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  DUKE Jalan Kuching link partial closure for LTdL 2020

  7 February 2020 / 0 comments

  The concession holder for the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) has announced a partial closure of the Jalan Kuching interchange (northbound) to make way for the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2020 cycling event. The closure […]

   

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  Pan Borneo Highway: Government to save RM3.1 billion with takeover from project delivery partner

  7 February 2020 / 6 comments

  The Malaysian government is expecting to save around RM3.1 billion with the takeover of the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway project from a project delivery partner (PDP), The Edge Markets reported finance minister Lim Guan Eng […]

   

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  Top 10 best-selling car models in Malaysia in 2019

  6 February 2020 / 53 comments

  Based on overall numbers, 2019 was a good year for the car industry – the total industry volume (TIV) breached the 600k mark for the first time since 2015, recording a total of 604,287 units, […]

   

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  Touch n Go RFID targets usage beyond toll payment – parking, fuelling up, drive-thru retail from Q3 2020

  6 February 2020 / 17 comments

  At today’s launch of the Touch n Go RFID (radio-frequency identification) Tag, the company talked up the benefits of RFID usage, the milestones it has achieved since the public pilot programme started in September 2018, […]

   

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  Touch n Go RFID pilot programme ending soon – sticker tag to cost RM35 each from February 15

  6 February 2020 / 18 comments

  The public pilot programme for the Touch n Go radio-frequency identification (RFID) system, which started in September 2018, is coming to an end. Therefore, the RFID tags will no longer be free of charge, but […]

   

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  Kia Seltos gets previewed in Malaysia – launch soon?

  6 February 2020 / 21 comments

  Kia Malaysia previously teased the new Seltos on its social media pages last year, and it looks like the model could make its local launch debut soon, as soon as next month it seems. At […]

   

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  SPIED: 2020 Volkswagen Arteon in Pahang – CKD?

  6 February 2020 / 18 comments

  The Volkswagen Arteon feels like stale news at this point, having had its Malaysian launch postponed multiple times since debuting at PACE 2018. But the delay may be for good reason, seeing as this R-Line […]

   

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  Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival enters Rd3 in Penang next weekend – last street circuit before Sepang finale

  6 February 2020 / 4 comments

  Round 3 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival will be happening in Penang next weekend, February 15-16. The race at Stadium Batu Kawan will be the penultimate round and the final one to be on […]

   

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  Petronas Setel now nationwide, at over 700 stations

  5 February 2020 / 6 comments

  Having launched Setel in 2018, Petronas has now expanded its cashless payment service across the country. Designed to eradicate customer pain points during refuelling, Setel is now available at over 700 Petronas stations nationwide, and […]

   

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  VW is official car sponsor of 2020 Le Tour de Langkawi – 120 units of Tiguan Highline for riders and officials

  5 February 2020 / 11 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) is once again the official automotive partner for the 2020 Le Tour de Langkawi, marking the third time the company was selected since 2016. With that, VPCM will be providing […]

   

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  DBKL told to focus on improving road quality – report

  5 February 2020 / 18 comments

  Following the Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) recent announcement to revamp the city, Alliance for Safe Community (Ikatan) chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye noted that the council should also focus on improving road quality […]

   

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  More BMW M, M Performance cars in M’sia in 2020?

  5 February 2020 / 11 comments

  BMW Group Malaysia is set to ramp things up this year, after announcing three focus pillars it has set out to achieve in 2020. We already know that the expansion of its electromobility portfolio (read: […]

   

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  2020 Toyota Alphard and Vellfire open for booking – now with Toyota Safety Sense, RM383k-RM465k on

  4 February 2020 / 49 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor has announced that the order books have opened for the 2020 Toyota Alphard and Vellfire, which have been revised with new features as part of a model year update. No exterior or […]

   

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  G20 BMW 330e, MINI Cooper SE coming to M’sia 2020?

  4 February 2020 / 4 comments

  At today’s media luncheon, BMW Group Malaysia announced its broader plans for the coming year, one of which includes the expansion of its “Story of Visionary Mobility” (i.e. the greater BMW Group’s future-forward technologies) in […]

   

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  TC Euro Cars launches Renault E-Store – purchase a car, subscribe, pay and manage your account online

  4 February 2020 / 20 comments

  In what is a first in the local automotive scene, TC Euro Cars (TCEC) has launched the Renault E-Store in Malaysia, where buying or subscribing can be done at home, or anywhere for that matter. […]

   

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