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  Proton Exora features at The Ghostbusters Adventure – Live attraction in Sunway Lagoon Scream Park

  14 July 2016 / 18 comments

  When there’s something strange in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? A Proton Exora, it seems. No, it won’t be doing taxi duties, rather, the Malaysian MPV will be featured at the Sunway Lagoon Scream […]

   

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  Bus company suspended one month following crash

  14 July 2016 / 13 comments

  Following Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai’s statement that punishment will be meted out to the company that owns the bus that rammed into 10 cars on the North South Expressway outside Ipoh, Qistna […]

   

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  MIROS mulls increasing public transport inspections; EAIC wants more frequent driver background checks

  13 July 2016 / 22 comments

  The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) is looking into whether or not Puspakom needs to increase the frequency of mandatory periodic inspections of public transport vehicles. Currently, the mandatory periodic inspections are carried […]

   

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  Porsche 918 Spyder recalled over seatbelt mounts

  13 July 2016 / 3 comments

  Another recall has hit the other end of the VW Group’s product roster, with the Porsche 918 Spyder requiring inspection for a potential problem with the car’s seatbelts. According to Porsche, an error in the […]

   

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  SPIED: Lamborghini Huracan Superleggera testing

  13 July 2016 / 3 comments

  The name hasn’t officially been confirmed, however it is all but a foregone conclusion – pictured here testing at the Nurburgring Nordschleife is essentially what will be the Lamborghini Huracan Superleggera. The recipe remains as […]

   

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  Lexus’ design team gives an insight into the LC coupe

  12 July 2016 / 25 comments

  Turning any concept car into reality is no small feat, not least the striking Lexus LC coupe. According to chief engineer Koji Sato and chief designer Tadao Mori, turning the LF-LC concept into a road […]

   

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  Dropping PSV license could end us – driving schools

  12 July 2016 / 28 comments

  With the government’s latest proposal to abolish the public service license for taxi service providers, it isn’t just the taxi industry that the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has up in arms – driving institute […]

   

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  UberGreen – EV ride service with BMW i3, Nissan Leaf

  11 July 2016 / 2 comments

  In the latest of ride-sharing developments, Uber has begun conducting the UberGreen pilot project in collaboration with BMW and Nissan for the deployment of fully-electric vehicles in South Africa, with the BMW i3 and Nissan […]

   

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  BMW i8 given the blacked-out treatment by Vorsteiner

  11 July 2016 / 6 comments

  Straight off the factory floor, the BMW i8 is a head-turning automobile in its own right, with bedroom poster desirability and eco-credentials in equal measure. Tuning house Vorsteiner has form with BMW’s past, and it […]

   

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  VIDEO: Alonso takes on Estoril in the Honda NSX

  11 July 2016 / 8 comments

  The name “NSX” has a strong association with racing drivers. The late, great Ayrton Senna played a key role in the development of the first generation NA1 model, IndyCar racer Alex Zanardi had a special […]

   

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  Drive carefully, do not misuse emergency lane: Najib

  11 July 2016 / 21 comments

  Prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has advised motorists to drive carefully and obey road regulations, as they return to the capital following the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations. “Many will begin or on the […]

   

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  Patent-free electric bus charger is 4x faster than Tesla’s Supercharger – 10-minute charge gets 48 km

  11 July 2016 / 9 comments

  Historically, range anxiety and long charging times have been among the consumer reservations when it came to the adopting of electric vehicles on a regular basis. However, the switch the EVs becomes more palatable when […]

   

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  PSA Group releases real-world fuel consumption figures for Peugeot, Citroën and DS models

  8 July 2016 / 4 comments

  The PSA Group has published real-world fuel consumption figures for its cars across the Peugeot, Citroën, and DS brands, in light of the scandals involving automakers and their fuel consumption and emissions claims. Based on […]

   

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  Tesla driver could not be determined to be operating laptop, DVD player at time of Autopilot crash – report

  8 July 2016 / 25 comments

  Following the first known fatality involving the operation of Tesla’s Autopilot system, CNBC reports that police investigators have found that the laptop and DVD player in the wreckage of last month’s crash were not running […]

   

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  Japan transport ministry approves mirrorless cars

  8 July 2016 / 10 comments

  Automakers have been toying with the mirror replacement idea for a while. BMW showcased its i8 with Mirrorless Camera technology at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, while Audi used a rear-view camera […]

   

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