2026 Proton S70 MC1 launched – new 1.5T i-GT 4-cylinder, 0-100 km/h 7.5 sec, new body kit, fr. RM69k to RM90k – paultan.org

After opening order books for it last week, Proton officially launched the 2026 Proton S70 MC1 earlier this evening. The facelifted sedan will come in the same four variant forms as when it was introduced in November 2023, namely the Executive, Premium, Flagship and Flagship X. Let’s get to the prices first. The four variants […]

Malaysian fuel prices February 12 to 18, 2026 – diesel increases by 3 sen, RM2.99 per litre; RON95, RON97 unchanged – paultan.org

It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time for the weekly fuel price update as announced by the Ministry of Finance for retail fuel prices in the coming week of February 12 to 18, 2026. The price of diesel fuels will increase again in the coming week, going up by three sen to RM2.99 per liter […]

Mahindra will increase capacity after quarterly profit rise

Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra plans to expand capacity for its sports utility vehicles and electric vehicles this year to meet rising demand, helping the company post a nearly 33% quarter-on-quarter profit increase on Wednesday.The Mumbai-based company is India’s second-largest automaker by revenue, with a portfolio made up entirely of feature-rich SUVs.Mahindra plans to increase […]

Malaysian-built Peugeot 408 exported to Taiwan – Stellantis Gurun factory also supplies to Thailand, Cambodia – paultan.org

Stellantis has announced the export of the Peugeot 408 from Malaysia to Taiwan, which will be the third Asian market for the Gurun-assembled model, after Thailand in 2024 and Cambodia in 2025. The 408 is powered by an updated 1.6-liter PureTech turbo engine with a Euro 6 rating. This configuration delivers an upgraded power of […]

Caterham is (sort of) updating the Seven for 2026

Many a pleasant afternoon was spent daydreaming about the Caterham configurator. It describes every element of the Seven spec process in great detail, from wheels (obviously you want 13 inches) to weather protection (probably the best). The process should be as simple as choosing the engine, color and roll cage, but the configurator is so […]

Toyota has just introduced its first electric SUV with three rows of seats

Toyota is introducing a new Highlander model for the 2027 model year. This is the first electric Highlander and Toyota’s first electric three-row SUV. The base Highlander EV has a 77.0 kWh battery with a range of up to 430 kilometers. The upgraded 95.8 kWh package delivers a range of 320 miles. Toyota is upgrading […]

PDRM proposes mandatory dashcams, says it’s time for MoT to think about – incentives for those who report – paultan.org

PDRM is considering a proposal to make dashcams mandatory for all road users, as part of an effort to strengthen enforcement and road safety. Mohd Rozi Jidin, Deputy Director I (Enforcement/Traffic Control/Saman Management) at JSPT Bukit Aman said for now, dashcams are still considered an accessory and not mandatory, but it is time for this […]

Toyota finally has a three-row electric SUV with the Square-Jawed 2027 Highlander

The 2027 Toyota Highlander ditches its gas and hybrid powertrains and goes all-electric. The new three-row Highlander EV can travel up to 320 miles on a charge, and all-wheel drive models produce 338 horsepower. Sales will begin late this year and we expect the 2027 Highlander to retail for around $50,000. Toyota’s latest EV carries […]