was […]

   

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  Finance ministry to decide on government vehicle fleet supplier – 32 Toyota Vellfires, 3,000 Honda Accords

  2 January 2020 / 38 comments

  According to a report by NST, the finance ministry, pending the approval of the Cabinet, will decide on a company to supply official vehicles used by ministers and high-ranking government officials, department cars, as well […]

   

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  Kia Seltos teased on local social media pages – B-segment SUV to be launched in Malaysia next year?

  31 December 2019 / 15 comments

  Based on a recent post on Kia Malaysia’s official Facebook and Instagram pages, it appears the Seltos is set to make its local debut next year. The B-segment SUV was first revealed back in June […]

   

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  Construct more designated motorcycle lanes – MIROS

  31 December 2019 / 23 comments

  The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) says that authorities should consider constructing more designated motorcycle lanes, as it believes that these have the potential to help reduce the number of road accidents involving […]

   

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  Ensure use of suitable child car seats, MIROS advises

  31 December 2019 / 21 comments

  With the use of child car seats becoming mandatory as of January, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) has advised parents to purchase suitable child seats or child restraint systems (CRS), and this […]

   

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  Socar expands its fleet to include the Renault Zoe EV

  31 December 2019 / 2 comments

  Socar, the app-based car-sharing programme, has expanded its fleet in Malaysia to include Renault Zoe EVs as part of a partnership with Tenaga Nasional. Users are now able to book a Zoe at Socar EV […]

   

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  Gov’t says decision on highway takeovers to be made next week – 18% toll reduction on PLUS reiterated

  31 December 2019 / 29 comments

  Finance minister Lim Guan Eng says that the cabinet decision on the proposed takeover of PLUS as well as four highways operated by Gamuda will likely be made by next week. He said that the […]

   

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  Petrol subsidy programme won’t begin in January 2020 – RON 95 to remain at RM2.08 per litre for now

  30 December 2019 / 44 comments

  The ministry of domestic trade and consumer affairs (KPDHNEP) has announced that the implementation of the petrol subsidy programme (PSP), which was originally planned to take place in January 2020, will be deferred to a […]

   

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