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  KLIMS 2026 moves to mid-year slot, June 12 to 21 at MITEC – alternates with Malaysia Autoshow

  16 July 2025 / 0 comments

  It’s only been seven months since the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) was held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), but we already have news of the next instalment set to […]

   

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  Trump’s tariffs may increase car prices in Malaysia via impacting parts both imported and exported – MAA

  16 July 2025 / 11 comments

  US president Donald Trump’s tariffs may lead to car prices in Malaysia going up, indirectly through impacting automotive parts both imported and exported, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has said. “As far as [CBU] exports […]

   

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  Four new MV15 (B5 Ownership Transfer) inspection centres appointed by MoT to ease Puspakom backlog

  16 July 2025 / 4 comments

  The Ministry of Transport has appointed four new Motor Vehicle Inspection Centres to carry out MV15 (previously known as B5) Ownership Transfer inspections, with an aim to reduce congestion at Puspakom branches, according to NST. […]

   

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  Perodua ‘QV-E’ EV to get some form of AVAS? Low-speed pedestrian warning sound mandatory by 2026

  16 July 2025 / 9 comments

  Perodua’s upcoming EV has been spotted again, this time at Bukit Sentosa (very near P2’s Sungai Choh base) by user Chip Pkb, who shared his discovery on the paultan.org Automotive/Car Discussion Facebook Group. Chip has […]

   

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  Rapid Penang free bus service for Minggu Perpaduan 2025 Peringkat Kebangsaan at Batu Kawan, July 17-20

  15 July 2025 / 1 comment

  Click to enlarge The Minggu Perpaduan 2025 Peringkat Kebangsaan event will be happening in Penang from July 17-20, which is this Thursday till Sunday at Stadium Negeri Pulau Pinang, Batu Kawan. As usual for large […]

   

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  Lamborghini Temerario in Malaysia – 10,000 rpm 4.0L twin-turbo, 920 PS PHEV, from RM1.35 mil before taxes

  15 July 2025 / 5 comments

  Lamborghini Kuala Lumpur has officially introduced the Lamborghini Temerario in Malaysia, with the wraps coming off the brand’s second plug-in hybrid supercar – after the Revuelto – earlier this evening. Pricing for the Temerario, which […]

   

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  2025 BMW 218 Gran Coupe in Malaysia – CKD, RM241k

  15 July 2025 / 11 comments

  Launched in Malaysia last month, the F74-generation BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe has arrived in our market as the 218, dropping the ‘i’ suffix of before, in line with the German marque’s latest naming convention […]

   

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  Castrol Malaysia shows the difference between fake and genuine engine oil – don’t be swayed by “savings”

  15 July 2025 / 15 comments

  Castrol Malaysia has posted a video on its official Instagram page that shows the difference between genuine and fake engine oil. A long-present issue in Malaysia, fake engine oils should be avoided because it can […]

   

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  Elite Highway’s Ebor Selatan toll plaza B closed every night from today till July 17 for tree cutting works

  15 July 2025 / 1 comment

  Those who use the Ebor Selatan toll plaza on the Elite Highway, take note. PLUS has announced that Plaza B will be closed to all traffic every night, from today till July 12. The closure […]

   

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  KTMB ETS: extension to east coast not planned due to lack of necessary electrification infrastructure – Loke

  15 July 2025 / 9 comments

  There are currently no plans for the Electric Train Service (ETS) to be extended to the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Bernama has reported. This is because the east coast railway lines are single-track, and […]

   

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  Floods caused RM94.17 mil in infrastructure damage in 2024 – most have been repaired, says works ministry

  15 July 2025 / 1 comment

  The works ministry said that floods caused RM94.17 million in infrastructure damage last year, with most of it involving roads. Most of the infrastructure that was damaged by flooding has been repaired, including those in […]

   

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  New Marang bridge to be completed by January 2027

  15 July 2025 / 0 comments

  The new Marang Bridge project across Sungai Marang, which is part of Federal Route 3 (FT3) connecting Kuala Terengganu and Kuantan, is on track for completion by January 2027, according to works minister Datuk Seri […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: PRV and KGC number plates up for bidding

  15 July 2025 / 0 comments

  JPJ has announced that PRV and KGC 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 ‘PRV’, and it will […]

   

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  ZF Aftermarket increases its APAC presence with new ASEAN hub in Singapore, operations hub in Malaysia

  14 July 2025 / 0 comments

  Automotive supplier ZF Aftermarket has expanded its presence in the region with the opening of a new ASEAN hub in Singapore and a state-of-the-art ASEAN operations hub at the port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), Malaysia. […]

   

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  UMW Toyota sold 7,773 units in June – year-to-date sales for 1H 2025 at 44,286 units, down by 5.77%

  14 July 2025 / 3 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced that it sold 7,773 units in June 2025, bringing its year-to-date (YTD) sales total for the first half of the year to 44,286 units. While no sales figures were […]

   

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