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  Temp North-South H’way R&R closures on Nov 16, 17

  13 November 2015 / 4 comments

  North-South Expressway and Elite Highway users, take note. PLUS has announced that several rest and service areas and lay-bys will be temporarily closed to public for maintenance. The closures will happen next Monday and Tuesday, […]

   

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  Landslide at KM52.4 on Karak Expressway – trunk roads affected, road closure to be in place until Sat

  13 November 2015 / 5 comments

  Following a major landslide that occurred at KM52.4 on the KL-Karak Expressway (E8), work is currently underway to clear the debris and mud off the affected 500 m-stretch of the expressway. As a result, the […]

   

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  TPPA could reduce car prices in next two years – MITI

  13 November 2015 / 49 comments

  Following the signing of new trade agreements including the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), Malaysians can look forward to a drop in car prices in the next two years, The Sun reports. International Trade and Industry […]

   

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  GALLERY: Great Wall M4 Turbo showcased – 120 hp

  12 November 2015 / 9 comments

  What would happen if you took a Great Wall M4 Elite and turbocharged it? Well, Great Wall Motors Malaysia has the answer – it’s called the Great Wall M4 Turbo, and it’s on show at […]

   

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  JKJR: 838 fatal accidents registered from January to October 2015, 612 fatalities involve motorcyclists

  12 November 2015 / 13 comments

  A rise in fatal accidents have been recorded in the first ten months of 2015. From January to October this year, 838 fatal accidents were registered; out of that number, 612 involved motorcyclists, Bernama reports. […]

   

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  2016 Hyundai Tucson launched in Malaysia – 2.0L, Elegance and Executive trims, from RM126k

  12 November 2015 / 50 comments

  The 2016 Hyundai Tucson has finally been launched in Malaysia at Hyundai Sime-Darby Motors‘ new regional training academy centre in Mutiara Damansara. First things first, the all-new third-generation rival to the likes of the Kia […]

   

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  Great Wall M4 Elite add-on kit now here, around RM10k

  12 November 2015 / 27 comments

  Alongside the Haval H2 at the NST-MAI ASEAN Auto Show sits a Great Wall M4 (yes, still a Great Wall, despite strangely sporting Haval badging here) fitted with an Elite add-on kit. The B-segment SUV […]

   

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  CAM Caravan launched in Malaysia, priced at RM207k

  12 November 2015 / 50 comments

  This one’s for those bitten by the travel bug but still prefer to stay on the roads. China Auto Manufacturers (CAM) has officially launched the CAM Caravan here in Malaysia with a price tag of […]

   

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  Haval H2 previewed in top 1.5T 2WD Dignity variant

  12 November 2015 / 21 comments

  The Haval H2 is currently being previewed at the ongoing NST-MAI ASEAN Auto Show. Although the C-segment SUV – which competes against the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5 – is not […]

   

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  MIROS lobbies for import duty relief on child car seats

  12 November 2015 / 7 comments

  The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) will be looking to propose an exemption on import duties as well as the Goods and Services Tax (GST) levied on child restraint systems – child car […]

   

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  New fourth-gen Lexus RX launched in Malaysia – 200t, 350, 450h and F Sport variants, from RM389k

  12 November 2015 / 47 comments

  Here it is, the new Lexus RX officially launched in Malaysia. Lexus Malaysia is bringing in the entire range of the fourth-gen SUV, and we get the RX 200t (in Premium, Luxury and F Sport […]

   

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  ASEAN NCAP says Proton Saga tethergate resolved

  12 November 2015 / 20 comments

  According to the secretary-general of the ASEAN NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) Khairil Anwar Abu Kassim, the tethergate issue involving the Proton Saga has been resolved after recent negotiations with the national carmaker, The Sun […]

   

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  International College of Automotive granted uni status, now DRB-Hicom University of Automotive Malaysia

  12 November 2015 / 15 comments

  The International College of Automotive (ICAM) has been conferred university status by the Ministry of Higher Education and will henceforth be known as DRB-Hicom University of Automotive Malaysia. With university status, DRB-Hicom University of Automotive […]

   

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  SPIED: Proton Persona replacement, Iriz sedan on test

  12 November 2015 / 71 comments

  In striking resemblance to the very vehicle we spied last time around, here, is what could be your second look at the Proton Iriz-based B-segment sedan, said to be a replacement for the current Proton […]

   

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  Mazda CX-3 previewed in Malaysia – first pics, details

  12 November 2015 / 45 comments

  We’re reporting to you live from the 2015 NST-MAI ASEAN Auto Show, where the Mazda CX-3 is currently on display. That’s right, the long-awaited B-segment crossover SUV finally makes landfall on Malaysian shores but keep […]

   

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