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Ford Kuga – seen at 1U roadshow, also on test at JPJ

26 May 2013 / 24 comments

Not long more to go before the Ford Kuga makes its Malaysian market debut, by the looks of it – a Ginger Ale-coloured example undergoing type approval evaluation has been spotted in the JPJ Putrajaya [...]

Ford Australia to close production plants in 2016

24 May 2013 / 6 comments

It has been hinted at since last year, but now it’s official. Yesterday, Ford Australia finally announced the intention to cease its local manufacturing operations, ending production at the Broadmeadows and Geelong plants in October [...]

Mitsubishi Attrage – brochure reveals rest of sedan

23 May 2013 / 33 comments

Yesterday saw the first official image of the Mitsubishi Attrage surface – today, what looks like Thai brochure scans reveals the rest of the car, including elements of the interior, albeit in smaller chunk form. [...]

Mitsubishi ASX – facelift introduced, RM140k

23 May 2013 / 27 comments

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has introduced the facelifted Mitsubishi ASX. It’s basically a minor cosmetic job, with changes led by a new front grille design and the inclusion of a panoramic glass roof. Additionally, the vehicle [...]

RON 97 petrol down by 20 sen to RM2.70 per litre

23 May 2013 / 66 comments

The retail price of RON 97 petrol is now RM2.70 per litre, with the 20 sen drop from the existing RM2.90 per litre coming about yesterday. The pump price of RON 97 was last revised [...]

VIDEO: A ‘special’ wash for the Nissan Almera

22 May 2013 / 25 comments

It’s the second in a set of videos touting the Nissan Almera – the Almera Affair, as the series is known as, has comedian Kavin Jay hamming it up, with the sedan providing the topic. [...]

MINI Paceman launched – Cooper S only, RM289k

22 May 2013 / 52 comments

BMW Malaysia has introduced the MINI Paceman in the country – the three-door coupé interpretation of the Countryman arrives in a single variant guise, that of the Cooper S. The Paceman, which was announced in [...]

SPIED: Subaru BRZ, by the transporter load

21 May 2013 / 20 comments

Last week, a Subaru BRZ was spotted at JPJ Putrajaya undergoing type approval evaluation, suggesting that the car was on its way to showrooms soon. Well, it definitely looks very close now, actually. Earlier today, [...]

Mitsubishi Attrage – the Mirage sedan launches in July

21 May 2013 / 27 comments

It looks like the timing wasn’t quite stated correctly – the Nikkei initially reported that the new Mitsubishi Mirage sedan was set to arrive at the end of fiscal 2013, which would make it sometime [...]

Peugeot 308 – imagining a three-door 2nd-gen variant

21 May 2013 / 2 comments

We’ve seen what the second-generation Peugeot 308, which is set to debut in Frankfurt in September, will shape up like, and there’s quite a bit to like about the new exterior lines and shape flow. [...]