TQ Wuling Bingo preliminary specifications on website – 31.9 kWh Pro, 37.9 kWh Max variants, six airbags standard – paultan.org

Go to The TQ Wuling website and you’ll find preliminary specs of the upcoming TQ Wuling Bingo, which is reportedly gearing up for a December launch in Malaysia. There will be Pro (31.9 kWh LFP battery, 333 km CLTC range) and Max (37.9 kWh LFP battery, 410 km CLTC range) variants – both can be […]

BMW starter motor recall covers 145,000 vehicles

Starters supplied by DENSO may overheat after repeated attempts to start the vehicles. September 25, 2025 – A recall of BMW starter motors includes more than 145,000 of these vehicles equipped with DENSO starter motors that can overheat and melt, causing smoke and fire. 2020BMW340I 2020 BMW X6 BMW 840I from 2020-2025 2020-2022 BMW 740LI […]

Renault Twingo E-Tech Electric 2026 – fourth generation hatchback now BEV, WLTP driving range 263 km – paultan.org

Renault has now introduced the fourth generation Twingo, based on the model facelift the third generation in 2019 that also appeared in 2020 with the fully electric variant Twingo ZE. For this new generation, the Twingo appeared from the first development phase as a fully BEV model, built on the Renault AmpR Small platform. Renault […]

Cupra’s new 321 hp Hot Hatch is once again a forbidden fruit

In an earlier op-ed I lamented how draconian regulations are stifling fun cars in Europe. In just a few years we’ve had to say goodbye to the Subaru BRZ, Toyota GR86, Honda Civic Type R, Porsche Boxster/Cayman and the Miata’s 2.0-liter engine. Looking at the glass half full, there are still some mainstream performance cars […]

Ford Ranger Raptor Sport launched in Malaysia – RM274k, Limited Edition, 17-inch beadlock style wheels – paultan.org

Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC) Ford today announced that the Ford Ranger Raptor Sport limited edition model has now been officially launched in Malaysia and can be booked into showrooms from tomorrow, November 15, 2025. This more aggressively styled model is offered in conjunction with the third anniversary of the latest generation Ranger Raptor in […]

KLIA aircraft service to be suspended from 9pm to 7am daily for repairs, from November 15 to December 15 – paultan.org

Aviation train service at Terminal 1 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will be suspended from 9pm to 7am daily for inspection and repair work, it said Free Malaysia today. The overnight closure of the aviation train service is part of a comprehensive technical plan aimed at resolving issues that have affected the airport train […]