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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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  Proton’s new torque converter CVT not from Punch

  1 February 2016 / 51 comments

  Proton’s chief technical officer Abdul Rashid Musa has confirmed to paultan.org that the national carmaker’s new torque converter CVT – to be matched to the company’s upcoming new direct-injected engines, replacing the current start-up clutch […]

   

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  MIMOS concept vehicle set to enter Red Dot Awards

  1 February 2016 / 7 comments

  Something along different lines – MIMOS, the national R&D centre in information and communications technology under the purview of the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), has revealed renderings of a concept vehicle, […]

   

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  “AES to save, not punish,” claims Transport Minister

  1 February 2016 / 23 comments

  Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai announced that the Transport Ministry has received overwhelming response following its call for public suggestions leading up to the widened enforcement of Automated Enforcement System (AES) cameras and […]

   

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  KTM Komuter service from Padang Besar and Gemas get 50% discount – valid throughout February 2016

  1 February 2016 / 0 comments

  Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) has announced that it will be offering a 50% discount on fares for its KTM Komuter service from Padang Besar and Gemas stations. The discount is applicable starting from February 1 […]

   

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  Perodua Axia goes drifting in Ultra Racing video

  1 February 2016 / 36 comments

  The Power Of Perodua Axia by Ultra Racing The Power Of Perodua Axia by Ultra RacingThis is a commercial ads for Ultra Racing, the whole video shooting was done by professional driver within safe compound, […]

   

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