Puspakom has announced that it is set to expand and modernise its vehicle inspection network across the country nationwide as part of its ongoing #MacamBaharu transformation, with the upgrade programme aimed at strengthening service capacity and easing congestion at its branches. The vehicle inspection provider said the programme will cover the development of new branches as well as the relocation and expansion of existing facilities, including a progressive addition of inspection lanes to support rising demand. It plans to bring new branches into operation in Kajang, Cyberjaya, Bukit Beruntung, Pelabuhan Klang and Pulau Pinang over the next few years, while expanding and upgrading high-demand locations such as Batu Caves and Kluang. Several of these have been approved by the road transport department (JPJ). Among the projects underway, the Kajang branch, targeted to begin operations in June 2026, is designed to handle up to 800 vehicles per day, which will make it one of the company’s higher-capacity facilities. Meanwhile, the Cyberjaya branch, scheduled to begin operations in May 2027, will support inspections for newer vehicle categories, including electric vehicles. The Bukit Beruntung branch, involving the relocation of the company’s existing Wangsa Maju operations, is targeted to begin operations in June 2027 with a daily capacity of 440 vehicles, while the Batu Caves branch is being expanded into a larger facility. This will see a 45% increase in handling capacity, from 352 to 512 vehicles per day, when it is completed in May next year. The company said it has also improved capacity at several existing branches. Following upgrades completed in 2025, the Alor Setar branch commenced operations in December 2025, with its daily inspection capacity increased by 48% from 340 to 504 vehicles per day. Elsewhere, the addition of two inspection lanes to its Seremban facility in March last year resulted in an 18% increase in daily capacity from 588 to 692 vehicles per day. Puspakom added that it will introduce new technologies to enhance processes and meet evolving standards. The latter will include the implementation of an artificial intelligence-based system system called Astra, which focuses on above-carriage inspection, governance and compliance. Jointly developed by Puspakom and Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), the system is designed to strengthen inspection integrity, transparency and oversight across its operations. Separately, it will also introduce an AI-assisted system to support more consistent undercarriage inspections conducted through its Mobile Truck Service (MTS), with deployment scheduled from April 2026. According to Puspakom CEO Mahmood Razak Bahman, the transformation programme reflects the company’s ambition to improve the quality and scope of its vehicle inspection services. “Instead of short-term fixes, we are expanding capacity, upgrading facilities and modernising our processes so we can serve customers better as demand continues to grow,” he said. The company said it conducted 4.22 million vehicle inspections, with an average inspection time of 35 minutes per customer across its 53 branches nationwide last year. Compare prices between different insurer providers to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services. Many payment method supported and you can pay with instalment using Atome, Grab PayLater or Shopee SPayLater.