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  Transport Ministry reviewing possible regulations with SPAD for ride-sharing services like Uber and GrabCar

  17 December 2015 / 9 comments

  The Malaysian Transport Ministry is reviewing possible regulations for ride-sharing services like Uber and GrabCar, according to a Berita Harian report. Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi, Deputy Transport Minister, stated that these services are operating in […]

   

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  DUKE users to enjoy a 10% toll discount for Christmas

  17 December 2015 / 3 comments

  The Christmas toll discount cheer continues – Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (Kesturi), the holder of the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) Highway concession, has announced that it is offering a 10% discount in toll rates in conjuction […]

   

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  Holiday discount for AKLEH, Guthrie and LKSA users

  17 December 2015 / 1 comment

  Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings (Prolintas), the concessionaire for the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH), Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE) and the Kemuning-Shah Alam Highway (LKSA), has announced it is giving a 20% discount in toll rates […]

   

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  Toyota ProAce, Citroen SpaceTourer and Peugeot Traveller – five-star Euro NCAP rating for all three

  17 December 2015 / 3 comments

  The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) has released its latest round of results for three MPVs – Citroen SpaceTourer, Peugeot Traveller and Toyota ProAce – that are essentially the same car underneath, but […]

   

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  Honda HR-V tops Trending Car Models list in Google’s “Year in Malaysian Search” 2015, Perodua Axia third

  17 December 2015 / 11 comments

  What have Malaysians been searching for via Google? The search engine compiles these searches and comes up with an annual ‘Zeitgeist’ for Malaysia at the end of each year, and the list is categorised as […]

   

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  Kuching’s Tun Salahuddin Bridge toll-free from Jan 1

  17 December 2015 / 9 comments

  Good news for Kuchingites! The Tun Salahuddin Bridge that crosses the Sarawak River will be toll-free from January 1, 2016. “We expect a big crowd on Jan 1 to gather along the bridge to celebrate […]

   

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  KLIA Express fare hike good news for taxi services

  17 December 2015 / 13 comments

  Not everyone is complaining about the upcoming fare increase in Express Rail Link (ERL) services to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and KLIA 2, where a one-way ticket between KL Sentral to KLIA/KLIA2 on the […]

   

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  Penang could get light rail transit that crosses the sea

  17 December 2015 / 10 comments

  Those who commute to Penang island from the mainland may soon have a more convenient mode of transportation. According to The Star, there are plans to set up a light rail transit (LRT) track across […]

   

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  Gov’t says no plans to hike toll rate on eight highways

  17 December 2015 / 12 comments

  Earlier in the month, it was reported that no decision had yet been made by the government on a possible hike in toll rates for eight highways. That thought continues to prevail, with the Works […]

   

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  More buses to fill shortage in bus network revamp

  17 December 2015 / 2 comments

  It hasn’t been smooth sailing for the newly-implemented Bus Network Revamp (BNR). Some routes on the stage bus network revamp, which began on December 1, have been facing a shortage of buses, and the Land […]

   

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  Christmas Day toll discount for LDP and Sprint users

  17 December 2015 / 7 comments

  Litrak, the concessionaire for the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) and the Western KL Traffic Dispersal Link System (Sprint), has announced a toll discount for the two highways on Christmas Day. A 60 sen discount will be […]

   

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  Shell FuelSave Euro 5 diesel now available outside Johor – five stations first, 10 sen more than Euro2M

  16 December 2015 / 16 comments

  Shell Malaysia has finally launched its FuelSave Euro 5 diesel outside Johor, with five Shell stations offering the fuel initially (more to follow). For those who favour a higher-grade fuel for their diesel engines, you’ll […]

   

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  SPIED: 2016 Proton Perdana gets closer to production

  16 December 2015 / 91 comments

  Yet more spyshots of the 2016 Proton Perdana have been sent over by reader Saiful Azhar Musa – these photos give us a better view of what the national flagship D-segment sedan will look like. […]

   

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  Audi A6 3.0 TFSI quattro price revealed – RM484,900

  16 December 2015 / 18 comments

  Audi Malaysia has revealed the price of its new Audi A6 3.0 TFSI quattro variant. The range-topping facelifted sedan is listed at RM484,900, marking a RM160k leap from the only other A6 variant, the 1.8 […]

   

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  Uber in contact with gov’t to improve urban mobility

  15 December 2015 / 5 comments

  In an effort to improve urban mobility, Uber Malaysia is continuously in discussions with various government agencies, including the Land Public Transport Department (SPAD). According to the ride-sharing service provider’s general manager, Leon Foong, the […]

   

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