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  SPAD should make installation of telematics device to monitor buses compulsory – road safety experts

  4 April 2016 / 8 comments

  The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has been urged by road safety experts to reconsider its decision not to make it compulsory for the installation of telematics device in buses as part of the requirements […]

   

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  AWAS system on track – amendments to Road Transport Act to be tabled in Parliament in May

  4 April 2016 / 3 comments

  It appears the implementation of the Awareness Automated Safety System (AWAS) is well on track. Transport minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has said that a Bill to amend the Road Transport Act for its […]

   

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  Gov’t to ready mechanism for taxis, Uber and Grab to co-exist together – Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai

  4 April 2016 / 13 comments

  In order to allow app-based ride-sharing services like Uber and Grab to operate on the same platform as taxi service operators, the Transport Ministry is in the midst of drawing up a mechanism that will […]

   

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  Tesla Model 3 rendered as next-generation Roadster

  4 April 2016 / 1 comment

  Currently, the world is rushing to get their pre-orders in for the new Tesla Model 3, which now stands at over 253,000 in just three days, according to the Independent. That’s a lot of orders, […]

   

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  2016 Toyota Hilux now open for booking – from RM90k

  1 April 2016 / 21 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor has officially announced that it will begin taking orders for the all-new Toyota Hilux. Although an official launch date has not been provided, the company did reveal the pick-up truck’s pricing, which […]

   

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  Tesla Model 3 – 115,000 orders received in 24 hours

  1 April 2016 / 13 comments

  While you might expect iPhones to sell like hotcakes, you wouldn’t say the same about cars, right? Apparently, that logic doesn’t apply to the Tesla Model 3. According to CarAdvice, Tesla Motors has managed to […]

   

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  VIDEO: New Zealand’s awkward road safety campaign will make sure you are not distracted while driving

  1 April 2016 / 4 comments

  Passengers, do you feel uncomfortable every time the driver is distracted by their mobile phones while behind the wheel? How about some unexpected physical contact to solve the dangerous behaviour? That’s the idea behind the […]

   

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  Citroen and Arsenal to reveal retractable sunroof for the Emirates stadium in 2017 – inspired by the C1

  1 April 2016 / 9 comments

  As an official partner to the Arsenal Football Club, Citroen is looking to share more than just its cars. In support of the club’s ‘Arsenalisation’ project, the carmaker has decided to lend its expertise to […]

   

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  Honda BR-V gets 5-star ASEAN NCAP rating with ESC

  1 April 2016 / 4 comments

  If you’re holding out for the arrival of the Honda BR-V, here’s an important update about the crossover in regards to its safety. Today, the ASEAN NCAP has released its testing results for the BR-V, […]

   

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  2016 Honda Civic teased ahead of Indonesian debut

  31 March 2016 / 11 comments

  Show Who You Really Are Posted by HONDAISME on Wednesday, 30 March 2016 Recently, the 2016 Honda Civic was sighted completely undisguised in Indonesia, indicating that the tenth-generation C-segment model will be making its debut […]

   

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  Porsche Cayman GT4 gets the digital RWB treatment

  31 March 2016 / 0 comments

  Rauh-Welt Begriff or RWB might not mean a lot to some of us, but the Japan-based tuning company, and more importantly its founder, Akira Nakai, is regarded as a legend in the Porsche tuning world. […]

   

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  Iskandar Malaysia BRT system gets the green light

  31 March 2016 / 4 comments

  The government has given the green light for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system for Iskandar Malaysia, in a report by Bernama. According Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief executive officer Datuk Ismail Ibrahim, the […]

   

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  Solution on ride-sharing services issue soon – Najib

  31 March 2016 / 20 comments

  In light of the ongoing taxi vs ride-sharing saga, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has said that the Government will be looking to solve the problem between the two groups. The “war” recently resulted in […]

   

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  SPAD must focus on legal proceedings before it considers legalising ride-sharing services – cabbies

  31 March 2016 / 25 comments

  Taxi drivers want the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to concentrate on the legal injunction application filed against it, before they consider regulating ride-sharing services like Uber and Grab. “SPAD should focus on facing us […]

   

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  Taxi drivers must improve to be competitive – Ku Nan

  31 March 2016 / 21 comments

  Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, a.k.a. Ku Nan has come out to say that taxi drivers need to improve their quality of service if they hope to compete against ride-sharing services […]

   

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