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The Johor royal family is known to be enthusiasts of many things automotive; here’s one more unique addition to the royal fleet – a stretched Hummer H2, a gift from HRH Brigadier General Tunku Ismail […]
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LDP SS2 interchange – new traffic flow trial from Oct 1
Litrak, the concessionaire of the Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP), has announced that it will be introducing a temporary traffic scheme at the SS2 interchange on the expressway, beginning from October 1. Set to run for three […]
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VIDEO: Lucky 5 test the new Proton Persona on track
When it comes to mass market cars, especially models from national carmakers, there’s plenty of interest from the general public (not just car enthusiasts), and no short of opinion too. Proton recently gave five lucky […]
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Mazdasports Mazda 3 – special edition coming Sept 28
Mazda 3 Racing Series sold in Thailand Local Mazda distributor Bermaz has announced a new special edition variant of the Mazda 3. Dubbed the Mazdasports Mazda 3, the new model will be unveiled next week […]
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August 2016 Malaysian car sales up 23.2% from July; total industry volume year-to-date down 14.8% vs 2015
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released sales and production figures for the month of August 2016, and it appears that the downward trend from last month has been stemmed. Sales-wise, a total of 52,312 […]
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Mitsubishi opens new 3S centre on Jln Chan Sow Lin
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has launched its new showroom and service centre on Jalan Chan Sow Lin today. Sing Kwung Jidosha’s new Kuala Lumpur outlet is its second 3S (sales, service and spare parts) facility after […]
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JPJ is developing an app for the public to upload photos of emergency/fast lane abusers, other offences
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is developing an app for the public to upload photos of errant motorists, The Star reports. According to JPJ enforcement director Datuk V. Valluvan Veloo, the move is to make […]
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Proton Iriz to gain CVT enhancements from Persona
It’s no secret that the new 2016 Proton Persona is built on the bones of the Iriz. There have, however, been several improvements made to improve refinement and CVT response – known weaknesses on the […]
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2016 Volkswagen Jetta spotted ahead of local launch
What you’re looking at here is the new 2016 Volkswagen Jetta, which will be launched in Malaysia soon. A big thanks to paultan.org reader Tommy Lam, who managed to spot the refreshed Jetta in a […]
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JPJ – 1.2 million Malaysians without a driving licence
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is campaigning get the the 1.2 million Malaysians without driving licences to apply for them, according to a Bernama report. The department wants to know the reasons why people forego […]
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MICCI wants gov’t to reduce tax on hybrid/electric cars
The Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MICCI) wants the government to reduce the import duties by 5 to 10%, as well as relevant taxes to encourage the usage of hybrid/electric cars in the […]
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Only PM, DPM and cabinet ministers are entitled to a one-time, zero-bid special vehicle number plate
Zero bidding for special registration numbers are only applicable for the prime minister, deputy prime minister and cabinet ministers, said deputy transport minister Datuk Aziz Kaprawi in a report by The Sun. “Cabinet ministers are […]
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Wheelcorp Premium opens Premium Driving Circuit in Setia Alam – first dealer-owned circuit in Malaysia
Wheelcorp Premium and BMW Group Malaysia have just opened the Premium Driving Circuit in Setia Alam, sitting adjecent to the Wheelcorp BMW and MINI showrooms. According to BMW Malaysia, this is the first wholly dealership-owned […]
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Chevrolet Trailblazer facelift being looked at for Malaysia – Trax SUV and Cruze planned for 2017
Some updates on the Chevrolet front, garnered from the regional launch of the Colorado pick-up and Trailblazer SUV that took place in the Philippines last week. We already know that the introduction of the facelifted […]