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  Michelle Yeoh: Spend on car safety, not car stereos

  16 February 2016 / 26 comments

  During the launch of the Safe Steps Road Safety programme in Kuala Lumpur, Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh was vehement in emphasising road safety awareness, especially where it concerned children and young adults. Speaking at a […]

   

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  Proton releases new pricelist; up to RM2k, 4.6% higher

  16 February 2016 / 31 comments

  Earlier this month, Proton announced that prices of its cars will go up from February 15, and here’s the new pricelist from Proton Edar listing the new and increased prices for the Saga, Persona, Iriz, […]

   

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  IGP believes in higher traffic fines, will propose to govt

  16 February 2016 / 25 comments

  The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar will soon officially propose to the government to increase traffic fines, The Star reports. “I believe that increasing the fines can deter road users from […]

   

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  SPIED: 2016 Proton Perdana – clearest rear view yet

  15 February 2016 / 63 comments

  Spyshots of the 2016 Proton Perdana just keep coming. This latest one by reader Alex Leong shows the clearest view of the rear of the national flagship D-segment sedan – based on the previous-generation Honda […]

   

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  2016 Mitsubishi Outlander – M’sian details revealed

  15 February 2016 / 21 comments

  While we’ve already seen a Facebook teaser of the Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has now released initial specifications of the new SUV on its local website. The Outlander, to be launched here in […]

   

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  VIDEO: It’s all about the drive, says UMW Toyota Motor

  15 February 2016 / 29 comments

  It will be an exciting year ahead for Toyota in Malaysia, with UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) planning a couple of big launches of all-new models. Confirmed is the arrival of the new Toyota Hilux, and […]

   

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  2016 Toyota Hilux – estimated Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak pricing, specs released; RM93k-RM135k

  15 February 2016 / 52 comments

  Click to enlarge It’s no secret that the 2016 Toyota Hilux is on its way to showrooms – earlier in the year, it was announced that the upcoming pick-up truck will be launched by the […]

   

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  Michelle Yeoh launches Safe Steps Road Safety programme – team up with FIA, Nat Geo and Prudence

  15 February 2016 / 5 comments

  The regional community investment arm of Prudential Corporation Asia, teaming up with Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and National Geographic Channel, together with Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh, launched the Safe Steps Road Safety programme at […]

   

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  ASEAN NCAP: Four stars for the Nissan Grand Livina; Hyundai i10 manages only one star in second test

  15 February 2016 / 14 comments

  More results from the ASEAN NCAP, this time for the Nissan Grand Livina MPV and the Hyundai i10 compact car, released together with five-star results for the upcoming Ford Everest, Toyota Innova and Toyota Fortuner. […]

   

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  New Toyota Fortuner, Innova get ASEAN NCAP 5 stars

  15 February 2016 / 19 comments

  The ASEAN New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) has announced that the new Toyota Fortuner and Innova variants equipped with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) have achieved the maximum five-star rating in Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) tests. […]

   

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  GoCar – rent an Iriz, Myvi or Almera by the hour or day

  15 February 2016 / 4 comments

  Warisan TC Holdings subsidiary Mayflower Acme Tours has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in tech start-up GoCar, which was founded in March last year. The acquisition signals Mayflower’s entry into the car […]

   

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  Ford Everest gets five-star rating from ASEAN NCAP

  15 February 2016 / 12 comments

  The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has released its test results for the new Ford Everest. The results for the seven-seater SUV is based on tests done by the Australasian […]

   

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  Malaysia to upgrade 75% of roads by 2020 – report

  15 February 2016 / 21 comments

  Malaysia has made a commitment to upgrade the safety of the majority of the country’s 144,000 km of roads to meet international standards by the year 2020, according to reports by The Sun and The […]

   

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  Raising traffic fines won’t reduce accidents – MIROS

  15 February 2016 / 9 comments

  The police have said that raising the quantum of traffic fines might well deter drivers from breaking the law, thus reducing the rate of fatal accidents, but the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Toyota Fortuner spotted in Shah Alam!

  12 February 2016 / 40 comments

  During a recent announcement on UMW Toyota’s imminent arrivals for 2016 – new Hilux, Alphard and Vellfire – no mention was made about the Fortuner (or Innova for that matter). However, thanks to Hakimin Zahid, […]

   

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