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  VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz Vito Tourer MPV walk-around

  13 July 2016 / 21 comments

  Here’s a walk-around video of the Mercedes-Benz Vito Tourer, Nusa Otomobil’s alternative to the likes of the Toyota Alphard and Vellfire. At RM286,734, it’s a fair bit more affordable than Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s own V220d (RM435k) […]

   

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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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  Aston Martin opens temporary dealer on Jln Ampang

  13 July 2016 / 6 comments

  Several months after newly-appointed distributor Wearnes said it would, the company has finally opened the doors to its temporary Aston Martin showroom in Kuala Lumpur. The 204 Jalan Ampang facility, a former Volkswagen dealership, was […]

   

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  Place SPAD back under transport ministry, group says

  13 July 2016 / 11 comments

  The proposal to abolish the public service vehicle (PSV) licence for taxi service and e-hailing providers isn’t just drawing flak from the taxi industry and driving institutes. The Malaysian Public Transport Users Association (4PAM) says […]

   

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  Ops Selamat helps reduce accidents, fatalities – police

  13 July 2016 / 10 comments

  The number of accidents and fatalities have decreased as a result of Ops Selamat 9/2016, according to the Malaysian police. The traffic safety operation was initiated a week before the Aidilfitri celebrations, which saw a […]

   

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  Mitsubishi introduces Yuna as ASX brand ambassador

  12 July 2016 / 27 comments

  Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has introduced Yuna as the company’s ASX brand ambassador. The Malaysian singer-songwriter, now making waves in the US where she’s based, was present at MMM’s Hari Raya get together with the […]

   

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  Harsh punishment if company behind runaway bus found guilty – transport minister Liow Tiong Lai

  12 July 2016 / 34 comments

  Following the incident where a runaway bus rammed into ten cars on the downhill stretch near the North-South Expressway’s Menora Tunnel recently, transport minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has said the company that owns […]

   

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  Lexus Golf Invitational 2016 – winners head to Vietnam

  12 July 2016 / 2 comments

  Own a Lexus and play golf? For the 10th consecutive year, Lexus Malaysia is inviting owners to join the Lexus Golf Invitational, which for 2016 will be held this month and August. The friendly golf […]

   

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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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  East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) toll collection begins

  12 July 2016 / 24 comments

  The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) has announced that it will begin toll collection on the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) starting from 12.01 am on July 15. The highway, which was opened to traffic from […]

   

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  Ops Selamat 9 – more accidents, less deaths this year

  12 July 2016 / 16 comments

  There have been more accidents during this Raya period compared to last year, but fewer fatal ones so far. Eleven days into Ops Selamat 9/2016 and a total of 15,524 road accidents were recorded nationwide, […]

   

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  Singapore will continue to match Malaysia’s toll hikes

  12 July 2016 / 34 comments

  Singapore’s Ministry of Transport has stated that the republic will continue to match any increase in Malaysia’s tolls, Channel NewsAsia reports. According to Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan, the long-standing policy is to ensure Malaysia […]

   

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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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  Faulty brakes caused bus to ram into 10 cars on NSE

  11 July 2016 / 26 comments

  The runaway bus that rammed into ten cars on the downhill stretch near the North-South Expressway’s Menora Tunnel had faulty brakes, according to The Star. The incident, which happened 2.45pm yesterday afternoon on the already […]

   

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  China steps up efforts for KL-Singapore HSR project

  11 July 2016 / 42 comments

  China is stepping up its efforts to ensure that it secures the tender for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project. In a report by The Star, China’s national rail operator, the China Railway Corporation, […]

   

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