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  No AES implementation in all four PR states for now

  30 October 2012 / 151 comments

  According to news reports, all four Pakatan Rakyat-led states have deferred the implementation of the Automated Enforcement System (AES) until further discussions and consultation have been carried out. The state governments wanted more details on […]

   

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  BMW C600 Sport, C650 GT maxi scooters launched

  30 October 2012 / 28 comments

  BMW Group Malaysia has launched the C600 Sport and C650 GT maxi scooters, priced at RM65,000 and RM68,800 (OTR without insurance) respectively. Both Motorrad models are powered by the same 647cc inline twin-cylinder that produces […]

   

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  Proton and Honda ink collaboration agreement

  29 October 2012 / 430 comments

  It’s official – it was earlier reported that DRB-Hicom was set to announce a Japanese strategic partner for Proton today evening. That deal has now been finalised, and our guess as to which automaker of […]

   

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  Proton: DRB-Hicom set to announce automaker’s Japanese strategic partner today

  29 October 2012 / 94 comments

  According to a report, DRB-Hicom has selected a Japanese carmaker as Proton’s first foreign strategic partner, and that partnership is set to be announced in Japan later today. The report by Business Times doesn’t name […]

   

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  Proton Putra: rendering of a Prevé-based coupe

  29 October 2012 / 91 comments

  Click to enlarge. Proton coupe fans, this one’s for you. Automotive manipulator Theophilus Chin has come up with renderings of a new Proton Putra coupe, based on Prevé lines. It has certainly been a while […]

   

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  Gov’t says no plans to reduce excise duties on cars

  29 October 2012 / 248 comments

  The government has reiterated that that there is no plan to reduce the excise duty of imported and locally-manufactured cars, currently estimated at about RM7 billion a year. Doing so will have a significant impact […]

   

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  KL MRT: Trial closure of slow lane on SPRINT stretch

  27 October 2012 / 27 comments

  If you’re a regular SPRINT highway user, this may be of interest – to facilitate construction of the KL Mass Rapid Transit system, the leftmost lane on the highway, from the Bukit Kiara junction to […]

   

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  PETRONAS kicks start the Switch for XTRA Road Challenge with Awal Ashaari’s campaign video! [AD]

  27 October 2012 / 0 comments

  Heard of the Switch for XTRA Race by Petronas? Well the local oil and gas company has launched yet another phase of the Switch for XTRA campaign called the Switch for XTRA Road Challenge. The […]

   

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  BMW Vision Connected Drive at Pavilion KL

  25 October 2012 / 8 comments

  As you have read, BMW Group Malaysia officially launched the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 and ActiveHybrid 5 sedans at Pavilion KL this morning. The posh shopping mall is hosting the ongoing BMW Innovations Showcase featuring the […]

   

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  KL MRT: Night closure of right lanes on a stretch of Jalan Cheras to continue till the end of the year

  25 October 2012 / 11 comments

  To facilitate MRT construction works, the night closure of the rightmost lanes on both the Kajang-bound and Kuala Lumpur-bound directions of Jalan Cheras between Leisure Mall and Phoenix Plaza will be extended for another two […]

   

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  BMW ActiveHybrid 3 and ActiveHybrid 5 sedans officially launched – RM538,800 and RM648,800

  25 October 2012 / 41 comments

  BMW Group Malaysia officially launched the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 and ActiveHybrid 5 sedans at Pavilion KL this morning. The company is having its BMW Innovations Showcase at the shopping mall, which also features the BMW […]

   

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  Suzuki opens new showroom in Sungai Petani

  25 October 2012 / 10 comments

  Suzuki Malaysia Automobile Sdn Bhd recently launched its Sungai Petani showroom along with its dealer, JM Motor Trading Sdn Bhd. The facility has a meeting room, discussion room and a customer lounge, and can display up […]

   

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  New Ford 3S facility opened in Sibu, Sarawak

  24 October 2012 / 7 comments

  Ford Motor Company, through its partner, Sime Darby Auto ConneXion, recently opened a 3S Centre in Sibu, Sarawak. Operated by Sibu Ngu Brothers, this facility on Jalan Salim is a strategic relocation from the previous […]

   

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  2 weeks remaining for you to win a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 tyres with the Get The Grip Contest!

  24 October 2012 / 0 comments

  2 weeks ago we launched the Goodyear Get The Grip Contest which gives you the chance to drive home a set of Eagle F1 Direction 5 tyres, ranging between RM1200 and RM3000. We not only […]

   

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  New Lexus LS launched – four variants, from RM788k

  23 October 2012 / 157 comments

  We’re back from the Lexus Centre in Mutiara Damansara, where Lexus Malaysia has just launched the new Lexus LS limo. This latest LS made its world debut just over two months ago at the ‘Lexus […]

   

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