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  Rapid KL MyTourist pass launched – 1-day, 2-day and 3-day unlimited use rail/bus passes, priced from RM15

  11 November 2024 / 1 comment

  Prasarana, through Rapid KL, has launched the MyTourist pass, which has been specially designed to make it easier for domestic and international tourists to use public transportation in the Klang Valley. The daily travel pass […]

   

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  BYD Sealion 7 EV sighted ahead of Malaysian launch

  11 November 2024 / 3 comments

  The BYD Sealion 7 has been sighted in Port Klang on a transporter trailer ahead of its Malaysian market launch, as posted to the paultan.org Automotive/Car Discussion Group on Facebook. The electric SUV from BYD […]

   

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  Neta V catches fire after hitting lorry tyre on PLUS

  9 November 2024 / 31 comments

  A Neta V caught fire after hitting a lorry tyre on the PLUS highway, KM 277.6 northbound, in the early hours of Saturday (November 9) morning, with all occupants – a driver and two passengers […]

   

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  Haval H6 HEV – 1,500 bookings collected in Malaysia; 200 units of CKD locally assembled model delivered

  8 November 2024 / 11 comments

  Just under a month since its official launch in Malaysia, the Haval H6 HEV has exceeded 1,500 bookings locally, with 200 units delivered to customers. The Haval H6 HEV is assembled at the EP Manufacturing […]

   

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  TASKL 2024: “Museum” collection of JDM legends – generations of Supra, Celica, RX-7, NSX, GT-R, Evo

  8 November 2024 / 1 comment

  If you’re visiting this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon KL (TASKL), don’t forget to visit Hall 1 of the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), which has been called Harajuku for the event. At this […]

   

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  Chery Omoda E5 CKD production starts in Kulim

  8 November 2024 / 1 comment

  It’s been eight months since Chery launched the Omoda E5 in Malaysia, but the CKD local assembly of the electric SUV has finally begun at the Inokom factory in Kulim, Kedah, according to Business Today. […]

   

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  BYD Sealion 7 EV SUV launching in Malaysia Nov 14

  8 November 2024 / 7 comments

  The BYD Sealion 7 will launch in Malaysia next Thursday, November 14, and the public can get up close and personal with the Tesla Model Y fighter at The Exchange 106 over the November 15-17 […]

   

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  Jetour Dashing and 7-seat CKD SUVs launching in Malaysia ‘after CNY’ – T2 off-roader Q3 2025, T1 later

  8 November 2024 / 3 comments

  The Jetour brand – which was previewed at the Malaysia Autoshow 2024 in May – will be officially launching its first two models in our market ‘after Chinese New Year’ next year. As CNY will […]

   

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  Nuclear power for electricity in Malaysia – cleaner energy for electric vehicle charging to come soon?

  8 November 2024 / 45 comments

  Malaysia could adopt nuclear power as one of its energy sources in the coming years, economy minister Rafizi Ramli has said. The decision on the country’s potential use of nuclear energy has been made, and […]

   

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  Tokyo Auto Salon KL 2024 from Nov 8-10 – here’s a preview of the modified cars you will see at MITEC

  8 November 2024 / 3 comments

  The 2024 edition of the Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur (TASKL) opens its doors to the public today. Taking place at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) from November 8-10, this year’s show […]

   

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  More than 90% of MyLesen participants have obtained their B2 motorcycle, bus/e-hailing PSV, GDL licences

  8 November 2024 / 1 comment

  The transport ministry says that more than 90% of the 35,000 participants in this year’s MyLesen programme have completed their training and obtained licences. Transport minister Anthony Loke said that the rest of the participants […]

   

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  Express bus company failed safety code – Loke

  8 November 2024 / 12 comments

  Last week, an 18-year old was sadly fatally electrocuted while charging his phone through a power socket on an express bus at Penang Sentral. Since then, the transport ministry has activated an investigative task force […]

   

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  JPJePlate for EVs – open to all EV owners from Nov 9, RM98; nearly 500 authorised installers available

  7 November 2024 / 8 comments

  Owners of existing electric vehicles (EVs) who are looking to change their vehicle licence plate to the new JPJePlate, which was launched on September 9, will be able to do so starting from this weekend. […]

   

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  APAD imposes temporary ban on charging socket use in all express buses following electrocution death

  7 November 2024 / 0 comments

  The Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) has issued a temporary ban on the use of charging sockets in all express buses until the completion of the investigation into the death of a teenage bus passenger […]

   

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  Transport ministry, works ministry in final stages of developing high-speed weigh-in-motion system

  7 November 2024 / 12 comments

  The minister of transport and the ministry of works (KKR) are in the final stages of developing a high speed weigh-in-motion (HS-WiM) system to address road crashes caused by overloaded vehicles, reported Bernama. Installation of […]

   

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