Author: Mick Chan
In keeping with the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM), the necessity to develop latest highways and adopt smart technologies is clear resulting from the rise within the variety of vehicles and highway usage, which has now reached as much as six million vehicles day by day, reported Bernama. “We’re committed to developing the toll highway network in Malaysia because the necessity is clearly there, especially as many areas and cities at the moment are facing traffic congestion. At the identical time, we’re also seeing a reasonably high increase in traffic volume. Based on day by day monitoring, greater than 5.5 million…
The upcoming, battery-electric BMW M3 shall be joined by a petrol-powered version, and the high-performance duo shall be priced “in the identical ballpark” when each models go on sale, Autocar has reported. “Obviously we won’t persuade 100% out of the petrolhead goal group to purchase an all electric BMW M3. But out of 100 those who try it, we’ll have the ability to persuade some. And for everyone else, we’ll still provide combustion engines. The excellent news is that from a pricing perspective, which might be in the identical ballpark,” said BMW M VP of sales, customer and brand, Sylvia…
Following several months of postponement, MyDigital ID can be the only login method for the MyJPJ mobile app effective tomorrow, May 1, 2026, the road transport department (JPJ) has announced. MyDigital ID was originally announced to be the only login method for the MyJPJ app effective February this yr. The implementation of MyDigital ID as the only login method is geared toward strengthening cybersecurity, in addition to to enhance the efficiency and ease of access to a spread of JPJ services through one verified digital identity, the road transport department stated. The department added that the MyJPJ app has recorded…
The European-market Toyota Yaris Cross has been updated again for 2026, following a previous update in 2024. The 2026 Yaris Cross is made in France, and might be offered on the continent in Mid, Mid+, High and GR Sport trim levels. The newest update brings revised styling and equipment specification, with front- and all-wheel-drive options across 130 PS/185 Nm and 116 PS/141 Nm versions of its 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated inline-three petrol engine, each paired with a CVT. Leading the aesthetic changes in front is the brand new front grille with a honeycomb pattern within the body color, contrasted by a…
Malaysia is about to extend the biodiesel mix mandate from B10 to B15, starting with an initial rollout of B12 biodiesel so as to strengthen the nation’s energy security, in keeping with economy minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, reported The Star. The move to B15 biodiesel is not going to incur additional expenses because it is going to make use of Malaysia’s existing biodiesel mixing infrastructure, and the increased use of biodiesel is a strategic move to lengthen Malaysia’s domestic diesel supply, the economy minister said. Biodiesel mixing mandates are policies requiring a particular percentage of renewable fuel, which is…
The Denza B8 is coming to Malaysia, and registration of interest (ROI) has opened earlier this month for the SUV which packs DMO (Dual-Mode Off-road) plug-in hybrid powertrain technology. This is basically a renamed Bao 8 from BYD off-roader sub-brand Fangchengbao, using a body-on-frame construction. The Denza B8 features two electric motors, one on each axle, comprised of a 272 PS/360 Nm motor in front and a 408 PS/400 Nm unit on the rear. Joining these is a hybrid-specific 2.0 litre turbo four-cylinder petrol engine that makes 197 PS and 350 Nm, and when combined with the electrical powertrain, makes…
Porsche Malaysia has announced the return of the petrol-powered variant of the Porsche Macan range in Malaysia due to strong demand on this market, and so a limited batch of the two.0 litre turbocharged petrol SUV is accessible in Malaysia at the worth of RM469,000. The most recent-generation Macan is exclusively battery-electric, subsequently this return of petrol power to the Macan nameplate in Malaysia is of the previous generation, with its most up-to-date iteration, the second facelift having arrived in Malaysia in 2022. Under the bonnet of the 2026 Macan is a 2.0 litre, turbocharged inline-four cylinder petrol engine that…
It’s Wednesday, which implies that it’s once more time for the weekly fuel price update, as announced by the ministry of finance for the approaching week of March 12 to 18, 2026. The retail price of diesel fuel of the Euro 5 B10 and B20 blends in Peninsular Malaysia has been increased 80 sen to RM3.92 per litre. Due to this fact, the Euro 5 B7 mix of diesel, which is 20 sen more per litre, is at RM4.12 per litre for the approaching week. The retail price of diesel fuels in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan stays unchanged at RM2.15…
Honda has announced its plans to start selling the Acura Integra Type S and the Honda Passport TrailSport Elite in Japan within the second half of this 12 months, through a simplified certification system for passenger vehicles in-built the US by the Japanese ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism (MLIT). That is to enable the reverse-import of the US-built models to be able to “accommodate the various needs of consumers in Japan,” in response to the statement by Honda. Each the Acura Integra Type S and the Honda Passport Trailsport Elite are made on the Honda Development & Manufacturing…
The Proton Saga MC3 that was launched last November has since been revealed to offer rise to further derivatives based on its Advanced Modular Architecture (AMA) underpinnings, and amongst them are models codenamed AMA02, AMA05 and AMA06. Proton has previously revealed that these will consist of two SUVs and an MPV, made possible by the modular nature of the AMA platform that allows wheelbase and track widths to be stretched by as much as 290 mm. Here, Photoshop whiz Theophilus Chin has delivered his interpretation of what the Saga-based MPV could appear to be, having previously offered his tackle the…