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  kiplePark reveals licence plate recognition for parking

  29 August 2019 / 15 comments

  Say goodbye to lost parking tickets – kiplePark is introducing what it bills as the first licence plate recognition (LPR) system in Malaysia. The new technology uses artificial intelligence to scan and recognise a car’s […]

   

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  Transport Ministry seeking public opinion on Gojek

  29 August 2019 / 36 comments

  The Cabinet recently agreed in principle to the implemention of motorcycle-based ride-hailing service Gojek in Malaysia, and the Transport Ministry is now seeking the public’s opinion on the matter with a survey organised by the […]

   

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  Road closures in Putrajaya for Merdeka Day from 6am

  29 August 2019 / 16 comments

  Road closures have been announced for the Merdeka celebrations taking place this year at the country’s administrative capital, Putrajaya, The Star reports. The closures on August 31 will be from 6am until the parade is […]

   

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  Malaysia vehicle sales data for July 2019 by brand

  29 August 2019 / 85 comments

  The see-saw ride continues for vehicle sales in the country, with the numbers again climbing in July after a soft month in June. Sales data from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) revealed that 50,853 vehicles […]

   

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  Honda City Special Edition – DVR, toll reader, RM76k

  29 August 2019 / 13 comments

  Honda Malaysia (HM) has released a special edition of its best seller, simply called the Honda City Special Edition (SE). Available in the new Passion Red Pearl and White Orchid Pearl, the SE is based […]

   

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  The 1955 ‘Oxford’ Land Rover Series I pit stops in Malaysia – 10k mile drive from Singapore to London

  29 August 2019 / 4 comments

  I’m taking my cap off to salute these two men as I type. Tim Slessor, 87, and award-winning film-maker, Alex Bescoby, 31, are making a 10,000 mile journey from Singapore to London in a 1955 […]

   

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  The Perodua Kancil turns 25 – tracking the evolution, and stubborn base price, of Malaysia’s cheapest car

  28 August 2019 / 46 comments

  Tomorrow is the 25th birthday of the Perodua Kancil. The first Malaysian car that didn’t wear a moon and star crest, the first Perodua was unveiled by prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on August […]

   

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  Malaysia stands behind its flying car – Mohd Redzuan

  28 August 2019 / 35 comments

  With work on it reported to be 85% complete, the country’s first “flying car” is expected to be revealed before the year is out. The project has certainly not been without its detractors, but entrepreneur […]

   

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  Renault Megane RS – 15 years of pure hot hatch fun

  28 August 2019 / 4 comments

  Back in 2004, the folk at Renault Sport probably wouldn’t have surmised how successful its plan to enter the hot hatch market with the Renault Megane would turn out to be, or how it would […]

   

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  Motorcycle ride-hailing laws to cover delivery services

  28 August 2019 / 24 comments

  Following the green light given for the implementation of Gojek in the country, the transport ministry says it is preparing a regulatory framework to govern motorcycle ride-hailing service providers. This will also cover the use […]

   

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  Proton opens first flagship 4S centre, in Kota Kinabalu

  27 August 2019 / 30 comments

  Proton has officially opened the doors to its flagship 4S centre in Kota Kinabalu last week. Operated by Fook Loi Corporation, it is the first of the national carmaker’s top-tier outlets in Malaysia. “Deciding to […]

   

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  2019 Peugeot 3008 Plus, 5008 Plus CKD launched in Malaysia – from RM151k; 1.6L Active, Allure variants

  27 August 2019 / 42 comments

  The new Peugeot 3008 THP Plus and 5008 THP Plus have been officially launched in Malaysia today, with Nasim offering two variants – Active and Allure – for each SUV. Both models are now locally […]

   

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  Bufori CS prototype detailed, production car set for 2020 debut – 6.4L V8, 750 hp, carbon-kevlar body

  27 August 2019 / 32 comments

  It has been a while since we caught up with Bufori, the Malaysia-based company making cars out of Kepong. In fact, the last time this writer touched based with company founder and leader Gerry Khouri […]

   

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  JPJ issued notices to 418 motorists; operation focused on window tint offences – JPJ director Ismail

  27 August 2019 / 18 comments

  An operation held by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) last night resulted in more than 418 motorists served notices for various offences, The Star reports. A total of 956 vehicles were subject to checks during […]

   

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  Proton Design For Speed contest – come up with a livery design for the R3 2019 Saga S1K race car

  27 August 2019 / 20 comments

  If you fancy yourself to be good enough to design a racing livery that’ll more than stick in the mind, then this will surely be of interest. Proton is inviting design submissions for a racing […]

   

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