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  Singapore expects to cut VEP waiting time to 3 weeks

  18 April 2022 / 1 comment

  Ever since the Malaysian-Singapore border reopened to road vehicles on April 1, there have been widespread reports of ballooning waiting times for Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) approvals for Malaysians to enter our southern neighbour. We’ve […]

   

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  PSV taxi and hire car license application now open to public, individuals – no more experience requirement

  18 April 2022 / 25 comments

  Now everyone can be a taxi driver? Something like that. Transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has announced that the PSV license for taxis and hire cars are now open to the public, open […]

   

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  2022 W206 Mercedes-Benz C200 Avantgarde vs C300 AMG Line in Malaysia: which C-Class should you buy?

  18 April 2022 / 19 comments

  Launched in Malaysia in February this year, the W206-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class arrived in our market in two variants – the C 200 Avantgarde, and the C 300 AMG Line. The sedan duo arrived on the […]

   

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  PLUS expecting 2m vehicles a day on the highway during Raya season, balik kampung earlier if possible

  18 April 2022 / 3 comments

  PLUS is expecting two million vehicles a day on its highways over the upcoming peak Hari Raya Aidilfitri season. That’s a 25% spike from the usual 1.6 million vehicles a day. The peak balik kampung […]

   

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  Kids sitting in the middle of the road and tempting fate against traffic – let’s hope it doesn’t start a new trend

  18 April 2022 / 36 comments

  It really is getting to be a bit of a no-man’s land, driving in Malaysia. If having to contend with youths on modified bicycles, or basikal lajak, on major roads or someone sprinting towards you […]

   

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  Continuous monitoring to keep Mat Lajak off the road; parents, local community have a role to play – PDRM

  18 April 2022 / 59 comments

  The police will be continuous monitoring throughout the country to keep Mat Lajak cyclists off the road. This was declared by Bukit Aman traffic investigation and enforcement department (JSPT) director Comm Datuk Mat Kasim Karim, […]

   

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  Singaporean EV spotted stealing electricity at Shell Recharge 180 kW DC electric car charger in Tangkak

  18 April 2022 / 78 comments

  After all the drama with Singapore plate cars pumping heavily subsidised RON95 fuel in Malaysia when they are not supposed to, now we have Singapore plate EVs stealing electricity at our electric car chargers. Seen […]

   

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  Police arrest 13 for drink-driving, 3 for reckless riding during April 15-17 road ops; 253 summons issued

  18 April 2022 / 7 comments

  The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) arrested 13 drivers for drink-driving within Kuala Lumpur over the weekend, as part of its “Operasi Samseng Jalanan, Op Motosial/Pelbagai Kesalahan” held from April 15-17, 2022 within the city centre, […]

   

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  2022 Perodua Myvi GearUp – official price list and brochure for Ace bodykit, optional accessories

  15 April 2022 / 17 comments

  The official GearUp catalogue for the 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift is now out. We’ve seen the Ace bodykit for the one and only king of the road; now let see how much it costs, as […]

   

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  Interest in electric vehicles among Malaysians on the rise, but local ecosystem still lacking – MyEVOC

  15 April 2022 / 26 comments

  It seems that electric vehicles really are the cars of the moment, at least according to Bernama. The national news agency spoke with the Malaysian Electric Vehicle Owners Club (MyEVOC) president Datuk Shahrol Halmi, who […]

   

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  2022 Yamaha 135LC Fi V8 in Malaysia – officially launched at RM7,798, but what’s the real shop price?

  15 April 2022 / 21 comments

  With each launch of a motorcycle on the Malaysian market comes great interest particularly about price, especially for those in the underbone or kapchai segment. On social media, many have alleged that distributors have raised […]

   

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  Can lithium-ion EV batteries last in the hot Malaysian climate? Absolutely, says local engineer Aid Fawzal

  15 April 2022 / 7 comments

  With electric vehicles becoming more and more popular these days, it’s only natural for people to be curious about the technology and start asking question. One such person is Twitter user Xavier Naxa, who asked […]

   

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  High-performance kapchai bikes should not be banned in Malaysia – Zahid Hamidi shares his four reasons

  15 April 2022 / 45 comments

  Earlier this month, a viral video showing a kapchai topping out at 177 km/h on a dyno caught the attention inspector-general of police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani. The bike in question was the […]

   

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  Man throws himself on moving car, group of witnesses suddenly appear – scammers foiled by dashcam video

  15 April 2022 / 27 comments

  Things you don’t expect when driving: a group on cyclists racing downhill on a major road and this, a man sprinting towards you and launching himself on to your car’s bonnet. We all know the […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: VHW and JVG number plates up for bidding

  15 April 2022 / 9 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has opened bidding for two of the latest number plate series from Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur and from the state of Johor. In the federal territory of Kuala Lumpur, the […]

   

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