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  Mazda CX-3 – 2,000 CBU units to be sold out soon, Malaysian CKD assembly under “consideration”

  8 December 2015 / 20 comments

  Following the official launch debut of the Mazda CX-3, Bermaz expects all 2,000 CBU Japan models of the crossover to be sold out within two months of its launch. The Malaysian-spec Mazda CX-3 originates from […]

   

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  Temporary R&R closure on NSE, Elite Highway – PLUS

  8 December 2015 / 0 comments

  PLUS, operator of the North South Expressway and Elite Highway, has announced temporary closures of selected rest and service areas on both highways. It is to facilitate maintenance. During the temporary closures (time and location […]

   

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  Malaysia EEV incentives better than Thailand’s – F&S

  8 December 2015 / 20 comments

  Thailand, the regional auto production champ majoring in pick-up trucks and eco cars, is seeking to be a hub for hybrid and electric vehicle manufacturing as well. However, support from the Thai government via incentives […]

   

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  Proton considering to increase prices in January 2016 to compensate for the effect of the lower ringgit

  8 December 2015 / 81 comments

  Proton has announced that it is re-evaluating its pricing structure for 2016. The local carmaker says that due to the weakening ringgit, it is considering to increase the prices of its cars starting from January […]

   

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  KTM Komuter fare hike necessary to reduce losses

  8 December 2015 / 18 comments

  Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) has come out to defend the recent fare hike for its KTM Komuter service, saying that the move would not increase profits but rather lessen the losses that the service is […]

   

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  Sg Gombak Bridge connects Raja Laut, Jalan Kuching

  8 December 2015 / 6 comments

  Opened since June, the Sungai Gombak Bridge was officially launched yesterday by Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. The short bridge, which connects Jalan Raja Laut near Sogo with Jalan Kuching, will […]

   

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  Selangor to use more durable asphalt for state roads

  8 December 2015 / 30 comments

  Road conditions in Selangor are set to improve a little – the state is set to begin using a new asphalt premix for its roads, one that it says will result not just in better […]

   

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  KTM Komuter announces six-month reroute trial from Dec 15; new fare structure for train services revealed

  8 December 2015 / 6 comments

  KTM Komuter has announced a reroute for its Komuter train service and a new fare structure for the Klang Valley sector, which includes the Tanjung Malim-Sungai Gadut and Batu Caves-Port Klang routes. The new fare […]

   

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  BAIC to begin EV production in Malaysia next Sept

  8 December 2015 / 11 comments

  Earlier this year, it was reported that Chinese automaker Beijing Auto International Corporation (BAIC) was set to make Malaysia as its electric vehicle manufacturing hub for the region, and that its new plant Gurun, Kedah, […]

   

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  JPJ says RM30 million lost in taxes due to cloned cars

  8 December 2015 / 28 comments

  The activities of car cloning syndicates has cost the government RM30 million in lost taxes, according to the Road Transport Department (JPJ). The department estimated that around 2,000 cloned cars had been brought into the […]

   

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  Peugeot 308 THP Active bookings open – RM121k est.

  7 December 2015 / 24 comments

  The order books for the new Peugeot 308 THP Active are now open after the C-segment hatchback was previewed in showrooms not too long ago. The 308 Active still carries an estimated price tag of […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: 2016 Proton Perdana seen from the side

  7 December 2015 / 78 comments

  By now we’ve seen so many spyshots of the 2016 Proton Perdana that it feels almost trite posting them here. However, these new photos sent in by reader Farizul Jaafar do show the new flagship […]

   

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  Nissan NP300 Navara in Indiana Jones-themed ad

  7 December 2015 / 12 comments

  The all-new Nissan NP300 Navara recently made its launch debut here in Malaysia, with a total of six variants being offered, priced from RM79,000 up to RM120,800. Following its launch, Edaran Tan Chong Motor has […]

   

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  SPAD to take over issuing vocational driving licences

  7 December 2015 / 9 comments

  According to The Sun Daily, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) will soon have the power to issue vocational driving licences across Malaysia by 2017. The move will see the Road Transport Department (JPJ) transfer […]

   

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  Proton service promo – discounts, free inspections

  7 December 2015 / 16 comments

  Bothered that Proton’s seven-year/250,000 km extended warranty on the Saga, Iriz, Preve, Suprima S and Exora ended last week? Well, to make up for that, it appears that our national carmaker has introduced a new […]

   

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