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  Uber, Grab should reduce driver service fee – Wahid

  18 August 2016 / 25 comments

  App-based ridesharing services such as Uber and Grab could take a smaller cut to help drivers secure more income, said new Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, reported by Bernama. “Uber […]

   

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  Toyota Sienta MPV launched in Malaysia, fr RM93k

  18 August 2016 / 100 comments

  It doesn’t seem so but the Toyota Sienta has not been officially launched in Malaysia, until this morning. Here’s the timeline. We gave you a first look at Sienta in April, from Indonesia where the […]

   

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  Lexus HS 250h spotted in M’sia – grey import unicorn

  17 August 2016 / 11 comments

  We collectively and regularly spot many unusual cars on Malaysian roads. Some are test mules in disguise, but more often than not, it’s just a rare or interesting car. Very few would be more rare […]

   

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  BMW Malaysia announces promo prices for 3 Series, 5 Series, 2 Series AT/GT and X6 – up to RM70k off

  17 August 2016 / 39 comments

  BMW Malaysia has announced new promotional pricing in conjunction with its Merdeka sales campaign up to the end of September, with (sometimes steep) discounts on the 3 Series, 5 Series, 2 Series Active Tourer and […]

   

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  Taxi drivers hit out at new SPAD reform plan – say local cars will be abandoned if all models can be taxis

  17 August 2016 / 94 comments

  Despite promising sweeping changes to the taxi and ride-sharing industry, the Land Public Transport Commission’s (SPAD)’s cabinet-approved Taxi Industry Transformation Programme (TITP) has been met by a lukewarm response from taxi drivers and operators, according […]

   

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  Police book 15 Pokemon Go players for obstruction

  17 August 2016 / 23 comments

  The roads of Georgetown in Penang are narrow, and the last thing the locals need is indiscriminate parkers that block traffic. But some Pokemon Go players are inconsiderate, thinking of nothing but to catch them […]

   

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  SPAD unveils taxi transformation programme (TITP) – Uber/Grab to be regulated, taxi models liberalised

  16 August 2016 / 59 comments

  The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has outlined its plans to improve the taxi industry in Malaysia. The Cabinet-approved Taxi Industry Transformation Programme (TITP) is geared to regulate e-hailing services (Uber/Grab), while providing existing taxis […]

   

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  SPIED: B8 Volkswagen Passat in M’sia, incl interior

  16 August 2016 / 101 comments

  Yet again, the B8 Volkswagen Passat has been spotted in Malaysia. Reader Saufi Che Wan sent us photos of the Euro D-segment sedan parked at the East Coast Mall in Kuantan, including one of the […]

   

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  Shell Road Safety Movement reaches out to school-going youth, involves 15 schools nationwide annually

  16 August 2016 / 14 comments

  Shell is back with the Shell Selamat Sampai (Shell Safe and Sound) social investment programme, a new road safety programme which succeeds the Shell Traffic Games which has been ongoing for 58 years prior. The […]

   

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  MAI Intelligent Technology Systems – engineering and simulation equipment for automotive companies

  16 August 2016 / 15 comments

  The Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) has launched its new automotive technology centre, MAI Intelligent Technology Systems (MITS), at its headquarters in Cyberjaya today. The facility is aimed at boosting product design capabilities and innovation within […]

   

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  Stage bus industry to receive RM143 million from Government, aims to benefit small towns and villages

  16 August 2016 / 17 comments

  The stage bus industry will be receiving RM142.7 million under the Interim Stage Bus Support Fund (ISBSF) 2016, which will be channelled to 65 stage bus operators who have applied for assistance this year, according […]

   

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  New Proton Persona open for booking: RM47k-RM61k

  16 August 2016 / 221 comments

  Proton has issued a press release announcing that the new Proton Persona is now open for booking. The car will be officially launched next week on August 23. We know this already as the national […]

   

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  Chevrolet Merdeka promo – rebates of up to RM20,000; 7-in AVN, rear monitor, reverse cam on Cruze, Orlando

  15 August 2016 / 25 comments

  Click to enlarge Official Chevrolet distributor Naza Quest has launched its Malaysia Day Drive-Away Deal campaign – until September 30, buyers can expect rebates and added kit on the Cruze sedan, Orlando MPV and Colorado […]

   

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  2016 Renault Fluence 2.0 – now from under RM80k!

  15 August 2016 / 64 comments

  Renault Malaysia has announced the “Renault Fluence It’s a Big Deal” campaign, where you can now own 2016 display units from just RM79,888 on-the-road without insurance (for selected variants). To put that into context, that […]

   

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  Land Rover Discovery Sport 2.2L SD4 pricing revealed – RM450k; RM30k more than petrol-powered version

  15 August 2016 / 17 comments

  Land Rover Malaysia has officially revealed the pricing of the Discovery Sport 2.2L SD4, the diesel-powered version of the SUV, which retails at RM450,000. The diesel variant was announced alongside the 2.0L Si4 petrol back […]

   

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