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  Putra NEDO EV bus revealed – Malaysia’s first rapid charge electric bus goes into operation in Putrajaya

  5 December 2017 / 18 comments

  DRB-Hicom Defence Technologies (DEFTECH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRB-Hicom, has been appointed as the manufacturer of Malaysia’s first Super Quick Charge (SQC) Electric Vehicle (EV) – the Putra NEDO EV bus, operated in Putrajaya. The […]

   

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  Gov’t cancels Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) KL-Klang line

  28 November 2017 / 26 comments

  The government has pulled the plug on the KL-Klang Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, saying it is likely to overlap with coverage provided by the Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3), theSundaily reports. Minister in […]

   

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  Youths want better public transport, zero emissions

  14 November 2017 / 42 comments

  What do future generations want? A better public transport system and a zero-emissions zone within Kuala Lumpur apparently, according to youth and sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin. The Sun reported Khairy as saying that it is […]

   

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  Sarawak LRT project to commence 2019: chief minister

  13 November 2017 / 19 comments

  Sarawak could have its LRT project started by 2019 subject to feasibility studies, Sarawak chief minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg was quoted as saying in The Borneo Post. The state’s Budget 2018, which […]

   

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  Malaysia Budget 2018 live updates (auto/transport)

  27 October 2017 / 36 comments

  Malaysian Budget 2018 (Bajet 2018) will be announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at 3.30pm today. We will be posting live updates on any automotive- and transport-related announcements from his speech here. […]

   

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  Tokyo 2017: Toyota JPN Taxi is a cleaner, friendlier cab

  26 October 2017 / 8 comments

  For decades, Toyota’s Comfort taxi has been the cab of choice in Tokyo and the rest of Japan, but that’s about to change with the introduction of the new JPN Taxi. Currently on display at […]

   

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  2027 sees more rail projects, 3,000 km of track – Najib

  24 October 2017 / 34 comments

  More infrastructure projects in the rail sector will come online by 2027 to boost the rail network capacity across the nation. These key projects include the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (350 km), the Johor […]

   

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  EzCab launches new six-seat Toyota MPV service

  20 October 2017 / 6 comments

  To meet the demand from users who require larger vehicles, EzCab has expanded its fleet to include six-seat Toyota MPVs like the Alphard and Vellfire. “We have had several enquiries especially from travellers for a […]

   

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  KL-Singapore HSR – themes and architectural concept designs of all seven Malaysian stations unveiled

  19 October 2017 / 22 comments

  Bandar Malaysia station. The architectural concept designs for all seven stations for the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High Speed Rail (KL-SG HSR) in Malaysia have been revealed. The concepts were unveiled by prime minister Datuk Seri Najib […]

   

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  Uber lodges court appeal over London license loss

  16 October 2017 / 1 comment

  After talks with Transport for London (TfL) following the transport regulator’s refusal to renew Uber’s private hire operator license, the ride haling app company has lodged a court appeal to overturn TfL’s decision, Reuters reports. […]

   

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  Electric bus service to begin in Putrajaya next year

  13 October 2017 / 5 comments

  New electric buses will be introduced into service in Putrajaya sometime in the second quarter of next year, theSundaily reports. According to Gets Global, 150 electric buses will be incorporated into its bus fleet to […]

   

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  LRT3 alignment from Bandar Utama to Klang shown

  11 October 2017 / 28 comments

  Last year, Prasarana launched the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project, which will be built to connect Bandar Utama in Damansara to Johan Setia in Klang. Now, the public transport company is showcasing the map […]

   

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  Go Auto to deliver its first electric buses by end 2017

  6 October 2017 / 7 comments

  Go Auto, the company behind Haval vehicles in Malaysia, has plans to “transform Malaysia into a regional manufacturing hub for electric vehicles and its components” and will soon deliver electric buses to its first customer. […]

   

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  Mobike bicycle sharing service now in Malaysia – available in Cyberjaya, Setia Alam; RM1.50/half-hour

  4 October 2017 / 45 comments

  Touted as ‘the perfect first- and last-mile solution’, smart bike-sharing company Mobike has expanded its reach to include Malaysia, in partnership with Cyberview Sdn Bhd and Mastercard. The bicycle sharing service arrives in Cyberjaya from […]

   

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  After Uber apology, London mayor welcomes talks

  26 September 2017 / 9 comments

  Following Uber’s failure to get its London private hire operator licence renewed after September 30, the ride hailing app company’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has apologised via an open letter. This has led to London mayor […]

   

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