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  FIRST LOOK: Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo

  13 December 2017 / 3 comments

  Recently, Porsche distributor Sime Darby Auto Performance previewed the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo in Malaysia ahead of its official launch sometime next year. We were on hand to deliver a walk-around video tour of Zuffenhausen’s […]

   

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  Reporting potholes in Selangor with the Waze app

  13 December 2017 / 30 comments

  No one enjoys potholes, and we wish they can be fixed with quicker efficiency. In light of this, Waze has collaborated with the Selangor state government this year to allow motorists to report potholes via […]

   

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  Penang city council asked to ease restrictions on OKU parking, allow able-bodied caregivers access

  13 December 2017 / 19 comments

  The Penang Consumer Protection Association has asked the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) to see if restrictions on parking in disabled (OKU) lots can be eased in cases where the able-bodied are aiding a disabled […]

   

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  Twelve limited edition Volkswagen Beetles sold out in just 20 minutes during Lazada Online Revolution sale

  12 December 2017 / 17 comments

  Twenty minutes. That was all the time needed for 12 limited edition Volkswagen Beetles to be sold out on Lazada Malaysia, with the first unit being accounted for just 26 seconds after midnight on December […]

   

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  MSIG E-Hail E-Zee insurance for Uber, Grab drivers

  12 December 2017 / 1 comment

  Insurance service provider MSIG Malaysia has introduced E-Hail E-Zee, a motor insurance add-on catered specifically for drivers of ride-hailing services like Uber and Grab. The new offering provides additional coverage on top of those already […]

   

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  Gov’t mulling review of fuel price mechanism next year

  12 December 2017 / 15 comments

  The Automatic Price Mechanism (APM) that has been in place since 1983 to regulate the price of fuel in Malaysia might soon see some change. The government is mulling a review of the APM in […]

   

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  Proton year-to-date sales up 2% as of November 2017

  12 December 2017 / 32 comments

  Proton has announced that it recorded an increase in its year-to-date sales performance for the month ending November 30, 2017, recording 66,190 units in sales. This represents a 2% growth compared to 65,059 units in […]

   

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  EEVs make up 45.6% of vehicles on the road: MITI

  12 December 2017 / 17 comments

  The number of energy efficient vehicles (EEVs) can reach its target of 50% by the end of the year, said the second minister of international trade and industry Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan. The percentage […]

   

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  Govt plans Putrajaya integrated public transport hub

  12 December 2017 / 10 comments

  We already have KL Sentral and the Terminal Bersepadu Selatan in the Klang Valley – does Putrajaya need to have its own integrated public transport hub? Yes or no, the government is planning such a […]

   

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  Ivan Choo wins MSF Drift Gonzo preview round

  8 December 2017 / 7 comments

  The first ever target-style drifting event in the country, MSF Drift Gonzo, took place on December 2 as part of the MSF Finale 2017 event. Held at the Sepang Circuit Paddock carpark, a total of […]

   

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  2018 Perodua Myvi – orders hit 20,000, 4,500 delivered; 184,707 vehicles sold from Jan-Nov 2017, up 1.2%

  8 December 2017 / 38 comments

  Exactly a month after the order books were opened, Perodua has announced that its car of the moment, the new Myvi, has surpassed the 20,000 milestone in terms of bookings, with 4,500 units of the […]

   

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  Volkswagen opens doors to new Seremban 3S centre

  7 December 2017 / 9 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has opened the doors to the new Volkswagen Seremban 3S Centre. The facility is operated by Hicom Auto and is currently the only authorised VW centre in Negeri Sembilan. It […]

   

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  December 2017 week two fuel prices – all down

  6 December 2017 / 48 comments

  It’s time for the usual weekly fuel price update on the first Wednesday of December 2017, and it’s good news for those who were hoping for fuel prices to go down. From tomorrow, December 7, […]

   

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  Volkswagen and Lazada Malaysia launch online-exclusive limited edition Beetles – 12 units, RM112k

  6 December 2017 / 23 comments

  These days, shopping for a car online is a fairly common affair in most parts of the world, but to actually make a purchase of a brand new vehicle online – and on a major […]

   

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  Locally-developed autonomous car by Reka Studios – the journey from Cambridge and Google to Melaka

  6 December 2017 / 62 comments

  Here’s something rather interesting, and unexpected from a bunch of local lads. Reka Studios is a small Malaysian outfit dabbling in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), and the company is currently in the early […]

   

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