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  Nammi 01 EV sighted in Malaysia – local launch soon?

  29 July 2024 / 5 comments

  As electric vehicles increasingly become part of the automotive mainstream, more examples are set to enter the Malaysian market, and the latest public sighting of an upcoming EV model is the Nammi 01, otherwise known […]

   

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  Xpeng G6 spotted in Malaysia – Tesla Model Y rival with up to 296 PS, 570 km WLTP range; launch soon?

  29 July 2024 / 12 comments

  The Xpeng G6 has been spotted on Malaysian roads ahead of its local launch expected to take place soon. This uncamouflaged example wearing a proper number plate was photographed by Daryl Tan, who said in […]

   

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  MyZEVA hands over EV fire blankets to Bomba Malaysia, targets to deliver 48 blankets by end-2024

  29 July 2024 / 6 comments

  The Malaysia Zero Emission Vehicle Association (MyZEVA) has handed over electric vehicle fire blankets to the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPT) at the latter’s headquarters in Putrajaya. The specially-treated high-temperature fibreglass cloths, meant […]

   

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  Cost to return LRT3 Shah Alam Line to original scope is RM3.8b – 5 stations, systems, trains, 150 EV buses

  29 July 2024 / 12 comments

  The cabinet has, in a meeting on July 5, approved a return to the original scope of the LRT3 Shah Alam Line project, which was announced in Budget 2024 by prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar […]

   

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  LRT3 Shah Alam Line to start operations in Q3 2025 – delay from March target, physical work 95% complete

  29 July 2024 / 11 comments

  The LRT3 Shah Alam Line will start operations in the third quarter of 2025, in August or September next year. This was revealed by transport minister Anthony Loke at the LRT3 Shah Alam Line’s Pasar […]

   

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  2024 Citroën Basalt coming soon to Malaysia – compact C3-based coupé SUV first confirmed model

  29 July 2024 / 7 comments

  We’ve known of Citroën’s impending return to Malaysia for some time now, the French brand having made an appearance at the Malaysia Autoshow. Stellantis Malaysia is positioning it as a mass market brand below “upper […]

   

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  Denza D9 MPV seen in Malaysia – Alphard rival with up to 374 PS, 620 km CLTC EV range; PHEV also available

  29 July 2024 / 7 comments

  Denza (also known as Shenzhen BYD New Energy) is another Chinese brand that looks set to be launched in Malaysia with this recent sighting of the D9. Posted by Akmal Azmi in the paultan.org Automotive/Car […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia presents four EVs to Tengku Zafrul for ‘Push for Net Zero’ mission under NIMP 2030

  26 July 2024 / 14 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia recently presented four units of its Mercedes-Benz EQ battery-electric vehicles to the minister of investment, trade and industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, the company has revealed. The electric vehicles presented […]

   

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  BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 tyre to hit Malaysian market in Oct – successor to iconic KO2 is Thai-made

  26 July 2024 / 0 comments

  To say that the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 is long-awaited is an understatement. That’s because its predecessor – the legendary all-terrain (AT) tyre that is the KO2 – has been around for a decade now. […]

   

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  Neta GT previewed in Malaysia – sporty electric two-door coupe with up to 462 PS, 580 km CLTC EV range

  26 July 2024 / 2 comments

  At yesterday’s launch of the Neta X, the brand also showed off the GT, which is a two-door sports coupe with as much as 462 PS (456 hp or 340 kW) and 620 Nm of […]

   

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  Fire near LRT Kelana Jaya station, trains turning back

  26 July 2024 / 0 comments

  This just in. LRT Kelana Jaya Line users and commuters, take note. Rapid KL has announced that a small fire has occurred near the Kelana Jaya station, and the LRT services on that line is […]

   

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  2024 Jaecoo J7 SUV walk-around video tour – 1.6T with 2WD/AWD, premium looks/tech, CKD fr RM139k

  26 July 2024 / 7 comments

  New brand, new car. The Jaecoo J7 was officially launched in Malaysia last week, marking the entry of Chery’s SUV sub-brand that’s supposed to be more rugged and premium – think Land Rover. By the […]

   

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  Federal Highway lane closures, traffic diversions at KM8.0-KM8.6 for LRT3 construction, July 29-Dec 31

  26 July 2024 / 0 comments

  Federal Highway users, take note, as there are planned lane closures and traffic diversions on the route scheduled at the end of this month to facilitate construction for the LRT Shah Alam Line. According to […]

   

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  Toyota Hilux, Alphard among vehicles targeted by car theft syndicate in Johor, stolen in just 30 seconds

  26 July 2024 / 5 comments

  A Johor car theft syndicate that was recently busted by the police had been stealing Toyota vehicles in just 30 seconds, according to Malay Mail. The group, which targeted 4×4 and luxury vehicles such as […]

   

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  Gov’t allocates RM600m for repair of ‘redline’ roads in Sarawak – savings from Pan Borneo Highway used

  26 July 2024 / 2 comments

  The government has allocated RM600 million for the repair of critical sections of ‘redline’ roads in Sarawak, which are the ‘old roads’ that existed before the Pan Borneo Highway. “We have held several meetings on […]

   

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