JPJ eBid: PSE and QS-Y number plates up for bidding
JPJ has announced that PSE and QS-Y 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 ‘PSE’, …
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EPMB adds MG S5 EV to its Melaka plant assembly list – targets 30k units a year and exports, even LHD
EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB) has added another feather to its car assembly cap with the MG S5 EV, the first model from the SAIC brand to be locally assembled in Malaysia. The …
UMW Toyota Motor sold 4,856 units in February 2026
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced it sold 4,856 vehicles in February 2026, which is more than the 4,700 units it managed in the first month of this year. With this result, …
Puspakom extends ops this Sat, March 14 – all outlets
It's not that easy to send your vehicle for inspection on working days, so Puspakom has been extending operations to Saturdays of late. It's doing so this month too, although it's Ramadan …
Top 20 EVs, Feb 2026 – eMas 5 1,562 units, eMas 7 240, iCaur V23 179, Atto 3 169; 1x Perodua QV-E registered
The latest vehicle sales data has revealed that Proton has topped the EV chart by brand, and that performance is reflected by vehicle model as well. Here, vehicle registration data as of …
Top 20 car brands in Feb 2026 – Perodua leads Proton by over 10k units, followed by Toyota, Honda, Chery
Continuing our look at the road transport department's (JPJ) registration data for February 2026, we can see that Perodua is once again Malaysia's best-selling car brand. Despite a shorter month punctuated by …
Top 20 EV brands in Feb 2026 – Proton top with 1,802 units, BYD second with 469; iCaur, MG, Zeekr in top 5
Proton continues to top the electric vehicle (EV) sales chart for 2026, with the 1,802 units it recorded in February giving it both the monthly and overall lead (5,078 units YTD). The …
Top 20 cars in Feb 2026 – Bezza back on top, Saga 2nd; S70 and X50 outsold Traz; Aruz back in list, 20th
The latest road transport department (JPJ) vehicle registration data is out to show the Perodua Bezza regaining the top spot in the month of February 2026. With 7,031 units, the Bezza placed …
Team Porsche Malaysia enters 2026 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia with full-season entry for Naquib Azlan
Porsche Malaysia has announced its driver entry for the 2026 season of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) series, Naquib Azlan who will be taking on a full-season Pro entry in the …
2026 Porsche Cayenne, Cayenne S E-Hybrid Coupé previewed in Malaysia – updated with new wheels, kit
2026 Porsche Cayenne Porsche distributor Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) previewed updated versions of the Cayenne and Cayenne S E-Hybrid Coupé at its Buka Puasa event last night. The facelifted CKD locally-assembled …
Thai vehicles must have ICP or face seizure – JPJ
All Thailand registered vehicles crossing the border into Malaysia must have a valid International Carriage Permit (ICP). This was said by JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli as a reminder for Thai …
Malaysia better placed to manage hike in oil prices due to it being a net energy exporter – Amir Hamzah
Despite global crude oil prices having climbed following the continued conflict in the Middle East, Malaysia is better placed to manage near-term oil price volatility arising from the crisis because it remains …
CKD MG S5 EV rolls off EPMB Melaka plant – extra 35 PS/100 Nm, Lux only, open for booking, RM120k est
The MG S5 EV is now locally assembled in Malaysia. The electric SUV is the first model from the SAIC brand to be CKD assembled in Malaysia, and it rolled off the …
Gov’t to continue efforts to maintain RON95 at RM1.99 per litre despite hike in global crude oil prices – Anwar
Prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has repeated his earlier statement that Malaysia will continue efforts to maintain the current RM1.99 per litre price of subsidised RON 95 petrol under the Budi …
2026 Proton eMas 7 PHEV Prime – gallery of cheapest PHEV in Malaysia; up to 943 km WLTP; RM105,800
Here’s a full gallery of the Proton eMas 7 PHEV Prime, which is the base variant in the line-up that also includes the Premium and Premium Plus. Priced at RM109,800 on-the-road without …
13-year-old boy caught driving, with dad present in the car, tells JPJ he had ‘no choice’ as father was unwell
Unlicensed, underage driving, which is more prevalent than you think, is usually the result of vehicles being taken out on joyrides without the knowledge of the vehicle owner, and sometimes there is …
BYD Sime Motors plans network expansion in 2026, opening flagship BYD Mansion outlet in Penang
BYD Mansion @ Macalister Penang will be opening its doors this year BYD Sime Motors is expanding its retail and aftersales network this year to serve its customers more effectively. The official …
2026 Toyota Vellfire Hybrid in Malaysia – full gallery of petrol-electric MPV with 250 PS, Alphard kit, RM550k
Last month, UMW Toyota Motor introduced the Vellfire Hybrid, a continuation of its hybridisation strategy seemingly permeating every part of its lineup (you may remember that it also launched the Harrier Hybrid …
Police arrests 29-year-old man and seizes BMW seen drifting on Genting Highlands road in viral video
The police have detained a 29-year-old man after a viral video showed him drifting his BMW on the road to Genting Highlands. In an official release, Bentong district police chief Supt Zaiham …
MRT Putrajaya Line service back to normal today, power supply issue from March 3 cable theft fixed
The MRT Putrajaya Line service is back to normal today after the power supply issue - discovered on March 3 and due to cable theft - was rectified. With that, the alternative …
