PLUS expects 2.2m balik kampung vehicles on NSE
PLUS is expecting traffic volume on the North-South Expressway to spike to 2.2 million vehicles during the two days before Hari Raya Aidilfitri, which is June 13 and 14, The Sun reports. …
Goodbye SPAD, hello APAD: new agency to be formed
Out goes the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), and in comes the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD). The new entity, which was announced by the transport ministry yesterday, will be responsible for …
RON 97 – market float begins, price goes up by 19 sen
Last week, the government announced that the price of RON 97 petrol will be floated according to market prices beginning from June 7. This has been initiated according to plan, with the …
PLUS to open new slip road at Seremban interchange
Highway concessionaire PLUS has announced that a new 1.3 km-long slip road at the Seremban interchange of the North-South Expressway will be opened to highway users at 3:30 pm on June 7. …
Volkswagen Golf R three-door – only 10 units, RM269k
In March, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) introduced a range of facelifted Golf Mk7 models - aside from the GTI, 1.4 TSI Sportline and R-Line, there was the Golf R in its …
KLIMS’18 show to highlight the electrification of cars
Electrification is the wave that's sweeping over the auto industry now, and the upcoming Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show 2018 (KLIMS 18) won't be left out. Organised by the Malaysian Automotive Association …
McLaren 675LT with F1 GTR livery for Johor prince
Armed with enough cash, anyone could walk into a McLaren showroom and drive away with one of Woking's finest supercars, but it takes a determined individual with deep enough pockets to have …
JPJ to send out two reminders for Takata airbag replacement, saman for failure to comply – Loke
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will send out reminders to affected car owners to replace faulty Takata airbag inflators, which are hazardous and have claimed several lives in Malaysia. Two reminders will …
Abolish RM10,000 open AP fee, says parallel importer
The government has been urged to abolish the fee for open approved permits (APs) amounting to RM10,000 per used vehicle as it burdens both the seller and buyer. This was said by …
Approved special number plates given one-year time limit to sell and register all plates, no extension given
It has been confirmed that from now on, all special number plates will be handled only by the Road Transport Department (JPJ), but the transport ministry says that existing special series plates …
UMWT supports barring road tax for vehicles in Takata airbag recall – Lexus 91% completion, Toyota 51%
Official Toyota and Lexus distributor UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has released a statement commending the move by transport minister Anthony Loke to bar the Road Transport Department (JPJ) from renewing the road …
Personalised number plates being studied – MoT
Following today's announcement of the 'Malaysia' special number plate series, which will be open for tender next month, and the upcoming individual state plate series (Selangor, Kedah, Penang), transport minister Anthony Loke …
Transport ministry to introduce number plate series for individual states – SELANGOR, KEDAH, PENANG, etc.
Brace yourselves, as there will be more unique number plate series coming our way in the future. Following the introduction of the new ‘Malaysia’ number plate series, transport minister Anthony Loke said …
Baby dies in accident after striking dash – don’t wait for enforcement to begin in 2019 to use a child seat
We bring you news of yet another tragedy involving the loss of a child's life. According to the News Straits Times, an eight-month-old infant has died after her head struck a dashboard …
‘Malaysia’ 1-9999 number plate series launched by MoT
Looks like the era of special number plates isn't over, just that there will be no sources other than the government peddling it. "From now on, any buying of number plates must …
Integration of SPAD functions still being discussed; transport pass, RTS to be studied – transport minister
Transport minister Anthony Loke said that his ministry is still figuring out how to integrate the functions of the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), according to The Star. The abolishment of the …
Vehicles with potentially faulty Takata airbags cannot have their road tax renewed – transport ministry
In a drastic move, the transport ministry has announced that all cars that are affected by the recall of potentially faulty Takata airbag inflators will not be able to have their road …
RON 97 – GST removed, but price remains until June 7
It has been announced that the price of RON 97 will be floated according to market forces starting on June 7, which means that its current price of RM2.47 per litre will …
Bridgestone Turanza T005A touring tyre launched – comfort above all, but with performance in reserve
It seems like ages since this writer tried a new Bridgestone tyre, but the moment I met the new Turanza T005A, I knew we would get along fine. Sounds corny, but it's …
PT TALKS: Tax holiday – no GST + Raya promo, best time to buy car? Lesen kopi-o culture finally over?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0KuULA3m1w&rel=0 Come tomorrow, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will officially be zero-rated. With the Sales and Services Tax (SST) set to be reintroduced on September 1, that gives consumers a full …
