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  Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport – three-tier UUHP tyre

  13 December 2018 / 5 comments

  It’s a busy month for Goodyear, with the American tyre company announcing another new model just a week after introducing its new Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5. The latest to arrive is the Eagle F1 SuperSport, […]

  
  

   

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  Kuching to begin electric bus service early next year

  13 December 2018 / 3 comments

  Sarawak’s first electric bus service is set to commence operations in Kuching next year, Utusan Borneo reports. The service will begin with a pilot project, initiated by local company Henz Pasific and its partner, Chinese […]

  
  

   

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  MARii to retain MAI’s core focus on automotive sector development, aims to prepare industry for the future

  12 December 2018 / 11 comments

  The Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) may have been rebranded as the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii), but the institute says its core focus on the automotive industry hasn’t changed despite the expansion of […]

  
  

   

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  Volvo XC40 named the 2018 Japan Car of the Year

  12 December 2018 / 20 comments

  The Volvo XC40 has been named as the 2018-2019 Japan Car of the Year, making it the first back-to-back victory for an imported brand – the Swedish marque won the title last year with its […]

  
  

   

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  Fee to be imposed on vehicle window tints above legal limit – exemptions for those with medical conditions

  11 December 2018 / 47 comments

  The government says a fee will soon be imposed on those seeking to have vehicle window tints above the allowable limit, The Star reports. However, not everyone who applies to have darker window tints will […]

  
  

   

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  Carlos Ghosn charged with financial misconduct – Nissan indicted for filing false financial statements

  10 December 2018 / 20 comments

  Japanese prosecutors officially charged former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn today with financial misconduct, essentially for under-reporting his income. Both Ghosn and former representative director Greg Kelly were indicted for violating the Japan financial instruments and […]

  
  

   

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  Independent auditor to be appointed to study toll issue

  10 December 2018 / 19 comments

  The works ministry says it will appoint an independent auditor in January to study the issue of toll collection, and will assist the government in obtaining data and recommendations pertaining to the matter, Bernama reports. […]

  
  

   

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  Toyota to continue passenger car focus for US market

  10 December 2018 / 6 comments

  While its American competitors are heading away from traditional body-style car models and shifting their focus on SUVs and pick-up trucks, Toyota says it will continue to ply the passenger car route because there is […]

  
  

   

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  Nissan to recall another 150,000 vehicles in Japan as a result of improper testing done during final inspection

  7 December 2018 / 24 comments

  Nissan has announced that it will recall an additional 150,000 vehicles in Japan due to improper testing being carried out during final inspections. The automaker said via a press statement that it had found several […]

  
  

   

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  Japanese gov’t looking to indict Nissan along with Carlos Ghosn, charges expected to be filed next week

  7 December 2018 / 4 comments

  Japanese prosecutors are planning to indict former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn for financial misconduct next week. They are also expected to file charges against the automaker’s former representative director Greg Kelly as well as Nissan […]

  
  

   

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