This is the Lexus RZ600e F Sport Performance, a special edition based on the RZ550e F Sport that's priced around 12 million yen (RM310k). The EV gets more muscle, better aerodynamics and larger brakes - [] The post Lexus RZ600e F Sport Performance - based on 550e F Sport but with 426 PS; 20 mm lower, 20-inch brakes appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

The road transport department (JPJ) has seen fit to respond to a viral issue concerning old or past saman re-appearing on the department's system. JPJ has said on Facebook that it is currently implementing system upgrades and database updates to improve service efficiency and accuracy of its records. Purported re-appearances [] The post Past saman reappearing on JPJ system? Department is carrying out system upgrades, database updates appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Bagi Omoda Jaecoo Malaysia, penghujung tahun seperti ini adalah waktunya untuk Musim Ganjaran. Ada banyak tawaran menarik bagi semua barisan kenderaan keluarannya, yang sudah tentu menjadi sesuatu yang tidak boleh dilepaskan begitu saja. Tidak hanya menjadi sebuah SUV bergaya dan memikat, Jaecoo J7 PHEV kini datang dengan ganjaran hingga [] The post Nikmati Musim Ganjaran bersama Omoda Jaecoo Malaysia J7 PHEV dengan ganjaran hingga RM14k! appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Tak tahulah di negara lain macam mana, tapi untuk pasaran Malaysia bagi menghasilkan sebuah kereta entry level bukannya mudah. Untuk yang lebih berkemampuan, mereka mungkin ada kereta berlainan untuk tujuan berlainan - misalnya kalau nak jalan jauh ada sebuah MPV besar, nak angkut barang ada 'Hailak' yang garang tapi tak [] The post PANDU UJI: Proton Saga MC3 2026 Premium CVT dan Executive 4AT - 'Supercar' baharu rakyat Malaysia! appeared first on Paul ..

Untuk memberi laluan kepada Honda City Hatchback, Honda Jazz memang tidak lagi dijual di Malaysia, tetapi model kompak berkenaan masih lagi ditawarkan di pasaran lain. Enam tahun sudah berlalu sejak model generasi keempat Jazz didedahkan, dan Jazz masih menerima permintaan yang tinggi daripada peminatnya. Di China, kereta tersebut nampaknya akan [] The post Honda Jazz 2026 bocor di China imej lebih sporty , kemaskini kelengkapan; enjin 1.5L, CVT masih sama appeared first on Paul Tan's ..

More statistics from road transport department (JPJ), this time from Terengganu. Since the start of the year, the department has inspected 81,107 motorcycles, and has issued 24,954 summonses in a long-running operation. Over the period, [] The post Terengganu JPJ crackdown on motorcyclists - 24,954 summonses issued, 806 bikes seized in 2025 appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

It seems there are many errant motorists who arent too worried about being blacklisted or being hauled to court next year for not clearing outstanding traffic summonses before the year is out, given that there [] The post Still 4.84 mil unpaid JPJ summonses, 50% discount ending, defaulters face possible blacklisting next year appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

The road transport department (JPJ) is showing it means business - after crackdowns in Kedah, KL, Selangor and Kelantan, Pahang JPJ has issued 215 notices - including 115 saman - and seized three private vehicles [] The post Pahang JPJ seizes 3 vehicles, issues 215 notices for various offences, incl foreigner with no driving licence appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat (ALR) recently reminded the public through Facebook that cycling is prohibited on the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), including on the motorcycle lanes, saying it's risky, disrupts traffic flow as well as endangers [] The post Cycling prohibited on KESAS, incl motorcycle lanes appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released vehicle sales data for the month of November 2025, reporting that a total of 72,509 units units were delivered to buyers last month. This represents a drop of [] The post Nov 2025 Malaysian vehicle sales down by 4.6% - MAA appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

JPJ enforcement officers in Selangor are now wearing body-worn cameras (bodycams) to enhance transparency, accountability and integrity during enforcement operations. It started last Monday, according to the state's JPJ director Azrin Borhan. The visual and audio recordings captured by the bodycams serve as valid supporting evidence, Azrin said. "The use [] The post JPJ Selangor officers have started wearing bodycams appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Hyundai Staria Lounge Over four years old it may be, but the Hyundai Staria still looks like something from another galaxy. Time is still time, though, and the Korean carmaker has seen fit to give the MPV/van a facelift in time for 2026. There are Cargo (two-, three- or five-seat [] The post 2026 Hyundai Staria facelift launched in Korea - redesigned interior, 1.6 turbo hybrid, no more diesel appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Honda Malaysia (HMSB) telah meraikan dua lagi pemenang cabutan bertuah bagi kempen Because of You yang dianjurkan sempena ulangtahun ke-25 syarikat tersebut. Kali ini, dua pemenang terbabit masing-masing membawa pulang seunit Civic 1.5L RS dan CR-V 2.0L e:HEV RS. Pemenang bertuah yang berjaya membawa pulang Civic 1.5L RS ialah Zulkeffli [] The post Honda M'sia rai pemenang bulan Nov kempen Because of You - memenangi Civic 1.5L RS, CR-V e:HEV RS appeared first on Paul Tan's ..

Omoda Jaecoo Malaysia telah menyiarkan teaser Omoda C9 Matte Black Limited Edition menerusi laman sosial rasminya. Ia disertakan dengan kapsyen exceptionally rare (sangat jarang berlaku) dan pelanggan yang berminat sudah boleh menempah sesi pandu uji bagi edisi terhad ini. Walau bagaimana pun, tiada perincian lebih lanjut mengenai edisi terhad [] The post Omoda C9 Matte Black Limited Edition di Malaysia appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Go to Omoda Jaecoo Malaysia's social media pages and you'll see this - the Omoda C9 Matte Black Limited Edition. The caption says it'll be "exceptionally rare" and calls on customers to "book a test drive today and secure your chance to experience this limited edition", but offers little [] The post Omoda C9 Matte Black Limited Edition in Malaysia appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

China's ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT) has launched a public consultation on draft national standards which require car doors to remain mechanically operable after collisions or EV fires. CarNewsChina reports, citing Y-Auto, that [] The post Hidden door handles - China launches public consultation on mechanical release draft standards appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

In new colours for the coming yearn Malaysia is the 2026 Honda Dash 125, priced at RM6,599. Pricing is unchanged from the 2024 model year and does not include road tax, insurance and registration. The [] The post 2026 Honda Dash 125 new colours for M'sia, RM6.5k appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

A total of 78 luxury vehicles driven by locals and foreigners were seized by the road transport department (JPJ) under Ops Luxury 4.0. The operation was held from December 12, and the vehicle seizures were [] The post Ops Luxury 4.0 - JPJ seized 78 luxury vehicles in latest phase, 705 seized since enforcement from July appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Volkswagen has released early details of the ID. Polo, which is just a few months away from its global debut. Previously known as the ID.2all concept prior to the adoption of a new naming strategy, [] The post 2026 Volkswagen ID. Polo early details EV built on MEB+; up to 211 PS, 450 km, 52 kWh; 226 PS GTI later appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Denza Malaysia has announced it has delivered 1,002 units of the D9 to customers since the electric MPV was launched in February this year. With this, the company is claiming the D9 to be one [] The post Denza D9 deliveries cross 1,000-unit mark in Malaysia appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Kia has officially revealed the second-generation Seltos, its redesigned compact SUV that will go on sale in India this month, with Korea, North America, Europe and China set to follow in 2026. The overhauled model [] The post 2026 Kia Seltos debuts second-gen is larger; 2.0L NA and 1.6T engines; FWD or AWD; hybrid version coming appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Thanks to a photo posted in the Proton S70 malaysia Facebook page, we now have more details of the upcoming Proton S70 facelift (referred to as MC or minor change). This comes a few months [] The post 2026 Proton S70 MC1 spied - new 1.5L i-GT 4-cylinder engine; Ruby Red colour; updated wheels, headlamps appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

A large gathering of Yamaha RXZ riders in Malacca over the weekend attracted attention of police. As a result, 87 summons were issued for various offences committed by the riders, as reported by The Malay [] The post 87 summons issued for RX-Z gathering in Malacca appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

It appears Europe is bearish on the 2035 ban on internal combustion engines (ICE). A German lawmaker, Manfred Weber, president of the European Peoples Party, speaking to German newspaper Bild, said the initial 100% carbon [] The post Europe dials back combustion engine ban appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

JPJ has announced that NEJ and QAB-N are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Negeri Sembilan's latest running number series is NEJ, and it [] The post JPJ eBid: NEJ, QAB-N number plates up for bidding appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

For the month of November 2025, the Perodua Bezza was once again the most registered car in Malaysia with 9,073 units. This is the sixth time Bezza registrations crossed the 9,000-unit mark, and the sedan [] The post Top 20 cars in Nov 2025 - Bezza, Axia, Saga top three; Ativa outsells Alza; X50 11th; Jaecoo drops off the list appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

From the top electric vehicle (EV) brands, we now move on to the top EV models registered in Malaysia for the month of November 2025 based on the road transport departments (JPJ) data. For almost [] The post Top 20 EV models in Nov 2025 - Tesla Model Y beats out Proton eMas 7, Model 3 third, eMas 5 joins in 19th appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

BYD continues to be the best-selling electric vehicle (EV) brand in Malaysia with 1,705 units registered in November 2025, according to the latest data from the road transport department (JPJ). At present, BYD is the [] The post Top 20 EV brands in Nov 2025 - BYD stays top, Tesla takes 2nd, pushes Proton to 3rd; Honda joins at 18th appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

It's been a long time coming, but the GWM Wey G9 looks to be finally on track for its launch, a full year after being shown at the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) in [] The post GWM Wey G9 rolls off CKD line PHEV MPV open for booking, SWB, under RM300k, launch now early 2026 appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Proton has announced that it has sold 13,451 units in November (-13.6% versus October, which is its best month so far this year), exports included. This brings its year-to-date (YTD) tally to 143,322 units (+3.6% [] The post Proton sells 13,451 units in Nov for 143k units YTD, expects market shares of 18.4% for Nov, 19.7% YTD appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Now in its fifth generation, the 2026 Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX sports-touring motorcycle is in Malaysia, and priced at RM71,400. Pricing does not include road tax, insurance and registration, and the Ninja 1100SX is available at [] The post 2026 Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX in Malaysia, RM71,400 appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

It is Wednesday, which means that the time has come once again for the ministry of finance to announce the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of December 11 to 17, 2025. The [] The post Malaysian fuel prices December 11-17, 2025 - down 2 sen; RON95 RM2.64, RON97 RM3.27, diesel RM3.06 appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

The heavily revised Proton Saga MC3 was launched in late November this year with some big changes, one of them being its powertrain. Gone is the 1.3 litre CamPro engine and in comes a 1.5 [] The post 2026 Proton Saga MC3 maintenance costs - 4AT less than CVT; both cheaper than old Saga 1.3, P2 Bezza 1.3 appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

For the coming year, the 2026 Yamaha EZ115 kapchai will be available in new colours for Malaysia, with pricing unchanged at RM5,698. Pricing excludes road tax, insurance and registration and the new colour options are [] The post 2026 Yamaha EZ115 new colours for Malaysia, RM5,698 appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Remember the open market value (OMV) excise duty revision quandary that crops up every year end, threatening price hikes for CKD locally assembled cars and motorcycles if the government doesn't give yet another deferment? We're [] The post Still no update on OMV/402 issue in Dec, CKD price increase in Jan 2026 uncertain - Mercedes-Benz M'sia appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Theres a new electric vehicle (EV) in town and it is called the Seres 3. Distributed in Malaysia by Oriental Swan Motor Group, the Seres 3 (pronounced as Series 3) is being offered at a [] The post Seres 3 EV in Malaysia, 10 units only, RM95k all in - Seres 5 Pro REEV with 1,175 km range coming Q1 2026 appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Click to enlarge Penang lang, take note. PLUS has announced full lane closures of the 'Line R and Line S' ramps (CH 0.0 to CH 0.2), northbound from Bukit Mertajam and Perai, joining the North [] The post PLUS ramps in Penang closed nightly from Dec 9-12 appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

BYD Sime Motors, the official distributor of BYD cars in Malaysia, is celebrating its third anniversary as Malaysias No.1 EV brand, with over 25,000 units sold to date. The company says that by choosing an [] The post BYD Sime Motors celebrates 3 years in Malaysia - over 25k cars OTR, Malaysias No.1 EV brand, CKD in 2026 appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has launched the X254-generation Mercedes-Benz GLC200 4Matic, priced at RM329,888 on-the-road without insurance. This joins the line-up as the model's base offering alongside the plug-in hybrid GLC350e 4Matic, that was priced at RM398,888 [] The post Mercedes-Benz GLC200 4Matic launched in Malaysia - 2.0T mild-hybrid, RM330k; RM70k less than GLC350e appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .

PLUS users, take note. There will be road diversions in stages from Yong Peng (Utara) to Senai (Utara) nightly, 10pm to 5am, from today, December 8, to December 11. The exact location on the North [] The post PLUS Yong Peng-Senai lane widening nightly road diversions for bridge beam installation, Dec 8-11 appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .