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  Full-ETC at PLUS Batu Tiga, Sg Rasau tolls postponed

  29 August 2014 / 27 comments

  Full-electronic toll collection (ETC) at PLUS Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau toll plazas, supposed to happen this Monday, September 1, is on hold until a later date, according to a statement by Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM). […]

   

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  Test drive a Peugeot to win a Peugeot RCZ coupe!

  29 August 2014 / 11 comments

  We’re pretty sure not many would mind a Peugeot RCZ in their porch. Nasim’s Drive 2 Win contest is offering a chance to win one in Rouge Red, and you don’t even need to buy […]

   

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  Lexus Ipoh – 7th outlet opens on Jalan Kuala Kangsar

  29 August 2014 / 7 comments

  Lexus Malaysia recently opened its seventh outlet in Malaysia. Lexus Ipoh is located along Jalan Kuala Kangsar in Perak’s capital city. It comes after outlets in Mutiara Damansara, KL, Sungai Besi, Penang, Johor and Kuching. […]

   

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  ETC to begin at PLUS Batu Tiga, Sg Rasau tolls Sept 1

  29 August 2014 / 35 comments

  As earlier reported, all-electronic toll collection (ETC) is set to begin at PLUS Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau toll plazas (on Federal Highway Route 2) from September 1 at 6.00 am. Only SmartTAG, PLUSMiles card […]

   

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  Uber service in Malaysia not deemed “illegal,” but will need to fully comply with local transportation laws

  28 August 2014 / 58 comments

  The controversy surrounding Uber in Malaysia continues – earlier, it was reported that the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) was approaching the topic carefully and was wary about taking action against the transport service provider, […]

   

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  55 Edition MINI Countryman – Malaysia-only limited edition, lower spec and lower price – RM189k

  28 August 2014 / 24 comments

  Say hello to the 55 Edition MINI Countryman, a limited edition that commemorates MINI’s 55th anniversary as well as Hari Merdeka and Hari Malaysia. Limited to 55 units, the exclusive-to-Malaysia special edition is priced at […]

   

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  Hyundai Elantra – Inokom assembling and exporting facelifted model for Thai market

  28 August 2014 / 18 comments

  In a follow-up to the launch of the Malaysian-assembled facelifted Hyundai Elantra in Thailand, Inokom has announced that it has indeed been assembling the refreshed Korean sedan in its plant in Kulim, Kedah and exporting […]

   

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  Proton PCC – Tg Malim plant ramps up quality checks; all variants to pass 100,000 km durability tests

  28 August 2014 / 327 comments

  It’s exciting times ahead in Malaysia, at least where the automotive industry is concerned. The upcoming Proton PCC (or Proton Iriz, if you must) is just around the corner, and we’ve been given a short […]

   

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  Infiniti QX70S – sport package now available, RM500k

  28 August 2014 / 29 comments

  At yesterday’s launch of the new Infiniti Q50, we saw a QX70 (formerly and more popularly known as the FX) with different wheels sitting outside the showroom and enquired about it. Turns out that the […]

   

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  SPAD cautious over Uber issue due to its popularity

  28 August 2014 / 53 comments

  The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is approaching the Uber issue carefully, and is wary about taking action against the transport service provider, as it has proven to be popular amongst Malaysians, according to reports. […]

   

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  SPIED: Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 AMG Sport 4Matic

  27 August 2014 / 21 comments

  It’s about time! We already have the A-Class and CLA-Class (along with their 45 AMG derivatives); all we need now to complete the triumvirate is the GLA-Class, spotted here on a trailer by reader Syafiq […]

   

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  Reduction of car prices in Malaysia on track – MAI

  27 August 2014 / 137 comments

  Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) CEO Madani Sahari claimed that Malaysia was on track to achieve its target of reducing the prices of cars in the country by 25% by 2018, with new cars launched this year priced […]

   

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  ASEAN NCAP Q3 2014 test results announced: Perodua Axia, Honda City, Honda Jazz and Tata Vista

  27 August 2014 / 138 comments

  The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) today released the latest round of test results at the ASEAN NCAP Grand Prix Awards in Kuching, Sarawak – four models make up the […]

   

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  SPIED: Nissan Serena S-Hybrid facelift on trailer

  27 August 2014 / 13 comments

  Reader Zulhafiz Ramli has kindly sent in these photos of a covered Nissan Serena S-Hybrid on a trailer. He managed to grab a shot of the rims – those are the facelift model‘s rims. Does […]

   

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  Infiniti Q50 officially launched in Malaysia – 2.0 Turbo and 3.5 V6 Hybrid, CBU Japan from RM248,800

  27 August 2014 / 63 comments

  The Infiniti Q50 was officially launched this morning at the marque’s Jalan Tun Razak showroom in KL. The Q50 – a premium compact exec that will do battle with the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, […]

   

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