Malaysian F1 GP to be repackaged to grow ticket sales
The government has announced that it will be repacking the Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix this year in a bid to improve the event’s appeal, following a 35% drop in tickets …
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Road closures along Jalan Semantan, Jalan Cheras and Taman Billion to facilitate MRT construction works
Sections of Jalan Semantan in Damansara, Jalan Cheras and Taman Billion roundabout in Cheras will be closed starting from February 24. The closures are meant to facilitate MRT construction works according to …
VIDEO: Volkswagen Malaysia surprises car owners
In a little stunt that took place at 1Utama shopping centre recently, Volkswagen Group Malaysia decided to give car owners a little bit of a ‘sparkling’ surprise. Their visit to the shopping …
Mercedes-Benz C200 Exclusive initial details – RM253k
Click to enlarge. More details surrounding the new W205 Mercedes-Benz C 200 Exclusive variant have finally been revealed. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has long confirmed the model’s price at RM252,888, but only now has …
2016 Malaysian car sales start slow in January, hangover from year-end promos – Feb to be lower
Malaysian car sales figures for January 2016 are out, and as expected, it's a subdued start to the new year for the industry. A press release from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) …
Volvo V40 T4 with Drive-E 2.0, limited units – RM176k
Limited units of the Volvo V40 T4 with a new Drive-E 2.0 litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine is now available in Malaysia. We understand that only Clear Marque Volvo on Jalan Kuching has …
Gov’t to allow legalised motorcycle street racing in KL
In a bid to curb illegal motorcycle races, the government is set to allow Mat Rempits the chance to race on the streets of Kuala Lumpur, in legal fashion. So says Federal …
Mitsubishi Malaysia increases prices by up to RM8.5k
As warned in November 2015, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has increased prices for its range of vehicles. MMM says that the move is "due to the depreciation value of the Malaysian ringgit …
As talks over DASH stalls, Selangor is set to step in
More on the Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH) project - the unresolved realignment plans have prompted the Selangor state government to step in to open a discussion with stakeholders by next month …
Government mulls tram service in Putrajaya, Cyberjaya
Yarra Trams D2-Class Combino in Melbourne, Australia In a bid to enhance the public transport system in Putrajaya and Cyberjaya, the government plans to have a tram service in the said vicinities …
Ops Selamat 8 sees more accidents, fewer fatalities
It appears that the recent Ops Selamat 8, which took place over the Chinese New Year period and ended last week, has been successful, according to Bernama. While the accident rate has …
Police plans to raise traffic fines by end of this year
The police has decided to follow through on its proposal to raise the maximum traffic fines. This comes a few days after it initially made the suggestion in an attempt to reduce …
No plans for weekly petrol price revisions, says gov’t
The government has confirmed that it will not be revising fuel prices on a weekly basis, maintaining the current method of monthly revisions instead. As reported by Bernama, deputy finance minister Datuk …
No more discounts for traffic offenders – Deputy IGP
Waiting for the next "mega sale" to settle your summonses? Bukit Aman will not be providing any discounts to traffic offenders if Datuk Seri Noor Rashid Ibrahim has his way, The Star …
UMW Toyota issues recall for Toyota RAV4 in Malaysia
UMW Toyota (UMWT) has announced a recall for a number of Toyota RAV4 models in the country over an issue with the seatbelt of the second row seats. This follows on the …
Proton to still build good, not cheap cars; “we can de-spec them, but we hesitate to do that,” says Tun M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAU2v-J-ZPc When he was first appointed, Proton chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that the national carmaker would switch strategies from making of cheap cars into building better, more competitive cars at …
Tun M discusses Proton’s future export/CKD plans
https://youtu.be/OnGSo6o4XeE Part of Proton’s future plans includes expanding its presence in export markets. Earlier in the year, the national carmaker made an official return into the Chilean market with its Preve and …
VIDEO: Tun M discusses the next-gen Proton Exora
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6ggnBYfA_g One of the more popular MPVs offered to Malaysians is the Proton Exora. Launched back in 2009, the seven-seater has received a series of mechanical and aesthetic upgrades over the years …
Transport Ministry says schools to get improved road safety education programme module next year
The Transport Ministry says that an improved road safety education module for schools will be introduced next year, The Sun reports. The module is an integral component in the road safety education …
Tun Mahathir on Proton’s ambitious 2016 sales target
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEvRWqE7azk This year, Proton is aiming to sell 150,000 cars, a 50% increase from 2015’s sales figure of about 100,000 cars. A tall order indeed, but not a far-fetched one, according to …
