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  GALLERY: Proton Persona v Iriz – sedan-hatch sisters

  25 January 2017 / 70 comments

  The new Proton Persona was one of three new sedans the national carmaker launched in 2016, alongside the flagship Perdana and the entry level Saga. Of the trio, captured together in a gallery we presented […]

   

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  High-end car cloning syndicate’s operations dented with the seizure of 33 cloned luxury vehicles

  25 January 2017 / 25 comments

  Having seized 33 cloned luxury cars between 2015 and last year, police say they have made a big dent in a car cloning syndicate’s operation, Bernama reports. The vehicles – which includes BMW, Mercedes-Benz and […]

   

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  Motorcycle taxi services illegal – Transport Ministry

  25 January 2017 / 24 comments

  The Transport Ministry confirmed that it has never issued any permit or licence to any firm offering “motorcycle taxi” services to the public, Bernama reports. Referring to Dego Ride, which currently offers a paid “taxi-motor” […]

   

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  JPJ to blacklist 1,400 errant motorists for failing to settle outstanding traffic summonses and compounds

  25 January 2017 / 14 comments

  The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) says it has sought the help of the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to blacklist around 1,400 errant motorists for failing to settle their outstanding traffic compounds. The city council […]

   

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  Vehicles that park without paying necessary charges will be clamped even if parked properly, says DBKL

  25 January 2017 / 46 comments

  Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), in a response to playwright Kee Thuan Chye, has clarified that only those who park their vehicles without paying the required parking charges in the city would have their vehicles […]

   

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  Laws to regulate Uber, GrabCar to be tabled March 6

  24 January 2017 / 17 comments

  The government will table laws to regulate ride-hailing services such as Uber and GrabCar during the Parliament sitting on March 6, The Sun reports. This will finally legalise these transport network operators (TNO) and put […]

   

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  Kia Malaysia to launch Grand Carnival soon, fourth-generation Optima and Rio hatchback to follow after

  24 January 2017 / 34 comments

  Naza Kia Malaysia is set to launch three new models in 2017, including the Grand Carnival, along with the fourth-generation Rio and Optima. The big MPV has already made its way to showrooms, and although […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport, turbo coming

  24 January 2017 / 25 comments

  The next-generation Hyundai Elantra has been spotted in Malaysia, being evaluated by the Road Transport Department (JPJ). These shots were taken on the MEX highway and Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar in KL by reader Aaron Ong. […]

   

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  VW in Malaysia – 2017 is about building brand, trust

  24 January 2017 / 61 comments

  It’s not easy being Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM). The recent reorganisation that brought in new distributor Porsche Holding Salzburg and its handpicked captains to steady the ship coincides with a slowdown in the Malaysian […]

   

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  Honda BR-V notches up 4,000 bookings in 3 weeks, surpasses initial monthly sales target of 800 units

  24 January 2017 / 59 comments

  Honda Malaysia’s (HMSB) first introduction of the year – the BR-V – appears to be a hit with car buyers, with the company announcing that it has notched up over 4,000 bookings for the seven-seat […]

   

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  Police approve of JPJ’s plan to haul CNY traffic offenders to court, agrees the law allows such a move

  24 January 2017 / 9 comments

  The police has approved of the Road Transport Department (JPJ)’s plan to haul errant motorists to court over traffic offences committed over the upcoming CNY period. According to The Sun, federal police traffic investigation and […]

   

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  JPJ to haul CNY traffic offenders straight to court – says decision is not illegal and well within the law

  24 January 2017 / 18 comments

  The Road Transport Department (JPJ) said its planned decision to haul traffic offenders to court over serious traffic offences committed during the Chinese New Year travel exodus is not illegal and is well within the […]

   

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  Penangites urged to buckle up at the back – report

  24 January 2017 / 11 comments

  It appears that nine years since it became mandatory for rear passengers to wear seat belts, Penangites still refuse to buckle up at the back, according to a report by The Sun. Road Safety Council […]

   

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  JPJ denies no road tax renewal for Uber, Grab vehicles

  24 January 2017 / 8 comments

  The Road and Transport Department (JPJ) says that there is no truth in an announcement stating that the road tax of vehicles being used for Uber and GrabCar services could not be renewed, Bernama reports. […]

   

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  VW to launch Tiguan, Beetle facelift in Malaysia by Q2

  23 January 2017 / 20 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has announced plans to introduce the new Tiguan and facelifted Beetle by the second quarter of this year. The duo will be joined by limited editions of its core models, […]

   

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