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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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  GWM Tank 500 HEV amasses 150 bookings in Malaysia

  9 May 2025 / 16 comments

  Launched yesterday at the ongoing Malaysia Autoshow 2025, the GWM Tank 500 HEV has collected 150 bookings in Malaysia since the order books opened on April 14. Not bad at all for a RM329k vehicle. […]

   

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  UMW Toyota sold 7,932 units in Apr 2025, 27,876 YTD

  9 May 2025 / 4 comments

  UMW Toyota (UMWT) has announced it delivered 7,932 vehicles in the month of April 2025, which brings its year-to-date (YTD) total to 27,876 units. Previously, the company revealed its YTD total for the first two […]

   

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  E-hailing operators InDrive, Maxim ordered by APAD to cease operations fr July 24 – companies may appeal

  9 May 2025 / 5 comments

  The land public transport agency (APAD) has issued letters to e-hailing providers InDrive and Maxim for allegedly illegal operation, Bernama has reported. “Effective July 24, InDrive and Maxim must cease operations in this country. The […]

   

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  smart #1 Brabus Limited Edition open for booking in Malaysia – lowered by 35 mm, 19-inch alloys, bodykit

  9 May 2025 / 5 comments

  Besides the smart #5, you’ll also see this at smart’s Malaysia Autoshow 2025 booth. The smart #1 Brabus Limited Edition is open for booking in Malaysia, with pricing expected to be announced in June. Developed […]

   

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  Wuling Light of ASEAN on display at MAS 2025 – concept with gullwing doors inspired by fighter jets

  9 May 2025 / 3 comments

  This is the Light of ASEAN, a concept vehicle born from the SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture that made its debut at the last year’s China-ASEAN Expo and is currently on display at the ongoing Malaysia Autoshow […]

   

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  MINI JCW 3 Door petrol and electric, JCW Aceman, Cooper Convertible debut at Malaysia Autoshow 2025

  9 May 2025 / 2 comments

  MINI JCW 3 Door electric MINI Malaysia debuted no fewer than four models, including three John Cooper Works vehicles, at the ongoing Malaysia Autoshow 2025. Prices and specs for the JCW 3 Door petrol, JCW […]

   

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