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  iCaur Malaysia welcomes its first 11 dealer partners – 03 EV launching in Q3 2025; 2 variants, fr RM145k est

  14 May 2025 / 2 comments

  During the launch of the iCaur brand in Malaysia, it was also announced that the brand had signed its first eleven dealer partners. In the coming months, more are expected to join the network as […]

   

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  Top 20 EV brands in April 2025 – BYD leads Proton; Denza beats Xpeng, Zeekr; Dongfeng rejoins list

  14 May 2025 / 2 comments

  BYD was the best-selling electric vehicle (EV) brand in Malaysia in April 2025, according to vehicle registration data released by the road transport department (JPJ). With a multi-vehicle line-up, the Chinese brand saw 1,048 registrations […]

   

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  50% of AWAS saman receipts to fund safety initiatives – lighting up accident hotspots, wildlife crossings

  14 May 2025 / 16 comments

  The proposal to establish a funding mechanism for road safety initiatives was given the green light by the cabinet’s committee on road safety and traffic congestion (JK-MKKJR) yesterday, said transport minister Anthony Loke. The proposal […]

   

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  Top 20 EV models in April 2025 – Proton eMas 7 stays top, Denza D9 outsells 009, X9; Seal beats Model 3

  13 May 2025 / 10 comments

  Referring to the latest vehicle registration data released by the road transport department (JPJ), the Proton eMas 7 was the best-selling electric vehicle (EV) in Malaysia in April 2025, continuing the dominance it has held […]

   

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  Government will consider economic conditions when deciding on targeted RON95 subsidy implementation

  13 May 2025 / 6 comments

  The government says it will take into account the current economic situation when deciding on the implementation of its RON 95 rationalisation programme, Bernama reports. According to deputy economy minister Hanifah Hajar Taib, the implementation […]

   

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  Puspakom to operate on four Saturdays this month

  13 May 2025 / 2 comments

  Vehicle inspection company Puspakom has been extending operations to Saturdays of late, and will be open for four extra days this month. The extended operations – which is scheduled for May 10, 17, 24 and […]

   

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  Rapid KL On-Demand vans in 6 new zones from May 15 – KTM Rawang, Setia Alam, Sg Way, Batu Caves

  13 May 2025 / 1 comment

  Rapid KL On-Demand vans have been doing a good job connecting commuters to and from their homes to train stations, bridging the so-called last mile. So far, the stations are LRT and MRT ones within […]

   

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  Top 20 brands in April 2025 – Perodua on top, Proton second; BYD sixth; Mercedes-Benz ahead of BMW

  13 May 2025 / 7 comments

  Perodua continues to lead other brands in terms of vehicle registrations for the month of April 2025. Data from the road transport department (JPJ) revealed the local carmaker sold 27,371 units last month, which brings […]

   

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  Perodua’s first EV rendered based on final prototype

  13 May 2025 / 25 comments

  Click to enlarge Looks great, doesn’t it? These are renders of Perodua’s first EV by Theophilus Chin, based on what we saw (Theo was also there) at the Malaysia Autoshow 2025, which is ongoing at […]

   

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  Top 20 cars in April 2025 – Bezza, Axia, Myvi, Saga, Alza top 5; Vios outsells S70, City; X50 beats HR-V

  13 May 2025 / 5 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has released its latest vehicle registration data for the month ended April 30, 2025, so here’s the top 20 best-selling models for last month and the first four months of […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: JYA and SJM number plates up for bidding

  13 May 2025 / 1 comment

  JPJ has announced that JYA and SJM are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Johor’s latest running number series is ‘JYA’, and it will […]

   

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  Gov’t looking to resolve issues with MEX II Putrajaya-KLIA highway extension and get project back on track

  13 May 2025 / 7 comments

  The works ministry says it will work closely with all relevant stakeholders to solve the delays affecting the Maju Expressway extension (MEX II), which has been plagued by delays due to financial issues, Bernama reports. […]

   

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  Homegrown Perodua EV did not receive gov’t R&D grants, incentives – ‘we have to prove ourselves first’

  9 May 2025 / 21 comments

  Perodua is a company that plans everything in detail, and sticks to it. Annual sales records, a vice-like grip of its No.1 position and market share that’s now pushing 45% are testaments to the discipline […]

   

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  Gov’t launches mobile hydrogen refueling station pilot project in Putrajaya, Toyota Mirai being used in trials

  9 May 2025 / 7 comments

  A year after it was announced, the government’s journey into hydrogen mobility in the Peninsular has finally begun with the launch of its mobile hydrogen refuelling station (MHRS) pilot project in Putrajaya. The launch, held […]

   

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