Homegrown Perodua QV-E EV now in ‘final stages’, on track for 2025 launch – P2 has IP for design, platform – paultan.org

Proton’s affordable EV, the eMas 5, was officially launched yesterday. Perodua when againsome wonder. Perodua president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad told us on the sidelines of the Japan Mobility Show 2025 in Tokyo that the EV is now in its final stages and trial production has already begun at the company’s base […]

Yamaha Unveils Prototypes of Alternative Fuel and Electric Vehicles at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo – paultan.org

A range of alternative fuel vehicles and TVs from Yamaha were on display at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show (JMS) in Tokyo. The Iwata motorcycle manufacturer’s lineup is currently all in the prototype phase and includes mid-development prototypes, several electric and hybrid motorcycles, eBikes and electric wheelchair concept models, making a total of 16 vehicles, […]

Recall says Tesla Cybertruck off-road light bars could fly away

Tesla is recalling 6,200 electric Cybertrucks equipped with service-installed off-road light bars. October 31, 2025 – A recall for the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck off-road light bar involves approximately 6,200 electric trucks because the off-road light bars may become loose and detach from the trucks. Tesla says the 2024 Cybertrucks are equipped with service-installed off-road light […]

Ford will invest Rs 3,250 crore in India, defying local pressure from Trump

Ford Motor Co. plans to invest about Rs 3,250 crore ($370 million) in India to produce new engines, a person familiar with the matter said, as the US automaker revives a factory it closed four years ago. The Maraimalai Nagar manufacturing site in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu will be converted to make […]

Continental Tires introduces the TKC 80 2nd generation dual-purpose tire, in Malaysia Q1 2026 – paultan.org

As the successor to the legendary TKC 80, the 2026 Continental TKC 80² dual-purpose motorcycle tire emerges. The TKC 80 has been serving the travel enduro and adventure motorcycle segment for four decades and will continue in the dual-purpose segment, while the TKC 80² meets the demands of modern adventure motorcycles. A new tread design […]

Perodua has started exporting used cars – first Bangladesh, then Kenya and Mozambique, and the new Bezza to PNG – paultan.org

If you talk to used car dealers, you may hear that used car sales have slowed and inventory is not moving as quickly as they would like. Car brands that accept trade-ins from buyers to promote their new cars can face the same problems, and Perodua has such a division called Pre-Owned Vehicles (POV). Affordable […]