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  PLUS Travel Time Advisory for Hari Raya Aidilfitri

  7 July 2015 / 11 comments

  PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) is anticipating an increase in traffic on the North-South Expressway (NSE) throughout the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays – it expects around 1.6 million vehicles to be using the NSE every […]

   

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  Suzuki Swift facelift final prices revealed: RM58k-74k

  7 July 2015 / 24 comments

  Suzuki Malaysia Automobile (SMA) has released finalised prices for the facelifted Suzuki Swift (which is still only available for booking) – the updated version of the company’s most popular vehicle will be a hair cheaper […]

   

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  East Coast Expressway Phase 2 tolls open; no charge

  7 July 2015 / 6 comments

  All 10 toll plazas along Phase 2 of the East Coast Expressway (ECE) begin operations today, even through no toll rate for that portion of the highway has been set just yet, according to Bernama. […]

   

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  LRT3 route gets flak from Damansara Utama residents

  7 July 2015 / 31 comments

  The proposed realignment of the Bandar Utama-Klang Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) line has come into criticism from some 200 residents of Damansara Utama, who fear that the project could disrupt everyday life. According to […]

   

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  Government says approved permit policy to remain

  7 July 2015 / 76 comments

  The Open approved permit (AP) system for the import of used cars is set to remain in place. The government says the issue is still being studied, but has not given a timeframe on when […]

   

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  McLaren 540C and 570S Sports Series to be priced from RM638k in Malaysia, excluding duties and taxes

  6 July 2015 / 18 comments

  Official importer McLaren Kuala Lumpur has confirmed that the new Sports Series range – the 540C and 570S, which are now open for pre-order – will be priced from RM638,000, excluding duties and taxes. Surprisingly, […]

   

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  “We’re the worst in the world, but it’s not our fault,” says Kuala Lumpur Sentral Taxi Drivers Association

  6 July 2015 / 71 comments

  The Kuala Lumpur Sentral Taxi Drivers Association agrees with the London Cabs website claim that Kuala Lumpur’s cabbies are the ‘worst in the world’. Its president, Badrol Hisham, also said it was true that taxi […]

   

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  Puspakom offering 5,000 free vehicle checks this Raya

  6 July 2015 / 1 comment

  As the Hari Raya Aidilfitri season comes ever closer (and with it, the yearly balik kampung rush), Puspakom is offering free Voluntary Vehicle Inspection (VVI) for the first 5,000 customers from now until July 15. […]

   

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  Taxi services already undergoing overhaul – SPAD

  6 July 2015 / 9 comments

  We’ve all experienced it first-hand, the pains of hailing a taxi. Having to negotiate with the driver on whether the meters will be used and even whether their going your way or not – or […]

   

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  Proton aims to build 60k to 100k cars a year for Suzuki

  6 July 2015 / 66 comments

  Last month, Proton and Suzuki signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Licence Agremeent (LA) that, amongst other things, gives the national carmaker access to Suzuki’s models, platforms, powertrain and automotive technology, with the Japanese […]

   

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  East coast train services unlikely to resume for Raya

  6 July 2015 / 5 comments

  The resumption of the KTM East Coast Line rail service is unlikely to happen before Hari Raya Aidifitri, unless KTMB is able to complete all necessary repair work in time. This may not happen as […]

   

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  New Proton Perdana confirmed for 2016, own design

  6 July 2015 / 100 comments

  Proton has confirmed that the new Proton Perdana will be launched next year, the first of three new models that the national carmaker will bring to market in 2016. Unlike today’s Perdana, which is only […]

   

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  No issue with PATRIOT registration plate series – JPJ

  6 July 2015 / 17 comments

  In response to questions raised over the PATRIOT vehicle registration plate series that was announced last month, JPJ has said that there was nothing irregular with it and that special number plate programmes are not […]

   

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  SPAD approves 10% express bus surcharge for Raya

  6 July 2015 / 18 comments

  The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has approved a 10% surcharge for express bus fares this upcoming Raya season, from July 10-27, Bernama reports. In a statement, SPAD said that the move was to ensure […]

   

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  Porsche Boxster GTS and Cayman GTS launched in Malaysia – priced from RM660k and RM700k

  3 July 2015 / 45 comments

  The Porsche Boxster GTS has been unveiled for the Malaysian market alongside its coupe sibling, the Cayman GTS. As you would’ve known, the motoring world first got a glimpse of the duo back in early […]

   

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