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  Proton Satria Neo – production to end this year

  22 October 2015 / 102 comments

  Bad news, Proton Satria Neo fans. Production of the three-door hatchback will cease this year, according to a response by the national carmaker to a comment on its official Proton Motorsports Facebook page. The second-generation […]

   

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  GALLERY: 2015 Mazda 2 1.5 sedan with Sports kit

  22 October 2015 / 12 comments

  Yesterday, we brought you photographs of the 2015 Mazda 2 sporting a “Sports” bodykit, which is available for both the sedan and hatch variant. At that time, only the hatch was on display but now, […]

   

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  Malaysia seat belt law enforcement amongst lowest in SEA – ranks below Cambodia, Vietnam, WHO finds

  22 October 2015 / 12 comments

  A closer look at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015 has revealed some rather disturbing information – Malaysia is amongst the lowest-ranked nations in South East Asia (SEA) when […]

   

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  New Mitsubishi Triton takes on the Borneo Safari

  22 October 2015 / 3 comments

  The Borneo Safari, one of the world’s toughest 4X4 expeditions, will be the new Mitsubishi Triton‘s baptism of fire as the truck joins this year’s Silver Jubilee 7D8N event. The new Triton will be entered […]

   

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  Taxi group to unite in suit against SPAD and gov’t

  22 October 2015 / 19 comments

  On top of the planned protest come November 18, a group of taxi drivers intend to unite under a single union before the demonstration takes place. The strike is to address other issues that taxi […]

   

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  No decision to write-off frozen AES court cases and fines yet, Cabinet will decide – Transport Minister

  22 October 2015 / 7 comments

  Following reports that the government could write-off 1.6 million pending Automated Enforcement System (AES) court cases and fines of around half a billion ringgit since September 2012, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has […]

   

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  Cement industry calls for more concrete roads in M’sia

  22 October 2015 / 39 comments

  Malaysia should have more concrete roads, as it is more cost-effective in the medium to long term compared to asphalt ones, according to the local cement and concrete industry. The call was made by outgoing […]

   

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  ASEAN NCAP responds to Proton’s tether-gate

  22 October 2015 / 39 comments

  The ASEAN NCAP has issued a response statement following the admission by national carmaker Proton that it “mistakenly omitted” the top tethers from the current Saga models, and regrets the miscommunication with ASEAN NCAP on […]

   

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  Driving in haze-hit areas causes choking smog – “no necessity, don’t use your vehicles,” says minister

  22 October 2015 / 24 comments

  Natural Resources and Environment Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has advised drivers to keep driving to a minimum in order to prevent “choking smog” from further developing in haze-hit areas. A report […]

   

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  M’sia rated poorly on road safety effectiveness – WHO

  22 October 2015 / 31 comments

  Malaysia has received a poor rating on its effectiveness in implementing the seat belt law and raising general awareness on road safety by the World Health Organization (WHO). According to a report by theSun, the […]

   

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  GALLERY: Tesla Model S 85 – first impressions

  21 October 2015 / 39 comments

  An update on the Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (GreenTech Malaysia) Tesla vehicle programme, which was first announced in May. In early October, it was reported that the organisation had taken delivery of its first two […]

   

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  GALLERY: 2016 Hyundai Tucson roadshows preview unique exterior, interior colour options for M’sia

  21 October 2015 / 29 comments

  Spotted recently at the Sunway Carnival Mall in Seberang Jaya, Penang, here is the 2016 Hyundai Tucson making another appearance, in the Klang Valley this time, and on a much larger scale too — three […]

   

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  Taxi drivers to protest against SPAD in KL on Nov 18

  21 October 2015 / 27 comments

  The drama goes on. Blatantly ignoring the Land Public Transport Commission’s (SPAD) advise, thousands of taxi drivers will stage a protest in Kuala Lumpur come November 18. The protest is expected to congregate in droves […]

   

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  GALLERY: 2015 Mazda 2 1.5 hatch with “Sports” kit

  21 October 2015 / 15 comments

  Happen to find the 2015 Mazda 2 a little bit too tame in the looks department? If so, we’ve got good news for you – customers who sign on the dotted line for either the […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s Pekan plant marks production of 25,000th commercial vehicle

  21 October 2015 / 2 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s Pekan plant today marked the production of its 25,000th Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle (CV). Yes, the company does not only assemble the C-Class, E-Class and S-Class luxury saloons in Malaysia. One of only nine […]

   

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