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  Hankook Ventus Prime 4 tyre launched in Malaysia

  25 September 2023 / 8 comments

  Alongside the recent launch of the iON evo EV-specific tyres, Hankook Tire Malaysia also introduced the Ventus Prime 4 for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. An extension of the Ventus performance line of tyres (like […]

   

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  JPJ to conduct large-scale operation to check on commercial vehicles, especially sand lorries, this week

  25 September 2023 / 19 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) is set to carry out a large-scale special operation against commercial vehicles, especially on lorries ferrying sand, this week, Bernama reports. According to JPJ deputy director-general (planning and operations) Aedy […]

   

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  Puspakom Gerik mobile unit changes location in Oct

  25 September 2023 / 0 comments

  Those who use the services of Puspakom in Gerik, Perak, take note. The mobile unit that is currently parked at R&R Perah will be relocated to the nearby Pusat Perindustrian Gerik, Jalan Intan. The change […]

   

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  JPJ says claims made in a viral post stating a physical road tax is still mandatory untrue, police report lodged

  22 September 2023 / 27 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has filed a police report over a post made on Facebook by a user claiming that a physical road tax (lesen kenderaan motor, or LKM) is still mandatory. In the […]

   

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  Parallel import Audi owners in Malaysia urged to sign up for Audi Recognition Plan to be notified of recalls

  22 September 2023 / 3 comments

  If you own a parallel import Audi, PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM) is encouraging you to register your vehicle in the Audi Recognition Plan and utilise the myAudiWorld app (iOS, Android, Huawei). According to Deenan Nadar, […]

   

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  JPJ seizes more than 100 vehicles operated by foreigners in KL, Penang and Melaka, in Ops PEWA

  22 September 2023 / 12 comments

  Earlier this week, the road transport department (JPJ) carried out a series of road inspections in three states to weed out foreign nationals riding or driving vehicles without valid licences. Operasi Pemandu Warga Asing (PEWA) […]

   

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  2024 Range Rover Velar facelift now in Malaysia – three P250 variants open for booking, from RM638,800

  22 September 2023 / 13 comments

  The 2024 Range Rover Velar facelift is now in Malaysia and Jaguar Land Rover has opened order books for the lightly revised SUV. We’ll get three variants of the updated L560 – the P250 Dynamic […]

   

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  PJ Half Marathon 2023 – road closures this Sun, 24/9

  22 September 2023 / 0 comments

  Click to enlarge The annual PJ Half Marathon is happening this Sunday, September 24. While MBPJ is yet to officially announce road closures in the city, the route maps for the race are out, and […]

   

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  JPJ says it has not issued any notice of conducting a large-scale operation to check on vehicles in October

  22 September 2023 / 23 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) says that it has not issued any notice that it will be conducting a large-scale operation in October to check vehicles for illegal modifications and excessive tinting. This comes following […]

   

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  New MRT feeder bus routes for Puchong, SK, Cheras

  22 September 2023 / 0 comments

  Click to enlarge Good news for those in Puchong, Seri Kembangan and Cheras. Rapid KL has announced two new MRT feeder bus routes and the trial run for T545 and T569 will start next Monday, […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV on display at EVM Asia 2023 – AMG Line specification, seven-seat configuration

  21 September 2023 / 0 comments

  The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV that was sighted just before the national day celebrations decked out in a Merdeka-themed wrap has popped up again. The all-electric SUV (not to be confused with the similarly-badged EQS sedan) […]

   

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  2023 Honda CR-V sixth-gen spied again, in Putrajaya

  21 September 2023 / 17 comments

  The sixth-generation Honda CR-V has been spied once again doing road trials, this time by our in-house staff. Our photographer Sherman Sim, together with colleague Natasha Gill, happened to come across the SUV, still fully […]

   

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  Motorcycle rider who rammed into JPJ roadblock in PD, injuring officer, pleads guilty in court – RM5k fine

  21 September 2023 / 33 comments

  The motorcycle rider who attempted to ride through a JPJ roadblock and rammed into an officer, injuring him, has pleaded guilty at the Port Dickson magistrate court. He has been handed a RM5,000 fine by […]

   

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  JPJ announces new list of recalls from vehicle brands – Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, DS, Nissan; Honda bike

  21 September 2023 / 2 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has published another list of product recalls from several automotive brands in Malaysia. This is the third series of recall announcements made this year, following the first one that was […]

   

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  CKD Chery Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro deliveries begin

  21 September 2023 / 18 comments

  Chery Malaysia says that it has started customer deliveries of the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 8 Pro SUVs, which are locally assembled in Kulim, Kedah. Launched in July, CKD production started in the following month […]

   

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