Volkswagen is offering factory workers in India early departure as it restructures its operations

Volkswagen Group is offering early retirement to all of its 2,300 employees at its two factories in India, sources said, as the carmaker tries to overcome obstacles to growth in the world’s third-largest car market.Volkswagen Group has begun a broader restructuring in India, where it is challenging the country’s largest import tax demand yet of […]

Malaysian fuel prices December 11-17, 2025 – down 2 sen; RON95 RM2.64, RON97 RM3.27, diesel RM3.06 – paultan.org

It’s Wednesday and that means the time has come again for the Ministry of Finance to announce the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of December 11 to 17, 2025. In the coming week, the price for RON 95 petrol, RON 97 petrol and diesel will drop by two sen per liter. This […]

New car proposal divides Indian auto industry

A deep division has emerged within the Indian auto industry over a proposed category of lightweight mini cars, just months before the government finalizes the CAFE 3 framework for fuel efficiency and emissions, The Times of India reported on December 10.The dispute has reached Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari’s office, where a broad […]

2026 Yamaha EZ115 new colors for Malaysia, RM5,698 – paultan.org

For next year the 2026 Yamaha EZ115 Kapchai will be available in new colors for Malaysia, with an unchanged price at RM5,698. Prices exclude road tax, insurance and registration and the new color options are Blue, Gray and Green. No other changes to the specification for the EZ115, with power coming from a EURO-4 compliant […]

Kia gives its ‘Tweener SUV’ more luxury with a compelling makeover

Kia has just launched the second-generation Seltos. It looks a lot like a mini Telluride and that’s clearly no coincidence. Kia, FYI, also just debuted the next generation of that seven-passenger people carrier. As for the Seltos, there’s a lot of good news about the reboot, especially in a world where affordable crossovers are becoming… […]

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia continues to offer PHEVs as a bridge from ICE to EV, creating ‘freedom of choice’ – paultan.org

Some of you may have been surprised at the launch of another Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrid, the GLE400e, despite the slow sales of these petrol-electric models in Malaysia. But Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) is doubling down on its commitment to this niche, saying it offers customers “the luxury of choice.” Commenting on this at the press conference […]