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Archive for May, 2008

New fuel subsidy plan in the next 3 months!

The announcement of a new fuel subsidy plan is not likely to happen anytime soon as the cabinet meeting to discuss the subsidy issues as revealed by Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop last week did not happen. Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak told Bernama yesterday that several ministers were not able [...]

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BMW confirms BMW X1 to be produced in Germany

BMW has confirmed that the BMW X1 will be produced at its Leipzig plant in Germany, though an expected product launch is not finalized yet. Producing the X1 at that plant makes sense as the plant makes the 3-Series and 1-Series, and since the X1 is based largely on the 1-Series with some components [...]

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Tata Nano affects used car prices in India

According to a report by Marinews, it seems that the impending launch of the Tata Nano has had a bad effect on the used car market in India, with used car sales dipping between 15 to 30 percent because buyers are waiting for the Tata Nano to be launched before deciding whether to buy [...]

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More photos of the Ferrari California F149 GT

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Ferrari has released a couple more images of the new F149 Ferrari California GT car. This particular specimen is done up in Azzurro California blue, and this time the shots show the top in place, and half-open too. Look after the jump for more photos, including photos from the previous set, or [...]

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Nissan Sylphy 2.0 Initial Details and Pricing

Edaran Tan Chong Motor has unveiled initial details on the Nissan Sylphy that it will be launching soon on their website. I will list them here for your convenience. Showrooms are now taking bookings for the car.
The Nissan Sylphy will only feature one engine variant, which is the MR20DE engine. The 2.0 liter engine [...]

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ETCM to launch Nissan Frontier successor soon

Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd announced yesterday that it will be launching two models this year. One is the Nissan Sylphy, which only comes with one engine variant, a 2.0 liter model powered by the MR20DE. The other will be a pick-up truck, which is likely the Nissan Frontier Navara 4X4 that is [...]

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Honda Accord first month: over 5,000 bookings

The recently launched 2008 Honda Accord has achieved more than 70% of its annual sales target in its first month of launch. According to Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the Accord’s first month sales of 5,194 units exceeded the 600 unit first month allocation, dangerously approaching the yearly production allocation of 7,200 units. Sales split [...]

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Does the Proton MPV have anything to do with an upcoming Chery MPV?

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Ever since initial sketches of the Proton MPV was revealed by Buletin Utama TV3, there have been readers who have noticed similarities with a disguised next generation Chery MPV that has been spotted and captured on camera in Europe. It’s only natural to start speculating. Let’s take it [...]

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Grand Saga highway barrier is a fuel guzzler!

You may be wondering about the strange headline for this post. If you have been reading papers for the past few days, you would be aware of the whole Bandar Mahkota Cheras and Cheras-Kajang Expressway barricade issue.
Basically, the gist of it is that the residents of Bandar Mahkota Cheras have been using a recently [...]

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Honda Accord “Difficult is worth doing” Campaign

Honda will be showing a “live” advertisement on UK’s Channel 4 at 8:10pm UK time. The 3 minute TV spot will feature a team of 19 skydivers who will attempt to form a shape in the sky that spells out “HONDA”, within the TV spot’s 3 minute time limit.
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