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  Is your child car seat installed properly? Is it the right seat for your child? Register for a free car seat check!

  23 June 2016 / 6 comments

  So you’ve bought child safety seats for your children. That’s a great start! But are the seats installed properly, and are they even the right seats for your child? With so many variations of child […]

   

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  Police deny reports of mass attack on Uber car at KL Sentral, warns cabbies not to cross the line

  23 June 2016 / 41 comments

  Police have denied reports of a mass attack on an Uber car at KL Sentral, where over 50 angry cabbies pulled out a tourist before damaging the Uber car. Commenting on a police report lodged […]

   

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  May 2016 Malaysian car sales up 6% from April, 12.8% lower than May 2015; year-to-date down 17.6%

  21 June 2016 / 40 comments

  It’s that time again. The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released production and sales figures for the month of May 2016, and while it appears that the market has started to pick itself up again […]

   

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  Puspakom offering free vehicle checks this Hari Raya

  21 June 2016 / 20 comments

  In conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya festive season, Puspakom has announced that it is offering free Voluntary Vehicle Inspection (VVI) checks for all private vehicles. The free VVI service will be available until July […]

   

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  GALLERY: Kia Sorento – new UM vs previous-gen XM

  21 June 2016 / 29 comments

  Launched just last month, the 2016 Kia Sorento is a welcome entry into the seven-seater SUV market – the new UM-generation model is offered with plenty of equipment at competitive prices. But that was also […]

   

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  GALLERY: Kia Sportage – new QL together with old SL

  21 June 2016 / 36 comments

  The fourth-generation (QL) Kia Sportage was launched in Malaysia nearly a month ago, bringing with it a completely new design compared to the previous third-generation (SL) model. Just how radical are these changes? Well, we’ve […]

   

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  VIP number plate series approved, on sale in 2017

  21 June 2016 / 41 comments

  Want to show the world how important you are, and have your vehicle registration plate reflect that? Well, good news for you then, as a new VIP vehicle rego set is due to be available […]

   

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  Paid GrabHitch JB-Singapore cross-border rides are illegal – Singapore Land Transport Authority

  21 June 2016 / 10 comments

  The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) has a few qualms with Grab’s new cross-border ride-sharing service, saying that its business model “did not comply with regulations in Singapore,” as reported by Channel NewsAsia. Currently, Grab […]

   

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  SPAD submits proposal to legalise Uber and Grab

  20 June 2016 / 11 comments

  The road to legalising app-based, ride-sharing services like Uber and Grab here appears to be well on track. It has been revealed that the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has submitted its proposal to legalise […]

   

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  Mazda SkyActiv-D diesel cars in M’sia soon – dealer

  20 June 2016 / 31 comments

  Mazda SkyActiv-D See you soon in Malaysia .. !! Our SKYACTIV-D diesel engines use a significantly lower compression ratio than conventional diesel engines, allowing for far lighter internal components. This reduces friction and inertia, enabling […]

   

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  B10 biodiesel implementation delayed until further notice – inadequate data that new blend is compliant

  20 June 2016 / 24 comments

  In a turn of events, the Government and the private sector will postpone the implementation of B10 (blending of 10% palm methyl ester with 90% petroleum diesel) biodiesel in Malaysia until further notice. The decision […]

   

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  Mazda Malaysia announces recall for Mazda 6, BT-50 – faulty Takata-made airbag inflators in 1,003 vehicles

  20 June 2016 / 13 comments

  Mazda Malaysia has announced a recall for the first-generation Mazda 6 (GG) and BT-50 (J97M) to replace potentially faulty Takata-made airbag inflators. Similar to previous recall programmes related to such airbag inflators, owners are urged […]

   

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  Proton models to get 100% loan from Bank Rakyat

  17 June 2016 / 142 comments

  Bank Rakyat has announced that it will offer 100% financing services on Proton models, according to Bernama – this includes the recently-launched 2016 Proton Perdana. The national news agency quoted the bank’s chairman, Tan Sri […]

   

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  Proton receives first RM300mil instalment of soft loan

  17 June 2016 / 38 comments

  Proton has received the first instalment of RM300 million out of the RM1.5 billion government soft loan, said treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah, with the balance to be released in stages […]

   

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  Porsche Macan GTS launched in Malaysia – RM710k

  17 June 2016 / 30 comments

  Along with the facelifted Porsche 911 Carrera, Sime Darby Auto Performance also introduced a new variant to the Macan line-up. The Porsche Macan GTS is now available in Malaysia priced at RM710,000 nett, without on-the-road […]

   

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