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  ETCM to consider price increase of Nissan vehicles in Malaysia in 2016 if value of ringgit continues to fall

  15 October 2015 / 8 comments

  Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has announced that it is considering price increases on its range of Nissan models in Malaysia next year, if the value of the ringgit continues to fall against major currencies. […]

   

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  All our cars adhere to safety requirements, conform to ASEAN NCAP safety ratings – Perodua CEO

  15 October 2015 / 24 comments

  Following ASEAN NCAP’s discovery that a Malaysian carmaker had removed the top tether fitment in a previously tested and rated vehicle, Perodua has released a statement by its president and CEO, Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh, […]

   

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  GALLERY: Audi Q3 facelift in Malaysian showroom

  15 October 2015 / 9 comments

  The Audi Q3 facelift was recently introduced by Audi Malaysia merely days ago, and we are now able to bring you a more detailed gallery of the compact SUV. Seen here is the new Audi […]

   

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  A taxi driver’s viewpoint on the Uber/GrabCar issue

  15 October 2015 / 37 comments

  The war between taxi drivers and ride-sharing services Uber and GrabCar has amplified in recent weeks. From local protests which saw taxi drivers ambush a GrabCar driver to requests for both apps to be disabled […]

   

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  Minimum top-up of electronic transaction cards at the Penang Bridge reload lanes to be increased to RM50

  15 October 2015 / 2 comments

  In a bid to ease congestion in the area, PLUS Malaysia has announced that the minimum top-up value of electronic transaction cards allowed at the Penang Bridge reload lanes will soon be upped to RM50. […]

   

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  Groups want toll concessionaire deals to be reviewed

  15 October 2015 / 7 comments

  With the increase in toll rates starting today, several groups are urging for the contracts/deals with toll concessionaires to be reviewed, according to The Star. It was reported that the government previously paid compensation to […]

   

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  Subaru Levorg to be launched in Malaysia in Q2 2016

  15 October 2015 / 29 comments

  Listen up, Subaru fans! You can stop grovelling now – Motor Image has confirmed that the Subaru Levorg will be launched in Malaysia at the midpoint of 2016. The Impreza wagon will reportedly be powered […]

   

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  TEKS1M drivers welcome move to lower fare rates

  15 October 2015 / 13 comments

  As reported earlier, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is set to introduce a revised lower fare rate for the TEKS1M (Teksi 1Malaysia) service by the end of 2015 – a move that has been […]

   

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  ASEAN NCAP issues show cause letter to a Malaysian carmaker for removing top tether fitment in tested car

  15 October 2015 / 49 comments

  The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has announced that it has received complaints from consumers over a removal of a safety specification in a previously tested vehicle. It has been […]

   

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  ASEAN NCAP to use single rating per model by 2017

  15 October 2015 / 15 comments

  Regional safety body ASEAN NCAP has announced a proposed move to a single unified safety rating for every car model sold in South East Asia by 2017, according to The Sun – this will replace […]

   

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  2016 Hyundai Tucson previewed at Sunway Carnival Mall – Malaysian launch to take place in November?

  15 October 2015 / 32 comments

  The 2016 Hyundai Tucson has been previewed at a roadshow at the Sunway Carnival Mall in Seberang Jaya, Penang. With the third-generation SUV officially on show now, we reckon it isn’t going to be long […]

   

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  Uber and GrabCar unimpressed by intimidation from taxi drivers, hope authorities will take action

  13 October 2015 / 27 comments

  Despite rogue taxi drivers taking matters into their own hands by conducting “arrests” of Uber and GrabCar drivers, Uber has stated its stand – it remains unintimidated. The company says that vigilantism by these drivers […]

   

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  Honda Civic Type R featured on FB and in With Dreams newsletter – turbo hot hatch coming to M’sia?

  13 October 2015 / 14 comments

  Honda Malaysia (HM) put up an image of the Honda Civic Type R on its Facebook page last week, pointing out that the new turbocharged hot hatch is featured in its With Dreams customer newsletter. […]

   

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  Nissan NP300 Navara order books now open – six variants offered, estimated prices from RM85k

  13 October 2015 / 17 comments

  Order books for the all-new Nissan NP300 Navara are now open, ladies and gents! The new ‘Mother Trucker’ arrives in Malaysia in two body styles with single and double cab models presented – the latter […]

   

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  Toll hikes won’t affect highway concessionaires much, burden just passed to motorists, analysts say

  13 October 2015 / 14 comments

  With the sharp incline of highway toll rates due to take effect this Thursday, analysts from Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) have weighed in on the matter, suggesting that the latest round of toll hikes […]

   

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