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  Malaysian drivers’ “obsession with reverse parking” a bad thing? Here’s why it’s a better and safer option

  5 December 2016 / 187 comments

  Ah, yes, it’s that familiar subject again, that of Malaysian motorists’ parking behaviour. Not for the first time has someone seen fit to comment on how poorly we sometimes go about our business of placing […]

   

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  Why is the road tax cheaper in Sabah and Sarawak?

  28 October 2016 / 55 comments

  Many of you may have probably heard or already know that the road tax charged on vehicles in East Malaysia – Sabah and Sarawak – is less compared to vehicles in the Peninsular. However, why […]

   

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  Why is JPJ targeting the “Hellaflush” trend here?

  20 October 2016 / 56 comments

  The car modifying scene includes a variety of trends, and one in particular has caught the attention of the Road Transport Department (JPJ). In Malaysia, the “stance and fitment” or “hellaflush” trend has quite a […]

   

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  Volvo Car Malaysia tech talk – focus on electrification

  4 October 2016 / 3 comments

  In September 2016, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continued to remain above the symbolic 400 parts per million (ppm) mark, with scientists saying that 2016 will be the year that it will continue to do so, […]

   

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  New Mitsubishi Triton 2.4L MIVEC vs old 2.5L DI-D – how much more economical is the new diesel engine?

  29 September 2016 / 23 comments

  So, earlier this month, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) launched the upgraded Triton VGT pick-up truck with a new 2.4 litre MIVEC turbodiesel engine, which is claimed to offer significantly better fuel economy compared to the […]

   

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  Toyota showcases safety R&D – oblique crash test, advanced driving simulator and THUMS model range

  11 September 2016 / 30 comments

  At the 2016 Toyota Technology Media Event that ended last week, the automaker launched its regional safety campaign for a third consecutive year. The campaign, titled Be Safety Leaders this year, was previously an effort […]

   

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  Bullet-proofing your car – what you need to know

  29 July 2016 / 68 comments

  Fatal shooting incidents have been headlining the local news of late, and many of these have involved those being in vehicles. Notable cases include that which occurred on July 6, when a 32-year-old property agent […]

   

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  FEATURE: Sedan or hatch, which one is ideal for you?

  26 July 2016 / 45 comments

  It’s said that traditionally, Malaysian motorists prefer sedans over hatchbacks. It isn’t all the sedan’s way, though, as two of Malaysia’s best-selling models – the Perodua Myvi and Axia – are hatchbacks. With the introduction […]

   

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  Another possible airbag shrapnel death in Malaysia – all you need to know about Takata airbag recalls

  27 June 2016 / 135 comments

  We might have had another case of Takata airbag shrapnel killing a driver over the weekend. A collision between a Honda City and a Mercedes-Benz in Kota Damansara on Sunday resulted in the 44 year […]

   

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  Le Mans 24 Hours – thrills, spills and plenty of passion

  23 June 2016 / 5 comments

  It was an end no one expected. Toyota, chasing its first ever Le Mans 24 Hours victory, was set to break the hoodoo at the Circuit de la Sarthe in style. The Japanese factory team […]

   

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  Please use child seats to balik kampung this 2016 Hari Raya – get FREE child car seat rental from paultan.org

  12 June 2016 / 24 comments

  Dear readers, dear parents, the Hari Raya Aidilfitri season will be upon us again soon and to most of us, that brings about long and arduous balik kampung journeys. It’s an undeniable fact that accident […]

   

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  Toyota Corolla – 50 years of the best-selling nameplate

  25 March 2016 / 24 comments

  Happy 50th birthday Toyota Corolla! That’s right, one of the world’s best-selling (and most produced) nameplate celebrates its half centenary after the first-generation model was introduced way back in 1966. Marketed to nearly every market […]

   

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  The paultan.org 2015 Top Five cars list – the writers each pick five that impressed them the most this year

  31 December 2015 / 68 comments

  It’s time again for our signature final post to sign off the year – the paultan.org 2015 Top Five list continues the tone set previously in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 editions, with the writers […]

   

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  GALLERY: Volvo Museum – 88 years of Swedish pride

  8 December 2015 / 13 comments

  Officially founded in 1927, on the same day its first-ever production vehicle was rolled out of its factory in Gothenburg, Sweden, Volvo Car has its history books filled like no other. During our recent test […]

   

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  Touring Nissan’s amazing Zama Heritage Collection

  5 December 2015 / 8 comments

  It’s great to have a glimpse of the future, as we did at the recent 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, but sometimes it’s good to take a pause and look back – not to dwell on […]

   

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