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  Rapid KL announces new Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) shuttle van – LRT Universiti to UM, RM1 via Trek

  15 May 2023 / 1 comment

  Rapid KL has announced a trial run, or a ‘proof of concept’ in their words, for a new Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) service. The Rapid KL X Trek Rides shuttle van will have the T789 […]

   

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  Government may extend highway concession periods by up to 30 years to prevent increase in toll rates

  15 May 2023 / 28 comments

  To prevent future increases in toll rates, the government is considering extending the concession periods of highway operators by up to 30 years, according to the Malay Mail that referred a report by The Edge. […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: FF and QRT number plates up for bidding

  15 May 2023 / 10 comments

  JPJ has announced that FF and QRT are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. WP Putrajaya’s latest running number series is ‘FF’, and it […]

   

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  2023 Lexus RX teased in Malaysia, launching soon

  14 May 2023 / 20 comments

  Lexus Malaysia has uploaded a teaser for the impending launch of the 2023 Lexus RX up on their Facebook page. The fifth gen RX was first unveiled in June 2022 and featured a big engine […]

   

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  Great Wall Motor Malaysia launches new 4S centre in Subang Jaya operated by Superhub Auto Services

  13 May 2023 / 11 comments

  Great Wall Motor Malaysia today launched its first flagship 4S centre in collaboration with Superhub Auto Services. The new dealership, which occupies a three-acre piece of land in USJ 1, Subang Jaya, features an all-in-one […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia to implement agency model – direct sales to consumer, fixed price across all dealers

  13 May 2023 / 27 comments

  Hap Seng’s announcement to Bursa Malaysia Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has started working on implementing an agency model for Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Malaysia, as evident from Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad’s announcement to Bursa Malaysia that it […]

   

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  JB-Singapore RTS Link on track for end-2026 target – SG construction reaches halfway mark, MY one third

  12 May 2023 / 4 comments

  Here’s an update on the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, which will connect Bukit Chagar in JB to Woodlands in the republic. According to CNA, the project is on track to be completed […]

   

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  IKEA Malaysia deploys DFSK EC35 EV van for last-mile deliveries – all stores to get EV chargers by 2025

  12 May 2023 / 1 comment

  IKEA Malaysia has added its first electric vehicle (EV) to its fleet, which will be used to provide last-mile deliveries. The all-electric van – a DFSK EC35 – will service the Petaling district for IKEA […]

   

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  Toyota bZ4X in Malaysia soon – already testing on local roads; UMW Toyota to install chargers by launch

  12 May 2023 / 27 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced it has begun testing the Toyota bZ4X on local roads ahead of an official launch this year, with several sample units already registered for this purpose – note the […]

   

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  MBSJ 2-hour parking fees can now be paid with Touch n Go eWallet – Setel, Smart Selangor, Flexi Parking too

  12 May 2023 / 2 comments

  Majlis Bandaraya Subang Jaya (MBSJ) has announced that payment for its two-hour parking lots can now be made via Touch n Go eWallet, in addition to Setel, which was integrated late last year. Originally, one […]

   

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  UMW Toyota: hybrids best fit for Malaysia due to dirty electricity, lack of chargers; Innova, Camry HEV soon?

  12 May 2023 / 44 comments

  UMW Toyota Malaysia recently presented its multi-pathway strategy to support the country’s mission of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, in which it reiterated its stance on the relevance of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) in the […]

   

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  UMW Toyota Motor presents multi-pathway strategy to achieve carbon neutrality – more hybrids, EVs coming

  12 May 2023 / 4 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has reiterated its commitment to decarbonise local roads by presenting the next step in its multi-pathway strategy to support Malaysia’s goal of becoming a carbon-neutral nation by 2050. This is also […]

   

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  LRT Ampang/SP Line: 6 stations reopen today, from Bandaraya to Sentul Timur; free shuttle bus ends

  12 May 2023 / 1 comment

  Good news for LRT Ampang/Sri Petaling Line users. Rapid KL has announced that from today, May 12, six stations will reopen. The stations are Bandaraya, Sultan Ismail, PWTC, Titiwangsa, Sentul and Sentul Timur. According to […]

   

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  2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, Rounds 1 and 2 – Malaysian Nazim Azman takes P5 finishes in debut

  11 May 2023 / 0 comments

  Entering the 2023 season for the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) one-make racing series marks 20 years since the one-makes series began, and the first race for the season was held at the Sepang International […]

   

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  2023 GAC GS3 confirmed for Malaysia – CKD next-gen B-SUV X50, HR-V rival with 1.5T, 177 hp, 270 Nm, 7DCT

  11 May 2023 / 16 comments

  Earlier today, GAC Motor and WTC Automotif (WTCA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Warisan TC Holdings (a Tan Chong Group company), officially announced a CKD project that will see GAC cars roll out from Tan Chong’s […]

   

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