Author: Jonathan Lee

Other than answering our questions on Touch ‘n Go eWallet’s latest SOS Balance feature, operator TNG Digital also provided some insight into the long-awaited introduction of its PayDirect system on PLUS Malaysia’s closed-system tolled highways, resembling the North-South Expressway (NSE). To recap, PayDirect allows motorists using their TNG cards to make use of their eWallet balance to pay for tolls, as a substitute of what’s of their cards. PayDirect is certainly one of the important thing components of SOS Balance; without it, only RFID users will have the opportunity to utilise their eWallet balance and thus, SOS Balance. Of the…

Stellantis’ recent regional parts hub in Malaysia, which is able to serve India and Asia-Pacific, has received its first shipment of stock, the automotive conglomerate announced today. The milestone marks the initial phase of a complete shipment of €10 million (RM46.4 million), €8 million (RM37.2 million) of which is currently in transit from North America, France, Italy and China, comprising a complete of 35,000 SKUs. The power, situated in an unnamed free trade zone, continues to be on the right track to be operational throughout the first quarter of the yr, the corporate added. It’ll serve all brands – Peugeot,…

Just over a yr after the world premiere of the sixth-generation Forester, Subaru has now pulled the covers off the Hybrid model ahead of the Chicago Auto Show this weekend. As previously reported, the automotive derives its petrol-electric powertrain from the most recent Crosstrek Hybrid, which in turn took the technology from Toyota’s highly successful hybrid models. The Strong Hybrid system, because the Pleiades brand calls it, is a series-parallel setup that replaces the mild hybrid e-Boxer offered on the previous Forester. This consists of a bigger 2.5 litre Atkinson-cycle naturally-aspirated flat-four (the e-Boxer used a 2.0 litre mill) mated…

The proposed merger between Honda and Nissan isn’t going quite as easily as planned. Each firms announced on Friday that they’ll only release details of their plans – originally slated to be revealed at the tip of last month – in the midst of February. Based on Kyodo News, the carmakers said they were still discussing the finer points of the merger, having confirmed in a press conference last month they’d agreed to start talks of merging under a holding company in 2026. Each brands would proceed to operate as usual inside that very same holding company, they added. Honda…

Having launched the automotive in each Thailand and Hong Kong, Geely is now gearing as much as bring the EX5 to the Indonesian market this month. In response to local news portal Kompas, the carmaker sent out media invites for the electrical SUV’s launch, happening on January 22. To recap, the EX5 is the worldwide version of the Galaxy E5, which is a twin of the recently-launched Proton eMas 7. All three cars are an identical all the way down to the powertrain – a single electric motor on the front that produces 218 PS (160 kW) and 320 Nm…

The top of the yr hasn’t exactly treated the East Coast thoroughly, with floods displacing residents and causing untold destruction across several states in late November. Disaster has struck again within the closing days of the yr, delivering a final blow with more flooding in Kelantan and Terengganu since yesterday. In accordance with the Bernama, the town of Machang in Kelantan is one among those affected, forcing the closure of a federal and state road, FT 479 Jalan Kemuning-Bukit Belah and D16 Jalan Batu 30-Temangan. These roads at the moment are around 800 mm underwater, said the state’s works department…

Bermaz is about to welcome its second Chinese electric vehicle brand in the form of Deepal, Changan’s premium EV-first marque. The corporate is reportedly looking to usher in two SUV models by the center of next yr, and here we’re the most recent of those – the Deepal S05. Launched in China in October, the S05 is a C-segment SUV that’s concerning the same size because the Proton eMas 7, measuring 4,620 mm long (+5 mm), 1,900 mm wide (-1 mm) and 1,600 mm tall (-70 mm), with a 2,880 mm wheelbase (+130 mm). Unlike that automotive, which is able…

We’re taking a look at the top-selling cars in Malaysia for the yr thus far as much as October 2024 through the Road Transport Department’s (MAA) vehicle registration data, and this time we’re specializing in the premium models. It’s a little bit of a surprise since the best-selling automotive on this list isn’t a BMW or a Mercedes-Benz, however the Lexus RX. The Japanese SUV commands a sizeable lead over the remaining, with 243 units registered last month and three,591 units throughout the primary ten months. Hang on a minute – how did Lexus Malaysia suddenly sell 1000’s of vehicles…

Also present on the paultan.org Auto Automobile Expo (ACE) 2024, co-sponsored by Carro and Emit Solar, is Mercedes-Benz, represented by Hap Seng Star. At Setia City Convention Centre (SCCC), the dealer is showing two of the brands latest models that were launched in September, these being the brand new E-Class and GLC350e plug-in hybrid. Visitors will have the ability to examine out the sixth-generation W214 E-Class in each E200 Avantgarde mild hybrid and E350e AMG Line PHEV variants, priced at RM355,888 and RM418,888. Each are powered by the identical 204 PS/320 Nm 2.0 litre turbocharged engine, with the E350e getting…

Remember the photos of the Geely Galaxy E5 we shared yesterday? Well, there’s a reason for those cars being here – the electrical SUV, developed alongside the Proton eMas 7 (stylised as e.MAS 7), has marked the completion of its “world tour” (more like Southeast Asia) at a ceremony on the Proton Centre of Excellence (COE) last night, previewing the eMas 7 ahead of its launch at the tip of the 12 months. A complete of 4 units were seen on the flagship showroom, each covering a distance of around 3,700 km. Ranging from Guiyang, China, the cars then crossed…