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  ECRL now at 85%; MRL told to ensure no disruptions

  9 July 2025 / 2 comments

  As the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) achieves 85% completion, Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) has been instructed to closely monitor its implementation and ensure there are no further disruptions, chief secretary to the government (KSN) […]

   

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  SenangCas – new EV charge point operator (CPO) by Pekema, Aquateak targets 650 chargers by end-2026

  9 July 2025 / 3 comments

  There’s a new charge point operator (CPO) in town. SenangCas is a joint venture between the Malay Vehicle Importers and Traders Association of Malaysia (Pekema, the AP holder parallel importer club) and Aquateak Energy, and […]

   

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  No such thing as “Puspakom-compliant” window tint, says CEO – inspection company follows JPJ regs

  9 July 2025 / 13 comments

  Puspakom CEO Mahmood Razak Bahman has said claims of “Puspakom-compliant” window tint are misleading and baseless because the vehicle inspection company does not set its own tint regulations. As reported by FMT, he warned tint […]

   

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  JPJ recalls – Kia Rio 5,123 units, Mercedes-Benz GLC /S580e/EQS/EQE/SL 32 units, Yamaha bikes 3,167 units

  9 July 2025 / 1 comment

  The road transport department (JPJ) has issued another list of product recalls from three automotive manufacturers in Malaysia, which has been made to rectify various safety-related defects that could potentially pose a risk to users. […]

   

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  Limited edition Hot Wheels Proton Saga in white now available – celebrates nameplate’s 40th anniversary

  9 July 2025 / 2 comments

  This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Proton Saga, which was first launched in Malaysia on July 9, 1985. To commemorate the occasion, Proton has once again teamed up with Mattel Malaysia for a […]

   

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  KTM track work from Klang to Batu Tiga – no Komuter trains this Sun; buses from 7 stations to Subang Jaya

  9 July 2025 / 0 comments

  Those who take the KTM Komuter Pelabuhan Klang – KL Sentral line, take note. KTM has announced that it will be upgrading the sewerage system (pembetung) of the rail track between Port Klang and Batu […]

   

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  Malaysian biker stops at pedestrian crossing and gets scolded by driver, apologises later

  8 July 2025 / 29 comments

  A short Facebook reel from user driving4dummies shows him riding a motorcycle in downtown Kuala Lumpur when he stops at a pedestrian crossing. As he does so, he is honked at by an impatient driver […]

   

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  MG Cyberster RWD now in Malaysia – 340 PS, 475 Nm, 0-100 in 5s, 508 km range, RM20k cheaper at RM300k

  8 July 2025 / 3 comments

  MG Motor Malaysia has officially announced the MG Cyberster RWD, which joins the Cyberster AWD that was launched here in December 2024. As its name suggests, the RWD has a single motor driving the rear […]

   

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  Chery Malaysia July 2025 promo offers up to RM16,000 discount; Omoda 5 and E5 EV, Tiggo 7 Pro, Tiggo 8 Pro

  8 July 2025 / 17 comments

  Chery Malaysia is having a promo for July 2025 and there are big savings to be had across the brand’s range of SUVs, which consists of the Omoda 5, Omoda E5 EV, Tiggo 7 Pro […]

   

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  Cycling on Malaysian roads – do you have the right?

  8 July 2025 / 49 comments

  A recent viral video showing an altercation between a group of cyclists and a bus driver has raised a question – do cyclists have a right to ride on Malaysian roads? Malaysian law, specifically the […]

   

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  Shah Alam Car Free Day – roads around MBSA, Tasik Barat and Dataran Kemerdekaan closed Sun morning

  8 July 2025 / 0 comments

  Click to enlarge The July 2025 edition of Shah Alam Hari Tanpa Kenderaan or Shah Alam Car Free Day will be happening this Sunday, July 13, Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSA) has announced. To make […]

   

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  Tokyo Auto Salon KL 2025 at MITEC from August 8-10 – more JDM legends, modified cars; cheaper tickets

  8 July 2025 / 1 comment

  We now have more details about the third instalment of the Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur (TASKL25) following the official launch of the event recently. Returning to the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), […]

   

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  Billboard marquee falls on Federal Highway, wraps car

  8 July 2025 / 8 comments

  A video post on social media shows a large billboard canvas falling from the board onto the Federal Highway In the video, taken from an unidentified dash cam user, shows the very large banner coming […]

   

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  Encounter between cyclists and bus driver almost comes to blows, JPJ steps in to defuse situation

  8 July 2025 / 73 comments

  Screencap courtesy of Sinar Harian A social media post from a group of cyclists that is making the rounds alleges a bus driver tried to run the group off the road. The encounter at Bestari […]

   

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  BYD Atto 2 coming to Malaysia – 51.1 kWh battery, 350 km range estimated; registrations of interest open

  8 July 2025 / 16 comments

  Something new is cooking, so says the BYD Cars Malaysia Facebook page. This should be in reference to the BYD Atto 2 that was teased, albeit not directly, given the attendant capybara in the imagery, […]

   

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