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  ‘PATRIOT’ no plates now selling for half price at PWTC

  10 December 2015 / 9 comments

  Looks like there aren’t many “patriots” willing to cough up silly money for a number plate. The ‘PATRIOT’ registration plate number series is now on sale at the PWTC in conjunction with the UMNO general […]

   

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  Brabus G700 6×6 in Malaysia, RM3.2 mil before tax – only 15 units in the world, all coming to Naza World

  9 December 2015 / 34 comments

  If you can afford its incredible RM3.2 million (estimated, without tax) price tag, and are brave enough to drive it on Malaysian roads, here is the Brabus G700 6×6, available for viewing at the Naza […]

   

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  Seri Kembangan Elevated Interchange opens Sunday

  9 December 2015 / 8 comments

  The Seri Kembangan Elevated Interchange will be open to motorists from this Sunday onwards, Bernama reports. The interchange is situated at KM16.5 of the Maju Expressway (MEX). Works minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof said that for […]

   

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  Gov’t urged to settle GrabCar, Uber issue – taxi drivers

  9 December 2015 / 22 comments

  Taxi drivers are demanding that the government come up with a final decision on whether it will legalise ride-sharing services like Uber and GrabCar here in Malaysia. Should that come true, the taxi group claims […]

   

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  Mazda CX-3 2.0 launched in Malaysia – RM131,218

  8 December 2015 / 60 comments

  The Mazda CX-3 has finally made its official launch debut here in Malaysia, a year after the crossover made its global debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Available in just a sole variant, […]

   

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  Mazda CX-3 – 2,000 CBU units to be sold out soon, Malaysian CKD assembly under “consideration”

  8 December 2015 / 20 comments

  Following the official launch debut of the Mazda CX-3, Bermaz expects all 2,000 CBU Japan models of the crossover to be sold out within two months of its launch. The Malaysian-spec Mazda CX-3 originates from […]

   

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  Temporary R&R closure on NSE, Elite Highway – PLUS

  8 December 2015 / 0 comments

  PLUS, operator of the North South Expressway and Elite Highway, has announced temporary closures of selected rest and service areas on both highways. It is to facilitate maintenance. During the temporary closures (time and location […]

   

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  Malaysia EEV incentives better than Thailand’s – F&S

  8 December 2015 / 20 comments

  Thailand, the regional auto production champ majoring in pick-up trucks and eco cars, is seeking to be a hub for hybrid and electric vehicle manufacturing as well. However, support from the Thai government via incentives […]

   

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  Proton considering to increase prices in January 2016 to compensate for the effect of the lower ringgit

  8 December 2015 / 81 comments

  Proton has announced that it is re-evaluating its pricing structure for 2016. The local carmaker says that due to the weakening ringgit, it is considering to increase the prices of its cars starting from January […]

   

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  KTM Komuter fare hike necessary to reduce losses

  8 December 2015 / 18 comments

  Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) has come out to defend the recent fare hike for its KTM Komuter service, saying that the move would not increase profits but rather lessen the losses that the service is […]

   

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  Sg Gombak Bridge connects Raja Laut, Jalan Kuching

  8 December 2015 / 6 comments

  Opened since June, the Sungai Gombak Bridge was officially launched yesterday by Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. The short bridge, which connects Jalan Raja Laut near Sogo with Jalan Kuching, will […]

   

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  Selangor to use more durable asphalt for state roads

  8 December 2015 / 30 comments

  Road conditions in Selangor are set to improve a little – the state is set to begin using a new asphalt premix for its roads, one that it says will result not just in better […]

   

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  KTM Komuter announces six-month reroute trial from Dec 15; new fare structure for train services revealed

  8 December 2015 / 6 comments

  KTM Komuter has announced a reroute for its Komuter train service and a new fare structure for the Klang Valley sector, which includes the Tanjung Malim-Sungai Gadut and Batu Caves-Port Klang routes. The new fare […]

   

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  BAIC to begin EV production in Malaysia next Sept

  8 December 2015 / 11 comments

  Earlier this year, it was reported that Chinese automaker Beijing Auto International Corporation (BAIC) was set to make Malaysia as its electric vehicle manufacturing hub for the region, and that its new plant Gurun, Kedah, […]

   

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  JPJ says RM30 million lost in taxes due to cloned cars

  8 December 2015 / 28 comments

  The activities of car cloning syndicates has cost the government RM30 million in lost taxes, according to the Road Transport Department (JPJ). The department estimated that around 2,000 cloned cars had been brought into the […]

   

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