Uber drivers involved in crackdown by JPJ – report
According to report by The Malay Mail, five Uber drivers have been involved in a crackdown by the Road Transport Department (JPJ), under the Ops Teksi Uber 2014 operation - which begun …
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Easy Taxi introduces Super Easy Taxi reward scheme
Easy Taxi, the world's largest taxi-booking app, has introduced the Super Easy Taxi programme in Malaysia. Taxis under the scheme are set to offer an upgraded level of service thanks to a …
JPJ to crackdown on private Uber vehicles from Oct 1
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 …
Locally-made lithium-ion batteries by 2015 – report
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 …
Uber service in Malaysia not deemed “illegal,” but will need to fully comply with local transportation laws
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 …
SPAD cautious over Uber issue due to its popularity
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, …
Taxi companies want SPAD to take action against Uber
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 …
All new taxis to be brown Proton Exora from Nov 1
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 …
BMW’s DesignWorksUSA designs KL MRT trains
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 …
Nissan NV200 Taxi for London unveiled with new face
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 …
Tokyo 2013: Tum Create EVA, the S’porean EV taxi
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 …
SPIED: Malaysian-designed Zero-Emission Transport
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 …
Google Maps with Navigation for Android now in M’sia
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 …
KL MRT: One-month night closure on SPRINT
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 …
KL MRT: Two temporary night closures in Maluri
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 …
MRT: Traffic Management Plan for SPRINT highway
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 …
KL MRT: Night closure of right-most lane on two stretches of Jalan Damansara for a week
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 …
MRT: Access to Jln Bulan from Jln Bkt Bintang closed
MRT Corp informs that access to Jalan Bulan from Jalan Bukit Bintang will be closed to vehicles for a period of four years beginning Saturday (December 1), to facilitate the construction of …
MRT: Slow lane on SPRINT stretch closed for a week
The leftmost lane of the SPRINT highway from the Jalan Maarof junction heading towards Damansara will undergo a trial closure for seven days beginning this Wednesday (November 28), to facilitate work on …
KL MRT: Temporary lane closure in Jalan Peel
Another announcement of a temporary lane closure for MRT-related activity. This one takes place in Jalan Peel, with one lane set to be blocked off from November 21 to December 2 to …
