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  Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara “Batwrangler” – one-off, Mopar accessories, custom paint job, RM368,888

  4 April 2016 / 11 comments

  Jeep Malaysia revealed a customised version of the Jeep Wrangler Ultimate Sahara at Tropicana City Mall over the weekend. Dubbed the “Batwrangler,” this one-off of the iconic off-roader – in long-wheelbase five-door guise – gets […]

   

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  Kuching to Lawas journey may see shorter travel times

  4 April 2016 / 16 comments

  With the construction of the Pan Borneo Highway, Malaysia will be discussing with Brunei on the reduction of travel times from Kuching to Lawas, The Star reports. At the moment, it takes about 20 hours […]

   

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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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  MyLesen relaunch to get riders licensed – RM299 B2

  4 April 2016 / 14 comments

  The MyLesen programme, which is initiated by the Road Transport Department (JPJ), will be relaunched to help unlicensed motorcyclists ride legally at a lower price, The Star reports. The daily quoted Transport Minister Datuk Seri […]

   

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  Penang submits plans for 30 km Bayan Lepas LRT line

  4 April 2016 / 5 comments

  The state government of Penang has submitted its plans for the Bayan Lepas Light Rail Transit (LRT) to the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) right on schedule. Reported by The Star, the state’s executive council […]

   

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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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  Proton’s business model not sustainable – Mustapa

  1 April 2016 / 319 comments

  Desperate times call for drastic measures – in the case of ailing national carmaker Proton, there is a need to radically rethink its game-plan and the manner in which it operates, international trade and industry […]

   

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  Visa Spend & Win campaign with Petronas – trip to Rio 2016 Olympics, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge up for grabs

  1 April 2016 / 0 comments

  Visa, Maybank and Petronas have officially launched the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Spend & Win Campaign today. The two-month contest kicks off today, April 1, and runs until June 1, 2016. All Visa cardholders, including […]

   

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  Proton Edar appoints Rohime Shafie as new CEO

  1 April 2016 / 40 comments

  No shortage of activity at national carmaker Proton with regards to changes in management and key personnel – last week, it was announced that Proton Holdings was getting a new CEO, and two days ago, […]

   

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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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  ETCM announces price increase for four Nissan CKD models – Almera, Grand Livina, X-Gear and Teana

  1 April 2016 / 29 comments

  As hinted at last month, Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has announced a price increase for its locally-assembled Nissan models. While initially expected to involve six models, only four CKD models are affected by the […]

   

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  One-month lane closures on Cheras-Kajang Highway

  1 April 2016 / 5 comments

  Several full lane closures along the Cheras-Kajang Highway will commence for a month starting today, April 1, for various works related to the Klang Valley MRT project. According to Bernama, project delivery partner MMC-Gamuda KVMRT […]

   

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  Proton no different without Tun Mahathir, says Hamzah

  1 April 2016 / 58 comments

  Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin, the Domestic Trade, Coopertives and Consumerism minister (KPDNKK) has said that Proton will not be affected by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation from the company as its chairman. His comments were […]

   

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  MBA pushes for B10 biodiesel in 2016, B20 in 2018

  1 April 2016 / 16 comments

  The Malaysian Biodiesel association (MBA) is pushing – with the collaboration of the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, and the Malaysian Palm Oil board (MPOB) – for the implementation of B10 in 2016, with […]

   

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  Proton Extrema brochure shown – Proton builds SUV!

  1 April 2016 / 74 comments

  UPDATE: This was an April Fool’s 2016 post. Wow, this is big. First, we received photos of a Proton compact crossover, a rebadged Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza; now we’ve been sent in a mysterious brochure […]

   

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