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  Vehicle sales in Malaysia up for October 2015, due to anticipation of price hikes next year, says MAA

  19 November 2015 / 16 comments

  Total vehicle sales for the month of October 2015 saw a 9% increase or 4,648 units when compared to in September 2015, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). In total, over 55,754 vehicles were […]

   

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  Return of the Bas Mini for last mile connection mooted

  19 November 2015 / 35 comments

  I’m pretty sure it’s not just me who have fond memories of the Bas Mini, the little Mercedes-Benz buses (pink in my time) that were ubiquitous in the 80s and 90s. Often driven like they […]

   

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  Largely stock Mitsubishi Triton survives Borneo Safari

  19 November 2015 / 5 comments

  The Mitsubishi Triton is one of the more “lifestyle” pick-up trucks on sale, and is popular with urbanites thanks to the previous-gen model’s revolutionary styling that till then, was not seen in the market. It’s […]

   

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  GALLERY: Land Rover Defender Limited Edition in Malaysia – 13-piece accessories package, RM65,388

  19 November 2015 / 15 comments

  After 67 years, the iconic Land Rover Defender will be laid to rest. Production of the historical off-roader will come to a halt by the end of the year. As a tribute to the iconic […]

   

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  Taxi drivers threaten to block main roads in KL if ridesharing services Uber and GrabCar are not banned

  19 November 2015 / 66 comments

  A group of taxi drivers have threatened to block many of Kuala Lumpur’s main roads if their demands are not met. The warning came after several taxi drivers gathered at the Padang Merbok carpark before […]

   

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  Premium Sound Solutions buys Blaupunkt Malaysia, takes over manufacturing site and employees

  19 November 2015 / 3 comments

  Belgium-based company Premium Sound Solutions (PSS) has announced its acquisition of Blaupunkt Malaysia’s OEM activities – the latter recently ended its operations in Penang. Premium Sound Solutions develops loudspeakers and amplifiers for the automotive and […]

   

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  W212 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Edition E with added equipment in Malaysia — E 200, E 250 from RM365k

  18 November 2015 / 19 comments

  As previewed earlier this week, two new special edition W212 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Edition E variants are now on sale in Malaysia. Known specifically as the Mercedes-Benz E 200 and E 250 Edition E variants, prices […]

   

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  ASEAN Summit KL road closures – little impact so far

  18 November 2015 / 6 comments

  Yesterday, it was announced that roads in downtown KL will be closed from today until Sunday (Nov 18-22) for the 27th Asean Summit and Related Summits 2015 which is happening at the KL Convention Centre. […]

   

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  Taxi drivers’ protest against SPAD, Uber, GrabCar goes ahead – calls for resignation of Syed Hamid Albar

  18 November 2015 / 58 comments

  The planned taxi drivers’ protest against ridesharing apps like Uber and GrabCar has commenced today after all, despite not permitted and being declared illegal by the authorities. The Star reports that dozens of drivers have […]

   

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  Temporary road closures at TTDI-LDP for MRT works

  18 November 2015 / 3 comments

  Click to enlarge Here’s one for PJ folks and those who pass by the TTDI interchange between the LDP Highway and Jalan Damansara. MMC Gamuda has announced that there will be a three-night Traffic Management […]

   

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  New expressway concession agreement terms set – enables govt to terminate future projects early

  18 November 2015 / 10 comments

  The government is set to establish a new set of terms for future expressway concession agreements and projects. Particularly, one of its latest terms will involve the right to terminate concession agreements prior to any […]

   

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  TPPA, other FTAs unlikely to lower car prices – report

  18 November 2015 / 34 comments

  Last week, the possibility of cheaper cars thanks to trade pacts Malaysia is participating in, like the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) and other free trade agreements (FTAs), was mentioned by International Trade and Industry Minister […]

   

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  Taxi driver groups make final plea to avoid protests

  18 November 2015 / 18 comments

  In a last-ditch effort to prevent unhappy taxi drivers from marching on with their planned protests this morning, the Klang Valley Taxi Drivers Action Committee has made a final plea to organisers of the protest […]

   

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  Land Rover Defender Limited Edition launched in M’sia

  18 November 2015 / 9 comments

  Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia (JLRM) has launched the Land Rover Defender Limited Edition as a tribute to the iconic off-roader, which will cease production by the end of the year. It’s fitted with 13 accessories […]

   

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  KL roads to be closed for ASEAN summit, Nov 18-22

  17 November 2015 / 28 comments

  Those working in KL city, take note. Several roads in downtown Kuala Lumpur will be closed from tomorrow until Sunday (Nov 18-22) for the 27th Asean Summit and Related Summits 2015. KL traffic chief Asst […]

   

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