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  Digi Connected Cars with AXA FlexiDrive – telematics motor insurance with up to 20% safe driving discount

  18 December 2018 / 13 comments

  Digi Telecommunications today introduced ‘Digi Connected Cars with AXA FlexiDrive’, an initiative to encourage Malaysian motorists to stay safe on the roads, while rewarding them for good driving behaviour. The product helps drivers learn and […]

   

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  TaxiGo app launched – ride-hailing for taxi services

  18 December 2018 / 25 comments

  Another ride-hailing app has been launched, making it the second to come about in a week, The Star reports. The arrival of TaxiGo on to the scene comes after the cALLme app – meant for […]

   

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  CIMB files arbitration to stop PLUS’ RFID system

  17 December 2018 / 31 comments

  There can be only one. Or there should be only one, in the case of RFID-based toll payment collection. The Star reports that Touch ‘n Go parent company CIMB Group Holdings is seeking to halt […]

   

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  Petron sponsors Rainforest Challenge 2018 in M’sia

  17 December 2018 / 3 comments

  Fuel retailer Petron was once again the official fuel and engine oil sponsor of the Rainforest Challenge (RFC) Grand Finale in Malaysia, the 2018 edition of which concluded on December 4. The company provided fuel […]

   

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  Minister denies colleague’s revelation that Qatar will invest RM1.6 trillion in new national car project

  17 December 2018 / 35 comments

  Earlier, it was reported that a sheikh from Qatar had expressed interest to invest up to US$400 billion (RM1.6 trillion) in Malaysia’s new national car project (NNCP). It was revealed by Federal Territories minister Khalid […]

   

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  DS Automobiles opens first DS Store in Malaysia

  17 December 2018 / 13 comments

  DS Automobiles has made its official entrance to Malaysia with the opening of its DS Store in Petaling Jaya, marking the first location for the marque in the country. The outlet – operated by Naza […]

   

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  Qatar Sheikh to invest RM1.6 trillion in 3rd car project?

  17 December 2018 / 48 comments

  It appears that a Qatari Sheikh has expressed interest to invest in the new national car project (NNCP), said Federal Territories minister Khalid bin Abdul Samad. Without going into the details, Khalid said the Gulf […]

   

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  Ops Khas Bersepadu Genting – 572 summons issued

  17 December 2018 / 11 comments

  Cracking down on drivers and riders treating the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway as their personal racetrack, police conducted Op Khas Bersepadu Genting, or Combined Genting Special Operation. Erecting a roacblock at the Gombak toll plaza, police […]

   

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  Volvo reenters Sarawak with new Kuching showroom

  17 December 2018 / 3 comments

  Volvo ended its decade-long absence in Sarawak over the weekend with the unveiling of a new 3S showroom and service centre in Kuching, along Jalan Tun Jugah. The facility is operated by the company’s appointed […]

   

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  New cALLme app for KLIA taxi drivers and passengers

  17 December 2018 / 12 comments

  A new smartphone app, cALLme, has been launched for passengers to hail taxi drivers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). A collaboration between the Malaysian National Cooperative Movement (Angkasa) and Malaysian Taxi Drivers, Limousine […]

   

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  PLUS offers free solar EV charging at Ayer Keroh R&R

  14 December 2018 / 21 comments

  Highway operator PLUS Malaysia has opened its first solar-powered electric vehicle charging station at the Ayer Keroh southbound R&R area on the North-South Expressway. Built in a collaboration with the Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (GreenTech […]

   

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  BMW installs chargers at Ramada Plaza Melaka hotel

  14 December 2018 / 2 comments

  BMW Malaysia and its dealer and Seong Hoe Premium Motors have introduced two new BMW i charging facilities at the Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Melaka hotel, adding to chargers already available at the city’s Holiday […]

   

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  MidValley Perodua showroom moves to Menara MBMR

  14 December 2018 / 25 comments

  Those who visit Mid Valley often would have noticed that the corner Perodua showroom is no more. The dealership, run by DMM Sales Sdn Bhd, has relocated to the nearby Menara MBMR. Fronting Jalan Syed […]

   

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  Proton X70 vs Honda CR-V: service costs over 5 years

  14 December 2018 / 199 comments

  It’s safe to say that Proton’s first ever SUV, the X70, is the talk of the town – and one of the questions on everyone’s lips is how much does it cost to run. The […]

   

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  Perodua releases third D38L SUV teaser – rear end

  14 December 2018 / 73 comments

  Click to enlarge Here’s part three in Perodua’s SUV teaser series. Following the ones touting the soon to be launched seven-seater’s space and safety, this one focuses on efficiency. The three points shown here are […]

   

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