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Following the tragic death two days ago of a visually-impaired man who fell on to the LRT tracks and got run over by a train, transport minister Anthony Loke has said that Prasarana will install […]
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MLFF won’t totally eliminate highway congestion but will ensure smoother traffic flow – transport consultant
While the multi-lane fast flow (MLFF) toll collection system will not completely eliminate traffic congestion on highways, it will significantly reduce vehicle congestion at toll booths and contribute to smoother traffic flow on the whole, […]
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Chery Smart Auto Industrial Park to be built in Hulu Selangor; completion in 2026, to output 100k cars/year
Chery Corporate Malaysia (Chery Malaysia) has held its ground breaking ceremony for the upcoming Chery Smart Auto Industrial Park, which will be situated in the Beringin High-Tech Auto Valley in Hulu Selangor, which will be […]
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Government collected RM45.9 mil from sale of special number plate series in 2024 – funds used to help B40
The transport ministry has revealed that the government collected RM45.9 million from the sale of special vehicle registration plate series in 2024, which includes the ‘GOLD’, ‘FFF’, ‘EV’, ‘PETRA’ and ‘MADANI’ series. The ministry was […]
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Transport ministry considering use of enhanced tech to verify retreaded tyres’ compliance; QR codes, RFID
The ministry of transport of Malaysia is considering the use of enhanced measures towards tackling non-compliant retreaded tyres, reported New Straits Times. These measures could include the use of QR codes or RFID tagging in […]
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Karak H’way widening project to start end-Feb – exco
The Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway widening project – mooted as far back as 2022 – is set to start construction in end-February, a month later than planned, Selangor state infrastructure and agriculture exco Datuk Izham Hashim […]
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Tesla’s potential Malaysian EV plant remains under discussion, depends on market conditions – Zafrul
According to minister of investment, trade and industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Tesla’s potential move to establish a manufacturing plant in Malaysia remains under discussion. It was a previously reported in August […]
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BHPetrol, TNB Electron launch 200 kW DC EV charging station at BHPetrol Jalan Genting Klang – RM1.50/kWh
BHPetrol has teamed up with TNB Electron to launch a 200 kW DC EV charging station at BHPetrol Jalan Genting Klang, the first of a series of more EV chargers at BHPetrol stations nationwide. This […]
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Pothole complaints in the Federal Territories must be resolved within 12 hours starting from Q3 2025
As part of a “zero pothole policy,” complaints about potholes in the Federal Territories, particularly in Kuala Lumpur, must now be resolved within 12 hours instead of 24 hours previously. According to The Star, this […]
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JPJ announces recalls for Audi, Ford, Honda, Kia, Mercedes-Benz vehicles – over 41,000 units affected
The road transport department (JPJ) has issued a statement for recalls involving more than 41,000 vehicles across five passenger car brands in Malaysia, comprised of Honda (previously announced by Honda Malaysia in November 2024), Kia, […]
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Transport ministry looking to amend laws to combat “tyre rentals” used to manipulate vehicle inspections
The transport ministry is considering amending existing laws to combat “tyre rentals” from being used to manipulate vehicle inspections, The Star reports. According to deputy transport minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah, heavy vehicles are allowed to […]
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Denza launches Malaysia-Singapore-Thailand cross-border warranty service, for frequent travellers
At today’s Denza D9 launch, BYD’s premium brand also announced the introduction of a cross-border after-sales warranty service for Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand users, essentially giving users who travel across the three countries a worry-free […]
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Volvo EX90 spotted in Malaysia ahead of launch this year – EV SUV with up to 517 PS, 600 km WLTP range
It looks like Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) is gearing up to launch the Volvo EX90, as the electric SUV has been spotted in Petaling Jaya by paultan.org reader Ismail Mohd. Earlier this month, the company […]
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Denza D9 launched in Malaysia – BYD’s premium EV MPV, up to 374 PS, 520 km range, RM259k-RM309k
It was only back in September that BYD announced it would bring its premium Denza brand into Malaysia, and today we’ve come full circle with its first launch here, the D9. Open for booking since […]
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Denza Z9 GT PHEV shown in Malaysia – 3 e-motors, 2.0T generator, 870 PS, crab walk, 201 km EV range
Surprise, surprise – at today’s Denza D9 launch, the company also showed the Denza Z9 GT plug-in hybrid (PHEV), which performed a tank turn on stage. This is a fastback-hatchback-shooting-brake of sorts in the same […]