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  Volvo V40 T4 with Drive-E 2.0, limited units – RM176k

  22 February 2016 / 16 comments

  Limited units of the Volvo V40 T4 with a new Drive-E 2.0 litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine is now available in Malaysia. We understand that only Clear Marque Volvo on Jalan Kuching has the cars for […]

   

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  Gov’t to allow legalised motorcycle street racing in KL

  22 February 2016 / 88 comments

  In a bid to curb illegal motorcycle races, the government is set to allow Mat Rempits the chance to race on the streets of Kuala Lumpur, in legal fashion. So says Federal Territories Minister Datuk […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Malaysia increases prices by up to RM8.5k

  22 February 2016 / 15 comments

  As warned in November 2015, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has increased prices for its range of vehicles. MMM says that the move is “due to the depreciation value of the Malaysian ringgit that has impacted […]

   

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  As talks over DASH stalls, Selangor is set to step in

  22 February 2016 / 29 comments

  More on the Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH) project – the unresolved realignment plans have prompted the Selangor state government to step in to open a discussion with stakeholders by next month to resolve the […]

   

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  Government mulls tram service in Putrajaya, Cyberjaya

  22 February 2016 / 26 comments

  Yarra Trams D2-Class Combino in Melbourne, Australia In a bid to enhance the public transport system in Putrajaya and Cyberjaya, the government plans to have a tram service in the said vicinities in three years’ […]

   

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  Ops Selamat 8 sees more accidents, fewer fatalities

  22 February 2016 / 2 comments

  It appears that the recent Ops Selamat 8, which took place over the Chinese New Year period and ended last week, has been successful, according to Bernama. While the accident rate has gone up by […]

   

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  Police plans to raise traffic fines by end of this year

  22 February 2016 / 9 comments

  The police has decided to follow through on its proposal to raise the maximum traffic fines. This comes a few days after it initially made the suggestion in an attempt to reduce the fatality rate […]

   

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  No plans for weekly petrol price revisions, says gov’t

  22 February 2016 / 12 comments

  The government has confirmed that it will not be revising fuel prices on a weekly basis, maintaining the current method of monthly revisions instead. As reported by Bernama, deputy finance minister Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani […]

   

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  No more discounts for traffic offenders – Deputy IGP

  22 February 2016 / 13 comments

  Waiting for the next “mega sale” to settle your summonses? Bukit Aman will not be providing any discounts to traffic offenders if Datuk Seri Noor Rashid Ibrahim has his way, The Star reports. The Deputy […]

   

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  UMW Toyota issues recall for Toyota RAV4 in Malaysia

  19 February 2016 / 25 comments

  UMW Toyota (UMWT) has announced a recall for a number of Toyota RAV4 models in the country over an issue with the seatbelt of the second row seats. This follows on the recall issued by […]

   

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  Proton to still build good, not cheap cars; “we can de-spec them, but we hesitate to do that,” says Tun M

  19 February 2016 / 98 comments

  When he was first appointed, Proton chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that the national carmaker would switch strategies from making of cheap cars into building better, more competitive cars at a higher price. Two […]

   

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  Tun M discusses Proton’s future export/CKD plans

  19 February 2016 / 33 comments

  Part of Proton’s future plans includes expanding its presence in export markets. Earlier in the year, the national carmaker made an official return into the Chilean market with its Preve and Exora. With other potential […]

   

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  VIDEO: Tun M discusses the next-gen Proton Exora

  19 February 2016 / 45 comments

  One of the more popular MPVs offered to Malaysians is the Proton Exora. Launched back in 2009, the seven-seater has received a series of mechanical and aesthetic upgrades over the years to keep it fresh […]

   

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  Transport Ministry says schools to get improved road safety education programme module next year

  19 February 2016 / 6 comments

  The Transport Ministry says that an improved road safety education module for schools will be introduced next year, The Sun reports. The module is an integral component in the road safety education (RSE) programme that […]

   

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  Tun Mahathir on Proton’s ambitious 2016 sales target

  19 February 2016 / 40 comments

  This year, Proton is aiming to sell 150,000 cars, a 50% increase from 2015’s sales figure of about 100,000 cars. A tall order indeed, but not a far-fetched one, according to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, […]

   

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