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  PLUS Travel Time Advisory for Hari Raya Aidilfitri

  7 July 2015 / 11 comments

  PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) is anticipating an increase in traffic on the North-South Expressway (NSE) throughout the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays – it expects around 1.6 million vehicles to be using the NSE every […]

   

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  Suzuki Swift facelift final prices revealed: RM58k-74k

  7 July 2015 / 24 comments

  Suzuki Malaysia Automobile (SMA) has released finalised prices for the facelifted Suzuki Swift (which is still only available for booking) – the updated version of the company’s most popular vehicle will be a hair cheaper […]

   

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  Honda Civic Tourer sets new Guinness World Record

  7 July 2015 / 20 comments

  The attempt by a Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 i-DTEC to set a new Guinness World Record for the ‘Lowest Fuel Consumption – all 24 contiguous EU countries’ has been accomplished. Two members of Honda’s European […]

   

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  Win special passes and merchandise to Marvel’s Ant-Man with the Driven Movie Night giveaway!

  7 July 2015 / 0 comments

  Comic fans, brace yourselves. Marvel Studios is bringing another superhero to the big screen! This time around, you’ll be able to catch Marvel’s newest superhero in Ant-Man ahead of the rest of the Malaysian public […]

   

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  East Coast Expressway Phase 2 tolls open; no charge

  7 July 2015 / 6 comments

  All 10 toll plazas along Phase 2 of the East Coast Expressway (ECE) begin operations today, even through no toll rate for that portion of the highway has been set just yet, according to Bernama. […]

   

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  Surprise! Toyota finds that customers don’t mind paying more for cars with better safety features

  7 July 2015 / 42 comments

  Consumers are ready to pay for cars with better safety features, and the thinking isn’t just confined to fully-matured automotive markets – in India, Toyota says it has found that customers don’t mind paying more […]

   

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  LRT3 route gets flak from Damansara Utama residents

  7 July 2015 / 31 comments

  The proposed realignment of the Bandar Utama-Klang Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) line has come into criticism from some 200 residents of Damansara Utama, who fear that the project could disrupt everyday life. According to […]

   

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  Adrian Newey working with Aston Martin on supercar

  7 July 2015 / 0 comments

  This is absolutely astounding. Autocar has revealed that legendary Formula 1 designer Adrian Newey is collaborating with Aston Martin to design an ultra-high performance road car to rival the likes of the McLaren P1 GTR […]

   

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  Government says approved permit policy to remain

  7 July 2015 / 76 comments

  The Open approved permit (AP) system for the import of used cars is set to remain in place. The government says the issue is still being studied, but has not given a timeframe on when […]

   

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  Honda CEO on the future: ‘competitive’ next-gen CR-V, Accord; Civic Type R coming to Japan this autumn

  7 July 2015 / 13 comments

  In his first speech at the helm, new Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo has revealed a number of details regarding the company’s future direction and its upcoming models. The new “Team Honda,” he said, will pursue […]

   

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  Renault Talisman revealed – stylish new D-segment sedan replaces both the Renault Laguna and Latitude

  6 July 2015 / 33 comments

  Renault has presented its new D-segment Renault Talisman in France. Looks impressive doesn’t it? This is the first application of Renault’s latest design language to a sedan body after it made its debut on the […]

   

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  McLaren 540C and 570S Sports Series to be priced from RM638k in Malaysia, excluding duties and taxes

  6 July 2015 / 18 comments

  Official importer McLaren Kuala Lumpur has confirmed that the new Sports Series range – the 540C and 570S, which are now open for pre-order – will be priced from RM638,000, excluding duties and taxes. Surprisingly, […]

   

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  “We’re the worst in the world, but it’s not our fault,” says Kuala Lumpur Sentral Taxi Drivers Association

  6 July 2015 / 71 comments

  The Kuala Lumpur Sentral Taxi Drivers Association agrees with the London Cabs website claim that Kuala Lumpur’s cabbies are the ‘worst in the world’. Its president, Badrol Hisham, also said it was true that taxi […]

   

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  Puspakom offering 5,000 free vehicle checks this Raya

  6 July 2015 / 1 comment

  As the Hari Raya Aidilfitri season comes ever closer (and with it, the yearly balik kampung rush), Puspakom is offering free Voluntary Vehicle Inspection (VVI) for the first 5,000 customers from now until July 15. […]

   

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  Taxi services already undergoing overhaul – SPAD

  6 July 2015 / 9 comments

  We’ve all experienced it first-hand, the pains of hailing a taxi. Having to negotiate with the driver on whether the meters will be used and even whether their going your way or not – or […]

   

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