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  Petronas launches CNY Coffee Break – 142 stations, free vehicle checks, 20% discount on brake fluid

  3 February 2016 / 0 comments

  Petronas has launched its Chinese New Year Coffee Break campaign for 2016. The Year of the Fire Monkey will see the national fuel retailer grow the number of participating stations massively from 40 last year […]

   

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  Issue of Uber’s status now in the govt’s court – SPAD

  3 February 2016 / 7 comments

  The hot potato that is Uber is now in the government’s court, with Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar saying that it is up to the government to decide on […]

   

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  PLUS advises motorists to be cautious of road debris

  3 February 2016 / 14 comments

  With traffic volumes set to increase significantly on the North-South Highway in the coming week, PLUS has advised motorists to be wary of debris on the route, particularly between the Ipoh and Bidor exits. According […]

   

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  Volkswagen Malaysia teases 2016 plans, promises new models – Passat B8, new Tiguan and more to come?

  3 February 2016 / 49 comments

  At the launch of the new Volkswagen Puchong Technical Service Centre yesterday, some insight into the brand’s future plans were revealed to attending members of the media. First and foremost, it’s no secret that the […]

   

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  DUKE highway users get 10% discount on Feb 8, 2016

  3 February 2016 / 0 comments

  Ekovest Berhad, concessionaire holder for the Lebuhraya Duta-Ulu Kelang or DUKE highway, has announced that it will be offering a 10% discount in toll rates for road users driving on said highway. The discounts are […]

   

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  Volkswagen opens third Technical Service Centre, featuring Malaysia’s largest VW showroom

  2 February 2016 / 23 comments

  Volkswagen Group Malaysia has opened its third Technical Service Centre in Malaysia – Volkswagen Puchong. Under the stewardship of Swire Motors, the new facility sits on a 92,000 sq. ft. plot of land, serving as […]

   

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  First batch of IKBN students graduate from Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s Apprentice Training Centre

  2 February 2016 / 5 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) recently awarded 11 students from the National Youth Skills Training Institute (IKBN) with a certification of completion following a successful training stint at MBM’s Apprentice Training Centre (ATC) in Shah Alam. The […]

   

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  W205 Mercedes-Benz C200 Avantgarde updated – bigger 18-inch wheels, less chrome, twin exhaust

  2 February 2016 / 33 comments

  The Mercedes-Benz C 200 Avantgarde has been given minor updates for the 2016 model year. From what we understand, these changes made it off the production line as early as November 2015. The biggest visual […]

   

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  RM27.8 mil spent on improving road safety last year

  2 February 2016 / 14 comments

  The government said that it spent RM27.8 million on improving road safety last year, the amount being used to carried out rehabilitative work in 60 accident prone locations on main roads and highways. According to […]

   

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  JPJ to clamp down on cloned vehicles this CNY 2016

  2 February 2016 / 18 comments

  The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced that it will be conducting Ops Tahun Baru Cina (TBC) to further clamp down on cloned cars in Johor. According to The Star, the state has seen its […]

   

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  Shell sells Malaysian refining unit to Chinese company

  2 February 2016 / 17 comments

  Shell has announced that it will sell its 51% stake in the Shell Refining Company (SRC) in Malaysia to Malaysian Hengyuan International Limited (MHIL) for US$66.3 million (RM277.3 million), subject to regulatory approval. The transaction […]

   

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  Proton prices to increase on Feb 15, by up to RM2k

  1 February 2016 / 73 comments

  It has happened. Proton has announced that prices of its cars will go up from February 15, as previously hinted at. The range of increase is from RM312 to RM2,021 depending on model, although the […]

   

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  UMW Toyota adopts new “All About the Drive” tagline, to re-enter motorsports with Toyota Gazoo Racing

  1 February 2016 / 10 comments

  Recently, UMW Toyota revealed the imminent arrival of the Toyota Hilux pick-up in Q2, 2016, and the MPV duo of the Vellfire and Alphard in Q3 of the same year. At the same time, the […]

   

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  Proton’s new engine line-up – why so many variants?

  1 February 2016 / 84 comments

  When Proton announced its new engine family, a total of six engines were listed, including VVT, GDI and TGDI mills. Some have questioned why there is a need for so many engine variants to be […]

   

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  Proton GDI and TGDI engines – maintainance cost to be less than CamPro, 20,000 km service interval

  1 February 2016 / 84 comments

  Proton’s upcoming new engine family will certainly be a technological step-up from its current CamPro offerings. With advanced features like direct injection, turbocharging and a higher compression ratio, will maintenance costs be bumped up as […]

   

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