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  Transport ministry reviewing vehicle safety standards in Malaysia for assistance and detection systems

  29 August 2025 / 6 comments

  New international vehicle safety requirements are being considered for possible implementation in Malaysia, said the transport ministry, reported The Star. The road transport department (JPJ) has been tasked with assessing the suitability of these safety […]

   

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  Works ministry to expand MyJalan app into a national database for road infrastructure management, repairs

  29 August 2025 / 0 comments

  The works ministry (KKR) has announced that the MyJalan application will be expanded from its scope as a public complaints platform for reporting road damage into a comprehensive national database for road infrastructure management across […]

   

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  PLUS Malaysia expects up to 2.2 million vehicles on highways for Merdeka weekend; mobile app updated

  29 August 2025 / 0 comments

  PLUS Malaysia expects traffic on its highways to reach 2.2 million vehicles daily on the long weekend of the 68th Merdeka celebration, New Straits Times has reported. Highway users have been advised to plan their […]

   

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  Taxi touting betrays national interests, end it – Loke

  29 August 2025 / 7 comments

  Transport minister Anthony Loke has said that taxi touting is an act of betraying the country’s interests and that all parties must work together to eradicate it, Bernama reports. He said the problem had persisted […]

   

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  2026 Lotus Eletre and Emeya in Malaysia – revised variants, new kit; Eletre from RM499k; Emeya RM459k

  29 August 2025 / 6 comments

  Lotus Cars Malaysia recently held its ‘Cars, Coffee and KEF’ event to welcome the 2026 Lotus Eletre and Emeya, both of which were announced earlier this month. As part of Lotus’ global strategy to simplify […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: VPS and PRW number plates up for bidding

  29 August 2025 / 1 comment

  JPJ has announced that VPS and PRW are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. WP Kuala Lumpur’s latest running number series is ‘VPS’, and […]

   

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  Police reports for single vehicle accidents on the NSE can be filed online via PDRM e-Reporting from Sept 1

  28 August 2025 / 2 comments

  If you’re driving on the north-south expressway (NSE) and get into an accident of your own doing, with no resulting injury to anyone or damage to other vehicles and public infrastructure, you’ll soon have the […]

   

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  Zeekr House Juru Autocity by Carro Malaysia launched – 12,000 sq ft 3S centre for Penang, Northern region

  28 August 2025 / 0 comments

  Carro Malaysia has announced the opening of the Zeekr Juru Autocity showroom in Penang, which comes shortly after the opening of Zeekr Space Bangsar in Kuala Lumpur. Dubbed the Zeekr House, the brand’s location in […]

   

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  Bufori CS8 launched – Malaysian-made GT with 6.4L V8; 810 hp, 0-100 3.0s; carbon-kevlar body; RM2.188m

  28 August 2025 / 41 comments

  After 10 years of development, the Bufori CS8 is finally launched . We gave you a first look at the production CS8 from last week’s Affin Bank track day event at Sepang International Circuit, and […]

   

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  Over 60% of 500 commercial vehicle operators fail JPJ safety audit, mainly due to improper GPS installation

  28 August 2025 / 6 comments

  Over 60% of the 500 commercial vehicle operating companies audited under the Special Operation on Safety Audit System Guidelines (Ops Khas JISA) failed to meet safety standards, mainly due to improper GPS installation, Bernama reports. […]

   

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  JPJ announces e-wallet payment option now available at all counters nationwide – TnG, GrabPay, MAE, Boost

  28 August 2025 / 3 comments

  In line with the general move towards a cashless, digital service environment, the road transport department (JPJ) has officially launched cashless payment options for its services, allowing e-wallets to be used as a means of […]

   

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  Proton S70 R&D car spotted testing – new update with 1.5L i-GT four-cylinder turbo engine coming soon?

  28 August 2025 / 12 comments

  A trade-plated Proton S70 has been spotted on the Klang-Banting Highway by Khairul Adelee Mangadi, who shared the photo on the paultan.org Automotive/Car Discussion Facebook Group. Is Proton testing an S70 equipped with the new […]

   

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  smart #5 previewed in Malaysia – up to 646 PS, 590 km WLTP range, 800V, 400 kW charging, 10-80% in 15 min

  28 August 2025 / 4 comments

  smart #5 Premium After the #1 and #3, the next electric vehicle (EV) from smart Automobile (a joint venture between Geely Auto Group and Mercedes-Benz AG) that will be launched in Malaysia is the #5. […]

   

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  NPE toll concession extended from 2030 to 2057, toll stays RM2.30; gov’t saves RM185m in compensation

  27 August 2025 / 13 comments

  Earlier today, works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said via a Facebook post that a supplemental concession agreement (SCA) has been signed between the government, via the works ministry (KKR), and IJM Corp, via […]

   

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  NPE2 extension formalised – 15 km elevated highway from Jln Istana to Pantai Dalam, new Syed Putra toll

  27 August 2025 / 2 comments

  A supplemental concession agreement (SCA) has been signed between the works ministry and the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) to formalise the 15 km extension of the highway, and for the concession period to be extended […]

   

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