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  ASEAN NCAP issues show cause letter to a Malaysian carmaker for removing top tether fitment in tested car

  15 October 2015 / 49 comments

  The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has announced that it has received complaints from consumers over a removal of a safety specification in a previously tested vehicle. It has been […]

   

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  ASEAN NCAP to use single rating per model by 2017

  15 October 2015 / 15 comments

  Regional safety body ASEAN NCAP has announced a proposed move to a single unified safety rating for every car model sold in South East Asia by 2017, according to The Sun – this will replace […]

   

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  2016 Hyundai Tucson previewed at Sunway Carnival Mall – Malaysian launch to take place in November?

  15 October 2015 / 32 comments

  The 2016 Hyundai Tucson has been previewed at a roadshow at the Sunway Carnival Mall in Seberang Jaya, Penang. With the third-generation SUV officially on show now, we reckon it isn’t going to be long […]

   

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  Uber and GrabCar unimpressed by intimidation from taxi drivers, hope authorities will take action

  13 October 2015 / 27 comments

  Despite rogue taxi drivers taking matters into their own hands by conducting “arrests” of Uber and GrabCar drivers, Uber has stated its stand – it remains unintimidated. The company says that vigilantism by these drivers […]

   

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  Honda Civic Type R featured on FB and in With Dreams newsletter – turbo hot hatch coming to M’sia?

  13 October 2015 / 14 comments

  Honda Malaysia (HM) put up an image of the Honda Civic Type R on its Facebook page last week, pointing out that the new turbocharged hot hatch is featured in its With Dreams customer newsletter. […]

   

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  Nissan NP300 Navara order books now open – six variants offered, estimated prices from RM85k

  13 October 2015 / 17 comments

  Order books for the all-new Nissan NP300 Navara are now open, ladies and gents! The new ‘Mother Trucker’ arrives in Malaysia in two body styles with single and double cab models presented – the latter […]

   

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  Toll hikes won’t affect highway concessionaires much, burden just passed to motorists, analysts say

  13 October 2015 / 14 comments

  With the sharp incline of highway toll rates due to take effect this Thursday, analysts from Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) have weighed in on the matter, suggesting that the latest round of toll hikes […]

   

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  Berjaya Auto to maintain Mazda prices for now – report

  13 October 2015 / 12 comments

  Berjaya Auto Bhd will not be looking to raise the prices of Mazda cars for the time being, according to a report by The Edge Financial Daily. This is despite the increased production costs and […]

   

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  Uber and GrabCar issue – taxi drivers told by police they cannot take matters into their own hands

  13 October 2015 / 17 comments

  The police have reminded taxi drivers that they shouldn’t take the law into their own hands with regards to Uber and GrabCar drivers, and that they should instead lodge a police report for the cops […]

   

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  Seven major KL roads to be closed tomorrow morning

  13 October 2015 / 1 comment

  In conjunction with Awal Muharram, a total of seven major roads in Kuala Lumpur will be closed tomorrow morning, the police told Bernama. This is to make way for the the national-level Ma’al Hijrah procession, […]

   

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  Toll hikes not going down well with transport industry

  13 October 2015 / 22 comments

  With the recent toll hike slated to be in effect starting October 15, the transport industry has already begun to voice out against the sudden increase, The Star reports. Having to face a falling ringgit, […]

   

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  Road deaths in Malaysia above world average – report

  13 October 2015 / 57 comments

  The rising rate of road accidents have brought with it more fatalities, and the statistic of the latter in Malaysia is now higher than the world average, if a report by the New Straits Times […]

   

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  Recent toll hikes a necessity, claims Works Ministry

  13 October 2015 / 32 comments

  In light of the recent toll hikes across several major highways, the Ministry of Works (KKR) has issued a statement justifying the need for such a move. According to the New Straits Times, the government […]

   

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  E22 Senai-Desaru Expressway toll up 80 sen to RM2.30

  13 October 2015 / 5 comments

  Here’s one for the folks down south. Senai-Desaru Expressway will join the Klang Valley highways by increasing toll fares from this Thursday (October 15) at its four toll plazas – Senai, Ulu Tiram, Cahaya Baru […]

   

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  Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) toll rates up by between 20 and 70 sen on Oct 15

  13 October 2015 / 8 comments

  It turns out that it’s not just Klang Valley residents that will be stung by the upcoming toll rate hikes – Penang will also be in on it, with the Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) […]

   

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