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  OPINION: Does Malaysia really need a new carmaker?

  11 June 2018 / 157 comments

  Does Malaysia really need another national car company? Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad seems to think so – earlier today, during a dialogue at the 24th International Conference on The Future of Asia (Nikkei […]

  
  

   

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  Kedah gov’t to raise awareness of child seat usage

  11 June 2018 / 7 comments

  The Kedah state government says it will submit a proposal to the federal government regarding the installation of child seats in cars in order to raise better awareness of safety among road users, Bernama reports. […]

  
  

   

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  Malaysia aspires to build another national car – Tun M

  11 June 2018 / 228 comments

  Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says that Malaysia has aspirations to start a new national car project. Speaking at the 24th International Conference on The Future of Asia, or Nikkei Conference, in Japan earlier […]

  
  

   

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  Proton SUV to be launched by October – China import first, local assembly in 2019, RHD preview in July

  8 June 2018 / 107 comments

  Proton’s first SUV remains on track for its market introduction this year, and a definite timeline has now been mentioned. The SUV – which is based on the Geely Boyue – is expected to make […]

  
  

   

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  Goodbye SPAD, hello APAD: new agency to be formed

  7 June 2018 / 63 comments

  Out goes the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), and in comes the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD). The new entity, which was announced by the transport ministry yesterday, will be responsible for the development of […]

  
  

   

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  RON 97 – market float begins, price goes up by 19 sen

  7 June 2018 / 93 comments

  Last week, the government announced that the price of RON 97 petrol will be floated according to market prices beginning from June 7. This has been initiated according to plan, with the price of the […]

  
  

   

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  PLUS to open new slip road at Seremban interchange

  6 June 2018 / 11 comments

  Highway concessionaire PLUS has announced that a new 1.3 km-long slip road at the Seremban interchange of the North-South Expressway will be opened to highway users at 3:30 pm on June 7. The highway access […]

  
  

   

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  Thailand and Malaysia are among the largest plug-in hybrid markets for Mercedes-Benz globally

  6 June 2018 / 14 comments

  To say Mercedes-Benz’s tristar is shining bright would be understating it. Last year, its sales grew by 9.9 % to 2.3 million vehicles, and the brand achieved a 24% year-on-year growth to US$43.9 billion. Records […]

  
  

   

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  International Engine of the Year 2018 – Ferrari for three

  6 June 2018 / 14 comments

  Ferrari has emulated Ford’s feat in becoming a triple crown winner with its F154CB, which bagged the International Engine of the Year award for the third time. The 3.9 litre twin-turbo V8 won the award […]

  
  

   

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  Volkswagen Golf R three-door – only 10 units, RM269k

  5 June 2018 / 45 comments

  In March, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) introduced a range of facelifted Golf Mk7 models – aside from the GTI, 1.4 TSI Sportline and R-Line, there was the Golf R in its five-door form. Now, […]

  
  

   

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