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  Kuching to begin electric bus service early next year

  13 December 2018 / 3 comments

  Sarawak’s first electric bus service is set to commence operations in Kuching next year, Utusan Borneo reports. The service will begin with a pilot project, initiated by local company Henz Pasific and its partner, Chinese […]

   

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  Perodua picks Zainal Abidin Ahmad as its new CEO, president from Jan 1, 2019 – Aminar Rashid to retire

  13 December 2018 / 27 comments

  Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad (left) succeeds Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh (right) as president and CEO of Perodua beginning January 1, 2019 Perodua has announced the retirement of its longest-serving president and CEO, Datuk Aminar Rashid […]

   

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  Proton X70 SUV launched in Malaysia, from RM99,800

  12 December 2018 / 293 comments

  We’ve been waiting for this moment ever since Proton and Geely tied the knot in the middle of last year, and that moment has finally arrived – the Proton X70 has officially been launched in […]

   

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  2018 Proton X70 SUV – full spec-by-spec comparison

  12 December 2018 / 33 comments

  At long last, the Proton X70 – the national carmaker’s first-ever SUV – has made its official launch debut in Malaysia. With prices starting from RM99,800 on-the-road without insurance, buyers will get to choose from […]

   

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  New Proton X70 vs B- and C-segment SUV rivals in Malaysia – where does it stand in size, power, kit?

  12 December 2018 / 43 comments

  The Proton X70 has finally been launched, after what seemed like a lifetime of teasers and previews. Proton’s first SUV, which is based on the facelifted Geely Boyue, is priced from RM99,800 to RM123,800, putting […]

   

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  Proton X70 SUV: fixed prices across Malaysia – no more extra surcharge for Sabah and Sarawak!

  12 December 2018 / 17 comments

  This just in. Proton has revealed that prices for its newly-launched X70 SUV will be the same across the country. That is to say that the X70 in Sabah and Sarawak – where car prices […]

   

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  MARii to retain MAI’s core focus on automotive sector development, aims to prepare industry for the future

  12 December 2018 / 11 comments

  The Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) may have been rebranded as the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii), but the institute says its core focus on the automotive industry hasn’t changed despite the expansion of […]

   

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  Proton Prevé-based Invictus by Asia Pacific Uni wins Proton & DRB-Hicom Creative Car Challenge 2018

  12 December 2018 / 27 comments

  The Proton & DRB-Hicom U Creative Car Challenge (PD3C) 2018 has concluded at the DRB-Hicom U campus in Pekan, Pahang, with Asia Pacific University (APU) taking home the top prize with its Preve-based entry, Invictus […]

   

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  Bill to ease the cancellation of vehicle registration, removal of abandoned cars passed in Parliament

  12 December 2018 / 4 comments

  The Dewan Rakyat has passed the Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2018, which will ease the cancellation process of vehicle registration. This will in turn facilitate the disposal of abandoned vehicles by local authorities, Bernama reports. […]

   

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  Perodua releases second D38L SUV teaser – different face from Rush, ASA 2.0 with pedestrian detection

  12 December 2018 / 58 comments

  Click to enlarge Perodua has released the second teaser of its upcoming new SUV, codenamed D38L and referred to internally as the NSU (New Sport Utilitymobile). The first one showed the SUV’s silhouette – which […]

   

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  PM launches B10 biodiesel programme – to reduce CO2 by 10%, boost demand for Malaysian palm oil

  11 December 2018 / 27 comments

  Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad launched the B10 biodiesel programme for the transportation sector today at Putrajaya. B10 biodiesel – which contains 10% palm oil, up from the 7% blend currently sold at the […]

   

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  Fee to be imposed on vehicle window tints above legal limit – exemptions for those with medical conditions

  11 December 2018 / 48 comments

  The government says a fee will soon be imposed on those seeking to have vehicle window tints above the allowable limit, The Star reports. However, not everyone who applies to have darker window tints will […]

   

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  Independent auditor to be appointed to study toll issue

  10 December 2018 / 19 comments

  The works ministry says it will appoint an independent auditor in January to study the issue of toll collection, and will assist the government in obtaining data and recommendations pertaining to the matter, Bernama reports. […]

   

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  Fuel price increase to be gradual once floated in 2019

  10 December 2018 / 57 comments

  The government will ensure that the increase in RON 95 petrol prices will be gradual for those who aren’t eligible for targeted fuel subsidies. Fuel prices will be floated next year, with targeted assistance replacing […]

   

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  Nine city mayors and JPJ will soon be allowed to deregister, remove abandoned cars – Anthony Loke

  10 December 2018 / 8 comments

  Transport minister Anthony Loke has announced that amendments will be made to the Road Transport Act that will widen the scope of operation for both the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and nine city mayors, which […]

   

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