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  2025 Toyota GR Corolla facelift in Malaysia – 300 PS/400 Nm 1.6T, still 6MT, 8AT coming later, RM367k

  5 January 2025 / 12 comments

  Aside from the facelifted GR Yaris, UMW Toyota Motor has also launched the new 2025 Toyota GR Corolla in Malaysia. The also-refreshed hot hatch gets much of the same performance upgrades as its smaller sibling, […]

   

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  2025 Toyota GR Yaris facelift launched in Malaysia – 6MT only, new 8AT later, 300 PS/400 Nm, RM315,600

  5 January 2025 / 13 comments

  You saw it quietly previewed at the 2024 Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) last month, and here’s the Toyota GR Yaris facelift again, this time officially launched in Malaysia at the Toyota Gazoo Racing […]

   

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  BYD Sealion 7 vs Tesla Model Y in Malaysia – we compare both electric SUVs to see how they stack up

  3 January 2025 / 34 comments

  BYD and Tesla are currently engaged in a war to attract electric vehicle (EV) buyers in Malaysia, and the first battle saw the Seal take on the Model 3 in the sedan market. In the […]

   

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  Sime Motors AutoArena, Jan 10 to 12 – first car event in Stadium Bukit Jalil; promos, test drives from brands

  3 January 2025 / 1 comment

  Sime Motors is kicking off the new year with the Sime Motors AutoArena event, happening next weekend, January 10 to 12. This is the first automotive event being held right inside the stadium itself, with […]

   

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  Ford Raptor Rev event postponed to February 22-23

  3 January 2025 / 0 comments

  The Ford Raptor Rev event has been postponed to February 22-23 from the original January 11-12 “due to overwhelming response”. “We sincerely regret for any inconvenience caused by the rescheduling of our event and greatly […]

   

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  DBKL no longer accepting JomParking for payment in 2025 – six other apps retained for street parking lots

  3 January 2025 / 2 comments

  Those who work and play in KL, take note. DBKL has announced the discontinuation of the JomParking app as a payment method for public parking lots. This is effective January 1, 2025 in Wilayah Persekutuan […]

   

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  Lorry made in 2023, stub axle failure suspected, report ‘incomplete’ as tyre cannot be found – Puspakom

  3 January 2025 / 12 comments

  Puspakom has submitted its findings on the tragic Ayer Keroh crash to the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) for further action, but the inspection remains incomplete as the dislodged lorry tyre that was […]

   

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  Volkswagen Touareg R-Line price revised in Malaysia – now from RM385k without VAP; up to RM70k less

  3 January 2025 / 15 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has revised the pricing for the Volkswagen Touareg R-Line, which was first launched here in March last year. The new asking price is RM384,972 on-the-road without insurance and with a […]

   

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  Bank credit and debit cards now accepted at KL-Karak Highway’s Gombak and Bentong toll plazas

  3 January 2025 / 1 comment

  Finally, one can use credit and debit cards for payment on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway, as concessionaire AFA Prime has announced a public pilot test of the open payment system. If you want to pay […]

   

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  JPJ Perak collects RM2.368 million from ANU plate series bidding – ANU 1 gets highest bid at RM269k

  3 January 2025 / 8 comments

  The Perak road transport department (JPJ) has collected RM2.368 million from the bidding of the ‘ANU’ number plate series over five days from December 19-23, 2024, Bernama reports. “During this five-day period, a total of […]

   

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  Press E-Stop on foreign cars pumping RON95 petrol?

  2 January 2025 / 13 comments

  Singaporean…dengar ni…😂 Nampak no plat kereta luar isi minyak kuning? Tekan butang emergency. pic.twitter.com/t0KozdM396 — MYNEWSHUB (@mynewshub) January 1, 2025 The above video is going viral on X, showing a man in a Petronas T-shirt […]

   

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  JPJ Ops Tunggak to stop foreign cars at Thai border

  2 January 2025 / 1 comment

  JPJ has launched Ops Tunggak at Malaysia-Thailand border areas to detain foreign registered cars. The special operation will focus on border areas in Perlis, Kedah, Perak and Kelantan, and targets foreign drivers that break the […]

   

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  JPJ opens its new Putrajaya office in Galeria PJH – improved capacity, increased scope of services

  2 January 2025 / 5 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) today opened its new Putrajaya office at Level 1, Galeria PJH Precinct 4 commercial building. This follows on the surprise visit by the chief secretary to the government, Tan Sri […]

   

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  JPJ offers special RM150 compound rate for 6 months for three offences – pay or you can’t renew road tax

  2 January 2025 / 16 comments

  Transport minister Anthony Loke has said vehicle owners have six months to settle their traffic summonses at a special flat rate of RM150. This offer will cover three traffic offences, including exceeding the speed limit, […]

   

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  Extra KTM ETS trains for CNY 2025, on sale from Jan 3

  2 January 2025 / 0 comments

  KTM has announced extra ETS trains for Chinese New Year, which will happen at the end of this month, as well as the school holidays. If you’ve yet to secure your ride back to your […]

   

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