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  PLUS open to highway concession takeover from gov’t

  26 June 2019 / 34 comments

  Highway concessionaire PLUS says it is willing to review the concession agreements should the government want to take over PLUS-operated tolled highways. According to its MD Datuk Azman Ismail, PLUS is open to a toll […]

   

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  PLUS Malaysia announces partnership with Microsoft

  26 June 2019 / 11 comments

  Highway operator PLUS Malaysia announced its partnership with Microsoft Malaysia for the integration of the Azure cloud computing system into its highway toll network, for the highway operator to be able to support future technologies […]

   

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  Toyota celebrates 50 years of vehicle production in Malaysia – from the 1968 KE10 Corolla to today’s Yaris

  25 June 2019 / 29 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) – a joint venture between local conglomerate UMW Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) – celebrated 50 years of vehicle production in Malaysia with a special ceremony held at its new […]

   

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  MAM gets FIA approval, says it has been provisionally delegated as the new national motorsports authority

  25 June 2019 / 12 comments

  The limbo following the de-registration of the Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) as the governing body for motorsports in the country looks set to end, with the Motorsport Association of Malaysia (MAM) expected to be […]

   

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  VW Malaysia is throwing the Beetle a farewell party

  24 June 2019 / 9 comments

  All good things come to an end, and sadly, it’s the end of the road for the one and only Volkswagen Beetle. Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) will be organizing the “Beetle, An Iconic Gathering” […]

   

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  Mitsubishi opens new 3S centre in Bintulu, Sarawak

  24 June 2019 / 8 comments

  Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), together with authorised dealer Auto Pacifica, recently celebrated the opening of a new 3S centre in Bintulu, Sarawak. The new outlet is the first one in Sarawak with Mitsubishi Motors’ new […]

   

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  LGE: Motorists to save RM180m p.a. with congestion charge on 4 highways – no toll during off-peak hours

  24 June 2019 / 75 comments

  Following reports on Friday revealing that the government has made a RM6.2 billion offer to take over the operators of the Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong (LDP), Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat (Sprint), Lebuhraya Shah Alam (Kesas) […]

   

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  Govt offers RM6.2 billion to take over LDP, Sprint, Kesas and Smart Tunnel highways – no more toll?

  22 June 2019 / 103 comments

  The government, via the Minister of Finance Inc (MOF Inc), has made a RM6.2 billion offer to take over the operators of the Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong (LDP), Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat (Sprint), Lebuhraya Shah […]

   

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  Porsche Macan facelift launched in Malaysia as base 2.0 litre model – 252 PS, 370 Nm; prices from RM455k

  21 June 2019 / 25 comments

  Porsche importer and distributor in Malaysia, Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) has launched the facelifted Porsche Macan SUV in sole, base model guise, priced from RM455,000 which includes all applicable duties but excluding registration, insurance […]

   

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  Malaysia vehicle sales data for May 2019 by brand

  21 June 2019 / 121 comments

  It looks like the flurry of Raya deals did manage to spur car buyers to flock to dealers, and sales data from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) for the month of May 2019 showed that […]

   

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  June 2019 week four fuel price – RON 97 down 3 sen

  21 June 2019 / 44 comments

  It’s the end of the working week, which means a new fuel price for the week ahead. After last week’s big drop, there’s more good news for RON 97 users. From tomorrow, June 22, 2019, […]

   

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  Deals galore at Volkswagen’s Raya open house

  20 June 2019 / 6 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) will be holding a Raya Open House at all its dealerships nationwide this Saturday, June 22, from 11 am to 5 pm, and there’ll be plenty of sales and aftersales […]

   

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  Michelin Energy XM2+ launched in Malaysia – shorter wet braking distances even when worn, 14- to 16-inch

  20 June 2019 / 35 comments

  Michelin has launched a replacement for its popular Energy XM2 entry-level tyre, simply called the Energy XM2+. Again aimed at city car and compact family car owners, the new rubber is touted to offer greater […]

   

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  Proton Iriz S1000 Concept – a special edition to celebrate Sepang 1,000 km race victory imagined

  20 June 2019 / 40 comments

  Click to enlarge Many things (mostly cars) are shared in our group chat, but when this one surfaced I went WOW! I bet many of you would be impressed too, before wanting one yourselves. This […]

   

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  Ops Selamat 15 – 9.1% increase in traffic accidents

  20 June 2019 / 17 comments

  The police has announced the statistics for its Ops Selamat 15 road safety operation held in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidifitri festive season. A total of 24,461 traffic accidents were reported during the campaign, […]

   

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