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  2015 Malaysian MotoGP spectators encouraged to take RapidKL buses to Sepang International Circuit

  20 October 2015 / 5 comments

  Going to catch the penultimate round of the 2015 MotoGP season at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) this weekend? If so, RapidKL, the official public transporter, is encouraging spectators to catch a bus towards said […]

   

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  Independent assessment on East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) underway, initial report ready by next week

  20 October 2015 / 9 comments

  It seems there’s no need to wait too long for an audit to be carried out on the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) – the highway is currently being assessed by an independent evaluator, and […]

   

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  Over 500 north-bound buses to use TBS Bandar Tasik Selatan from Nov 1, no more Pudu Sentral – SPAD

  20 October 2015 / 18 comments

  Those who frequent Pudu Sentral (formerly known as Puduraya) for bus trips take note. Over 500 north-bound express buses using the city centre base will be moving to the Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) in Bandar […]

   

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  PDRM to add Proton Iriz, Suprima S to patrol car fleet?

  20 October 2015 / 83 comments

  The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) could be looking to add the Proton Iriz and the Proton Suprima S into its fleet of patrol cars soon – photos of the said units have been uploaded on […]

   

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  Vehicle sales fall 1.4% year-to-date for Sept ’15 – MAA

  20 October 2015 / 13 comments

  Total vehicle sales for the month of September 2015 have increased by 3,335 units compared to the same month in 2014, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). With that said, the total number of […]

   

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  Gov’t asked to audit highways to ensure safety – measures to be taken to curb fatal accidents on LPT2

  20 October 2015 / 17 comments

  The government has been asked to audit highways in the country, given the rising number of fatalities from accidents, The Star reports. The call was made by road expert Dr Muhammad Marizwan Abdul Manan, senior […]

   

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  Outstanding AES offences to be written off – report

  20 October 2015 / 26 comments

  Looks like the government will not be clearing the backlog of outstanding offences gathered throughout the pilot phase of the Automated Enforcement System (AES), after all. According to a report by theSun, over 1.6 million […]

   

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  Proton admits to removing top tether from the Saga, now offers free installation for current owners

  19 October 2015 / 186 comments

  Proton has released a new statement regarding the so-called ASEAN NCAP tether-gate, where the Malaysian carmaker has now admitted to “mistakenly omitting” the top tethers from the current Saga models. The company regrets the miscommunication […]

   

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  DRIVEN: 2015 Audi A6 1.8 TFSI – is cheaper better?

  19 October 2015 / 35 comments

  Against seemingly unfavourable odds — given the rise of a certain Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid and its tax-free status, and the all-conquering BMW 5 Series — Audi Malaysia took up a bold and opposing […]

   

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  KL-Singapore High Speed Rail project gets 150 RFIs

  19 October 2015 / 5 comments

  The proposed Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project has received an estimated total of 150 requests for information (RFI) from several consortia and companies, The Star reports. The market-sensing exercise has so far witnessed […]

   

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  RapidKL kicks off fourth double-decker bus route, from Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam to Central Market

  19 October 2015 / 1 comment

  RapidKL has announced that it has introduced double-decker buses on the U64 route service, which runs from Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam to Central Market in Kuala Lumpur, Bernama reports. The fare for a […]

   

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  BMW F 700 GS and F 800 R introduced in Malaysia

  19 October 2015 / 6 comments

  BMW Motorrad Malaysia has just unveiled two Thai-assembled bikes, the BMW F 700 GS and the F 800 R – both models are built at the BMW Motorrad’s plant in Rayong. Both feature a 798 […]

   

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  UberXL introduced in Malaysia – seats up to six people

  19 October 2015 / 13 comments

  Despite being under siege from taxi drivers, Uber Malaysia isn’t showing any signs of slowing – indeed, the transportation network company has announced the launch of its newest service offering, which is called uberXL. The […]

   

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  South Korea to bid for KL-Singapore HSR project

  19 October 2015 / 2 comments

  More on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project – South Korea has signalled its interest in bidding for said project according to deputy transport minister, Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi, in a report by The […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia confirms 2%-3% price increase in 2016

  19 October 2015 / 17 comments

  Honda Malaysia has announced that it will increase the prices of its products by 2% to 3%, beginning January 2016. The reason, as you might have already figured, for said move can be attributed to […]

   

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