The Road Transport Department (JPJ), via the Ministry of Transport, has announced the new, revised road tax (legally it’s called Motor Vehicle License fee) rates for battery EVs (BEVs). Under the new structure, BEVs with power output of less than 100 kW is capped at RM 70. The first 50 kW will cost RM 20. Since every 9.9 kW will add RM 10, the 60th and 70th kW will add another RM 20 to the Dolphin's road tax. This means that owners of the entry BYD Dolphin Standard Range (70 kW motor) will pay a

Malaysia’s tax exemption (import and excise duty) for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will expire as planned on 31-December 2025, and BEV manufacturers are encouraged to invest in local production, said Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry, at the launch of the BYD Seal this morning. Tengku Zafrul said sales of BEVs have increased by more than four folds last year, from around 3,000 units in 2022 to 13,000 units in 2023. “I believe BYD’s brand registered the h

The Ford Ranger Raptor has made quite a name for itself. It’s the G-Shock of the truck world. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi Motors, for reasons only they know, is sending its Triton into the region's toughest rally event, proving that it walks the talk but refuses to sell you a motorsports-grade Triton. Mitsubishi is not new to the Asian Cross Country Rally (AXCR). It was the venue used by Mitsubishi to set the record of becoming the world's first manufacturer to complete a grueling rally with a plug-in

A woman was seriously injured after the iron gate of a house that was crashed into by a Proton Saga fell on her yesterday morning, 2-August in Taman Luyang, Kota Kinabalu. According to Utusan Malaysia, the incident involving victim Maria Jari - a 41-year-old Indonesian woman - took place around 10 am. The Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM) Sabah received an emergency call regarding the incident at 10:25 am before six officers and two vehicles were despatched to the scene. Looking at a

The 2021 Volvo S90 facelift has arrived in Thailand, a regional debut made at the 2020 Thailand International Motor Expo. The Volvo S90 facelift is imported (CBU) from Malaysia, prices have yet to be announced. Changes on the exterior are subtle. There are new fog lights, a new spoiler design, new design elements in the taillamps and new bumpers with more pronounced chrome pieces. Inside, the upgraded Bowers and Wilkins audio system gets a new amplifier and automatic vehicle noise cancellation.

The new 2020 Perodua Bezza is the natural rival to the Proton Saga in the A-Segment sedan market, but with the highest spec Advance (AV) priced at RM 49,980, there are other options that you should consider in the bigger B-Segment – the Proton Persona 1.6 Executive. Take a look at the overview: Evidently, the Premium spec Saga is the cheapest of the lot as compared to both the Bezza 1.3 AV and Persona 1.6 Executive on paper. That being said, let’s compare the specs and equipment levels offered i