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KTM says that it will make an announcement on January 15 regarding the Klang Valley Electrified Double Track Phase 2 (KVDT2), specifically the upgrading of infrastructure and double track system from KL Sentral to Port […]
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KL-Singapore HSR project can be revived, but with full private sector involvement: Anwar Ibrahim
The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project can be revived, but only with the full involvement of the private sector and with minimal government expenditure, said Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, reported […]
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Jaecoo J7 PHEV Malaysia gallery – 347 PS, 525 Nm, 88 km EV range, 1,200 km total range, from RM170k est
The popular Jaecoo J7 will soon get a new plug-in hybrid variant simply called the J7 PHEV. The car was originally slated for a launch in November or December but that timeline has clearly slipped, […]
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Kajang Silk Highway tidal flow discontinued from Jan 8
Prolintas has announced the discontinuation of the tidal flow on the Kajang Silk Highway, specifically from the Sungai Ramal toll plaza to the Uniten interchange. It applies to both directions and will be in effect […]
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UMW Toyota sells over 100k vehicles for 3rd year running, but 2024 sales down 5.4% to 102,300 units
Toyota remains the top non-national brand in Malaysia, with distributor UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) announcing it has surpassed 100,000 sales for the third year straight. However, the actual figure from 2024 has fallen 5.4% from […]
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Perodua sold 358,102 units in 2024, up 8.4%, sets all-time sales and production record – 44% market share
They’ve been extremely quiet in 2024, even by their low profile standards, but Perodua has now fired the big cannon. The 358,102 units registered last year is an all-time high for the market leader, surpassing […]
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Proton sells 152,352 vehicles in 2024, down 1.5% from 2023 – market share shrinks to 18.7%, 4,765 exports
It was bound to happen someday – after five straight years of growth, Proton posted its first decline in a long while with 152,352 vehicles sold in 2024 – a minor decrease of 1.5% over […]
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2025 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid Coupe launched in Malaysia – CKD; 519 PS; 90 km EV range; fr RM728k
The next locally assembled (CKD) Porsche model to be launched in Malaysia is the facelifted Cayenne S E-Hybrid Coupe, which retails for RM728,000 inclusive of taxes and duties, but excludes on-the-road fees, any options and […]
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Transport ministry to form task force for overloaded vehicles; amendments to Road Transport Act planned
The transport ministry will set up a task force to tackle the issue of overloaded vehicles, and this task force will be given the mandate to to implement enforcement methods, reported New Straits Times. “The […]
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High Speed-Weight in Motion (HS-WIM) camera system to detect overweight lorries ready in Q3 2025 – Loke
Overweight lorries are hazardous to other motorists, a ticking time bomb. The authorities’ current way of monitoring them is manual and difficult – stop the suspected lorry and bring it to the scales. However, an […]
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AWAS cameras will soon track vehicle’s average speed between two points – KLK and Menora Tunnel first
Transport minister Anthony Loke has said the Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS) will be upgraded to adopt a point-to-point method. This will replace the static method currently in place and operates by calculating the average […]
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Denza – BYD’s premium brand forges its own identity
Denza, which is set to make its official Malaysian debut very soon, may be a new name for many here, but the brand itself isn’t a fresh face, having been around for close to 15 […]
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TNB monopole transmission towers now illuminated – don’t stop on Penang Bridge for pics, warns PDRM
Have you been to Penang lately? If you crossed from mainland to island using the (first) Penang Bridge, you might have noticed a row of structures in the sea running parallel to the bridge. They’re […]
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JPJ staff to wear bodycams for transparency – Loke
In a bid to enhance enforcement transparency, Road Transport Department (JPJ) personnel will be given body cameras to wear, Transport Minister Anthony Loke has said, according to a Bernama report. Loke said the measure, which […]
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JPJ eBid: PRP and JXR number plates up for bidding
JPJ has announced that PRP and JXR are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Penang’s latest running number series is ‘PRP’, and it will […]