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  “Penalise those who allow a young child to travel without being properly restrained” – AG urges JPJ

  8 May 2015 / 32 comments

  In light of recent unfortunate incidents whereby children were maimed or killed in road accidents, the Attorney-General’s (AG) Chambers have motioned a proposal to the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to help curb the rise of […]

   

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  New Audi TT launched in Malaysia – 2.0 TFSI, RM285k

  8 May 2015 / 64 comments

  Audi Malaysia officially launched the new Audi TT in the heart of Kuala Lumpur today. The third-generation coupe makes its local debut in a sole 2.0 TFSI variant, priced at RM284,900 on-the-road with GST, without […]

   

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  Volkswagen Jetta Club, Sport Edition launched – prices begin at RM122,888, RM132,888, respectively

  7 May 2015 / 85 comments

  Teased some time ago and captured in a pre-launch gallery post, the Volkswagen Jetta Limited Edition has finally been unveiled. The Jetta LE is available in two flavours, the Jetta Sport Edition and Jetta Club […]

   

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  Mazda CX-5 facelift in Malaysia: CBU 2.5, from RM168k

  7 May 2015 / 47 comments

  Last month, we brought you news of the facelifted Mazda 6 arriving on Malaysian shores; today, the similarly-updated Mazda CX-5 surfaced at a showroom in Setia Alam, so we headed over to bring you a […]

   

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  KL MRT: Jalan Cheras to undergo road realignment works, night traffic management on Sprint continues

  7 May 2015 / 8 comments

  Some updates concerning the KL Mass Rapid Transit system – MMC-Gamuda has announced the latest set of changes to traffic management around work sites as development continues on Phase 1a of the 51 km-long Sungai […]

   

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  Sime Darby Motors’ RM1.8 billion IPO postponed

  7 May 2015 / 15 comments

  The planned initial public offering (IPO) of Sime Darby’s automotive business has been indefinitely postponed, Reuters reports. Sime Darby, the world’s largest listed palm oil firm, had in February deferred the IPO of Sime Darby […]

   

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  JPJ officers nabbed for smuggling out road tax stickers and issuing forged grants for cloned cars

  7 May 2015 / 26 comments

  We recently read about the Road Transport Department (JPJ) busting cloned car syndicates and devising new systems to stop people from selling cloned cars. Now, the Negeri Sembilan Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained JPJ […]

   

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  LLM says no planned toll hike in August, refutes report

  7 May 2015 / 7 comments

  The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) has said there are no plans to raise the toll rates, and has refuted a report by a website that said a toll hike will happen in August, with 19 […]

   

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  Existing traffic laws enough to keep roads safe – IGP

  7 May 2015 / 33 comments

  Inspector-general of police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abdul Bakar has said that current traffic regulations are sufficient to ensure the safety of road users, according to a Malay Mail report. “Our laws are sufficient. If […]

   

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  AES successful in reducing red light running – report

  6 May 2015 / 32 comments

  The latest studies performed by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) shows that the Automated Enforcement System (AES) has been successful in reducing instances of red light running despite criticism from politicians and […]

   

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  Peugeot 508 facelift teased on official Facebook page

  6 May 2015 / 11 comments

  https://www.facebook.com/peugeotmalaysia/photos/a.421152390145.202382.180703620145/10152702650160146/ From the looks of it, the Peugeot 508 facelift is due to make its Malaysian appearance anytime soon. Teased on Peugeot Malaysia’s Facebook page, the rejuvenated D-segment competitor was first unveiled to the public […]

   

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  UberX Malaysia revises pricing structure – base/min fare, per minute/kilometre charges all increased

  6 May 2015 / 6 comments

  Uber Malaysia has announced a price revision for its uberX service. Stating a need to “compensate Uber Partners (drivers) fairly,” the firm has introduced its updated fares which go into effect on May 6. The […]

   

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  KL-Singapore High Speed Rail – project remains a go, but targeted 2020 completion date to be reassessed

  6 May 2015 / 36 comments

  More news on the public transport-related front, this time concerning the KL-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) that will connect Malaysia and Singapore. Word is that the HSR project, which was announced last year, won’t be […]

   

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  KL City Grand Prix – preparations get underway soon

  5 May 2015 / 19 comments

  Some updates on the inaugural KL City Grand Prix, which is due take place on August 7-9. The event – which is set to be held annually for five years – was announced last December, […]

   

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  Perodua Sentral flagship 3S centre opens in Sec 19, PJ

  5 May 2015 / 31 comments

  Perodua’s flagship one-stop 3S (sales, service and spare parts) centre in Section 19, Petaling Jaya opens its doors for business today. The new facility, called Perodua Sentral, acts as a new benchmark for the brand […]

   

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