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  Partial road closure at Persiaran Subang Permai in USJ1; 8,000 residents to be affected until end of Dec

  29 October 2015 / 1 comment

  A partial road closure has been announced in Subang Jaya from now until the end of December, affecting more than 8,000 residents in the area. Motorists heading towards Persiaran Subang Permai in USJ1 are advised […]

   

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  UMW Toyota issues recall for Vios, Corolla Altis, Camry, Yaris, RAV4 over faulty power-window switch

  29 October 2015 / 47 comments

  UMW Toyota (UMWT) has issued a notice on a “special service campaign” in which the company will be recalling a total of 66,830 vehicles in Malaysia over difficulties involving faulty power-window master switches. The worldwide […]

   

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  Independent assessment on East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) reveals soil erosion, water retention issues

  28 October 2015 / 10 comments

  Last week, it was reported that an independent audit will be carried out on the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2), where 85 deaths and 1,991 accidents have been reported since its opening in 2011. The […]

   

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  SPAD to implement Centralised Taxi Service System, review taxi industry and existing licensing policies

  28 October 2015 / 15 comments

  The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has issued a statement detailing the current issues faced by the local taxi industry, along with measures which it aims to implement in order to improve it for the […]

   

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  Audi TTS launched in Malaysia – 286 hp, from RM390k

  28 October 2015 / 20 comments

  Continuing its blitz of new model launches, Audi Malaysia has rolled out the Audi TTS Coupe, with prices starting from RM389,900 – a cool RM105k over the regular TT’s RM284,900. This is the first official […]

   

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  BMW Malaysia provides cars for CIMB Classic 2015

  27 October 2015 / 1 comment

  For six consecutive years now, BMW Malaysia has been the automotive partner for the CIMB Classic tournament. This year is no exception, as the company has handed over a fleet of models to be used […]

   

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  Isuzu D-Max leads the Borneo Safari adventure flag off

  27 October 2015 / 1 comment

  The Borneo Safari is now off to an adventurous start. To mark the beginning of the eight-day journey, a Isuzu D-Max, which will act as the event’s official media vehicle, has led the flag-off. The […]

   

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  Handicap parking lots in Penang to be painted blue

  27 October 2015 / 24 comments

  Parking lots reserved for handicapped motorists will be painted with a blue outline to further differentiate them from regular bays which are painted with yellow outlines instead, according to a report by theSun. MBPP councillor, […]

   

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  Rapid KL to investigate double-decker bus collision at Jalan Pudu underpass; deviation from original route

  27 October 2015 / 14 comments

  Rapid KL are investigating into an incident whereby a double-decker bus collided with the underpass of Jalan Pudu at 6.45pm on Sunday, October 25, 2015. According to The Sun, the 4.2 metre-tall Alexander Dennis Enviro500 […]

   

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  Emergency lanes on highways not for parking – LLM

  27 October 2015 / 20 comments

  Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) noted that the awareness on the purpose of emergency lanes is still low among motorists, according to a report in Bernama. Director-general of LLM, Datuk Ismail Md. Salleh urged motorists not […]

   

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  MAI welcomes Budget 2016 initiatives – promotes job growth and automotive sector competitiveness

  26 October 2015 / 17 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Institute (MAI) has said that the announcement of Budget 2016 will improve the automotive sector on both a domestic and global level. This includes initiatives to create more job opportunities, as well […]

   

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  Malaysia vehicles sales data for Sept 2015 by brand

  26 October 2015 / 59 comments

  Looks like there’s no letup to the slump in vehicle sales in Malaysia just yet – we’ve managed to compile sales data via the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) for the month of September by brand […]

   

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  Motorcycle accidents and fatalities on the rise – report

  26 October 2015 / 40 comments

  Recorded motorcycle accidents and subsequent fatalities in the country are on the rise, the New Straits Times reports. According to Mohammad Fakhri Mansor, director of the Selangor Road Safety Department (JKJR), statistics gathered from the […]

   

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  Malaysia looking at Korea’s ‘smart’ traffic system (ITS)

  26 October 2015 / 29 comments

  According to Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Aziz Kaprawi, Malaysia is looking to learn and possibly implement South Korea’s metropolitan intelligent transport system (ITS). Speaking to The Sun, Datuk Aziz Kaprawi said high-ranking officials from South […]

   

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  Toyota Skills Contest 2015 champions announced

  26 October 2015 / 0 comments

  The Toyota Skills Contest 2015, now in its 26th year has seen a total of 1,200 participants contesting in 12 different categories. Out of that number, seven winners from seven primary categories have emerged. They […]

   

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