Aston Martin DB5 – Bond’s ride being remade, 25 units
If you fancy yourself to be James Bond and have £2.75 million (RM14.38 million) to spare, then this will definitely float your boat. More than five decades after the last one was …
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All existing AES summonses to be written off – Loke
The government has announced that all existing traffic summonses issued under the Automated Enforcement System (AES) will be wiped out, letting all offending drivers off the hook, The Star reports. Transport minister …
Toll buyout will cost less than RM400 billion – report
Earlier this week, it was reported that the government had postponed plans to abolish toll collection because it does not have the means to absorb the financial impact of such a move, …
Ford Driving Skills for Life continues on in Malaysia
Ford and Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) has concluded another edition of the automaker's Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) programme. The Ford DSFL programme imparts safe driving skills in a number of …
2019 G20 BMW 3 Series – initial details revealed
Not very long more to go before the G20 BMW 3 Series makes its debut, and so the automaker has begun offering first details of its upcoming seventh-gen sedan. The new car, …
2018 Mazda 6 facelift officially introduced in Malaysia – three petrol, one diesel, priced from RM156k-RM197k
Bermaz Auto has released the official prices for the facelifted Mazda 6 range that was previewed in Penang last week. The refresh brings about minor cosmetic changes to the exterior, led by …
Perodua begins Zero Accident Campaign for its 10,300 staff, aims for zero road/industrial accidents by 2021
Perodua has begun a zero accident campaign for its 10,300 employees nationwide as the next phase of its five-year road safety campaign launched last October aimed at reducing accidents on the road. …
Plans to abolish toll collection put on hold indefinitely
The government says that toll collection is set to continue for the foreseeable future because it does not have the means to absorb the financial impact if collection is abolished, The Sun …
Ford Focus to spawn a rugged, off-road-styled SUV
Ford is reportedly set to introduce a small SUV that will be based on the Focus. The new model will be underpinned and share parts with the fourth-gen Focus (seen above in …
Malaysia Automotive Institute and Institut Otomotif Indonesia to work towards development of ASEAN car
Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) and the Institut Otomotif Indonesia (IOI) have inked an agreement to foster long-term collaboration in the development of the automotive industry. The agreement was signed in Jakarta in …
Geely considering a US$1.9 billion investment in Lotus
Zhejiang Geely is considering an investment push in Lotus Cars, and it sounds significant, the sum being bandied being to the tune of US$1.9 billion (RM7.75 billion), Bloomberg reports. The Chinese company, …
Penang Bridge – sections of left lane closed in stages until August 30 to facilitate routine maintenance work
Highway concessionaire PLUS has announced that the left lane at several locations on the Penang Bridge will be closed in stages until August 30 in order for routine under-bridge maintenance work to …
New Haval 3S centre opens in Bangi, Selangor
Haval Malaysia has announced the opening of a new Haval 3S centre in Selangor. Located at Seksyen 7, Bandar Baru Bangi, the sales, service and spare parts facility is run by authorised …
MEX highway to be closed on August 12 for MEX Ride
Maju Expressway (MEX) users, take note. Bernama reports that the highway will be closed to traffic for seven hours - from 5 am to noon - on August 12 to facilitate the …
Holden Colorado Z71 Xtreme – concept-inspired cues
Over in Australia, Holden has unveiled the Colorado Z71 Xtreme, which is based on the Colorado Xtreme concept vehicle from the 2016 Bangkok International Motor Show. The new variant of the pick-up …
Melaka to launch free bus service on August 20
The Melaka state government has announced that it will be launching its free bus service on August 20. According to Bernama, the service will ply the Melaka Sentral-Hospital, Melaka-Melaka International Trade Centre …
Penang state government urged to implement new, better road surfacing techniques to fight flooding
The Penang state government has been urged to review the standard operating procedure and techniques employed for road resurfacing in the state. The call was made by DAP assemblyman for Batu Lancang, …
NAP review set to be completed by year-end – third national car project open to input and ideas, says MITI
The ministry of international trade and industry (MITI) says it is confident that the review of the National Automotive Policy (NAP) will be completed by the end of the year, The Sun …
RON 97 petrol price down 3 sen this week – RM2.61
Time for the weekly RON 97 petrol price update - users will pay less for the fuel this week, with the ministry of domestic trade and consumer affairs (KPDNHEP) announcing that it …
BMW to expand local assembly of PHEVs in Thailand
BMW is set to expand local assembly of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) in Thailand following the granting of investment privileges to the automaker by the country's Board of Investment (BoI), the …
