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  50% toll discount for Second Penang Bridge, Feb 14-15

  12 February 2026 / 2 comments

  Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB) has announced a 50% toll discount for Class 1 (private) vehicles on the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge (also known as the Second Penang Bridge) on February 14 and […]

   

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  BYD Atto 3 Evo unveiled for Europe – switches to RWD, 800V, 74.8 kWh, up to 510 km WLTP; 449 PS AWD

  12 February 2026 / 6 comments

  There’s a new version of the BYD Atto 3 in Europe called the BYD Atto 3 Evo, based on the China-market facelift. The biggest change? It’s now rear-wheel drive (RWD), with a 313 PS/380 Nm […]

   

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  Perodua Traz – 1,901 units sold in January 2026, bang on monthly target; likely limited by production plan

  11 February 2026 / 19 comments

  The road transport department’s (JPJ) latest numbers reveal that 1,901 units of the Perodua Traz were registered last month – bang on Sungai Choh’s 1,900-unit monthly target. This combines with 393 units in December (the […]

   

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  Top 20 brands in Jan 2026 – Perodua top but Proton now closer, Jetour strong in 11th, Nissan down in 18th

  11 February 2026 / 10 comments

  We’ve finished the first month of 2026, so the clock has officially been reset with regard to the road transport department‘s (JPJ) new car registration data. 1-2-3-4 are the usual Malaysian pair and Japanese pair, […]

   

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  KTM ETS KL-JB for CNY – more tickets from midnight

  10 February 2026 / 9 comments

  Missed out on a train ticket home to Johor Bahru to celebrate Chinese New Year because all 131,879 tickets for February 13-22 travel are sold out? Breathe a sigh of relief. Transport minister Anthony Loke […]

   

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  JPJ has issued over 482,000 saman worth RM25.3m to foreign drivers, seized over 15,700 vehicles since 2023

  10 February 2026 / 8 comments

  Road transport department (JPJ) senior enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan has revealed that 482,742 saman worth RM25.3 million were issued to foreign drivers from 2023 to 2025, The Star reports, with most of […]

   

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  Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, Ioniq 6 N launching in Malaysia Q2

  10 February 2026 / 5 comments

  We thought they weren’t going to focus on EVs anymore. Oh well, we suppose the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and Ioniq 6 N are niche, exclusive special cases and hardly mainstream. Hyundai Motor Malaysia (HMY) […]

   

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  Dreame announces three SUVs under new Star Motor EV brand; CEO says Tesla will exit in 20 years – report

  9 February 2026 / 11 comments

  Pic by Car News China from Mydrivers In case you’ve not heard of Dreame, it’s a Suzhou-based robot vacuum maker that’s going into cars, and instead of dipping its toes in the water, is diving […]

   

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  ECRL fares to be announced several months before January launch, determined based on APAD study

  9 February 2026 / 6 comments

  The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is on track for a January 2027 launch, with transport minister Anthony Loke saying that while system testing and inspections have yet to begin, the ministry views operational readiness, […]

   

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  Changan Nevo A06 becomes world’s first production passenger EV with sodium-ion battery; CATL Naxtra

  6 February 2026 / 4 comments

  Pic from Car News China Whereas the MG4 Anxin Edition was the first production EV with a semi-solid state battery, the Changan Nevo A06 has become the sodium-ion battery equivalent, reports Car News China. It’s […]

   

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  Kelle Energy launches Malaysia’s first BESS mobile EV chargers – 60 kW DC, solution to charging queues?

  6 February 2026 / 5 comments

  Singapore-based Kelle Energy has launched Malaysia’s first Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) mobile EV chargers. These wheeled powerbanks have a 184 kWh BESS, are capable of 60 kW DC charging, can juice up multiple EVs […]

   

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  Geely, Ford discussing partnership; could lead to former using Ford’s Valencia factory in Spain – report

  6 February 2026 / 2 comments

  Geely and Ford are discussing a possible partnership, Reuters reports, citing sources. This could see Geely using Ford factory space in Europe (likely the one in Valencia, Spain) to make vehicles for the region, as […]

   

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  Malaysia Transport Safety Board (MTSB) Bill to be tabled in June, cabinet has agreed in principle – Loke

  5 February 2026 / 10 comments

  The Malaysia Transport Safety Board (MTSB) Bill is expected to be tabled in parliament this June, transport minister Anthony Loke has said, according to a Bernama report. The cabinet has agreed in principle to establish […]

   

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  LRT3 Shah Alam Line FFR to be completed by end-Feb

  5 February 2026 / 4 comments

  It was reported in January that the LRT3 Shah Alam Line would continue to be delayed due to issues causing the push back of the fault-free run (FFR). However, Prasarana group COO (Strategy and Development) […]

   

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  Proton eMas 7 PHEV launched – Malaysia’s cheapest plug-in hybrid, up to 996 km WLTP, RM106k-126k

  4 February 2026 / 24 comments

  We’re already exhausted, but Proton’s clearly just getting started. This is the national carmaker’s fourth launch in just 14 weeks, after October’s eMas 5, November’s Saga MC3 and January’s X70 MC3. Well, they do want […]

   

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