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  JPJ to crackdown on private Uber vehicles from Oct 1

  22 September 2014 / 74 comments

  From October 1, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) will be carrying out a nationwide crackdown on private individuals and companies providing transport services through Uber, The Star reports. Private vehicles caught providing the service will […]

   

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  Locally-made lithium-ion batteries by 2015 – report

  4 September 2014 / 31 comments

  According to a report by The Star, Malaysia is en route to produce its first prototype lithium-ion batteries for electric buses, cars and energy storage by the first quarter of 2015. The project, which will […]

   

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  Uber service in Malaysia not deemed “illegal,” but will need to fully comply with local transportation laws

  28 August 2014 / 58 comments

  The controversy surrounding Uber in Malaysia continues – earlier, it was reported that the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) was approaching the topic carefully and was wary about taking action against the transport service provider, […]

   

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  SPAD cautious over Uber issue due to its popularity

  28 August 2014 / 53 comments

  The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is approaching the Uber issue carefully, and is wary about taking action against the transport service provider, as it has proven to be popular amongst Malaysians, according to reports. […]

   

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  Taxi companies want SPAD to take action against Uber

  25 August 2014 / 75 comments

  This had to come sooner or later – according to a Bernama report, Gabungan Persatuan dan Syarikat-Syarikat Teksi Semenanjung Malaysia (GABUNGAN) has called on the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to take action against Uber, […]

   

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  All new taxis to be brown Proton Exora from Nov 1

  2 May 2014 / 176 comments

  All budget and executive taxi operators with permits expiring October 31 this year must change their cars to a brown Proton Exora, according to a report by The Star. The move, part of a taxi […]

   

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  BMW’s DesignWorksUSA designs KL MRT trains

  27 March 2014 / 105 comments

  BMW Group has announced that its subsidiary DesignWorksUSA was contracted to design the trains for the Kuala Lumpur Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. The California-based global design consultancy handled the exterior and interior design of […]

   

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  Nissan NV200 Taxi for London unveiled with new face

  7 January 2014 / 18 comments

  In response to feedback from the London Mayor’s office, Transport for London and other key organisations, Nissan has redesigned its NV200 London taxi to better reflect the iconic nature of the traditional black cab. The […]

   

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  Tokyo 2013: Tum Create EVA, the S’porean EV taxi

  26 November 2013 / 25 comments

  Singapore-based Tum Create brought its EVA prototype to the ongoing 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. Explicitly designed as an electric taxi for “tropical megacities”, the Tum Create EVA’s party piece is its battery pack, which can be recharged in […]

   

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  SPIED: Malaysian-designed Zero-Emission Transport

  21 August 2013 / 92 comments

  Click to enlarge the photo. Something along different lines – while we’re very much car-based in what we report, this one is definitely worth a bit of a shout. A reader who has chosen to […]

   

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  Google Maps with Navigation for Android now in M’sia

  11 July 2013 / 12 comments

  The latest update for Google Maps for Android mobile phones and tablets, officially rolled out yesterday, now offers turn-by-turn navigation with voice guided driving direction in Malaysia. A major refresher, the update encompasses of a […]

   

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  KL MRT: One-month night closure on SPRINT

  20 December 2012 / 1 comment

  Seems there’s quite a lot of work going on along the SPRINT highway, where the MRT is concerned. The Damansara-bound rightmost lane in front of Pusat Bandar Damansara will be closed from now until January […]

   

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  KL MRT: Two temporary night closures in Maluri

  20 December 2012 / 0 comments

  More MRT-related closures, this time in the Maluri area. The first one (Map 1 above) involves the leftmost lane on Jalan Jejaka (in front of AEON Maluri), which will be closed from now till December […]

   

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  MRT: Traffic Management Plan for SPRINT highway

  12 December 2012 / 8 comments

  MRT Corp has released a Traffic Management Plan for the SPRINT highway, announcing two closures beginning today: the leftmost lane on a 400 metre stretch PJ-bound in front of Bangsar Puteri Condo until June 12, […]

   

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  KL MRT: Night closure of right-most lane on two stretches of Jalan Damansara for a week

  3 December 2012 / 6 comments

  More traffic flow restructuring, related to ongoing KL MRT construction. There will be a night closure of the right-most lane on Jalan Damansara from December 5 to 11, and this will involve two stretches for […]

   

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