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  VW moves KL ASEAN purchasing office to Thailand

  27 May 2016 / 31 comments

  Volkswagen has moved its ASEAN purchasing office from Kuala Lumpur to Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports. The new unit will be up and running in August at Scania’s assembly plant in Samut Prakan. The decision […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia teases W213 E-Class

  27 May 2016 / 9 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has revealed a new microsite teasing the arrival of the W213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class – the tenth generation of the three-pointed star’s executive sedan should make its way here soon. Expect the Malaysian-market W213 […]

   

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  BMW opens Millennium Welt Kuantan 4S dealership

  27 May 2016 / 3 comments

  BMW Group Malaysia recently introduced Millennium Welt Kuantan as the latest dealership in its network in Malaysia. Located along Jalan Teluk Sisik in the Pahang state capital, Millennium Welt Kuantan is a 28,000 sq.ft. 4S […]

   

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  2016 BMW Motorrad G310R previewed in Malaysia

  27 May 2016 / 27 comments

  After all the hype, seeing the bike at the motor show in Bangkok and lots of speculation, the 2016 BMW Motorrad G310R is finally on show in Malaysia at Chear Motorrad Puchong. However, the bike […]

   

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  Proton is not a failed company – Mustapa Mohamed

  27 May 2016 / 102 comments

  Despite penning a very critical statement regarding Proton’s myriad problems last month, international trade and industry minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has said that national carmaker is not a failed company. The federal minister told […]

   

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  Take photos of emergency lane hoggers and send them to JPJ, motorists advised by authorities

  27 May 2016 / 52 comments

  The recent incident where emergency services were severely obstructed from getting to a crash site due to lane hoggers blocking the emergency lane has prompted calls to take action against the offenders. This can be […]

   

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  Dunlop RoadTrekker RT5 and MaxGrip AT5 tyres launched – exclusively for SUVs and pick-up trucks

  26 May 2016 / 5 comments

  Continental Tyre PJ Malaysia has launched two new Dunlop 4×4 tyres, the Dunlop RoadTrekker RT5 and the Dunlop MaxGrip AT5. The former is made for both SUVs and pick-up trucks, while the latter is most […]

   

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  VIDEO: Coulthard and Merc C-Class Coupe on Sepang

  26 May 2016 / 7 comments

  At last week’s launch of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia enlisted the help of former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard to set a time on the newly resurfaced Sepang International Circuit with the C […]

   

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  KTM Komuter intervals to be halved by 2019, but upgrading work will cause four years of longer waits

  26 May 2016 / 33 comments

  Good news for users of the KTM Komuter. You can expect waiting times to be halved from the current 15 minutes to 7.5 minutes by 2019, However, there will be pain before that happens, as […]

   

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  Datuk Vida to bid for ‘F1’ plate, second choice is ‘V1’

  26 May 2016 / 76 comments

  As you would know by now, Putrajaya and WP Kuala Lumpur will get new number plates starting with ‘F’ and ‘V’ respectively, with Putrajaya first of the blocks – the ‘F 1 to F 9999’ […]

   

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  BMW G310R to be previewed at showrooms May 27

  26 May 2016 / 4 comments

  Malaysians will be able to clap eyes on the new BMW G 310 R very soon – BMW Motorrad Malaysia has announced that Munich’s first modern small-capacity bike will be making an appearance at selected […]

   

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  Sepang Drag Battle cancelled to avoid track damage, SIC planning purpose-built drag strip on premise

  26 May 2016 / 21 comments

  The Sepang Drag Battle series will not be taking place this year, as it has been removed from Sepang International Circuit’s 2016 calendar. Sepang Drag Battle, which made its debut in 2003, is the only […]

   

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  Sarawak needs RM28.4 bil for 4,400 km of new roads

  26 May 2016 / 30 comments

  The Sarawak government says it is looking to build 4,402 km of new roads in the state by 2030, but will need funding to the tune of RM24.8 billion to accomplish the task, Bernama reports. […]

   

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  Govt to spend RM92m to improve flood control system

  25 May 2016 / 28 comments

  The government will spend about RM92 million to improve the flash flood mitigation system in Kuala Lumpur, The Star reported. This comes after thousands were affected by flash floods in the capital on May 12. […]

   

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  Proton set to return to Chile market this Saturday?

  25 May 2016 / 38 comments

  It appears that Proton is making a return to the Chilean market as soon as this Saturday with the launch of the Proton Prevé and Exora there, according to a report by Bernama. This will […]

   

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